2008 IIHF World Championship
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The 2008 IIHF World Championship was played between May 2 and May 18, 2008 in the Canadian cities of Halifax (Nova Scotia
) and Quebec City
(Quebec
). The two venues were the Halifax Metro Centre
and the Colisée Pepsi
. The tournament was won by Russia which claimed its first gold medals since 1993.
It was the 72nd IIHF World Championship
event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation
(IIHF). It was the first time the final tournament is held in a non-European country since 1962, when it was held in Colorado
, USA. The IIHF wanted to celebrate the federation's 100th anniversary by holding the tournament in the country where ice hockey
was born. The tournament was also included as part of the celebrations of Quebec City
's 400th anniversary.
The tournament served as the last and most important stage in selecting nine automatic qualifiers for the men's hockey competition
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, British Columbia, Canada, a process that uses the IIHF World Ranking
standings after the tournament.
On May 8, 2007, the IIHF announced it "will also formalize the Triple Gold Club
by awarding commemorative medals to the 19 players who have won the three most prestigious championships in world hockey: Olympic gold, Stanley Cup, and World Championship gold. The ceremony will take place in Canada during the 2008 World Championship."
There were two changes in the format compared to earlier years. Because of the distance between Halifax and Quebec City, the quarter-finals were played within the group, instead of crossing over which has happened since 2000. The relegation round was different too, as it consisted of two best-of-three series instead of a round robin series between four teams.
For the first time in 40 years, the matches were played on smaller, NHL size rinks, 200 ft × 85 ft (roughly 61 m × 26 m), compared to the IIHF standard which is roughly 200 ft × 98.5 ft (61 m × 30 m).
Group B (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group C (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group D (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
If a game is tied after regulation time, a five-minute four-on-four sudden-death overtime session is played followed by a three-player shootout if necessary. Exceptions: Quarter finals, Semi final and Bronze Medal overtime session are 10 minutes and Gold Medal game overtime session is 20 minutes.
If teams are tied in a standing based on points, the following tie-breakers are applied:
1) The most points earned in direct games involving tied teams.
2) The best goal differential in direct games involving tied teams.
3) The most goals scored in direct games involving tied teams.
4) Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 with games involving the highest non-tied team in the same group.
5) Repeat step 4 with games involving the second highest non-tied team in the same group.
6) Continue this process with all non-tied team games.
This was also the first major IIHF championship that used the four-official system with two referees and two linesmen instead of standard three-official system with only one referee.
, the top three teams in each group advanced to the Qualifying Round while the last team competed in the relegation round.
All times are local (UTC-4).
All times are local (UTC-3).
All times are local (UTC-3).
All times are local (UTC-4).
Each team is to play three games in this round, one against each of the three teams from the other group with which they have been paired. These three games, along with the two games already played against the other two advancing teams from the same group in the Preliminary Round, will count in the Qualifying Round standings.
The top four teams in both groups E and F to advance in Quarter-Finals.
All times are local (UTC-4).
All times are local (UTC-3).
France defeated Italy, while Slovakia defeated Slovenia, both in 2 games, and secured themselves a place among the top sixteen hockey nations in the world. Italy and Slovenia were relegated to Division I for the 2009 tournament, and will be replaced by Austria and Hungary, the winners of the 2008 Division I tournament
.
France won series 2 – 0
Slovakia won series 2 – 0
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
) and Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
(Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
). The two venues were the Halifax Metro Centre
Halifax Metro Centre
The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,...
and the Colisée Pepsi
Colisée Pepsi
Colisée Pepsi , formerly the Colisée de Québec , is a multi-purpose arena in Quebec City, Quebec.It was the home of the WHA and NHL Quebec Nordiques from 1972–1995, and is currently the home of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
. The tournament was won by Russia which claimed its first gold medals since 1993.
It was the 72nd IIHF World Championship
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
(IIHF). It was the first time the final tournament is held in a non-European country since 1962, when it was held in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, USA. The IIHF wanted to celebrate the federation's 100th anniversary by holding the tournament in the country where ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
was born. The tournament was also included as part of the celebrations of Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
's 400th anniversary.
