Team Sweden forward Patric Hornqvist scores a goal against team Czech Republic goalkeeper Milan Hnilicka in second period action at the IIHF world hockey championship Wednesday May 14, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Czech Republic goalkeeper Milan Hnilicka makes the save in first period action against team Sweden at the IIHF world hockey championship Wednesday May 14, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Belarus forward Mikhail Grabovsky puts his hand over his head as he looks at the puck into his goalkeeper Vitali Koval net for the Denmark winning goal in third period action at the IIHF world hockey championship Monday May 12, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Czech Republic forward Jiri Novotny is pushed onto the board by team Sweden forward Niclas Wallin in second period action at the IIHF world hockey championship Sunday May 11, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Sweden goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist grimaces in third period action at the IIHF world hockey championship Sunday May 11, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Sweden defenseman Alexander Edler falls as he chases the puck with Team russia forward Alexander Radulov in first period action at the IIHF world hockey championship Saturday May 10, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Russia forward Alexander Ovechkin scores the winning goal as team Sweden defenseman Magnus Johansson and goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist look on in third period action at the IIHF world hockey championship Saturday May 10, 2008 in Quebec City. Russia won 3-2
Team Sweden goalkeeper Mikael Tellqvist bites his glove after a 3-2 defeat against team Russia at the IIHF world hockey championship Saturday May 10, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Belarus Goalkeeper Vitali Koval and forward Evgeni Kurilin looks at the puck getting into the net for the Czech Republic second goal in third period action at the IIHF world hockey championship Saturday May 10, 2008 in Quebec City.
One of my picture was selected as the “AOL pictures of the Week” for May 3-9. Sweet!
One of the fun things of freelancing for the Canadian Press is that your photos are played worldwide through Associated Press. With the IIHF world championship of hockey, I have been able to collect a few tear sheets from newspapers around the globe.
Moscow Time, Russia
Dagens Nyheter, Sweden
Jyllands Posten, Denmark (2)
Le Matin, Suisse (Switzerland)
Politiken, Denmark (2)
Team Russia defenseman Dimitry Vorobyev tries to get a flying puck in front of team Belarus goalkeeper Vatali Koval’s net in first periode action against team Switzerland at the IIHF world hockey championship Friday May 9, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Russia defenseman Dimitry Vorobyev push Team Belarus Forward Dmitry Meleshko to the ice in front of his goalkeeper Mikhail Biryukov first periode action against team Switzerland at the IIHF world hockey championship Friday May 9, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Belarus goalkeeper Vitali Koval looks at the puck getting into his net as team Russia Alexei Morozov scores the winning goal in the shoot-out competition at the IIHF world hockey championship Friday May 9, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Russia forward Alexander Ovechkin celebrates his goal in the shoot-out competition at the IIHF world hockey championship Friday May 9, 2008 in Quebec City. Team Russia won 4-3 against theam Belarus.
Team Czech Republic Tomas Plekanec celebrates his team fourth goal in second periode action against team Switzerland at the IIHF world hockey championship Thursday May 8, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Czech Republic forward David Krejci eyes the puck as he trips over team Switzerland goalkeeper Martin Gerber in third periode action at the IIHF world hockey championship Thursday May 8, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Czech Republic forward Martin Erat scores a goal against team Switzerland goalkeeper Martin Gerber in first periode action at the IIHF world hockey championship Thursday May 8, 2008 in Quebec City. The Czech Republic won 5-0.
Team Sweden forward Nils Ekman celebrates his team second goal as Team Denmark goalkeeper Peter Hirsch looks on in first periode action at the IIHF world hockey championship Thursday May 8, 2008 in Quebec City.
Team Sweden forward Karl Fabricius, center, is pushed to the ice by team Denmark defenseman Daniel Nielsen, right, as teammate Andreas Andreasen looks on in third periode action at the IIHF world hockey championship Thursday May 8