# 2016 IIHF World Championship

The 2016 IIHF World Championship was the 80th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), being held from 6 to 22 May 2016 in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia. Canada entered the tournament as the defending 2015 champions. Hungary returned to the Championship after a 6-year absence, and Kazakhstan after a 1-year absence.
Canada won their 26th gold medal, defeating Finland 2–0 in the gold medal game. With the win Corey Perry became the second consecutive Canadian team captain to earn membership in the Triple Gold Club. Russia won the bronze medal, defeating the United States 7–2 in the bronze medal game.

## Bids

There were three official bids to host these championships. The decision on who hosts the tournament was decided during the final weekend of the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia.
* Denmark
** Copenhagen/Herning
       Denmark has never hosted these championships. The tournament was proposed to run from May 6–22, 2016 in Parken Stadium (Copenhagen, 15,000 seats) and Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, 12,000 seats).
* Russia
** Moscow/Saint Petersburg
       Russia was the only bidder to ever have hosted these championships, with the most recent being in 2007. The tournament was proposed to run from April 29 – May 15, 2016 in Megasport Arena (Moscow, 13,577 seats) and Ice Palace (Saint Petersburg, 12,300 seats).
* Ukraine
** Kyiv
       Ukraine, like Denmark, has never hosted these championships. The tournament was proposed to run from May 6–22, 2016 in Palace of Sports (Kyiv, 7,000 seats) and a new 12,000 seat arena to be built by 2015 in Kyiv.

## Venues

| Moscow | MoscowSaint Petersburg | Saint Petersburg |
| VTB Ice Palace | MoscowSaint Petersburg | Yubileyny Sports Palace |
| Capacity: 12,100 | MoscowSaint Petersburg | Capacity: 7,300 |

## Participants

* Belarus
* Canada
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Hungary
* Kazakhstan
* Latvia
* Norway
* Russia
* Slovakia
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United States
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2015 IIHF World Championship
* 1 2 Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2015 IIHF World Championship Division I
* ↑ Qualified as host

## Format

The 16 teams were split into two groups of eight teams. After playing a round-robin, the top four teams advance to the knockout stage, to play out the winner. The last team of each group will be relegated to Division I the following year.

## Seeding

The seeding in the preliminary round was based on the 2015 IIHF World Ranking, which ended at the conclusion of the 2015 IIHF World Championship.

## Rosters

Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and three goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate meeting.

## Officials

The IIHF selected 16 referees and 16 linesmen to work the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
| Tobias Björk Stefan Fonselius Martin Fraňo Péter Gebei Roman Gofman Brett Iverson Antonín Jeřábek Jozef Kubuš Timothy Mayer Linus Ohlund Konstantin Olenin Daniel Piechaczek Aleksi Rantala Maxim Sidorenko Tobias Wehrli Marc Wiegand | Nicolas Chartrand-Piché Nicolas Fluri Roman Kaderli Jon Killian Gleb Lazarev Vit Lederer Miroslav Lhotský Andreas Malmqvist Fraser McIntyre Pasi Nieminen Alexander Otmakhov Henrik Pihlblad Nikolaj Ponomarjow Judson Ritter Peter Šefčík Sakari Suominen |

## Preliminary round

The schedule was released on 15 July 2015.

### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 18 | Playoff round |
| 2 | Russia (H) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 18 | Playoff round |
| 3 | Sweden | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 13 | Playoff round |
| 4 | Denmark | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 11 | Playoff round |
| 5 | Norway | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 8 | |
| 6 | Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 8 | |
| 7 | Latvia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 6 | |
| 8 | Kazakhstan (R) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 2 | Relegation to Division I A |
* 1 2 Czech Republic 3–0 Russia
* 1 2 Norway 4–3 (OT) Switzerland
* ↑ The rules state that "the bottom ranked two teams will be relegated" and the 2017 hosts (France and Germany) cannot be relegated by rule.
| 6 May 2016 |
| Sweden | 2–1 (OT) | Latvia |
| Czech Republic | 3–0 | Russia |
| 7 May 2016 |
| Switzerland | 2–3 (GWS) | Kazakhstan |
| Norway | 0–3 | Denmark |
| Latvia | 3–4 (GWS) | Czech Republic |
| 8 May 2016 |
| Kazakhstan | 4–6 | Russia |
| Norway | 4–3 (OT) | Switzerland |
| Sweden | 5–2 | Denmark |
| 9 May 2016 |
| Latvia | 0–4 | Russia |
| Sweden | 2–4 | Czech Republic |
| 10 May 2016 |
| Switzerland | 3–2 (OT) | Denmark |
| Kazakhstan | 2–4 | Norway |
| 11 May 2016 |
| Switzerland | 5–4 | Latvia |
| Sweden | 7–3 | Kazakhstan |
| 12 May 2016 |
| Czech Republic | 7–0 | Norway |
| Russia | 10–1 | Denmark |
| 13 May 2016 |
| Czech Republic | 3–1 | Kazakhstan |
| Denmark | 3–2 (GWS) | Latvia |
| 14 May 2016 |
| Norway | 2–3 | Sweden |
| Russia | 5–1 | Switzerland |
| Kazakhstan | 1–2 | Latvia |
| 15 May 2016 |
| Denmark | 2–1 (GWS) | Czech Republic |
| Switzerland | 2–3 (GWS) | Sweden |
| 16 May 2016 |
| Russia | 3–0 | Norway |
| Denmark | 4–1 | Kazakhstan |
| 17 May 2016 |
| Czech Republic | 5–4 | Switzerland |
| Latvia | 1–3 | Norway |
| Russia | 4–1 | Sweden |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Finland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 21 | Playoff round |
| 2 | Canada | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 18 | Playoff round |
| 3 | Germany | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 13 | Playoff round |
| 4 | United States | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 10 | Playoff round |
| 5 | Slovakia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 8 | |
| 6 | Belarus | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 6 | |
| 7 | France | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 5 | |
| 8 | Hungary (R) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 3 | Relegation to Division I A |
* ↑ The rules state that "the bottom ranked two teams will be relegated" and the 2017 hosts (France and Germany) cannot be relegated by rule.
| 6 May 2016 |
| United States | 1–5 | Canada |
| Finland | 6–2 | Belarus |
| 7 May 2016 |
| Slovakia | 4–1 | Hungary |
| France | 3–2 (GWS) | Germany |
| Belarus | 3–6 | United States |
| 8 May 2016 |
| Hungary | 1–7 | Canada |
| Finland | 5–1 | Germany |
| France | 1–5 | Slovakia |
| 9 May 2016 |
| Belarus | 0–8 | Canada |
| Finland | 3–2 | United States |
| 10 May 2016 |
| Slovakia | 1–5 | Germany |
| Hungary | 2–6 | France |
| 11 May 2016 |
| Slovakia | 2–4 | Belarus |
| Finland | 3–0 | Hungary |
| 12 May 2016 |
| United States | 4–0 | France |
| Canada | 5–2 | Germany |
| 13 May 2016 |
| United States | 5–1 | Hungary |
| Germany | 5–2 | Belarus |
| 14 May 2016 |
| France | 1–3 | Finland |
| Hungary | 5–2 | Belarus |
| Canada | 5–0 | Slovakia |
| 15 May 2016 |
| Germany | 3–2 | United States |
| Slovakia | 0–5 | Finland |
| 16 May 2016 |
| Canada | 4–0 | France |
| Germany | 4–2 | Hungary |
| 17 May 2016 |
| United States | 2–3 (OT) | Slovakia |
| Belarus | 3–0 | France |
| Canada | 0–4 | Finland |

## Playoff round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| A1 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | | | |
| B4 | United States (GWS) | 2 | | | | | | |
| B4 | United States (GWS) | 2 | B2 | Canada | 4 | | | |
| | | | B4 | United States | 3 | | | |
| B2 | Canada | 6 | B4 | United States | 3 | | | |
| A3 | Sweden | 0 | | | | | | |
| A3 | Sweden | 0 | | | | B1 | Finland | 0 |
| | | | | | | B2 | Canada | 2 |
| B1 | Finland | 5 | | | | | | | B2 | Canada | 2 |
| A4 | Denmark | 1 | | | |
| A4 | Denmark | 1 | B1 | Finland | 3 | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| | | | A2 | Russia | 1 |
| A2 | Russia | 4 | A2 | Russia | 1 | A2 | Russia | 7 |
| B3 | Germany | 1 | | | | B4 | United States | 2 |

### Gold medal game
## Final ranking

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | B | Canada | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 11 | +35 | 27 | Champions |
| 2 | B | Finland | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 10 | +27 | 27 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Russia (H) | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 24 | Third place |
| 4 | B | United States | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 12 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Czech Republic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 19 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | A | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 13 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 7 | B | Germany | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 13 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 8 | A | Denmark | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 11 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 9 | B | Slovakia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 8 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 10 | A | Norway | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 8 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 11 | A | Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 8 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 12 | B | Belarus | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 6 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 13 | A | Latvia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 6 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 14 | B | France | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 5 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 15 | B | Hungary | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 3 | 2017 IIHF World Championship Division I |
| 16 | A | Kazakhstan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 2 | 2017 IIHF World Championship Division I |

### Awards and statistics
#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goaltender: Mikko Koskinen
** Best Defenceman: Mike Matheson
** Best Forward: Patrik Laine
Source: IIHF.com
* Media All-Stars:
** MVP: Patrik Laine
** Goaltender: Mikko Koskinen
** Defencemen: Nikita Zaitsev / Mike Matheson
** Forwards: Patrik Laine / Vadim Shipachyov / Mikael Granlund
Source: IIHF.com

### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| Vadim Shipachyov | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +10 | 8 | F |
| Artemi Panarin | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | +9 | 4 | F |
| Evgenii Dadonov | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +10 | 6 | F |
| Patrik Laine | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | +4 | 4 | F |
| Mikael Granlund | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +6 | 2 | F |
| Derick Brassard | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +9 | 4 | F |
| Pavel Datsyuk | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +6 | 0 | F |
| Matt Duchene | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +10 | 2 | F |
| Mikko Koivu | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 12 | F |
| Mark Stone | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 6 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com

### Goaltending leaders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
| Dominik Furch | 255:00 | 4 | 0.94 | 100 | 96.00 | 2 |
| Mikko Koskinen | 479:01 | 9 | 1.13 | 169 | 94.67 | 1 |
| Cam Talbot | 480:00 | 10 | 1.25 | 167 | 94.01 | 4 |
| Sebastian Dahm | 434:04 | 16 | 2.21 | 248 | 93.55 | 1 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | 520:51 | 15 | 1.73 | 218 | 93.12 | 1 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com