2021 IIHF World Championship Group B

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Group B was one of two groups of the 2021 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round. [1]

Contents

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]

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 76001218+1318 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 742101910+917
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 740032214+812
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 730131918+110 [a]
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 722032218+410 [a]
6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (H)72032151619
7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 72104172148
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 700071141300
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Kazakhstan 2–4 Canada

Matches

All times are local (UTC+3).

Germany vs Italy

21 May 2021
16:15
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg9–4
(2–2, 5–0, 2–2)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Felix Brückmann Goalies Justin Fazio Referees:
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Bruggeman
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Fraňo
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dustin McCrank
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Oliver
Kühnhackl (Krämmer) – 15:561–0
1–117:42 – Petan (Miceli)
1–218:07 – Frigo (Magnabosco, Bardaro)
M. Müller (Eisenschmid, Loibl) – 18:442–2
Rieder (Kühnhackl, Krämmer) – 24:233–2
Tiffels (Eisenschmid, Plachta) (PP) – 27:474–2
Noebels (J. Müller, Pföderl) – 35:135–2
Reichel (Seider) – 37:526–2
Noebels (Pföderl, Reichel) – 38:357–2
Plachta (Tiffels, Holzer) (SH) – 42:528–2
8–343:22 – Bardaro (Deluca) (PP)
8–444:06 – Frank (Frigo) (PP)
Pföderl (Noebels, Reichel) – 48:419–4
29 minPenalties6 min
52Shots13

Canada vs Latvia

21 May 2021
20:15
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–2
(0–1, 0–1, 0–0)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Arēna Rīga, Riga
Game reference
Darcy Kuemper Goalies Matīss Kivlenieks Referees:
Flag of Germany.svg André Schrader
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Jonas Merten
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Obwegeser
0–119:58 – Indrašis (Ķēniņš, Freibergs) (PP)
0–228:39 – Batņa (Ķēniņš)
8 minPenalties8 min
38Shots17

Norway vs Germany

22 May 2021
12:15
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–5
(0–1, 1–3, 0–1)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Arēna Rīga, Riga
Game reference
Henrik Haukeland Goalies Mathias Niederberger Referees:
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Bruggeman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oliver Gouin
Linesmen:
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Constantineau
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dustin McCrank
0–119:44 – Plachta (M. Müller, Seider)
0–223:19 – Gawanke (Brandt, Noebels) (PP)
0–326:04 – Pföderl (Reichel, Noebels)
0–430:35 – Reichel
Lilleberg (M. Olimb, Haga) – 36:211–4
1–544:41 – Bergmann (Nowak, Krämmer)
16 minPenalties4 min
25Shots26

Finland vs United States

22 May 2021
16:15
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–1
(0–0, 2–1, 0–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Juho Olkinuora Goalies Cal Petersen Referees:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Antonín Jeřábek
Flag of Slovakia.svg Peter Stano
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Hynek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Ondráček
Ohtamaa (Mäenalanen, Anttila) – 26:541–0
Pakarinen (Pokka, Määttä) – 35:412–0
2–138:01 – Robertson (Wolanin) (PP)
4 minPenalties2 min
29Shots30

Latvia vs Kazakhstan

22 May 2021
20:15
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg2–3 GWS
(0–0, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Matīss Kivlenieks Goalies Nikita Boyarkin Referees:
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Frandsen
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Nord
Linesmen:
Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas Krøyer
Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Yletyinen
Dārziņš (Daugaviņš) – 27:441–0
1–138:59 – Shin (Starchenko, Dietz) (PP)
Ri. Bukarts (Cibuļskis) – 45:252–1
2–245:37 – Blacker (Svedberg, Sagadeyev)
Indrašis Ice hockey puck.svg
Dārziņš Ice hockey puck.svg
Ro. Bukarts Ice hockey puck.svg
Daugaviņš Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Ri. Bukarts Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Indrašis Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Dārziņš Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Ro. Bukarts Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck.svg Shin
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Valk
Ice hockey puck.svg Mikhailis
Ice hockey puck.svg Starchenko
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Dietz
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Starchenko
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Mikhailis
Ice hockey puck.svg Rymarev
8 minPenalties4 min
14Shots32

Norway vs Italy

23 May 2021
12:15
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–1
(1–0, 2–0, 1–1)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Henrik Haukeland Goalies Justin Fazio Referees:
Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Björk
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Frandsen
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Lundgren
Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Yletyinen
Trettenes (Olden, Lesund) – 10:041–0
Rosseli Olsen (M. Olimb, Espeland) (PP) – 25:122–0
Trettenes (Olden, Lindström) (PP) – 36:013–0
Trettenes (Lesund, Lindström) – 40:594–0
4–151:55 – Frank (Andergassen, Marchetti)
2 minPenalties18 min
39Shots18

