The 2006 IIHF World Championship rosters consisted of 370 players on 16 national ice hockey teams. Run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the Ice Hockey World Championships is the sport's highest-profile annual international tournament. The 2006 IIHF World Championship was the 70th edition of the tournament and was held in Riga, Latvia. Sweden won the Championship, the eighth time they had done so.
Before the start of the World Championship, each participating nation had to submit a list of players for its roster. A minimum of fifteen skaters and two goaltenders, and a maximum of twenty skaters and three goaltenders had to be selected. If a country selects fewer than the maximum allowed, they must choose the remaining players prior to the start of the tournament. After the start of the tournament, each team was allowed to select an additional two players, either skaters or goaltenders, to their roster, for a maximum roster of 25 players. Once players were registered to the team, they could not be removed from the roster.
To qualify for a national team under IIHF rules, a player must follow several criteria. He must be a citizen of the nation, and be under the jurisdiction of that national association. Players are allowed to switch which national team they play for, providing they fulfill the IIHF criteria. If participating for the first time in an IIHF event, the player would have had to play two consecutive years in the national competition of the new country without playing in another country. If the player has already played for a national team before, he may switch countries if he is a citizen of the new country, and has played for four consecutive years in the national competition of the new country. This switch may only happen once in the player's life.
Niklas Kronwall of Sweden was named the tournament's most valuable player and best defenceman by the IIHF directorate. Sidney Crosby of Canada led the tournament in goals and total point scoring, and was named the top forward. Swede Johan Holmqvist was selected as top goaltender. Finland's Fredrik Norrena led goaltenders in save percentage, with 0.951.
__NOTOC__ Teams Belarus Canada Czech Republic Denmark Finland Kazakhstan Italy Latvia Norway Russia Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United StatesReferences
Legend +Number Uniform numberGP Games playedW WinsF ForwardG GoalsL LossesD DefencemanA AssistsMin Minutes playedGK GoaltenderPts PointsGA Goals againstClub Player's club before tournamentPIM Penalties in minutesGAA Goals against averageT TiesSO ShutoutsSV% Save percentage
Belarus
Head coach: Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM10FHC Dinamo Minsk7314268FSalavat Yulaev Ufa71121070DHC Keramin Minsk60113577FHC Dinamo Minsk730327DYunost Minsk7011811FHC Keramin Minsk5000084FDynamo Moscow7549230DYunost Minsk61121223FMontreal Canadiens6145643DYunost Minsk7112026FKapitan Stupino7000017FHC Keramin Minsk601124DHC Dinamo Minsk7112819FSalavat Yulaev Ufa712348FHC Keramin Minsk702245DHC Keramin Minsk4000212FYunost Minsk3000016FHC Dinamo Minsk7279832DHC Gomel7000618FHC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk7022422FHC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk7448627DHC Dinamo Minsk40110
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLTMinGAGAASV%SO 33Yunost Minsk0 31Salavat Yulaev Ufa7430417142.010.9410 2SKA St. Petersburg0
Canada
Head coach: Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM37FBoston Bruins96814226FBoston Bruins9448419FChicago Blackhawks93251013FLos Angeles Kings814547FPhiladelphia Flyers9426289FPhoenix Coyotes93141087FPittsburgh Penguins988161016DDallas Stars70111025DEisbären Berlin901142DNashville Predators91451017FNashville Predators9101412FHC Lugano9022627FWashington Capitals8101418FPhiladelphia Flyers9325103DDallas Stars9112620FRapperswil-Jona Lakers055DMinnesota Wild902265DChicago Blackhawks8000214FDetroit Red Wings8314106DBoston Bruins90331429FDetroit Red Wings92572
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLTMinGAGAASV%SO35Vancouver Canucks5230274132.850.893150Nashville Predators030Columbus Blue Jackets5410263112.510.9111
Czech Republic
