{{Short description|2004 edition of the Men's World Ice Hockey Championships}} {{Infobox international ice hockey competition | tourney_name = Men's Ice Hockey World Championships | year = 2004 | other_titles = | image = | size = | caption = | country = Czech Republic | dates = | num_teams = 16 | venues = | cities =Sazka Arena (Prague), Ostravar Aréna (Ostrava) | type = ih | winners = Canada | count = 23 | second = Sweden | third = USA | fourth = Slovakia | games = | goals = | attendance = | scoring_leader = | mvp = | prevseason = 2003 | nextseason = 2005 }} The '''2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships''' was the 68th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2005 competition.
==Championship== {{main|2004 IIHF World Championship}}
;Final standings # {{ih|CAN}} # {{ih|SWE}} # {{ih|USA}} # {{ih|SVK}} # {{ih|CZE}} # {{ih|FIN}} # {{ih|LAT}} # {{ih|SUI}} # {{ih|GER}} # {{ih|RUS}} # {{ih|AUT}} # {{ih|DEN}} # {{ih|KAZ}} # {{ih|UKR}} # {{ih|JPN}} — ''relegated to Division I for 2005'' # {{ih|FRA}} — ''relegated to Division I for 2005''
==Division I==
===Group A=== ''Played in Oslo, Norway, between April 4–18.'' {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |show_positions=n |loss_before_tie=y|winpoints=2 |team1=BLR|name_BLR={{ih|BLR|1995}} |team2=NOR|name_NOR={{ih|Norway}} |team3=NED|name_NED={{ih|Netherlands}} |team4=HUN|name_HUN={{ih|Hungary}} |team5=GBR|name_GBR={{ih|GBR}} |team6=BEL|name_BEL={{ih|Belgium}} |win_BLR=5|draw_BLR=0|loss_BLR=0|gf_BLR=34|ga_BLR=9 |win_NOR=3|draw_NOR=1|loss_NOR=1|gf_NOR=31|ga_NOR=14 |win_NED=2|draw_NED=1|loss_NED=2|gf_NED=21|ga_NED=22 |win_HUN=2|draw_HUN=1|loss_HUN=2|gf_HUN=20|ga_HUN=24 |win_GBR=1|draw_GBR=1|loss_GBR=3|gf_GBR=18|ga_GBR=18 |win_BEL=0|draw_BEL=0|loss_BEL=5|gf_BEL=7|ga_BEL=44
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===Group B=== ''Played in Gdańsk, Poland, between April 12–18.''
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |show_positions=n |loss_before_tie=y|winpoints=2 |team1=SLO|name_SLO={{ih|SLO}} |team2=ITA|name_ITA={{ih|Italy}} |team3=POL|name_POL={{ih|Poland}} |team4=EST|name_EST={{ih|Estonia}} |team5=ROU|name_ROU={{ih|Romania}} |team6=KOR|name_KOR={{ih|South Korea}} |win_SLO=5|draw_SLO=0|loss_SLO=0|gf_SLO=33|ga_SLO=5 |win_ITA=4|draw_ITA=0|loss_ITA=1|gf_ITA=26|ga_ITA=7 |win_POL=2|draw_POL=1|loss_POL=2|gf_POL=25|ga_POL=14 |win_EST=2|draw_EST=1|loss_EST=2|gf_EST=26|ga_EST=23 |win_ROU=1|draw_ROU=0|loss_ROU=4|gf_ROU=9|ga_ROU=35 |win_KOR=0|draw_KOR=0|loss_KOR=5|gf_KOR=7|ga_KOR=42
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''{{ih|BLR|1995}} and {{ih|SLO}} were promoted to the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. {{ih|BEL}}{{0}}and {{ih|KOR}} were demoted to Division II.''
==Division II==
===Group A=== ''Played in Jaca, Spain, between April 12–18.''
