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Moscow since the end of the World Hockey Championship was held for three days. But it seems that just yesterday here's another passion in ice arenas has raged at all … But, time passes quickly, and today, we can not write about just held games and other events have taken place in the Championship.

Now, we can only summarize ended the competition. Today, we would like to talk about those people who are essentially “made” this championship. We are in our today's article, as you might have already guessed, will be about the best (according to the author of this article) hockey players of the past World Cup.

We begin with the representatives of the country, occupy the lowest place of the represented in our little survey. So, the hockey team in Sweden.

In fact, the Swedes are somewhat surprised by the hockey community to include a request to the Championship is only one (!) representative of the NHL. Therefore, it is clear that the main role of the Scandinavians in the tournament played by representatives of the Swedish Championship. One of these, the most striking was the players Johan Davidson . The leader of the Swedish team under the “goal + pass” truly led his team. It is true that his initiative “leader” Swedish squad was able to support only as far as possible, perhaps this is why hockey players' triangle krunor “took only third place. Be part of a couple of Scandinavians Davidson, the situation could change at the World Cup at the root.

go further. Second place in the tournament – the team of Finland. In fact, the Finns held the championship relatively smoothly, but this team certainly had their own leaders, who at certain moments could decide the fate of the team in its favor. These hockey players, of course, include the goalkeeper Kari Lehtonen of Finland , who started the championship as the second goalkeeper, however, during the tournament could still take up the post number one. Lehtonen game deserves all praise. Suffice it to recall the match with Russia, as Lehtonen has reflected more than 35 shots (!) Conceded just one goal! It was his own goalkeeper, “Suomi” must for the finals.

But beyond Lehtonen, Finland was at another hockey game without which the team was of course (it is the Scandinavians have shown in the match with Russia), but … it was a completely different hockey. These are dishes Nummelinene . One of the most stable of Finnish hockey players deserved to be included in our small list of “World Cup Stars 2007″.

turn to overseas stars, representing the NHL. Of course, talking about Canadian hockey players. Here, I think, fairly be called three names without any explanation. Rick Nash, Eric Staal, Chris Ward. The first two, just did not left any chance to defend the opponent, and who was a rival, was already a matter of ten! Far beyond the examples do not walk, to recall the final match, in which Nash with his partner, won the final together! Chris Ward is a little different story. Not the most famous goalie in the NHL held a tournament just fine. Partners Ward went ahead just knowing “the gate to the castle,” and the Canadian keeper fully justified issued his advances!

Well now, let's hockey players of the Russian team. In general, talking about the team Vyacheslav Bykov, I want to mention the entire team, without exception. Indeed, such a (!) Team we did not have long! And it is not even in third place. Here it is that dedication, that willingness to win, which was attended by all the players of the Russian team. But we can not keep silent about individual personalities. Such as – Alexei Morozov (oh, finish the 95-th number to the end of the championship, you never know, it's possible that now would be a world champion was the other country, and so … trauma, and early termination Championship), Sergei Zinoviev (one of the best scorers in the tournament, best raspasovschik Russian team), with each passing day adds a Evgeni Malkin (which can be safely called the most important discovery of this championship for the European public ), and of course, can not be silent about Andrei Markov , whose playing in the defense of the Russians provided the calm in the defensive ranks.

Here are the heroes of the past 10 championships in our opinion! Once again, it's subjective opinion, but you will agree, without the scores of the championship would have had a completely different look!

“ Famous Five and goalkeeper ” according to Sport . ru < / p>

Goalkeeper – Chris Ward (Canada)

Defenders – Andrei Markov (Russia), Petri Nummelinen (Finland)

Forwards – Alexei Morozov, Sergei Zinoviev (both Russia), Rick Nash (Canada)

Sergei Petunin, Down-the-line.com

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