Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft 2009/Ice Hockey World Championships 2009
Dates 24 April – 10 May Officially opened by Hans-Rudolf Merz Teams 16 Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Final positions Champions Russia (3rd title) Runner-up Canada Third place Sweden Fourth place United States Tournament statistics Games played 56 Goals scored 323 (5.77 per game) Attendance 379,044 (6,769 per match) Scoring leader(s) Canada Martin St. Louis (15 points) MVP Russia Ilya Kovalchuk