Host country Finland Teams 16 Champions Canada (22nd title) | Dates April 26 - May 11 Venue(s) 3 (in 3 host cities) Runner-up Sweden | |
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The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2003 in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku, Finland.
Contents
- Qualification Tournament
- First round
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
- Group D
- Second round
- Group E
- Group F
- Group G
- Final standings
- Scoring leaders
- Leading goaltenders
- References
It was the 67th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Qualification Tournament
The Far Eastern Qualification was played as a single game during the 2003 Asian Winter Games on February 4, 2003 in Hachinohe, Japan. South Korea had opted to not play as they believed it more beneficial to focus on training and developing for their Division II tournament. During the games Japan also beat the Koreans eleven to two in the semi-finals.
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First round
In the First Round, the top 3 teams from each group progressed to the Second Round, whilst the last placed team progressed to the Consolation Round.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Second round
In the Second Round, the top 4 teams from each group progressed to the Final Round, whilst the bottom 2 teams are eliminated.
Group E
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
Group F
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
Group G
As the Far Eastern qualifier, Japan avoids relegation. Therefore, Belarus and Slovenia are relegated to Division I for the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
All times local
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
Scoring leaders
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals, then (fewer) games played.
Source: IIHF.com
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.
Source: IIHF.com