Kazakhstan vs Finland

23 May 2021
16:15
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–1 GWS
(0–0, 1–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Nikita Boyarkin Goalies Harri Säteri Referees:
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Romasko
Flag of Belarus.svg Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Lazarev
Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Shalagin
0–133:24 – Lundell (Lindbohm, Ruohomaa)
Panyukov (Mikhailis) (PP) – 35:561–1
Shin Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Valk Ice hockey puck.svg
Mikhailis Ice hockey puck.svg
Starchenko Ice hockey puck.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck cross.svg Turunen
Ice hockey puck.svg Kaski
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Ruotsalainen
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Karjalainen
4 minPenalties4 min
20Shots51

Canada vs United States

23 May 2021
20:15
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–5
(0–1, 0–3, 1–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Darcy Kuemper
Adin Hill
Goalies Anthony Stolarz
Jake Oettinger
Referees:
Flag of Germany.svg André Schrader
Flag of Austria.svg Christoph Sternat
Linesmen:
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Obwegeser
Flag of Austria.svg Elias Seewald
0–107:42 – Robertson (Garland)
0–221:19 – Clendening (Hellickson)
0–323:27 – Moore (Robertson) (PP)
0–438:20 – Moore (Garland)
Comtois (Beaudin) – 51:351–4
1–557:06 – Tennyson (Clendening)
6 minPenalties4 min
29Shots23

Latvia vs Italy

24 May 2021
16:15
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–0
(0–0, 1–0, 2–0)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Ivars Punnenovs Goalies Justin Fazio Referees:
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Bruggeman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oliver Gouin
Linesmen:
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Constantineau
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dustin McCrank
Karsums (Krastenbergs) – 32:081–0
Dārziņš (Džeriņš, Freibergs) – 58:482–0
Karsums (EN) – 59:483–0
16 minPenalties8 min
44Shots12

Germany vs Canada

24 May 2021
20:15
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–1
(2–1, 0–0, 1–0)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Mathias Niederberger Goalies Adin Hill Referees:
Flag of Russia.svg Roman Gofman
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Romasko
Linesmen:
Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitri Golyak
Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Lazarev
Loibl (Kühnhackl, Rieder) – 10:461–0
Plachta (Eisenschmid) – 11:242–0
2–118:19 – Paul (Miller)
Holzer (Plachta, Noebels) (EN) – 57:593–1
28 minPenalties8 min
25Shots40

United States vs Kazakhstan

25 May 2021
16:15
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Cal Petersen Goalies Nikita Boyarkin Referees:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Antonín Jeřábek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Šír
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Hynek
Flag of Slovakia.svg Šimon Synek
Clendening (Robertson, Moore) – 06:571–0
Moore (Jones) (EA) – 21:332–0
Drury (Donato, Tennyson) – 41:583–0
4 minPenalties8 min
52Shots18

Finland vs Norway

25 May 2021
20:15
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg5–2
(1–1, 2–0, 2–1)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Juho Olkinuora Goalies Henrik Haukeland Referees:
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Bruggeman
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Fraňo
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dustin McCrank
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Oliver
0–101:30 – M. Olimb (Haga)
Pakarinen (Ohtamaa, Kaski) – 14:241–1
Lundell (Ruotsalainen) – 21:402–1
Nousiainen (Sallinen) – 25:543–1
3–241:13 – Lindström (Trettenes, Olden)
Innala (Kontiola, Sund) (PP) – 47:174–2
Björninen (Mäenalanen, Koivisto) – 53:255–2
0 minPenalties2 min
26Shots15

Kazakhstan vs Germany

26 May 2021
16:15
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–2
(0–0, 1–2, 2–0)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Nikita Boyarkin Goalies Mathias Niederberger Referees:
Flag of Latvia.svg Andris Ansons
Flag of Finland.svg Lassi Heikkinen
Linesmen:
Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Sormunen
Flag of Latvia.svg Dāvis Zunde
Shin (Stepanenko, Shalapov) – 26:391–0
1–129:38 – Kühnhackl (Rieder, Holzer)
1–234:07 – Eisenschmid (Loibl, Seider) (PP)
Starchenko (PS) – 40:312–2
Akolzin (Maklyukov) – 55:423–2
8 minPenalties2 min
15Shots30

Canada vs Norway

26 May 2021
20:15
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–2
(2–0, 1–2, 1–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Darcy Kuemper Goalies Henrik Haukeland Referees:
Flag of Germany.svg André Schrader
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Jonas Merten
Flag of Austria.svg Elias Seewald
Brown (Henrique, Power) – 00:221–0
Henrique (Brown, Power) (PP2) – 10:232–0
2–129:08 – Valkvæ Olsen (Haga)
2–230:28 – Rosseli Olsen (Krogdahl, Østby)
Mangiapane (Brown) – 34:413–2
Henrique (Foudy, Kuemper) (SH) – 50:144–2
8 minPenalties10 min
42Shots15

