Alexander Semin of Russia after scoring the first goal of the gold medal game. Semin led
Russia in scoring with six goals and thirteen points.
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The 2008 IIHF World Championship rosters consisted of 399 players on 16 national ice hockey teams. In honour of the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) 100th anniversary, the World Championship was hosted in Canada for the first time. Held in Quebec City and Halifax, Canada, the 2008 IIHF World Championship was the 72nd edition of the tournament.[1] Russia won the Championship, the second time they had done so and their 24th title if including those won by the Soviet Union.[2] Dany Heatley of Canada led the tournament in scoring with 20 points,[3] and was named the tournament's most valuable player and top forward. Canadian Brent Burns was named top defenceman, while Evgeni Nabokov of Russia was selected as top goaltender.[4]
Before the start of the World Championship, each participating nation had to submit a list of players for its roster. A minimum of 15 skaters and two goaltenders, and a maximum of 20 skaters and three goaltenders had to be selected. If a country selected fewer than the maximum allowed, they had to choose the remaining players prior to the start of the tournament. After the start of the tournament, each team was allowed to select an additional two players, either skaters or goaltenders, to their roster, for a maximum roster of 25 players. Once a player was registered to the team, he could not be removed from the roster.
To qualify for a national team under IIHF rules, a player must follow several criteria. He must be a citizen of the nation, and be under the jurisdiction of that national ice hockey association. Players are allowed to switch which national team they play for, providing they fulfill the IIHF criteria. If participating for the first time in an IIHF event, the player would have had to play two consecutive years in the national competition of the new country, without playing in another nation. If the player has already played for a national team before, he may switch nationality if he is a citizen of the new country, and has played for four consecutive years in the national competition of the new country. This switch may only happen once in the player's life.
Legend
General
Number |
Uniform number |
Club |
Player's club before tournament.
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Belarus
Skaters
Goaltenders
Canada
Dany Heatley led the tournament in scoring, being named most valuable player and best forward.
Skaters
Goaltenders
Czech Republic
Tomáš Kaberle led the Czech Republic team in scoring with one goal and nine assists.
Skaters
Goaltenders
Denmark
With four points in six games,
Jannik Hansen finished third in scoring for Denmark.
Skaters
Goaltenders
Finland
Teemu Selänne helped Finland win a bronze medal by scoring seven points.
Skaters
Goaltenders
France
Sacha Treille had one assist as France stayed in the top division of ice hockey.
Skaters
Goaltenders
Germany
Skaters
Goaltenders
Italy
Skaters
Goaltenders
Latvia
Skaters
Goaltenders
Norway
Skaters
Goaltenders
Russia
Tying for the team lead in goals, with six,
Alexander Ovechkin helped Russia win its first gold medal in fifteen years.
Skaters
Goaltenders
Slovakia
Skaters
Goaltenders
Slovenia
The only player from the NHL playing for Slovenia,
Anže Kopitar led the team in both goals and points.
Skaters
Goaltenders
Sweden
Skaters
Goaltenders
Switzerland
Jonas Hiller played in three games for Switzerland, winning one of them.
Skaters
Goaltenders
United States
Zach Parise scored five goals and three assists for the United States.
Skaters
Goaltenders
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Team rosters
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Player statistics
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