Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft 2006/Ice Hockey World Championships 2006
Dates 5–21 May Officially opened by Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Teams 16 Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) Final positions Champions Sweden (8th title) Runner-up Czech Republic Third place Finland Fourth place Canada Tournament statistics Games played 56 Goals scored 329 (5.88 per game) Attendance 324,794 (5,800 per match) Scoring leader(s) Canada Sidney Crosby (16 points) MVP Sweden Niklas Kronwall