2004 World Cup of Hockey

2004 World Cup of Hockey
Tournament details
Host countries Canada
 United States
 Finland
 Sweden
 Czech Republic
 Germany
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
DatesAugust 30 – September 14, 2004
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Games played19
Goals scored104 (5.47 per game)
Attendance303,630 (15,981 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Sweden Fredrik Modin (8 pts)
MVPCanada Vincent Lecavalier
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The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League (NHL)-sanctioned competition, eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues in North America and Europe. Canada won the championship, defeating Finland in the final, held in Toronto.

The tournament directly preceded the NHL lockout, as the NHL announced they were locking out players during 2004–05 season two days after the tournament final was played, pending the adoption of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.