Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft 2018/Ice Hockey World Championships 2018
Dates 4–20 May Officially opened by Margrethe II Teams 16 Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Final positions Champions Sweden (11th title) Runner-up Switzerland Third place United States Fourth place Canada Tournament statistics Games played 64 Goals scored 384 (6 per game) Attendance 520,481 (8,133 per match) Scoring leader(s) United States Patrick Kane (20 points) MVP United States Patrick Kane