Group B was one of two groups of the 2021 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round. [1]
Due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols, the tournament was held in a "bubble" behind closed doors with no spectators. Prior to the beginning of the tournament, and against objections by Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš and Minister of Health, Daniels Pavļuts, the Latvian parliament voted in favour of a notion ordering the government to develop a plan for allowing spectators who are either fully vaccinated or otherwise immune due to recent infection. [2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 18 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 17 | |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 12 | |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 10 [a] | |
5 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 10 [a] | |
6 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 9 | |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 41 | −30 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC+3).
21 May 2021 16:15 | Germany ![]() | 9–4 (2–2, 5–0, 2–2) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Felix Brückmann | Goalies | Justin Fazio | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Shots | 13 |
21 May 2021 20:15 | Canada ![]() | 0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0) | ![]() | Arēna Rīga, Riga |
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Darcy Kuemper | Goalies | Matīss Kivlenieks | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
38 | Shots | 17 |
22 May 2021 12:15 | Norway ![]() | 1–5 (0–1, 1–3, 0–1) | ![]() | Arēna Rīga, Riga |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 26 |
22 May 2021 16:15 | Finland ![]() | 2–1 (0–0, 2–1, 0–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Juho Olkinuora | Goalies | Cal Petersen | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
29 | Shots | 30 |
22 May 2021 20:15 | Latvia ![]() | 2–3 GWS (0–0, 1–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Matīss Kivlenieks | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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Indrašis ![]() Dārziņš ![]() Ro. Bukarts ![]() Daugaviņš ![]() Ri. Bukarts ![]() Indrašis ![]() Dārziņš ![]() Ro. Bukarts ![]() | Shootout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
14 | Shots | 32 |
23 May 2021 12:15 | Norway ![]() | 4–1 (1–0, 2–0, 1–1) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Justin Fazio | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 18 |
23 May 2021 16:15 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 2–1 GWS (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Nikita Boyarkin | Goalies | Harri Säteri | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||
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Shin ![]() Valk ![]() Mikhailis ![]() Starchenko ![]() | Shootout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||
20 | Shots | 51 |
23 May 2021 20:15 | Canada ![]() | 1–5 (0–1, 0–3, 1–1) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Darcy Kuemper Adin Hill | Goalies | Anthony Stolarz Jake Oettinger | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Shots | 23 |
24 May 2021 16:15 | Latvia ![]() | 3–0 (0–0, 1–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Ivars Punnenovs | Goalies | Justin Fazio | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
44 | Shots | 12 |
24 May 2021 20:15 | Germany ![]() | 3–1 (2–1, 0–0, 1–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Adin Hill | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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28 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 40 |
25 May 2021 16:15 | United States ![]() | 3–0 (1–0, 1–0, 1–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Cal Petersen | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
52 | Shots | 18 |
25 May 2021 20:15 | Finland ![]() | 5–2 (1–1, 2–0, 2–1) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Juho Olkinuora | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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0 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 15 |
26 May 2021 16:15 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 3–2 (0–0, 1–2, 2–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Nikita Boyarkin | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
15 | Shots | 30 |
26 May 2021 20:15 | Canada ![]() | 4–2 (2–0, 1–2, 1–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Darcy Kuemper | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | Shots | 15 |
27 May 2021 16:15 | United States ![]() | 4–2 (2–2, 2–0, 0–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Cal Petersen | Goalies | Matīss Kivlenieks | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 19 |
27 May 2021 20:15 | Finland ![]() | 3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Harri Säteri | Goalies | Justin Fazio | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
36 | Shots | 11 |
28 May 2021 16:15 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Andrei Shutov | Goalies | Darcy Kuemper | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 36 |
28 May 2021 20:15 | Latvia ![]() | 3–4 GWS (2–1, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Matīss Kivlenieks | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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Indrašis ![]() Dārziņš ![]() Ro. Bukarts ![]() Krastenbergs ![]() Ri. Bukarts ![]() Indrašis ![]() | Shootout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 22 |
29 May 2021 12:15 | Italy ![]() | 3–11 (0–1, 1–2, 2–8) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Justin Fazio Davide Fadani | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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28 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 36 |
29 May 2021 16:15 | Norway ![]() | 1–2 (0–1, 0–1, 1–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Jake Oettinger | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
23 | Shots | 27 |
29 May 2021 20:15 | Germany ![]() | 1–2 (0–1, 1–0, 0–1) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Juho Olkinuora | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
13 | Shots | 26 |
30 May 2021 16:15 | Italy ![]() | 1–7 (0–4, 1–2, 0–1) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Davide Fadani Justin Fazio | Goalies | Adin Hill | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Shots | 49 |
30 May 2021 20:15 | Finland ![]() | 3–2 OT (1–1, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 1–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Harri Säteri | Goalies | Jānis Kalniņš | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 37 |
31 May 2021 16:15 | United States ![]() | 2–0 (0–0, 1–0, 1–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Cal Petersen | Goalies | Felix Brückmann | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
15 | Shots | 33 |
31 May 2021 20:15 | Norway ![]() | 3–1 (0–1, 1–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 27 |
1 June 2021 12:15 | Canada ![]() | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 1–1, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Darcy Kuemper | Goalies | Juho Olkinuora | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||
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Pirri ![]() Perfetti ![]() Vilardi ![]() Henrique ![]() Brown ![]() | Shootout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 32 |
1 June 2021 16:15 | Italy ![]() | 2–4 (0–3, 1–1, 1–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Davide Fadani | Goalies | Jake Oettinger | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Shots | 43 |
1 June 2021 20:15 | Germany ![]() | 2–1 (2–0, 0–1, 0–0) | ![]() | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 934 |
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Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Jānis Kalniņš | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
21 | Shots | 24 |