2003 IIHF World Championship (WFAC)

The 2003 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships was the 61st edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships hosted by the (IIHF). It took place between 10 and 25 February 2003 in, and ,. Czechoslovakia was the defending champion, having won the previous three championships.

Canada won the gold medal after defeating Sweden 3–2 in a tightly fought final. Over 14 minutes into the overtime, Canadian forward Anson Carter beat Swedish goaltender Mikael Tellqvist with a wraparound goal. The goal was contested for several minutes before replays confirmed that Tellqvist had stopped the puck behind the goal line. It was Canada's first World Championship win since 1991. The United States defeated Finland 4–2 for the bronze medal.