KRONWALL, SWEDEN PLACE FOURTH
VIENNA, Austria - With a 6-3 loss to Russia in Sunday's bronze medal game, Niklas Kronwall and Sweden finished in fourth place at the 2005 IIHF World Championship.
Kronwall, the AHL's 2004-05 outstanding defenseman with the Griffins, scored three goals and three assists in nine tournament games. He was named by the media to the tournament's all-star team, joining goaltender Tomas Vokoun, defenseman Marek Zidlicky and forward Jaromir Jagr of the Czech Republic, and forwards Joe Thornton and Rick Nash of Canada.
For complete results and stats, go to iihf.com.
Kronwall, the AHL's 2004-05 outstanding defenseman with the Griffins, scored three goals and three assists in nine tournament games. He was named by the media to the tournament's all-star team, joining goaltender Tomas Vokoun, defenseman Marek Zidlicky and forward Jaromir Jagr of the Czech Republic, and forwards Joe Thornton and Rick Nash of Canada.
For complete results and stats, go to iihf.com.