2004 World Cup of Hockey

The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international tournament. Prior to the first World Cup of Hockey in 1996, the Canada Cup was the name of this international competition between nations. The World Cup of Hockey was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, in various venues in North America and Europe; Canada won the final against Finland.

The NHL announced the lockout two days after the tournament final was played.

Venues

 * Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 * Bell Centre - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * Kölnarena - Cologne, Germany
 * Globe Arena - Stockholm, Sweden
 * Hartwall Areena - Helsinki, Finland
 * Sazka Arena - Prague, Czech Republic
 * Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

North American pool

 * Thursday, August 19 - Training camps open

European pool

 * Thursday, August 19 - Training camps open

Final
Note: All times Eastern Daylight-Saving Time (UTC - 4 h)

Ranking and statistics
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Tournament awards

 * Tournament MVP
 * 🇨🇦 Vincent Lecavalier
 * All-star team
 * Goaltender: 🇨🇦 Martin Brodeur
 * Defence: 🇨🇦 Adam Foote, 🇫🇮 Kimmo Timonen
 * Forwards: 🇨🇦 Vincent Lecavalier, 🇫🇮 Saku Koivu, 🇸🇪 Fredrik Modin
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