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |show_positions=n |loss_before_tie=y|winpoints=2 |team1=CHN|name_CHN={{ih|China}} |team2=CRO|name_CRO={{ih|Croatia}} |team3=AUS|name_AUS={{ih|Australia}} |team4=ESP|name_ESP={{ih|Spain}} |team5=ISR|name_ISR={{ih|Israel}} |team6=LUX|name_LUX={{ih|Luxembourg}} |win_CHN=4|draw_CHN=0|loss_CHN=1|gf_CHN=39|ga_CHN=13 |win_CRO=4|draw_CRO=0|loss_CRO=1|gf_CRO=32|ga_CRO=6 |win_AUS=3|draw_AUS=1|loss_AUS=1|gf_AUS=40|ga_AUS=18 |win_ESP=2|draw_ESP=1|loss_ESP=2|gf_ESP=29|ga_ESP=13 |win_ISR=0|draw_ISR=1|loss_ISR=4|gf_ISR=3|ga_ISR=28 |win_LUX=0|draw_LUX=1|loss_LUX=4|gf_LUX=5|ga_LUX=70
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===Group B=== ''Played in Elektrenai, Lithuania, between April 12–18.'' [[File:Csaba Prokec jersey in HHOF by Djuradj Vujcic.jpg|thumb|right|The jersey (now in the Hockey Hall of Fame) worn at the World Championships by Serbia and Montenegro|alt=a blue jersey in a glass display case]]
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |show_positions=n |loss_before_tie=y|winpoints=2 |team1=LTU|name_LTU={{ih|Lithuania|1988}} |team2=SAM|name_SAM={{ih|Serbia and Montenegro}} |team3=PRK|name_PRK={{ih|North Korea}} |team4=BUL|name_BUL={{ih|Bulgaria}} |team5=NZL|name_NZL={{ih|New Zealand}} |team6=RSA|name_RSA={{ih|South Africa}} |win_LTU=5|draw_LTU=0|loss_LTU=0|gf_LTU=70|ga_LTU=7 |win_SAM=4|draw_SAM=0|loss_SAM=1|gf_SAM=55|ga_SAM=23 |win_PRK=3|draw_PRK=0|loss_PRK=2|gf_PRK=22|ga_PRK=20 |win_BUL=2|draw_BUL=0|loss_BUL=3|gf_BUL=20|ga_BUL=30 |win_NZL=1|draw_NZL=0|loss_NZL=4|gf_NZL=13|ga_NZL=61 |win_RSA=0|draw_RSA=0|loss_RSA=5|gf_RSA=9|ga_RSA=48
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''{{ih|CHN}} and {{ih|LTU|1988}} were promoted to Division I while {{ih|LUX}} and {{ih|RSA}} were demoted to Division III.''
==Division III== {{further|2004 IIHF World Championship Division III}} ''Played in Reykjavík, Iceland, between March 16–21.''
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |show_positions=n |loss_before_tie=y|winpoints=2 |team1=ISL|name_ISL={{ih|Iceland}} |team2=TUR|name_TUR={{ih|Turkey}} |team3=MEX|name_MEX={{ih|Mexico}} |team4=IRL|name_IRL={{ih|Ireland}} |team5=ARM|name_ARM={{ih|Armenia}} |win_ISL=3|draw_ISL=1|loss_ISL=0|gf_ISL=46|ga_ISL=8 |win_TUR=3|draw_TUR=0|loss_TUR=1|gf_TUR=26|ga_TUR=14 |win_MEX=2|draw_MEX=1|loss_MEX=1|gf_MEX=29|ga_MEX=8 |win_IRL=1|draw_IRL=0|loss_IRL=3|gf_IRL=23|ga_IRL=23 |win_ARM=0|draw_ARM=0|loss_ARM=4|gf_ARM=2|ga_ARM=73
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''{{ih|ISL}} and {{ih|TUR}} were promoted to Division II.''
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.mshokej2004.cz/ Official site] * [http://www.iihf.com/de/iihf-home/history/past-tournaments/iihf-championships-2004.html IIHF Website] * [http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondial2004.htm Complete results at Passionhockey.com] * {{cite book |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |title=IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Moydart Press |pages=170–2}}
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