United States vs Latvia

27 May 2021
16:15
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–2
(2–2, 2–0, 0–0)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Cal Petersen Goalies Matīss Kivlenieks Referees:
Flag of Finland.svg Lassi Heikkinen
Flag of Finland.svg Kristian Vikman
Linesmen:
Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Nikulainen
Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Sormunen
Tennyson (Moore, Garland) – 01:061–0
1–105:00 – Indrašis (Dārziņš) (PP2)
Boyle (Labanc, Abdelkader) – 14:462–1
2–216:45 – Krastenbergs (Batņa, Freibergs)
Moore (Garland, Robertson) – 31:453–2
Beniers (Chmelevski, Boyle) – 33:324–2
10 minPenalties6 min
26Shots19

Finland vs Italy

27 May 2021
20:15
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–0
(2–0, 1–0, 0–0)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Harri Säteri Goalies Justin Fazio Referees:
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Frandsen
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Nord
Linesmen:
Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas Krøyer
Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Lundgren
Sund (Kontiola, Innala) (PP) – 06:501–0
Ruotsalainen (Ojamäki) – 08:202–0
Sund (Mäenalanen, Koivisto) – 28:333–0
2 minPenalties6 min
36Shots11

Kazakhstan vs Canada

28 May 2021
16:15
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–4
(0–1, 1–1, 1–2)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Andrei Shutov Goalies Darcy Kuemper Referees:
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Romasko
Flag of Belarus.svg Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitri Golyak
Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Lazarev
0–106:03 – Mangiapane (Henrique, Brown) (PP)
0–221:01 – Henrique (Power, Mangiapane)
Mikhailis – 24:301–2
Mikhailis (Valk, Savitski) – 41:312–2
2–347:40 – Perfetti (Anderson-Dolan)
2–459:57 – Brown (Henrique) (EN)
10 minPenalties2 min
28Shots36

Latvia vs Norway

28 May 2021
20:15
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg3–4 GWS
(2–1, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Matīss Kivlenieks Goalies Henrik Haukeland Referees:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Antonín Jeřábek
Flag of Slovakia.svg Peter Stano
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Hynek
Flag of Slovakia.svg Šimon Synek
0–103:50 – Olden (Kåsastul, Trettenes)
Krastenbergs (Rubīns, Ķēniņš) – 11:551–1
Ķēniņš (Ābols, Sotnieks) – 17:442–1
2–221:08 – K. Olimb (Rosseli Olsen) (SH)
2–341:56 – Pettersen (Rosseli Olsen, K. Olimb)
Rubīns (Balinskis) – 49:423–3
Indrašis Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Dārziņš Ice hockey puck.svg
Ro. Bukarts Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Krastenbergs Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Ri. Bukarts Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Indrašis Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck cross.svg Lindström
Ice hockey puck.svg Olden
Ice hockey puck cross.svg K. Olimb
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Pettersen
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Trettenes
Ice hockey puck.svg Haga
8 minPenalties10 min
24Shots22

Italy vs Kazakhstan

29 May 2021
12:15
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–11
(0–1, 1–2, 2–8)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Justin Fazio
Davide Fadani
Goalies Nikita Boyarkin Referees:
Flag of Russia.svg Roman Gofman
Flag of Belarus.svg Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitri Golyak
Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Shalagin
0–102:12 – Starchenko (Valk, Mikhailis (PP)
Miceli (Petan, Frank) 24:371–1
1–232:31 – Petukhov (Asetov, Stepanenko)
1–334:59 – Rymarev (Shin, Blacker)
1–441:31 – Mikhailis (Starchenko, Valk) (PP)
Hochkofler (Gander) – 41:432–4
2–546:12 – Valk (Starchenko, Svedberg) (PP)
2–647:01 – Likhotnikov
2–749:46 – Likhotnikov (Maklyukov, Shalapov)
Petan – 50:593–7
3–854:38 – Panyukov (Dietz, Starchenko)
3–956:07 – Starchenko (Valk) (PP)
3–1057:44 – Svedberg (Shestakov, Sagadeyev)
3–1159:52 – Shalapov (Asetov, Likhotnikov) (PP2)
28 minPenalties10 min
24Shots36

Norway vs United States

29 May 2021
16:15
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–2
(0–1, 0–1, 1–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Henrik Haukeland Goalies Jake Oettinger Referees:
Flag of Austria.svg Christoph Sternat
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Jonas Merten
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Obwegeser
0–110:30 – Garland (Jones, Thompson) (PP)
0–227:12 – Thompson (Donato, Roy)
K. Olimb (M. Olsen) – 54:271–2
8 minPenalties10 min
23Shots27

