2015 IIHF World Championship
The 2015 IIHF World Championship was the 79th event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), held from 1 to 17 May 2015 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic. It broke the historical attendance record of IIHF World Championships.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czech Republic |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 1–17 May |
| Opened by | Miloš Zeman |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada (25th title) |
| Runner-up | Russia |
| Third place | United States |
| Fourth place | Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 354 (5.53 per game) |
| Attendance | 741,700 (11,589 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Jason Spezza (14 points) |
| MVP | Jaromír Jágr |
| Website | Website |
Canada won their 25th title by defeating Russia 6–1 in the championship final game. Canada went undefeated at the tournament to win its first IIHF championship since 2007. With the win, Canadian captain Sidney Crosby became a member of the Triple Gold Club and the first to be the team captain for all three events. For winning all of its tournament games in regulation, the Canadian team earned the new Infront Team Jackpot award of one million Swiss francs. The Russians on the other hand were fined 80,000 CHF for most Russian players walking out from the medal ceremony before the Canadian anthem was played after the final game.
The United States won the bronze medal, defeating Czech Republic 3–0 in the bronze medal final game. Czech player Jaromír Jágr (at 43 years of age) was the MVP of the tournament, and announced his retirement from international competition afterwards.