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 | | The IIHF World Ranking take into account the countries' performance in the IIHF World Championship and the Olympics over a continuous four-year cycle The current year (in this case, the Olympics) counts for 100% of total points available, the previous year 75%, two years ago 50%, and three years ago 25%. |
 | | Mats Naslund, 46, was inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame in May 2005, as one of only 16 players to have won the Olympic gold medal (1994 in Lillehammer), the IIHF World Championship (1991 in Finland) and the Stanley Cup (1986 with the Montreal Canadiens). |
 | | Canada, also two-time defending IIHF World Champions and the number one-ranked team in the IIHF World Ranking, plays in Group A with the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany and a qualifying team to be decided later. |
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