The Ball Hockey World Championship group stage has finished

In Dmitrov, the Ball Hockey World Championship group stage has reached its completion.

Over the past three years, the Canadian women's national team had never lost a match, but Russia managed to break that record, claiming a dramatic 4:3 victory in a penalty shootout.

The group stage standings are as follows:

Men

1. Canada - 12 points
2. Czech Republic - 9 points
3. Russia - 4 points
4. Great Britain - 4 points
5. Slovakia - 1 point

Women

1. Russia - 11 points
2. Canada - 10 points
3. Czech Republic - 6 points
4. Great Britain - 3 points
5. USA - 0 points

Russian Ice Hockey Federation