Format: Teams will play round-robin format in their preliminary round groups and after the preliminary round will be seeded accordingly into three new round robin groups. Group D consists of the top finishers from the preliminary round, Group E are the second-place finishers and Group F are the third-place finishers.
The bronze medal game will feature the third-place finisher from Group D and the top finisher from Group E. The gold medal game will be the first and second place finisher from Group D.
Approved by IIHF Congress and updated on 09-01-2004
Subject to change