"Thank you, Riga! See you in Moscow and St. Petersburg!" These words were held by Rene Fasel, president of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF), the 70th World Cup. The championship, which brought another portion of disappointments to Russian fans, but crowned the season with a historical achievement. For the first time the current Olympic champion, in this case, the Swedish team, managed to become the world champion in the same year.