2006 IIHF World Championship final
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| Date | May 21, 2006 | |||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Arena Riga | |||||||||||||||
| City | Riga | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 9,800 | |||||||||||||||
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The 2006 IIHF World Championship final was an ice hockey match that took place on 21 May 2006 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia, to determine the winner of the 2006 IIHF World Championship. Sweden defeated the Czech Republic 4–0 to win its 8th championship. It is the only time the Czechs have lost the gold medal game in tournament history.