Eight Oilers players suited up for their respective countries at the IIHF World Championships in Halifax and Quebec City from May 2 to 18.

Oilers defenceman Denis Grebeshkov was a member of the Gold-Medal winning Russian squad, which won after beating Canada 5-4 in overtime on Sunday. He finished third in the tournament in plus/minus at +12 in nine games. He was also tied for 13th in the tournament in assists with six.

For Team Canada, Steve Staios finished with a +9 rating in nine games. Sam Gagner played once and had no points.

Robert Nilsson had two goals and six points and is +5 in nine games for the Swedes.

Matt Greene and Tom Gilbert's Team USA was eliminated Wednesday by Finland in the quarter-finals. Gilbert finished the tournament with four points in seven games plus 15 shots on goal. He was second among US blueliners in points and assists and first in shots. Greene remains tournament leader with 38 penalty minutes.

INTERVIEWS:

• May 15:  Sam Gagner talks to Dan Tencer after playing his first game at the Worlds
• May 13: Q & A: Sam Gagner at the Worlds
  
• May 7:  Tom Gilbert interview

OILERS PLAYER STATS AT THE WORLDS:

Name         Country Pos GP G  A PTS PIM  +/-  SOG  ATOI
SAM GAGNER     CANADA   C    1  0  0  0    0     0    1    4:23
STEVE STAIOS   CANADA   D    9  0  0  0    2    +9    6   16:40
MATT GREENE     USA     D    7  0  0  0   38    +1    2   13:44
TOM GILBERT     USA     D    7  1  3  4    0     0   15   17:18
D. GREBESHKOV  RUSSIA   D    9  0  6  6    2   +12    2   13:25
ROBERT NILSSON SWEDEN   LW   9  2  4  6    2    +4   13   12:35

Did not play: Ladislav Smid (CZE) & Mathieu Garon (CAN)

RESULTS:

• For those located in the U.S., visit wcsn.com to watch archived games on demand.
• For those located in Canada, visit tsn.ca to watch archived games on demand.

May 18:

Russia 5 vs. Canada 4 (OT) (Grebeshkov: +1) Highlights

May 17:

Finland 4 vs. Sweden 0  Highlights

May 16:

Russia 4 vs. Finland 0 Highlights
Canada 5 vs. Sweden 4 (Nilsson: 1 assist) Highlights

May 14:

Russia 6 vs. Switzerland 0 (Grebeshkov: 2 assists, +4) Highlights
Canada 8 vs. Norway 2 (Staios: +2) Highlights
Sweden 3 vs. Czech Republic 2 (OT)  Highlights
Finland 3 vs. USA 2 (OT)  Highlights

May 12:

Canada 6 vs. Finland 3 Highlights
USA 9 vs. Norway 1 (Gilbert: 2 assists, +2) Highlights
Russia 5 vs. Switzerland 3 Highlights

May 11:

Sweden 5 vs. Czech Republic 3 (Nilsson: 1 assist)
Finland 3 vs. USA 2 (Gilbert: 1 goal; Greene: 30 PIM) Highlights

May 10:

Canada 10 vs. Germany 1 Highlights
Russia 3 vs. Sweden 2 (Grebeshkov: 1 assist) Highlights

May 9:

Russia 4 vs. Belarus 3 (SO)   

May 8:

Sweden 8 vs. Denmark 1 Highlights
Canada 2 vs. Norway 1 (Staios: 3 shots on goal) Highlights
USA 6 vs. Germany 4 Highlights

May 7:

Switzerland 4 vs. Sweden 2 (Nilsson: 1 assist) Highlights

May 6:

Canada 5 vs. USA 4 (Staios: +1; Gilbert: 1 assist) Highlights
Russia 4 vs. Denmark 0 (Grebeshkov: 1 assist, +1) Highlights

May 5:

Sweden 9 vs. France 0 (Nilsson: 1 goal, +2, 3 SOG) Highlights

May 4:

Canada 7 vs. Latvia 0 (Staios: +2) Highlights
USA 5 vs. Slovenia 1 Highlights

May 3:

Sweden 6 vs. Belarus 5 (Nilsson: 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 SOG) Highlights
Russia 5 vs. Czech Republic 4 Highlights

May 2:

USA 4 vs. Latvia 0 (Gilbert: 5 shots on goal) Highlights
Russia 7 vs. Italy 1 (Grebeshkov: 2 assists, +3) Highlights
Canada 5 vs. Slovenia 1 Highlights

MORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP NEWS:

• May 19: Canada, Russia final lived up to the hype
• May 19: Nabokov finally finds rest on golden pond
• May 19: Kovalchuk's slump-breaking performance nets a gold
• May 16: Finn-ishing checks has been the difference for Finland
• May 16: Finns, Swedes look to settle scores in semifinals
• May 15: Finland, Russia, Canada, Sweden advance at Worlds
• May 14: Knockout stage begins at World Championships
  
• May 13: Canada finishes atop Group F; Russians top Group E
• May 12: Finns rally keeps pressure on Canada in Group F
• May 9: Canada, Team USA avoid upset blues
  
• May 9: Youngsters providing energy for USA Hockey
• May 9: Versatile Booth a boon for Team USA
• May 8: Switzerland stuns Sweden at Worlds
• May 7: Red-hot Heatley shoots down Americans
• May 6: Achtung baby! Germans spring upset at Worlds
• May 6: Coaching Canada an honor for Hitchcock
• May 5: Russians enjoy big win over Czechs
• May 2: Russians, Czechs renew rivalry in Group D
• May 1: Finland has inside track in Group C
• April 30: Canadians, Americans battle it out in Group B
• April 29: Swedes should breeze in Group A
• April 24: Garon & Gagner named to Team Canada
• April 9: Greene and Gilbert named to Team USA
• April 8: Staios to represent Canada at Worlds
• April 7: Craig MacTavish named to Team Canada Coaching Staff