The tournament served as the last and most important stage in selecting nine automatic qualifiers for the men's hockey competition
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the...
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia, Canada, a process that uses the IIHF World Ranking
IIHF World Ranking
The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation.The system was approved by the IIHF congress in September 2003...
standings after the tournament.
On May 8, 2007, the IIHF announced it "will also formalize the Triple Gold Club
Triple Gold Club
The Triple Gold Club is a term used to describe ice hockey players and coaches who have won an Olympic Games gold medal, a World Championship gold medal, and the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy of the National Hockey League...
by awarding commemorative medals to the 19 players who have won the three most prestigious championships in world hockey: Olympic gold, Stanley Cup, and World Championship gold. The ceremony will take place in Canada during the 2008 World Championship."
There were two changes in the format compared to earlier years. Because of the distance between Halifax and Quebec City, the quarter-finals were played within the group, instead of crossing over which has happened since 2000. The relegation round was different too, as it consisted of two best-of-three series instead of a round robin series between four teams.
For the first time in 40 years, the matches were played on smaller, NHL size rinks, 200 ft × 85 ft (roughly 61 m × 26 m), compared to the IIHF standard which is roughly 200 ft × 98.5 ft (61 m × 30 m).
Participating teams
Group A (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)Group B (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group C (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group D (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Venues
| Quebec Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... |
Halifax |
| Colisée Pepsi Colisée Pepsi Colisée Pepsi , formerly the Colisée de Québec , is a multi-purpose arena in Quebec City, Quebec.It was the home of the WHA and NHL Quebec Nordiques from 1972–1995, and is currently the home of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League... Capacity: 13,400 |
Halifax Metro Centre Halifax Metro Centre The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,... Capacity: 10,595 |
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Rules
For standing purposes, points shall be awarded as follows:- 3 points for a win in regulation time
- 2 points for a win in overtime or in shootout
- 1 point for a loss in overtime or in shootout
- No points for a loss in regulation time
If a game is tied after regulation time, a five-minute four-on-four sudden-death overtime session is played followed by a three-player shootout if necessary. Exceptions: Quarter finals, Semi final and Bronze Medal overtime session are 10 minutes and Gold Medal game overtime session is 20 minutes.
If teams are tied in a standing based on points, the following tie-breakers are applied:
1) The most points earned in direct games involving tied teams.
2) The best goal differential in direct games involving tied teams.
3) The most goals scored in direct games involving tied teams.
4) Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 with games involving the highest non-tied team in the same group.
5) Repeat step 4 with games involving the second highest non-tied team in the same group.
6) Continue this process with all non-tied team games.
This was also the first major IIHF championship that used the four-official system with two referees and two linesmen instead of standard three-official system with only one referee.
Preliminary round
Sixteen participating teams were placed in the following four groups. After playing a round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
, the top three teams in each group advanced to the Qualifying Round while the last team competed in the relegation round.
| Team advanced to the Qualifying Round | |
| Team sent to compete in the Relegation Round |
Group A
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC-4).
Group B
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC-3).
Group C
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
All times are local (UTC-3).
Group D
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC-4).
Qualifying round
The top three teams in the standings of each group of the Preliminary Round advance to the Qualifying Round, and are placed in two groups: teams from Groups A and D compete in Group E, while teams from Groups B and C compete in Group F.Each team is to play three games in this round, one against each of the three teams from the other group with which they have been paired. These three games, along with the two games already played against the other two advancing teams from the same group in the Preliminary Round, will count in the Qualifying Round standings.
The top four teams in both groups E and F to advance in Quarter-Finals.
| Team advanced to the Playoff Round |
Group E
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 9 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 9 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 2 |
All times are local (UTC-4).
Group F
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 15 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 4 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 3 |
All times are local (UTC-3).
