The Olympics wrapped up three months ago with Team USA winning its first gold medal since the Miracle on Ice in 1980. College hockey secured its national champion in early April. The National Hockey League season ended a month ago. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are closing in on the conference finals. The offseason is essentially here, right? The draft lottery came and went, and even the Toronto Maple Leafs have cleared out management (although the Nashville Predators still haven't named a general manager to replace Barry Trotz). Not so fast. There's still the annual IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (note that it's singular, and not championships), which will get under way Friday and go to the end of the month in Switzerland. Although its not on par with the Olympics, and doesn't include a lot of top players, the competition features prominent names, a high pace of play, and the lure of international play. It also opens with some big-time games including Canada vs.…