2008 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship
The 2008 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship was the 12th IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship, an international inline hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The World Championship runs alongside the 2008 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Division I tournament and took place between 21 and 28 June 2008 in Bratislava, Slovakia. The tournament was won by Sweden, earning their second straight World Championship title and fourth overall. Slovakia finished in second place and Germany in third after defeating the United States in the bronze medal match. Austria, after losing the seventh place game against Slovenia was relegated to Division I for 2009. The event chairman was Hans Dobida.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Slovakia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 21 June 21 – 28 June 2008 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Slovakia |
| Third place | Germany |
| Fourth place | United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 263 (10.96 per game) |
| Attendance | 18,619 (776 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Pat Lee (18 pts) |
| MVP | Dick Axelsson |
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