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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Russia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 6–22 May |
| Opened by | Dmitry Medvedev |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (26th title) |
Runner-up  |  Finland |
Third place  | Russia |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 363 (5.67 per game) |
| Attendance | 417,414 (6,522 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Vadim Shipachyov (18 points) |
| MVP | Patrik Laine |
The 2016 IIHF World Championship was the 80th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), being held from 6 to 22 May 2016 in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1] 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.[2]
Canada won their 26th gold medal, defeating Finland 2–0 in the gold medal game.[3] With the win Corey Perry became the second consecutive Canadian team captain to earn membership in the Triple Gold Club.[4] Russia won the bronze medal, defeating the United States 7–2 in the bronze medal game.[5]
- ^ IIHF: 2016 Worlds go to Russia
- ^ Merk, Martin (2 June 2015). "To Russia with love". IIHFWorlds2016.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Connor-da Gold!". iihfworlds2016.com. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Nelson, Dustin L. (22 May 2016). "Corey Perry Enters Triple Gold Club". The Hockey Writers. The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Happy ending for hosts". iihfworlds2016.com. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.