| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | 
Czech Republic
Slovakia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | August 8–12, 2006 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions
 | 
Canada (12th title) |
Runner-up
 | 
United States |
Third place
 | 
Russia |
| Fourth place | 
Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 89 (5.56 per game) |
The 2006 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament was an ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia between August 8, 2006 and August 12, 2006. The venues used for the tournament were Zimní Stadion in Břeclav and Zimny Stadion in Piešťany. Canada defeated the United States of America 3-0 in the final to claim the gold medal, while Russia defeated Sweden 4-2 to capture the bronze medal.
Challenge results
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 |
| 2 |
Russia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 |
Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 |
| 4 | 
Finland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 
Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 |
| 4 |
Slovakia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Final round
- Schedule
All times local (UTC +1)
Seventh place game
| August 11, 2006 18:30 |
Slovakia | 5–2 |
Finland | Piešťany |
Fifth place game
| August 11, 2006 16:00 |
Czech Republic | 3–1 |
Switzerland | Břeclav |
Bronze medal game
| August 11, 2006 15:00 |
Russia | 4–2 |
Sweden | Piešťany |
Gold medal game
| August 11, 2006 19:00 |
Canada | 3–0 |
United States | Břeclav |
Final standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada
|
| 2 |
United States
|
| 3 |
Russia
|
| 4 |
Sweden
|
| 5 |
Czech Republic
|
| 6 |
Switzerland
|
| 7 |
Slovakia
|
| 8 |
Finland
|