Host country Czech Republic Teams 16 Champions Canada (17th title) | Dates April 24 – May 9, 2004 Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Runner-up Sweden | |
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The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held April 24 – May 9, 2004, in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. Games for this Ice Hockey World Championships tournament were played at Sazka Arena and ČEZ Aréna. The attendance at this tournament set a record, with an overall attendance at 552,097. This record lasted until the 2014 tournament in Belarus.
Contents
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Qualification round
Game results against teams from the same group are carried over from the preliminary round.
Group E
Group F
Group G
France and Japan were demoted to Division I at the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
Quarter-finals
May 5
May 6
Semi-finals
May 8
Bronze medal game
May 9
Gold medal game
May 9
Group A
Played at Oslo, Norway, April 4–18.
Group B
Played at Gdańsk, Poland, April 12–18.
Belarus and Slovenia were promoted to the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. Belgium0and South Korea were demoted to Division II.
Group A
Played at Jaca, Spain, April 12–18.
Group B
Played at Elektrenai, Lithuania, April 12–18.
China and Lithuania were promoted to Division I while Luxembourg and South Africa were demoted to Division III.
Division III
Played at Reykjavík, Iceland, March 16–21.
Iceland and Turkey were promoted to Division II.