The 2011 IIHF World Championship was the 75th IIHF World Championship, an annual international men's ice hockey tournament. It took place between 29 April and 15 May 2011 in Slovakia. The games were played in the Orange Arena in Bratislava, and the Steel Aréna in Košice. The Czech team was the defending champion.
Match between Russia and Slovenia (Group A), 1 May 2011
Captain Mikko Koivu holds the trophy as the Finnish team arrives at Market Square in Helsinki to celebrate the title with about 100,000 fans.
Goooly, mascot of the 2011 World Championship
Ice hockey championship celebration in Helsinki, Finland
Steel Aréna – Košický štadión L. Trojáka is the home arena of the ice hockey club HC Košice. Its capacity is 8,343.
Steel Arena opening (February 24, 2006)
The first ice hockey game at the Steel Arena – "Old Boys" HC Sparta Prague vs "Old Boys" HC Košice