Khabarovsk, Russia and Harbin, China, 28 January-4 February
The 2018 World Championship was played in Khabarovsk, Russia, and in Harbin, China. The Group A played in Khabarovsk and the Group B in Harbin. Russia took back the gold from last year and beat Sweden in the final game.
The Netherlands won Group B after final victory over Japan.
Harbin Sport University Stadium
BEST PLAYERS IN CHAMPIONSHIP A
Daniel Berlin
Most valuable player
Daniel Berlin, Sweden
Goalkeeper
Roman Chernykh, Russia
Defender
Erik Säfström, Sweden
Forward
Maksim Ishkeldin, Russia
ALL STAR TEAMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â
Yuri Vikulin, Russia Photo: Russian Bandy Federation
Goalkeeper
Andrei Rein
Defenders
Yuri Vikulin and Mikhail Prokopyev, Russia and Erik Säfström, Sweden
Midfielders
Alan Dzuhoev and Maksim Ishkeldin, Russia, Daniel Berlin and Johan Löfstedt, Sweden
Forwards
Almaz Mirgazov, Russia, Christoffer Edlund, Sweden and Markus Kumpuoja, Finland
BEST GOAL SCORERS
21 goals
Rauan Issalyev, Kazakhstan
12 goals
Alexander Kolyagin, Germany and Almaz Mirgazov, Russia
11 goals
Kevin Brown, USA
10 goals
Artem Shivkov, Kazakhstan, Johan Löfstedt, Sweden, Markus Kumpuoja, Finland and Viktor Chernysov, Kazakhstan
9 goals
Evgeny Leonov, Kazakhstan
8 goals
Christoffer Fagerström, Sweden, Evgeny Dergaev, Russia and Sergey Lomanov, Russia