Group A was one of two groups of the 2018 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team is relegated to Division I in 2019. [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 20 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 16 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 15 | |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 12 | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 11 | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 6 | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 4 | |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 | Relegation to 2019 Division I A [lower-alpha 1] |
All times are local (UTC+2).
4 May 2018 16:15 | Russia ![]() | 7–0 (3–0, 1–0, 3–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,453 |
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Vasily Koshechkin | Goalies | Florian Hardy Ronan Quemener | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 10 |
4 May 2018 20:15 | Sweden ![]() | 5–0 (2–0, 2–0, 1–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 10,884 |
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Magnus Hellberg | Goalies | Ivan Kulbakov Mikhail Karnaukhov | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 27 |
5 May 2018 12:15 | Switzerland ![]() | 3–2 OT (1–0, 1–1, 0–1) (OT: 1–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,019 |
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Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Bernhard Starkbaum | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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29 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
41 | Shots | 19 |
5 May 2018 16:15 | France ![]() | 6–2 (2–1, 1–0, 3–1) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,529 |
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Florian Hardy | Goalies | Ivan Kulbakov Mikhail Karnaukhov | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 40 |
5 May 2018 20:15 | Czech Republic ![]() | 3–2 OT (0–1, 1–1, 1–0) (OT: 1–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
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Pavel Francouz | Goalies | Marek Čiliak | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
42 | Shots | 17 |
6 May 2018 12:15 | Austria ![]() | 0–7 (0–3, 0–3, 0–1) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 9,502 |
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David Madlener | Goalies | Vasily Koshechkin Igor Shestyorkin | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Shots | 41 |
6 May 2018 16:15 | Sweden ![]() | 3–2 (2–0, 0–1, 1–1) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
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Magnus Hellberg | Goalies | David Rittich | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 25 |
6 May 2018 20:15 | Slovakia ![]() | 0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 10,915 |
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Marek Čiliak | Goalies | Reto Berra | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||
25 | Shots | 26 |
7 May 2018 16:15 | Belarus ![]() | 0–6 (0–1, 0–3, 0–2) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,360 |
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Vitali Trus | Goalies | Igor Shestyorkin | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | Shots | 27 |
7 May 2018 20:15 | Sweden ![]() | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 7,218 |
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Anders Nilsson | Goalies | Ronan Quemener | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 14 |
8 May 2018 16:15 | Austria ![]() | 2–4 (1–1, 0–2, 1–1) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,094 |
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Bernhard Starkbaum | Goalies | Patrik Rybár | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | Shots | 30 |
8 May 2018 20:15 | Czech Republic ![]() | 5–4 GWS (1–1, 3–3, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,226 |
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Pavel Francouz | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jaškin ![]() Hyka ![]() Nečas ![]() Nestrašil ![]() Řepík ![]() | Shootout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 29 |
9 May 2018 16:15 | Switzerland ![]() | 5–2 (2–2, 1–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,445 |
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Reto Berra | Goalies | Mikhail Karnaukhov | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Shots | 24 |
9 May 2018 20:15 | Sweden ![]() | 7–0 (2–0, 3–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 8,547 |
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Anders Nilsson | Goalies | David Madlener | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Shots | 14 |
10 May 2018 16:15 | Slovakia ![]() | 3–1 (1–0, 1–1, 1–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,855 |
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Marek Čiliak | Goalies | Florian Hardy | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 14 |
10 May 2018 20:15 | Czech Republic ![]() | 4–3 OT (2–1, 1–2, 0–0) (OT: 1–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
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David Rittich | Goalies | Vasily Koshechkin | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 23 |
11 May 2018 16:15 | France ![]() | 5–2 (2–1, 2–1, 1–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,780 |
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Florian Hardy | Goalies | Bernhard Starkbaum | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 36 |
11 May 2018 20:15 | Belarus ![]() | 0–3 (0–3, 0–0, 0–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,636 |
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Vitali Trus | Goalies | Pavel Francouz | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
21 | Shots | 33 |
12 May 2018 12:15 | Slovakia ![]() | 3–4 OT (1–2, 1–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–1) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
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Patrik Rybár | Goalies | Magnus Hellberg | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 33 |
12 May 2018 16:15 | Austria ![]() | 4–0 (1–0, 3–0, 0–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 7,370 |
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Bernhard Starkbaum | Goalies | Mikhail Karnaukhov Vitali Trus | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 34 |
12 May 2018 20:15 | Russia ![]() | 4–3 (0–0, 3–1, 1–2) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,366 |
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Vasily Koshechkin | Goalies | Reto Berra | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 27 |
13 May 2018 16:15 | France ![]() | 0–6 (0–3, 0–2, 0–1) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,252 |
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Ronan Quemener Sebastian Ylönen | Goalies | David Rittich | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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22 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Shots | 55 |
13 May 2018 20:15 | Switzerland ![]() | 3–5 (0–2, 1–1, 2–2) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,255 |
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Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Anders Nilsson | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 41 |
14 May 2018 16:15 | Russia ![]() | 4–0 (2–0, 0–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 7,732 |
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Igor Shestyorkin | Goalies | Marek Čiliak | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 23 |
14 May 2018 20:15 | Czech Republic ![]() | 4–3 (2–1, 1–0, 1–2) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 3,843 |
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Pavel Francouz | Goalies | David Kickert | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 27 |
15 May 2018 12:15 | Switzerland ![]() | 5–1 (2–0, 1–0, 2–1) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,573 |
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Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Florian Hardy | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 20 |
15 May 2018 16:15 | Belarus ![]() | 4–7 (0–2, 2–0, 2–5) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 4,857 |
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Vitali Trus | Goalies | Patrik Rybár Marek Čiliak | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 46 |
15 May 2018 20:15 | Russia ![]() | 1–3 (1–0, 0–2, 0–1) | ![]() | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
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Vasily Koshechkin | Goalies | Anders Nilsson | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
31 | Shots | 29 |
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