"Live for the Action" by Swiss hard rock veterans Krokus was named the official anthem of the tournament.

Russia won the championship, winning all its matches and defeating Canada in the final 2–1.

[1] Ilya Kovalchuk was named the best forward and the most valuable player of the tournament.

After playing a round-robin, the top three teams in each group advanced to the qualifying round.

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF: * Hosts of the 2010 WC, therefore exempt from relegation.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = PositionSource: IIHF.com Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.