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.