2007 IIHF World Championship
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The 2007 IIHF World Championship was held between 27 April and 13 May 2007 in Moscow, Russia. It was the 71st annual world championship event run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament was won by Canada with Rick Nash being named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.
IIHF world championship medal ceremony
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Image: Mytishchi Arena, Moscow Oblast (2)
The Finnish men's national ice hockey team, nicknamed Leijonat / Lejonen, is governed by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Finland is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the United States, Czechia, Russia, and Sweden.
Finland in the 2006 Winter Olympics semi-final match against Russia
Janne Niskala, Mikko Koivu, Joni Pitkänen, Tuomo Ruutu and Niklas Hagman at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver
The Finnish team that marked the country's debut at the World Championships in 1939
Seppo Lindström, Veli-Pekka Ketola, Jorma Valtonen and Lasse Oksanen at the 1969 World Championships