{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1038\cocoasubrtf360 {\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica;} {\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;} \paperw11900\paperh16840\margl1440\margr1440\vieww9000\viewh8400\viewkind0 \pard\tx566\tx1133\tx1700\tx2267\tx2834\tx3401\tx3968\tx4535\tx5102\tx5669\tx6236\tx6803\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural \f0\fs24 \cf0 2015 IIHF ice Hockey World Championship teams\ ----------------------------------------------------\ Group A\ \ Sweden World rank 1 Home Away 2014 finish 3rd place\ \ Canada World rank 4 Home Away 2014 finish 5th place\ \ \pard\tx566\tx1133\tx1700\tx2267\tx2834\tx3401\tx3968\tx4535\tx5102\tx5669\tx6236\tx6803\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural \cf0 Czech Republic World rank 5 Home Away 2014 finish 4th place\ \ Switzerland World rank 7 Home Away 2014 finish 10th place\ \ Latvia World rank 9 Home Away 2014 finish 11th place\ \ France World rank 12 Home Away 2014 finish 8th place\ \ Germany World rank 13 Home Away 2014 finish 14th place\ \ Austria World rank 16 Home Away 2014 finish Promoted\ ---------------------------------------------------------\ Group B\ \ Finland World rank 2 Home Away 2014 finish runners up place\ \ Russia World rank 3 Home Away 2014 finish Champion place\ \ United States World rank 6 Home Away 2014 finish 6th place\ \ Slovakia World rank 8 Home Away 2014 finish 9th place\ \ Norway World rank 10 Home Away 2014 finish 12th place\ \ Belarus World rank 11 Home Away 2014 finish 7th place\ \ Slovenia World rank 14 Home Away 2014 finish Promoted\ \ Denmark World rank 15 Home Away 2014 finish 13th place\ --------------------------------------------------\ Source: International Ice Hockey Federation\ \ words 177\ \pard\tx566\tx1133\tx1700\tx2267\tx2834\tx3401\tx3968\tx4535\tx5102\tx5669\tx6236\tx6803\ql\qnatural\pardirnatural \cf0 \ }