2004 World Cup of Hockey

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Teams 8 Champions Canada (1st title)		Venue(s) 7 (in 7 host cities) Runner-up Finland
Host countries CAN USA FIN SWE CZE GER Dates August 30 – September 14, 2004

The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League (NHL)-sanctioned competition, eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues in North America and Europe. Canada won the championship, defeating Finland in the final, held in Toronto.

The tournament directly preceded the NHL lockout, as the NHL announced the suspension of the 2004–05 season two days after the tournament final was played.

Venues

North American pool and quarterfinals, semifinals and final

Air Canada Centre – Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Bell Centre – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Xcel Energy Center – St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.

European pool and quarterfinals

Globe Arena – Stockholm, Sweden

Hartwall Areena – Helsinki, Finland

Kölnarena – Cologne, Germany

O2 Arena – Prague, Czech Republic