List of IIHF World Championship medalists Champions Champions

| Year_ | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Host_city_cities | Host_country_countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Canada (22) | Sweden (17) | [[|]] (1/17) | Helsinki , Tampere and Turku | Finland |
| 2004 | Canada (23) | Sweden (18) | United States (5) | Prague and Ostrava | Czech Republic |
| 2005 | [[|]] (5/11) | Canada (11) | [[|]] (1/6) | Innsbruck and Vienna | Austria |
| 2006 | Sweden (8) | [[|]] (1/13) | [[|]] (2) | Riga | Latvia |
| 2007 | Canada (24) | [[|]] (6) | [[|]] (2/7) | Moscow and Mytishchi | Russia |
| 2008 | [[|]] (2/24) | Canada (12) | [[|]] (3) | Halifax and Quebec City | Canada |
| 2009 | [[|]] (3/25) | Canada (13) | Sweden (15) | Kloten and Bern | Switzerland |
| 2010 | [[|]] (6/12) | [[|]] (2/9) | Sweden (16) | Cologne , Mannheim , and Gelsenkirchen | Germany |
| 2011 | [[|]] (2) | Sweden (19) | [[|]] (4/21) | Bratislava and Košice | Slovakia |