The World Ice Hockey Championships is an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (all ice hockey betting).

Since 1976, there is no limit to the number of NHL players (all NHL betting) that countries can send to the world championships. The tournament usually takes place during the North American Ice Hockey League playoffs.

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Ice hockey is immensely popular in Canada, where it is the national winter sport. Field hockey is also popular in the United States and European countries, such as Russia, Sweden and Finland.

Ice hockey is considered one of the fastest-paced sports, with skating speeds of up to 46 km/h and pucks regularly clocked at 160 km/h.

As a winter sport, ice hockey has defied all odds to become one of the most popular professional sports in the world.

Recommended bets on the Ice Hockey World Championships

Winners in 2017 and 2018, Sweden is also coming off semi-final appearances at the Olympics after eliminating Canada in the quarter-finals, and the Swedes will be competitive, especially against their Finnish neighbours.

Timewise, the matches are divided into three thirds. A recommended bet is to make live bets during rest periods.