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| Championship will be held between April 24 and | | | | championship |
| May 10, 2009 in Switzerland. The games will be | | | | Austria:- ORF |
| played in the Post Finance Arena of Berne | | | | Czech Republic:- Ceska televise |
| Schluefweg in Kloten. Berne is the stronghold of | | | | France:- Sport+ |
| European Ice hockey and is all set to welcome | | | | Hungary:- Sport TV |
| the visitors to this beautiful place. This is the 73rd | | | | Russia:- VGTRK Sport |
| IIHF championship and it was held in Switzerland | | | | Slovakia:- STV |
| 11 years ago. | | | | Switzerland: - German (SF zwei), French (TSR2) |
| Participating Teams include: | | | | and Italian (TSI 2). |
| Group A: This team has Belarus, Canada, Hungary | | | | Dates of the Rounds: |
| and Slovakia. | | | | - Quarter finals: - May 6 between E1 and E4, May |
| Group B: This team has France, Germany, Russia | | | | 6 between F1 and F4, May 6 between E2 and E3 |
| and Switzerland. | | | | and May 6 between F2 and F3. |
| Group C: This team has Austria, Latvia, Sweden | | | | - Semi-Finals:- May 8 between Winner of Quarter |
| and United States. | | | | final 1 and Quarter final 4 and the second one is |
| Group D: This team has Czech Republic, Denmark, | | | | also on May 8 between the winners of Quarter |
| Finland and Norway. | | | | finals 2 and 3. |
| Preliminary Round: | | | | - Bronze Medal Game: - May 9 between loser of |
| Sixteen participating teams will be placed in the | | | | semi final 1 and loser of semi final 2. |
| following four groups. After playing a round robin, | | | | - Gold Medal Game: - May 10 between winners of |
| the top three teams in every group will then | | | | semi final 1 and 2. |
| advance to the qualifying round while the last | | | | The organization committees are expecting more |
| team will complete in the Relegation Round. | | | | than 500,000 visitors from all parts of the world. |
| Qualifying Round: | | | | Everyone is looking forward to be a part of one |
| The top three in the standings of each group of | | | | of the yearâs greatest sports and want |
| the Preliminary Round advances to the qualifying | | | | to experience the intensity of live world class ice |
| round and are placed in two groups, teams from | | | | hockey results. We all hope that the game |
| Group A compete in Group E, while teams from | | | | entertains its fans and this event comes out to |
| Groups B and C compete in the Group F. Each | | | | be a far-fetched one. |
| team is to play three games in this round, one | | | | Watch the Ice Hockey Livescore at Report this |
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| from the same group in the Preliminary Round, will | | | | |
| count in the qualifying Round standings. The top | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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