Host country Russia Champions Canada (26th title) Fourth place United States Dates 6 May 2016 – 22 May 2016 Teams 16 | Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Runner-up Finland Matches played 64 MVP Patrik Laine Attendance 417,414 | |
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Champion Canadian National Men's Hockey Team Third place Russian National Ice Hockey Team Similar 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, 2015–16 NHL season, 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier L | ||
The 2016 IIHF World Championship was the 80th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), being held in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia, from 6 May to 22 May 2016. 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.
Contents
- Bids
- Participants
- Format
- Seeding
- Rosters
- Officials
- Preliminary round
- Awards
- Scoring leaders
- Goaltending leaders
- References
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.
Participants
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.
Preliminary round
The schedule was released on 15 July 2015.
Awards
Source: IIHF.com
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
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.
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com