Germany vs Finland

29 May 2021
20:15
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–2
(0–1, 1–0, 0–1)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Mathias Niederberger Goalies Juho Olkinuora Referees:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Fraňo
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Šír
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Ondráček
Flag of Slovakia.svg Šimon Synek
0–106:17 – Lundell (Sund, Innala) (PP)
Holzer (Loibl, Plachta) – 27:581–1
1–251:26 – Ruotsalainen (Lundell)
6 minPenalties6 min
13Shots26

Italy vs Canada

30 May 2021
16:15
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–7
(0–4, 1–2, 0–1)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Davide Fadani
Justin Fazio
Goalies Adin Hill Referees:
Flag of Latvia.svg Andris Ansons
Flag of Finland.svg Kristian Vikman
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Hynek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Ondráček
0–102:33 – Perfetti (Schneider, Foudy)
0–208:04 – Mangiapane (Brown, Henrique)
0–311:33 – Stecher (Anderson-Dolan)
0–411:56 – Henrique (Mangiapane)
Miceli (Pitschieler) – 30:311–4
1–534:48 – Mangiapane (Brown, Ferraro)
1–637:28 – Comtois (Mangiapane, Brown) (PP)
1–755:54 – Pirri (Brown, Henrique)
6 minPenalties6 min
14Shots49

Finland vs Latvia

30 May 2021
20:15
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–2 OT
(1–1, 1–0, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Harri Säteri Goalies Jānis Kalniņš Referees:
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Bruggeman
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Fraňo
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dustin McCrank
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Oliver
Mäenalanen (Anttila, Tiivola) – 03:061–0
1–118:39 – Dzierkals
Pakarinen (Pokka, Innala) – 35:392–1
2–253:45 – Dzierkals (Dārziņš, Sotnieks)
Lundell (Määttä) – 64:563–2
6 minPenalties4 min
35Shots37

United States vs Germany

31 May 2021
16:15
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Cal Petersen Goalies Felix Brückmann Referees:
Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Björk
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Frandsen
Linesmen:
Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas Krøyer
Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Yletyinen
Robertson (Donato, Garland) (PP) – 38:561–0
Blackwell (Robinson) (EN) – 59:332–0
8 minPenalties8 min
15Shots33

Norway vs Kazakhstan

31 May 2021
20:15
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg3–1
(0–1, 1–0, 2–0)
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Henrik Haukeland Goalies Nikita Boyarkin Referees:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Fraňo
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robin Šír
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Hynek
Flag of Slovakia.svg Šimon Synek
0–116:00 – Shevchenko (Svedberg)
Valkvæ Olsen (Trettenes, Holøs) (PP) – 27:571–1
Espeland (Trettenes, Rosseli Olsen) (EA) – 41:082–1
M. Olimb (K. Olimb) – 59:003–1
16 minPenalties2 min
27Shots27

Canada vs Finland

1 June 2021
12:15
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–3 GWS
(1–0, 1–1, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Darcy Kuemper Goalies Juho Olkinuora Referees:
Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Björk
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Nord
Linesmen:
Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Lundgren
Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Yletyinen
Pirri (Vilardi, Ferraro) – 01:301–0
1–121:11 – Ruotsalainen
Comtois (Brown, Mangiapane) (PP) – 28:182–1
2–256:00 – Ruotsalainen (Lundell, Ojamäki)
Pirri Ice hockey puck.svg
Perfetti Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Vilardi Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Henrique Ice hockey puck.svg
Brown Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck cross.svg Lundell
Ice hockey puck.svg Kaski
Ice hockey puck.svg Mäenalanen
Ice hockey puck.svg Ruotsalainen
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Pakarinen
2 minPenalties4 min
34Shots32

Italy vs United States

1 June 2021
16:15
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–4
(0–3, 1–1, 1–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Davide Fadani Goalies Jake Oettinger Referees:
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Romasko
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Flag of Belarus.svg Dmitri Golyak
Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Lazarev
0–106:54 – Labanc (Shea)
0–210:33 – Labanc (Beniers, Clendening)
0–319:45 – Garland (Robertson, Tennyson)
Frigo (Trivellato) – 21:011–3
1–429:54 – Garland
Giliati – 46:332–4
4 minPenalties6 min
11Shots43

Germany vs Latvia

1 June 2021
20:15
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1
(2–0, 0–1, 0–0)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 934
Game reference
Mathias Niederberger Goalies Jānis Kalniņš Referees:
Flag of Finland.svg Lassi Heikkinen
Flag of Finland.svg Kristian Vikman
Linesmen:
Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Nikulainen
Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Sormunen
Peterka (Seider) – 03:161–0
Noebels (Pföderl, Reichel) – 06:402–0
2–125:55 – Ābols (Balinskis)
6 minPenalties4 min
21Shots24

References

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