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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Canada United States Finland Sweden Czech Republic Germany |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Dates | August 30 – September 14, 2004 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 104 (5.47 per game) |
| Attendance | 303,630 (15,981 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Fredrik Modin (8 pts) |
| MVP | Vincent Lecavalier |
The 2004 World Cup of Hockey[a] 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 they were locking out players during 2004–05 season two days after the tournament final was played, pending the adoption of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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