Head coach: Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM40FColumbus Blue Jackets9426225FHC Slavia Praha7000044DHC Zlin038DMontreal Canadiens9000091FNashville Predators9358635DKhimik Moscow Oblast9000427DGenève-Servette HC9213417FHC Sparta Praha9246210FHC Vítkovice Steel7000224FHC Vitkovice Steel6224015DToronto Maple Leafs9156312DFlorida Panthers9000880DHC České Budějovice900004DPhoenix Coyotes9303614FMontreal Canadiens93032053FHC Slavia Praha600045DHC Bílí Tygři Liberec9022860FHC Pardubice8000041DMinnesota Wild9022662FKarpat Oulu8101109FColumbus Blue Jackets9369277FAtlanta Thrashers91014
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLTMinGAGAASV%SO33HC Bílí Tygři Liberec9522548242.630.893042Eisbären Berlin031HC Pardubice0
Denmark Head coach: Skaters
NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 25DEsbjerg IK60004 4DRødovre Mighty Bulls51014 18FHerning Blue Fox611214 26DNordsjælland Cobras610110 7DModo Hockey422449FNordsjælland Cobras60002 13FModo Hockey61566 17FPortland Winterhawks62026 47DNordsjælland Cobras60112 16FHerning Blue Fox61342 29FFrölunda HC30000 5DHerning Blue Fox60442 15FTimrå IK63034 27FAalborg IK61232 10FAalborg IK60004 2DOdense Bulldogs6000839FRødovre Mighty Bulls60000 12FTimrå IK60008 18FFrederikshavn White Hawks30002 20FFrederikshavn White Hawks60002 11FRødovre Mighty Bulls60002 19FMalmö Redhawks65162
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLTMinGAGAASV%SO 1SønderjyskE0 31Leksands IF6131359183.010.9041 30Herlev Hornets0
Finland
Head coach: Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 3DHC Lugano9311142 5DKärpät92028 6DTappara90114 7DToronto Maple Leafs92026 9DLinköpings HC90226 10FNew York Islanders92134 12FFlorida Panthers521327 15FChicago Blackhawks900049 16FHC Lugano92248 18DTappara90008 20FDallas Stars922410 21FMinnesota Wild92248 22FJokerit10002 23FHC Davos93254 24FKärpät71122 25FHC Lugano913420 28FEdmonton Oilers61010 33DKärpät914514 36FDallas Stars92682 37FVancouver Canucks903334 55FEspoo Blues81344 71FFrölunda HC94262
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO 31Philadelphia Flyers42121161.700.9262 30Linköping64232561.110.9503 32Kärpät0
Italy Head coach:
Skaters
NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 71FSG Cortina62026 50DHC Junior Milano Vipers61124 18FRitten Sport60002 34FRio Grande Valley Killer Bees602218 9FSG Cortina602214 28FHC Alleghe600010 26DHC Junior Milano Vipers611216 14DHC Alleghe60006 22FSG Pontebba60118 16FHC Asiago40224 8DHC Bolzano Foxes600014 19FHC Bolzano Foxes200025 11FHockey Milano Rossoblu60004 13FHC Junior Milano Vipers20002 6DHC Junior Milano Vipers610118 3DSödertälje SK60114 7DRitten-Renon60002 15FHC Fassa60002 17FEC KAC310118 21FHC Milano63256 80FHC Bolzano50000 24FHC Milano60110
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO 85HC Val Pusteria0 35Texas Tornado2015411.100.9631 29Flint Generals614304183.550.8970
Kazakhstan Head coach:
Skaters
NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 64DMetallurg Novokuznetsk61122 10FSalavat Yulaev Ufa30222 16DMVD Tver601122 52DSibir Novosibirsk60006 17FTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk60222 19FTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk611216 12DTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk60006 81FAvangard Omsk61124 7FSpartak Moscow611210 2DTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk60008 22FTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk30000 36FTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk61234 23FKrylya Sovetov Moscow611210 43DSKA St. Petersburg61128 9FWölfe Freiburg30002 25FKhimik Moscow Oblast61012 26DAdler Mannheim600014 18FTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod60118 48FTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk32020 8FTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk60114 32FMotor Barnaul601110 11FTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk611216
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO 41Gornak Rudnyj10130714.170.5000 35Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk514286183.780.8861 1Metallurg Serov2024445.440.8330
Latvia Head coach: Skaters
NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 2DVoskresensk Khimik40008 47FHK Poprad61122 10FHC Vsetín62026 21FToronto St. Michael's Majors30112 9FSport Vaasa61012 8DHK Riga 200060008 6DHK Poprad61016 11DHK Liepājas Metalurgs60006 20FCharlotte Checkers60004 17FTorpedo Nizhni Novgorod60334 13FHC Ponteba40000 18DKhimik Moscow Oblast600018 24FJunost Minsk60226 3DAugsburger Panther61014 4DHKm Zvolen600010 27FTraktor Chelyabinsk63038 16FKhimik Moscow Oblast61232 5FFlorida Panthers60112 14FHC Merano61236 23DFärjestads BK Karlstad60118 12FKrefeld Pinguine610110
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO 31Neftyanik Almetyevsk422220123.270.8911 30HC Bolzano Foxes303143104.180.8280 1HK Riga 20000
Norway Head coach: Skaters
NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 24FIHK Sparta Sarpsborg60000 21FDjurgårdens IF Stockholm61344 20FMora IK60224 29FDEG Metro Stars615610 8FBrynäs IF Gavle61126 6DIHK Sparta Sarpsborg60002 7DGraz 99ers611210 9FIowa Stars61124 36DVålerenga Oslo60002 11FIK Oskarshamn60004 28FVålerenga Oslo61010 19FSödertälje62026 27FVålerenga IF60002 16DHC Alleghe600010 54DZSC Lions603312 10FBrynäs IF Gavle60000 41FEdmonton Oilers52026 56DFrisk Asker60006 14FStavanger IK60004 23DKölner Haie512312
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO 30IK Comet Halden2029395.810.8160 39Stavanger IK514267143.15.9050 1Storhamar Dragons0
Russia Head coach: Skaters
NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 27DMetallurg Magnitogorsk702210 18FAvangard Omsk71348 4DLada Togliatti50224 10FCSKA Moscow42130 55DDynamo Moscow72136 7FLokomotiv Yaroslavl74262 21FDynamo Moscow41014 6DAk Bars Kazan71568 2DCSKA Moscow30114 71FMetallurg Magnitogorsk73696 15FMetallurg Magnitogorsk71342 14FSeverstal Cherepovets71238 16DAvangard Omsk600027 28DDynamo Moscow73146 32FMytischi Khimik73368 5DLokomotiv Yaroslavl70118 8FWashington Capitals76396 33FDynamo Moscow72460 38DCSKA Moscow70332 79FKhimik Moscow Oblast72466 12FAk Bars Kazan62354 97FSKA Saint Petersburg71238
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO 45Amur Khabarovsk2202100.001.0002 39SKA Saint Petersburg20112973.240.8920 40Dynamo Moscow55027891.940.9141
Slovakia Head coach: Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 2DHC Vitkovice0 28FKölner Haie72358 6FSödertälje SK70112 8FTampa Bay Lightning71128 15DHC Slavia Praha70006 71FLowell Devils70004 81FAtlanta Thrashers51670 68DWashington Capitals72138 22FMetallurg Novokuznetsk73254 9FHC Bílí Tygři Liberec70002 16FNorfolk Admirals72468 11DHK Nitra73362 12FHC České Budějovice31010 14DOttawa Senators10000 19FMODO Hockey71674 23DHC České Budějovice71016 21FHK Nitra72134 27FHK Nitra722410 75DHC Sparta Praha70002 7DHC CSKA Moscow71128 43FLuleå HF72244 91FNew York Rangers71346
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO 25HC Pardubice1014023.000.8460 31Södertälje SK0 60MODO Ornskoldsvik733379121.900.9153
Slovenia Head coach: Skaters NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 3DSG Cortina600010 28DHK Jesenice642610 6DHDD Olimpija Ljubljana60002 10FHK Jesenice60004 15FHDD Olimpija Ljubljana61014 9FHK Jesenice62462 12DHK Jesenice600016 13FSödertälje SK600016 17FHK Jesenice600010 22DHK Jesenice60446 24FHK Jesenice50002 27DBriançon10000 37DHDD Olimpija Ljubljana600025 14FSlavija Ljubljana41014 19DSlavija Ljubljana601112 18DHK Jesenice60114 21FSlavija Ljubljana60002 42FHDD Olimpija Ljubljana61012 74FHC Bílí Tygři Liberec10000 7DHK Jesenice62134 78FHK Jesenice60112 84FSlavija Ljubljana60002
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO 30HK Acroni Jesenice10113417.930.6360 20HDD Olimpija Ljubljana0 33HK Acroni Jesenice60496223.810.8870
Sweden Head coach: Skaters
NumberPositionPlayerClubGPGAPtsPIM 3DMODO Hockey90336 6DLinköpings HC92352 7DDetroit Red Wings8281010 9FLinköpings HC91124 11FFärjestad BK92354 16FLuleå HF92246 17FFarjestads BK Karlstad40004 18DFärjestads BK912316 19FBrynäs IF40000 20FFrölunda HC81014 23DFrölunda HC903312 24FHV7195496 25DLinköpings HC90110 29DRögle BK93366 31FHV7160220 33FLinköpings HC93254 37FDetroit Red Wings84594 39FDetroit Red Wings803312 40FDetroit Red Wings82356 51FHV71841535 72FFärjestads BK92026 92FNew York Rangers61894
Goaltenders NumberPlayerClubGPWLMinGAGAASV%SO 34Färjestads BK2016055.000.7610 30Brynäs IF752420142.000.9082 1HV711106000.001.0001
Switzerland Head coach:
Skaters