Relegation Round
Teams finishing last in all four Preliminary Round groups competed in the Relegation Round in order to determine which two nations would be relegated to the IIHF World Championship Division I. The four teams were paired in two best-of-three series.France defeated Italy, while Slovakia defeated Slovenia, both in 2 games, and secured themselves a place among the top sixteen hockey nations in the world. Italy and Slovenia were relegated to Division I for the 2009 tournament, and will be replaced by Austria and Hungary, the winners of the 2008 Division I tournament
2008 IIHF World Championship Division I
The 2008 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 13-19, 2008. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups, with the best team in each group, and , advanced to the top-level...
.
Series G1
All times are local (UTC-4).Series G2
All times are local (UTC-3).Draw
Quarter-finals
All times are local (Quebec: UTC-4, Halifax: UTC-3).Semi-finals
All times are local (UTC-4)Bronze Medal Game
All times are local (UTC-4)Gold Medal Game
All times are local (UTC-4)Ranking and statistics
Tournament Awards
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Final standings
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Scoring leaders
List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dany HeatleyDany Heatley Daniel James Heatley is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002... |
9 | 12 | 8 | 20 | +13 | 4 | FW |
| Ryan Getzlaf Ryan Getzlaf Ryan Getzlaf is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is a centre and the captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and he played junior hockey with the Calgary Hitmen... |
9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | +10 | 10 | FW |
| Rick Nash Rick Nash Rick Nash is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .... |
9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +9 | 6 | FW |
 Alexander SeminAlexander Semin Alexander Valerievich Semin , also known by fans as The Great 28, The Other Alex, or most commonly known as Sasha, is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League .... |
9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +11 | 8 | FW |
 Mattias WeinhandlMattias Weinhandl Mattias Weinhandl is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for SKA St Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League .... |
9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +9 | 2 | FW |
| Alexander Ovechkin Alexander Ovechkin Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League... |
9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +11 | 8 | FW |
| Sergei Fedorov Sergei Fedorov Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman... |
9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +10 | 8 | FW |
| Mike Green |
9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +2 | 2 | DF |
Leading goaltenders
Only the top 5 goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played over 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.| Player | TOI | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robert EscheRobert Esche Robert L. Esche is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for SCL Tigers of National League A.-Playing career:... |
198:03 | 102 | 7 | 2.12 | 93.14 | 0 |
| Evgeni Nabokov Evgeni Nabokov Evgeni Viktorovich Nabokov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League .Nabokov was selected by San Jose in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft... |
302:42 | 126 | 9 | 1.78 | 92.86 | 2 |
| Pascal Leclaire Pascal Leclaire Pascal Leclaire is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Leclaire is currently an unrestricted free agent. Leclaire played three years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and was selected eighth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft... |
240:00 | 107 | 8 | 2.00 | 92.52 | 1 |
 Niklas BäckströmNiklas Bäckström Niklas Oskar Bäckström is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . He has won both William M. Jennings Trophy and Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award... |
483:22 | 218 | 17 | 2.11 | 92.20 | 1 |
 Vitali KovalVitali Koval Vitaly Nikolayevich Koval is a Belarusian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League... |
370:49 | 217 | 19 | 3.07 | 91.24 | 0 |
IIHF Broadcasting rights
- Austria: ORF Sport PlusORF Sport PlusORF Sport + in an Austrian sports channel owned by the public service broadcaster, ORF.The channel is available via Astra 1A, cable and DVB-T, in Austria and parts of Europe.-History:...
- Belarus: TV-First, LAD
- Canada:
- English: TSNThe Sports NetworkThe Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
- French: RDSRéseau des sportsRéseau des sports , is a Canadian French language Category C specialty channel showing sports and sport-related shows. It is available in 2.5 million homes, and is owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc....
- English: TSN
- Czech Republic: Česká televizeCeská televizeČeská televize is the public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting four channels.- Czechoslovak Television :Television in Czechoslovakia started to take its first steps before World War II. However, before visible results could be achieved, all activities were interrupted by...
