1995 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEN

Roseville, Minnesota, USA, 29 January-5 February

This Championship was the 19th since 1957 and the first ever held outside of Europe or Asia. The games were held in Roseville, Minnesota. The arena was John Rose at Minnesota Oval, the largest artificial ice field in North America.

There were eight participating teams; Norway, Sweden, Russia, Finland, USA, Canada, Hungary and Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan participated in the World Championship for the first time.

The teams played a single series in pools. After a draw, it was a penalty shootout, which had no effect on the score, but which would determine if the two teams ended up on same points in the final table. The top two in Pool A went straight to the semifinals and the 3rd and 4th were eliminated by entering the top two in Pool B.

Sweden won the gold medal in the tournament. Sweden beat Russia in the final 6-4. Finland finished third after winning the bronze game for the first time against Kazakhstan 3-2. The first Championship in North America had 8,000 spectators.

1 SWEDEN       

Mikael Forsell, Pontus Sundelius, Kjell Berglund, Gert Johansson, Christer Karlsson, Stefan Jonsson, Göran Rosendahl, Hans Åström, Patrick Sandell, Stefan Åkerlind, Magnus Olsson, Jonas Claesson, Hans Johansson, Per Fosshaug, Ola Fredricson, Patrik Södergren

2 RUSSIA    

Igor Gapanovich, Alexander Driagin, Alexander Jamtsov, Sergei Gluhov, Viktor Shakalin, Vladislav Nuzhnyi, Konstantin Zaletayev, Nikolai Yarovich, Valery Grachev, Maxim Poteshkin, Sergei Topytchanov, Pavel Franz, Oleg Phenenichinov, Sergei Obohov, Vitali Anufrienko

3 FINLAND

Pasi Inoranta, Petri Isonen, Ari Holopainen, Samuli Niskanen, Timo Partanen, Lasse Laakkonen, Janne Höltö, Risto Kontturi, Sami Laakkonen, Esa Määttä, Jukka Korhonen, Tommi Pajukari, Jukka Ohtonen, Jari Hattunen, Markku Komula, Jouni Vester

BEST GOAL SCORERS

10 goals
Jonas Claesson, Sweden, Igor Gapanovich, Russia, Ari Holopainen, Finland, Valery Privalov and Sergei Ulanov, Kazakhstan.

7 goals
Hans Johansson, Sweden, Sergei Obuchov, Russia and Rinat Shamsutov, Kazakhstan.

6 goals
Alexei Kurochkin, Kazakhstan

5 goals
Per Fosshag, Sweden and David Wallace, Canada.

4 goals
Pavel Franz and Konstantin Zaletaev, Russia and Marcus Perrot, USA.

BEST PLAYERS IN THE TOURNAMENT

Goal keeper
Pasi Inoranta, Finland

Defender
Viktor Shakalin, Russia

Midfielder
Stefan Jonsson, Sweden

Forward
Jonas Claesson, Sweden

Most Valuable Player
Stefan Jonsson, Sweden