First Preview IIHF World Championship 2010

Playoffs in Switzerland, Playoff run in the NHL, but somehow, first preview for the IIHF WC in Germany.


Group A: Russia, Belarus, Slovakia, Kazakhstan

Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Latvia, Italy

Group C: Sweden, Czech Republic, Norway, France.

Group D: Finland, USA, Germany, Denmark.



Once again, probably no Switzerland-Finnland matchup. I'd really like to see that matchup in a official tournament. But as long as they never are in the same group (in qualification round, Group A meets D, and B meets C) and the Swiss never get to the semis, it won't happen.


A total of 56 games will be played between May 7 and May 23, 2010.