Team Sweden won the world hockey championship. In the final, which was held in Stockholm, the Swedes 5-1 team beat Switzerland.
The Swedes became world champions for the ninth time in history and for the first time since 2006. The Swiss second time in history won the silver medal.
In the final score in the fifth minute opened the Swiss — did Roman Josi. Before the end of the second period, the Swedes efforts Erik Gustafsson and Henrik Sedin tied it up and took the lead.
On a 48-minute advantage Swedes increased Hyalmarsson Simon. After 56 minutes, Loui Eriksson scored the fourth goal against the Swiss team.
Shortly after the fourth goal changed the Swedes Swiss goalie for the sixth field player. 10 seconds later, Henrik Sedin hit the empty net and set the final score.
The most valuable player of the tournament was named Yossi. In the Team of the World Cup entered the Swedish goalie Jonas Enroth, Swiss defenders Yossi and Julien Vauclair, forwards Finn Petri Kontiola, American Paul Stastny and Swede Henrik Sedin.
Earlier, on May 19 at the world championships decided on the bronze medals. In the match for third place on the U.S. team won the team shootouts Finland.