2004 IIHF World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Czech Republic
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| Dates | April 24 - May 9 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 Canada (23rd title)
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Runner-up 
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 Sweden
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Third place 
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 United States
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| Fourth place |
 Slovakia
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 286 (5.11 per match) |
| Attendance | 552,097 (9,859 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Dany Heatley (11 points) |
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The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championship was held between April 24 and May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.
It was the 68th ice Hockey World Championships, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Far Eastern Qualification for the tournament took place between September 6, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan.
All times local
In the First Round, the top 3 teams from each group progressed to the Second Round, whilst the last placed team progressed to the Consolation Round.
All times local
All times local
All times local
All times local
In the Second Round, the top 4 teams from each group progressed to the Final Round, whilst the bottom 2 teams are eliminated.
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
Note: 
France and 
Japan are demoted to Division I at the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.
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