Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft 2012/Ice Hockey World Championships 2012
Dates 4–20 May Officially opened by Sauli Niinistö and Carl XVI Gustaf Teams 16 Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Final positions Champions Russia (4th title) Runner-up Slovakia Third place Czech Republic Fourth place Finland Tournament statistics Games played 64 Goals scored 376 (5.88 per game) Attendance 451,054 (7,048 per match) Scoring leader(s) Russia Evgeni Malkin (19 points) MVP Russia Evgeni Malkin