- Denmark: TV2 SportTV 2 Sport (Denmark)TV 2 Sport is a Danish sports channel operated as a joint-venture between Danish TV 2 and Swedish Modern Times Group.MTG launched a dedicated Danish version of its Viasat Sport channel in January 2002...
- Finland: YLE
- France: Sport+
- Germany: DSFDeutsches SportfernsehenSPORT1 is a privately owned commercial German television channel. Until April 11, 2010, it was called DSF . It was founded on January 1, 1993 out of the television channel Tele 5 which had become the successor of the music video channel musicbox on January 11, 1988...
- Hungary: Sport 1Sport 1Sport 1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different languages...
, Sport 2 - Iceland: RÚVRÚVRíkisútvarpið is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization.Operating from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the country, the service broadcasts a variety of general programming to a wide audience across the whole country via radio...
- Internet: Webcast at IIHF.com
- Italy: Rai Sport Satellite
- Latvia: TV3 LatviaTV3 LatviaTV3 Latvia is a television channel targeted at a Latvian language audience owned by Modern Times Group . It was launched in 1998, but did not receive a terrestrial license until 2001...
, TV6 Latvia, 3+ Latvia3+ Latvia3+ Latvia is a television channel owned by the Modern Times Group broadcasting to the Russian language minority in Latvia from the United Kingdom...
- Norway:
- Norwegian Matches: NRK
- Other Matches: SportN
- Poland: PolsatPolsatPolsat is Poland's second biggest television channel, founded on December 5, 1992 and owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak.Polsat belongs to the Polsat Group , which also owns other channels:*Polsat HD*Polsat 2 International*Polsat News*TV Biznes...
- Romania: Sport 1Sport 1Sport 1 is a European sports channel which is currently available in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania broadcasting in different languages...
, Sport 2 - Russia: VGTRK SportAll-Russia State Television and Radio CompanyThe All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company is a Russian state-owned unitary enterprise which operates several television and radio channels. It was founded in 1990.-Operations:...
- Slovakia: STV
- Slovenia: RTV Slovenija
- Sweden: ViasatViasatViasat is a DBS distributor and TV broadcaster, owned by the Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group. Broadcasting from London, the target markets are in the Nordic and the Baltic Countries...
- Switzerland:
- German: SF zwei
- French: TSR 2TSR 2TSR 2 is a Swiss public television channel owned by Télévision Suisse Romande, launched on 1 September 1997, showing documentary, culture and sport programmes...
- Italian: TSI 2Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italianaRadiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana is a Swiss public broadcasting organisation, part of SRG SSR. RSI handles production and broadcasting of radio and television programs in Italian for Switzerland...
- USA: World Championship Sports Network
See also
- 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships2008 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 72nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition...
- 2008 IIHF World Championship Division I2008 IIHF World Championship Division IThe 2008 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 13-19, 2008. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups, with the best team in each group, and , advanced to the top-level...
- 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II2008 IIHF World Championship Division IIThe 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 7–13, 2008. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A...
- 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III2008 IIHF World Championship Division IIIThe 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament was held from March 31-April 4, 2008. Matches were played in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg at the Kockelscheuer ice rink...
- 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification2008 IIHF World Championship Division III QualificationThe 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament was held from February 15, 2008 to February 17, 2008. The winner of this tournament, Greece, advanced to the next level of the IIHF World Championship, which is the Division III tournament....
- Juniors2008 World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship, or, as it is commonly referred to in Canada as the 2008 World Juniors and the United States, the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships is the 2008 edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships...
, Women's2008 Women's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were held from April 4 to April 13, 2008, in Harbin, People's Republic of China.It was the 11th event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation ....
, Men's U182008 IIHF World U18 ChampionshipsThe 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia. The championships began on April 13, 2008 and finished on April 24, 2008. Games were played at TatNeft Arena and Arena Kazan in Kazan...
, Women's U18