Group B was one of two groups of the 2019 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2020. [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Russia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | +29 | 21 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Czech Republic | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 18 | |
3 | Sweden | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 15 | |
4 | Switzerland | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 12 | |
5 | Latvia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 9 | |
6 | Norway | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 6 | |
7 | Italy | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 48 | −43 | 2 | |
8 | Austria (R) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 40 | −31 | 1 | Relegation to 2020 Division I A |
All times are local (UTC+2).
10 May 2019 16:15 | Russia | 5–2 (2–0, 2–0, 1–2) | Norway | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 7,698 |
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Andrei Vasilevskiy | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees: Martin Fraňo Stephen Reneau Linesmen: Roman Kaderli Miroslav Lhotský | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 27 |
10 May 2019 20:15 | Czech Republic | 5–2 (1–0, 1–2, 3–0) | Sweden | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 8,723 |
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Patrik Bartošák | Goalies | Henrik Lundqvist | Referees: Roman Gofman Brett Iverson Linesmen: William Hancock Hannu Sormunen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 32 |
11 May 2019 12:15 | Switzerland | 9–0 (4–0, 2–0, 3–0) | Italy | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 8,463 |
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Reto Berra | Goalies | Andreas Bernard | Referees: Martin Fraňo Linus Öhlund Linesmen: Hannu Sormunen Nathan Vanoosten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Shots | 19 |
11 May 2019 16:15 | Latvia | 5–2 (1–1, 0–0, 4–1) | Austria | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 8,917 |
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Kristers Gudļevskis | Goalies | David Kickert | Referees: Roman Gofman Peter Stano Linesmen: Andrew Dalton Roman Kaderli | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 35 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 18 |
11 May 2019 20:15 | Norway | 2–7 (1–3, 0–2, 1–2) | Czech Republic | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,033 |
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Henrik Haukeland Henrik Holm | Goalies | Šimon Hrubec | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Gordon Schukies Linesmen: Joep Leermakers Dmitri Shishlo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 42 |
12 May 2019 12:15 | Russia | 5–0 (1–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Austria | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,033 |
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Alexandar Georgiev | Goalies | Bernhard Starkbaum | Referees: Linus Öhlund Gordon Schukies Linesmen: Joep Leermakers Nathan Vanoosten | ||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
37 | Shots | 15 |
12 May 2019 16:15 | Italy | 0–8 (0–1, 0–1, 0–6) | Sweden | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 6,984 |
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Marco De Filippo | Goalies | Henrik Lundqvist | Referees: Stephen Reneau Peter Stano Linesmen: Andrew Dalton Dmitri Shishlo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Shots | 58 |
12 May 2019 20:15 | Latvia | 1–3 (0–0, 1–1, 0–2) | Switzerland | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 7,773 |
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Elvis Merzļikins | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Brett Iverson Mikko Kaukokari Linesmen: William Hancock Miroslav Lhotský | |||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
21 | Shots | 37 |
13 May 2019 16:15 | Russia | 3–0 (1–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Czech Republic | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,085 |
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Andrei Vasilevskiy | Goalies | Patrik Bartošák | Referees: Brett Iverson Peter Stano Linesmen: Hannu Sormunen Nathan Vanoosten | ||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||
28 | Shots | 23 |
13 May 2019 20:15 | Norway | 1–9 (0–3, 0–5, 1–1) | Sweden | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 8,850 |
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Henrik Haukeland Henrik Holm | Goalies | Jacob Markström | Referees: Roman Gofman Gordon Schukies Linesmen: William Hancock Joep Leermakers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Shots | 44 |
14 May 2019 16:15 | Italy | 0–3 (0–0, 0–2, 0–1) | Latvia | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 5,532 |
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Andreas Bernard | Goalies | Kristers Gudļevskis | Referees: Stephen Reneau Gordon Schukies Linesmen: Andrew Dalton Hannu Sormunen | ||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
15 | Shots | 65 |
14 May 2019 20:15 | Switzerland | 4–0 (1–0, 0–0, 3–0) | Austria | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 4,488 |
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Reto Berra | Goalies | David Kickert | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Rene Jensen Lauri Nikulainen | |||||||||||
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18 min | Penalties | 28 min | ||||||||||||
45 | Shots | 18 |
15 May 2019 16:15 | Switzerland | 4–1 (1–0, 1–0, 2–1) | Norway | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 4,673 |
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Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Henrik Holm | Referees: Brett Iverson Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Andrew Dalton Lauri Nikulainen | ||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 28 min | |||||||||||||||
42 | Shots | 32 |
