2009 IIHF World Championship

Participating teams

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Venues

Preliminary round

Sixteen participating teams were placed in the following four groups. After playing a round-robin, the top three teams in each group advanced to the qualifying round. The last team in each group competed in the relegation round.

Groups A and D were played in Kloten, groups B and C in Bern.

Group A

All times are local (UTC+2). 14:29 (PP1) S. Stamkos 44:27 J. Spezza 46:01 M. Fisher 50:44 D. Heatley 54:05 D. Heatley 1–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 3–3 4–3

L. Bartečko (M. Hossa) – 38:13 M. Hossa 39:04 L. Bartečko 59:47 22:01 – R. Holéczy (A. Benk, B. Kangyal)

42:52 – I. Peterdi 54:04 (PP1) T. Sille (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–2) 65:00 (GWG) O. Antonenko S. Weber (PP1) 09:40 D. Roy 12:35 J. Neal 12:48 M. St. Louis 27:35 S. Weber (PP1) 29:03 M. Fisher (PP1) 41:06 M. St. Louis 44:51 J. Spezza 50:55 54:25 A. Ugarov 59:10 (EN) M. Grabovski S. Doan (PP2) 06:54 J. Spezza (PP1) 16:51 I. White 29:39 S. Weber (PP2) 33:41 S. Stamkos (PP1) 35:04 J. Spezza 42:04 55:40 (PP1) M. Hossa 58:48 (PP1) D. Graňák

Group B

All times are local (UTC+2). 09:37 I. Kovalchuk 15:25 S. Zinovjev 42:53 A. Kuryanov 51:52 D. Zaripov (OT: 1–0) M. Seger 23:25 M. Streit (PP1) 61:18 33:02 (SH1) C. Schubert D. Zaripov (PP1) 07:06 A. Radulov 07:20 A. Perezhogin 08:01 A. Tereshchenko (PP1) 15:00 A. Tereshchenko (PP1) 27:23 I. Kovalchuk 49:20 39:31 L. Tardif I. Kovalchuk 29:08 A. Morozov 48:28 A. Perezhogin (EN) 59:45 17:17 (PP1) M. Plüss L. Tardif 16:48

Group C

All times are local (UTC+2). D. Stafford 31:13 J. Johnson 35:31 P. O'Sullivan 46:03 26:39 M. Karsums M. Johansson 11:49 M. Nilson 12:46 M. Weinhandl 41:22 M. Weinhandl 47:00 J. Harju 49:04 L. Eriksson 49:46 D. Stafford 31:04 P. O'Sullivan 40:25 J. Blake (PP2) 47:56 L. Stempniak (PP1) 52:06 M. Niskanen (PP2) 55:55 (OT: 0–0) (SO: 3–2) L. Dārziņš 39:15 A. Ņiživijs (GWG) 65:00 40:44 (PP1) M. Johansson 54:56 G. Džeriņš (OT: 1–0) M. Nilson 26:42 M. Johansson 48:46 N. Persson (SH1) 52:45 M. Weinhandl 56:19 K. Huselius 61:59 29:58 (PP2) J. Liles 37:26 (PP2) R. Shannon 44:06 R. Shannon 48:20 J. Johnson

Group D

All times are local (UTC+2). 16:19 (PP1) J. Immonen 19:58 (PP1) N. Kapanen 34:20 M. Pyörälä 44:10 (PP1) M. Lehtonen J. Marek (PP1) 31:07 P. Čajánek (PP1) 35:18 A. Hemský (PP1) 37:24 J. Jágr (PP2) 50:46 P. Čajánek (PP1) 09:35 J. Vašíček 12:19 M. Blaťák 32:34 J. Klepiš 51:14 21:49 M. Zuccarello Aasen T. Pihlman (PP1) 21:58 A. Miettinen 34:42 N. Kapanen (PP1) 51:51 N. Kapanen (PP1) 59:42 (OT: 0–1) J. Damgaard 09:33 M. Green 21:02 D. Nielsen (PP1) 46:22 13:50 (SH1) A. Bastiansen 36:18 (PP1) T. Vikingstad 44:51 (PP1) M. Zuccarello Aasen 61:11 T. Jakobsen V. Koistinen (PP1) 23:52 N. Kapanen (PP2) 38:56 N. Hagman 51:39 13:30 M. Blaťák 23:10 (PP1) A. Kotalík

Qualifying round

The top three teams in the standings of each group of the preliminary round advanced to the qualifying round, and were placed in two groups: teams from Groups A and D went to Group F, while teams from Groups B and C went to Group E.

