2007 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship

The 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

2007 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Germany
DatesMay 26 – June 1
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Sweden (3rd title)
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored450 (9.78 per match)
Attendance22,486 (489 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Michael Wolf – 7 goals
MVP Gasper Kroselj
2006
2008

The tournament was divided into two divisions, the top division, for the teams ranked 1st–8th in the world. Additionally, Division I consisted of the teams ranked 9th–16th in the world. All 16 teams would be eligible to win the top division world championship. At the conclusion of pool play, the last placed teams in pools A & B played in cross-over games against the winners of pool C & D. The winners advanced to the playoff in the top division, while the losers were entered into the Division I playoff round.

Top Division

Group A

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Germany 32001228146
United States 32001209116
 Czech Republic 320011017−76
 Austria 30003624−180
May 26, 2007
20:00
Germany 10–0
( 2–0, 3–0, 1–0,4–0 )
 Czech RepublicLandshut, Germany
Attendance: 3,126
May 27, 2007
18:00
United States 3–4
( 2–1, 1–0, 0–2, 0–1 )
 Czech RepublicPassau, Germany
Attendance: 1,200
May 27, 2007
20:00
Germany 8–1
( 0–0, 2–0, 1–0, 5–1 )
 AustriaPassau, Germany
Attendance: 1,890
May 28, 2007
20:00
Austria 1–10
( 1–1, 0–3, 0–6, 0–0 )
United StatesPassau, Germany
Attendance: 300
May 29, 2007
18:00
Czech Republic 6–4
( 2–0, 3–0, 0–2, 1–2 )
 AustriaPassau, Germany
Attendance: 300
May 29, 2007
20:00
United States 7–4
( 3–2, 2–0, 1–2, 1–0 )
 GermanyPassau, Germany
Attendance: 1,800

Group B

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Slovenia 3210013678
Sweden 32010197127
 Finland 3100211923
 Slovakia 30003728−210
May 27, 2007
18:00
Slovenia 4 – 3 (2OT)
( 0–1, 1–0, 1–1, 1–1, 0–0, 1–0 )
SwedenLandshut, Germany
Attendance: 390
May 27, 2007
20:00
Finland 8–4
( 2–0, 1–3, 1–0, 4–1 )
 SlovakiaLandshut, Germany
Attendance: 410
May 28, 2007
18:00
Sweden 13–1
( 4–1, 2–0, 6–0, 1–0 )
 SlovakiaLandshut, Germany
Attendance: 500
May 28, 2007
20:00
Finland 1–2
( 0–1, 0–0, 0–0, 1–1 )
 SloveniaLandshut, Germany
Attendance: 850
May 30, 2007
12:00
Slovakia 2–7
( 0–3, 0–1, 2–1, 0–2 )
 SloveniaLandshut, Germany
Attendance: 100
May 30, 2007
18:00
Sweden 3–2
( 1–0, 0–0, 2–1, 0–1 )
 FinlandLandshut, Germany
Attendance: 200

Qualifying Round

May 30, 2007
20:00
Slovakia 7–4
( 2–1, 3–0, 0–3, 2–0 )
 BrazilLandshut, Germany
Attendance: 250

Slovakia remains in Top Division, Brazil remains in Division I

May 30, 2007
18:00
Austria 6 – 5 (OT)
( 0–1, 1–0, 2–1, 2–3, 1–0 )
 Great BritainPassau, Germany
Attendance: 200

Austria remains in Top Division, Great Britain remains in Division I

Draw

  Quarterfinals Semifinals
                           
  A3  Czech Republic 2  
B2 Sweden 6  
  QF1 Sweden 5  
  QF2  Germany 2  
B4  Slovakia 2 Final
  A1  Germany 10  
    SF2 Sweden 4*
  SF1  Finland 3
  B3  Finland 7  
A2 United States 4  
  QF3  Finland 6 Bronze medal game
  QF4  Austria 5  
A4  Austria 2* SF1  Germany 6
  B1  Slovenia 1   SF2  Austria 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s).

Placement games

June 1, 2007United States 8 - 7 (OT) Czech Republic
June 1, 2007Slovenia 9 - 0 Slovakia

Ranking and statistics

 


  2007 Men's World Inline Hockey

Championships Winners 


Sweden

Tournament Awards

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

Rk. Team
Sweden
 Finland
 Germany
4. Austria
5. Slovenia
6. United States
7. Czech Republic
8. Slovakia

Division I

Group C

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Great Britain 33000227159
 Japan 32001151416
 Namibia 310021316−33
 South Africa 30003720−130
May 27, 2007
14:00
Japan 6–3
( 1–1, 2–0, 2–1, 1–1 )
 NamibiaPassau, Germany
May 27, 2007
16:00
South Africa 1–7
( 0–3, 0–2, 1–1, 0–1 )
 Great BritainPassau, Germany
May 28, 2007
16:00
Japan 5–3
( 2–1, 0–1, 2–1, 1–0 )
 South AfricaPassau, Germany
May 28, 2007
18:00
 Great Britain7–2
( 0–0, 5–1, 1–1, 1–0 )
 NamibiaPassau, Germany
May 29, 2007
16:00
Great Britain 8–4
( 3–2, 3–0, 0–1, 2–1 )
 JapanPassau, Germany
May 29, 2007
14:00
Namibia 8–3
( 2–1, 4–1, 1–0, 1–1 )
 South AfricaPassau, Germany

Group D

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Brazil 33000151059
 Australia 320012613136
 New Zealand 310021426−123
 Hungary 300031521−60
May 27, 2007
14:00
Brazil 6–5
( 0–2, 3–0, 2–1, 1–2 )
 AustraliaLandshut, Germany
May 27, 2007
16:00
New Zealand 9–8
( 3–3, 3–3, 2–2, 1–0 )
 HungaryLandshut, Germany
May 28, 2007
14:00
Brazil 5–3
( 2–1, 1–0, 1–0, 1–2 )
 New ZealandLandshut, Germany
May 28, 2007
16:00
Hungary 5–8
( 1–1, 1–1, 1–4, 2–2 )
 AustraliaLandshut, Germany
May 30, 2007
10:00
Hungary 2–4
( 2–1, 0–1, 0–1, 0–1 )
 BrazilLandshut, Germany
May 30, 2007
16:00
Australia 13–2
( 4–1, 3–1, 4–0, 2–0 )
 New ZealandLandshut, Germany

Draw

  Quarterfinals Semifinals
                           
  C3  Namibia 3  
D2  Australia 5  
  QF1  New Zealand 7  
  QF2  Australia 3  
D4  Hungary 4 Final
  C1  Great Britain 3  
    SF2  Brazil 5*
  SF1  New Zealand 4
  C2  Japan 4  
D3  New Zealand 5  
  QF3  Brazil 7 Bronze medal game
  QF4  Hungary 2  
C4  South Africa 3 SF1  Hungary 6
  D1  Brazil 9   SF2  Australia 5

Placement games

June 1, 2007Japan 7 - 6 Namibia
June 1, 2007Great Britain 11 - 2 South Africa

Note: * denotes overtime period(s).

Ranking and statistics

 


  2007 Men's World Inline Hockey

Division I Championships Winners 


Brazil

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

Rk. Team
 Brazil
 New Zealand
 Hungary
4. Australia
5. Great Britain
6. Japan
7. Namibia
8. South Africa

References

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