15 May 2019 20:15 | Russia | 10–0 (4–0, 4–0, 2–0) | Italy | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 7,535 |
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Andrei Vasilevskiy | Goalies | Andreas Bernard Marco De Filippo Roia | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Rene Jensen Dustin McCrank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Shots | 15 |
16 May 2019 16:15 | Sweden | 9–1 (5–0, 2–0, 2–1) | Austria | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 8,386 |
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Henrik Lundqvist | Goalies | Bernhard Starkbaum | Referees: Brett Iverson Peter Stano Linesmen: Andrew Dalton Hannu Sormunen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 22 |
16 May 2019 20:15 | Czech Republic | 6–3 (0–2, 4–0, 2–1) | Latvia | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,084 |
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Patrik Bartošák | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Oliver Gouin Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Brian Oliver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 54 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 24 |
17 May 2019 16:15 | Austria | 3–5 (0–1, 1–1, 2–3) | Norway | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 8,196 |
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Bernhard Starkbaum | Goalies | Henrik Holm | Referees: Jan Hribik Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Dustin McCrank | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 30 |
17 May 2019 20:15 | Czech Republic | 8–0 (1–0, 4–0, 3–0) | Italy | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,082 |
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Pavel Francouz | Goalies | Marco De Filippo | Referees: Oliver Gouin Yevgeni Romasko Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Lauri Nikulainen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Shots | 15 |
18 May 2019 12:15 | Latvia | 1–3 (1–0, 0–3, 0–0) | Russia | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,084 |
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Elvis Merzļikins | Goalies | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Referees: Jan Hribik Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Brian Oliver | |||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 33 |
18 May 2019 16:15 | Italy | 1–7 (0–1, 0–0, 1–6) | Norway | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 8,872 |
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Andreas Bernard | Goalies | Henrik Holm | Referees: Yevgeni Romasko Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Lauri Nikulainen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Shots | 35 |
18 May 2019 20:15 | Sweden | 4–3 (1–1, 2–1, 1–1) | Switzerland | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,085 |
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Henrik Lundqvist | Goalies | Reto Berra | Referees: Oliver Gouin Manuel Nikolic Linesmen: Rene Jensen Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Shots | 24 |
19 May 2019 16:15 | Austria | 0–8 (0–2, 0–3, 0–3) | Czech Republic | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,072 |
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Lukas Herzog | Goalies | Pavel Francouz | Referees: Aleksi Rantala Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen: Rene Jensen Dustin McCrank | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Shots | 39 |
19 May 2019 20:15 | Switzerland | 0–3 (0–1, 0–1, 0–1) | Russia | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,056 |
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Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Alexandar Georgiev | Referees: Tobias Bjork Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Andreas Malmqvist Brian Oliver | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||
31 | Shots | 34 |
20 May 2019 16:15 | Sweden | 5–4 (1–0, 1–1, 3–3) | Latvia | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,085 |
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Henrik Lundqvist | Goalies | Kristers Gudļevskis Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Aleksi Rantala Yevgeni Romasko Linesmen: Rene Jensen Lauri Nikulainen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 29 |
20 May 2019 20:15 | Austria | 3–4 GWS (2–1, 0–2, 1–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Italy | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,085 |
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David Kickert | Goalies | Andreas Bernard | Referees: Jan Hribik Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Jiří Ondráček | |||||||||||||||||
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Ganahl Komarek M. Raffl Heinrich Rauchenwald Komarek Schneider | Shootout | McMonagle Bardaro Miceli Hofer Rosa Miceli McMonagle | ||||||||||||||||||
4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | Shots | 23 |
21 May 2019 12:15 | Czech Republic | 5–4 (1–1, 3–1, 1–2) | Switzerland | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,085 |
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Patrik Bartošák | Goalies | Reto Berra Robert Mayer | Referees: Tobias Bjork Yevgeni Romasko Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Brian Oliver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 40 |
21 May 2019 16:15 | Norway | 1–4 (1–0, 0–1, 0–3) | Latvia | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 8,965 |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Manuel Nikolic Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Andreas Malmqvist | ||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
20 | Shots | 38 |
21 May 2019 20:15 | Sweden | 4–7 (1–0, 0–6, 3–1) | Russia | Ondrej Nepela Arena, Bratislava Attendance: 9,085 |
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Jacob Markström | Goalies | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Referees: Oliver Gouin Jan Hribik Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Shots | 34 |
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