Each team played three games in this round, one against each of the three teams from the other group paired with theirs. These three games, along with the two games already played against the other two advancing teams from the same group in the preliminary round, counted in the qualifying round standings.

The top four teams in both groups E and F advanced to the playoff round.

Group E

All times are local (UTC+2). (OT: 1–0) O. Saprykin 14:10 D. Kalinin 27:16 S. Mozyakin 50:07 V. Proshkin (PP1) 57:38 D. Kalinin 64:04 18:15 A. Strålman 23:27 N. Persson 49:45 K. Huselius 58:46 K. Huselius (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–2) 65:00 (GWG) A. Ņiživijs D. Backes (PP2) 10:38 R. Shannon 24:51 K. Ballard 27:29 P. O'Sullivan 30:31 J. Johnson (PP2) 49:55 31:47 (PP1) P. Bellemare 21:19 M. Cipulis 23:55 L. Dārziņš 46:39 K. Skrastiņš 48:18 A. Jerofejevs 52:24 Ģ. Ankipāns 52:39 M. Cipulis A. Perezhogin (PP1) 09:51 S. Mozyakin 17:06 A. Radulov (PP1) 21:36 24:59 (PP1) J. Harju 46:41 L. Omark 55:06 J. Andersson 21:01 A. Tereshchenko 23:04 (PP1) O. Tverdovsky 23:50 A. Kuryanov 43:38 A. Frolov 46:28 O. Tverdovsky M. Nilson 04:26 D. Tärnström (PP1) 05:56 C. Gunnarsson (PP1) 21:28 J. Oduya 30:55 K. Jönsson (PP1) 45:40 29:25 (PP1) P. Bellemare 36:41 (PP1) S. Treille (OT: 0–1) C. Higgins 35:08 R. Hainsey (PP2) 39:48 31:03 R. Lemm 49:42 M. Plüss 60:13 R. Wick

Group F

All times are local (UTC+2). (OT: 1–0) M. Grabovski (PP1) 41:51 R. Salei 64:35 20:38 (PP1) M. Trygg S. Stamkos (PP1) 13:40 S. Weber (PP1) 17:05 D. Heatley 40:22 M. St. Louis 49:55 (OT: 1–0) S. Kapanen 63:39 J. Jágr 09:08 M. Blaťák (PP2) 12:48 R. Červenka 15:25 A. Kotalík 25:07 R. Červenka 29:08 M. Michálek 30:12 P. Eliáš 38:14 (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–3) 65:00 (GWS) O. Antonenko 17:08 D. Hamhuis 18:03 S. Stamkos 20:37 J. Spezza 32:07 D. Doughty 39:03 (PP1) P. Eliáš 55:52 P. Čajánek (OT: 1–0) P. Smrek 09:09 L. Nagy (PP1) 62:07 45:27 (PP1) L. E. Lund (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–3) D. Heatley (PP1) 38:16 D. Heatley (PP1) 49:20 07:54 A. Salmela 37:22 (PP1) N. Kapanen 65:00 (GWS) H. Hyvönen

Relegation round

The bottom team in the standings from each group of the preliminary round played in the relegation round. Germany, as hosts of the 2010 tournament, were guaranteed to stay in the top division.{{cite web |access-date = 28 April 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090430035115/http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship-oc09/home/news/news-singleview-world-championship-2009/article/france-advances.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2717&cHash=7e5f8b91fc |archive-date = 30 April 2009 |url-status = dead}} Denmark, the best ranked team in the group from the other three teams, stayed in the top division for 2010, while Austria and Hungary were relegated to the Division I tournament.

Group G

All times are local (UTC+2). 49:52 P. Regin 53:27 (PP1) N. Hardt T. Koch 20:43 O. Setzinger (PP1) 23:56 T. Vanek (PP1) 33:27 T. Koch (PP1) 58:48 R. Kaspitz 59:36 38:35 M. Christensen 48:25 (PP1) M. Green 52:48 M. Madsen 55:19 (PP1) N. Hardt 33:23 (PP1) M. Bakos M. Bødker (SH1) 27:51 M. Christensen 45:46 K. Degn 51:10 M. Bødker (EN) 59:23 02:30 (SH1) O. Setzinger

Playoff round

Bracket

| RD1-seed1= E1 | RD1-team1= **** | RD1-score1= 4 | RD1-seed2= F4 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2= 3 | RD1-seed3= F2 | RD1-team3= | RD1-score3= 2 | RD1-seed4= E3 | RD1-team4= **** | RD1-score4= 3 | RD1-seed5= F1 | RD1-team5= **** | RD1-score5= 4 | RD1-seed6= E4 | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6= 2 | RD1-seed7= E2 | RD1-team7= **** | RD1-score7= 3 | RD1-seed8= F3 | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8= 1 | RD2-seed1= QF1 | RD2-team1= **** | RD2-score1= 3 | RD2-seed2= QF2 | RD2-team2= | RD2-score2= 2 | RD2-team3= **** | RD2-seed3= QF3 | RD2-score3= 3 | RD2-seed4= QF4 | RD2-team4= | RD2-score4= 1 | RD3-seed3= SF1 | RD3-team3= | RD3-score3= 2 | RD3-seed4= SF2 | RD3-team4= **** | RD3-score4= 4 | RD3-seed1= SF1 | RD3-team1 = **** | RD3-score1 = 2 | RD3-seed2= SF2 | RD3-team2 = | RD3-score2 = 1

Quarter-finals

V. Atyushov 36:39 A. Frolov 37:02 I. Kovalchuk 47:22 (PP1) 33:52 O. Antonenko 39:22 (PP2) R. Salei H. Hyvönen 37:50 32:11 T. J. Oshie 34:19 R. Suter D. Hamhuis (PP1) 34:03 S. Stamkos (PP1) 37:47 M. Lombardi 43:07 41:27 H. Vasiļjevs D. Tärnström (PP1) 38:49 K. Jönsson 57:46

Semi-finals

A. Frolov 34:25 K. Gorovikov (PP1) 58:13 38:03 K. Okposo S. Horcoff 29:53 D. Roy (PP1) 30:38

Bronze Medal Game

T. Mårtensson (PP2) 35:57 C. Gunnarsson (PP1) 49:00 J. Oduya (PP2) 59:59 (EN) 42:15 J. Pavelski

Gold Medal Game

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A. Radulov 34:30

Ranking and statistics

Tournament Awards

• Best players selected by the directorate:
  • Best Goaltender: BLR Andrei Mezin
  • Best Defenceman: CAN Shea Weber
  • Best Forward: RUS Ilya Kovalchuk
  • Most Valuable Player: RUS Ilya Kovalchuk
• Media All-Star Team:
  • Goaltender: BLR Andrei Mezin
  • Defence: SWE Kenny Jönsson, CAN Shea Weber
  • Forward: RUS Ilya Kovalchuk, CAN Steven Stamkos, CAN Martin St. Louis

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

• Hosts of the 2010 WC, therefore exempt from relegation.

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

IIHF Broadcasting rights

IIHF honors and awards

The 2009 IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony has held in Bern during the World Championships. Harald Griebel of Germany was given the Paul Loicq Award for outstanding contributions to international ice hockey.

IIHF Hall of Fame inductees

• Walter Bush, United States
• Rudi Hiti, Slovenia
• Alexei Kasatonov, Russia
• László Schell, Hungary
• Jan Suchý, Czech Republic

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