2021 IIHF World Championship final

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2021 IIHF World Championship final
123OTTotal
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 01113
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 10102
Date6 June 2021
Arena Arena Riga
City Riga
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The 2021 IIHF World Championship final was played at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia, on 6 June 2021. [1]

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Canada and Finland met for the fifth time in the finals, and also for the second consecutive time, with Finland having won in 2019. Canada won 3–2 in overtime to claim their 27th title.

Road to the final

FinlandRoundCanada
OpponentResult Preliminary round OpponentResult
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–1 Game 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0–2
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1–2 (GWS) Game 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–5
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5–2 Game 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3–0 Game 4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4–2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–1 Game 5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4–2
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3–2 (OT) Game 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7–1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–2 (GWS) Game 7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2–3 (GWS)
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 718
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 717
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 712
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 710
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 710
6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (H)79
7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 78
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 70
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Preliminary
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 718
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 717
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 712
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 710
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 710
6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (H)79
7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 78
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 70
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
OpponentResult Playoff OpponentResult
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1–0 Quarterfinals Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC 2–1 (OT)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–1 Semifinals Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4–2

Match

6 June 2021
20:15		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–3 OT
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Arena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Juho Olkinuora Goalies Darcy Kuemper Referees:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Fraňo
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeni Romasko
Linesmen:
Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Lazarev
Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Shalagin
Ruohomaa (Kaski) – 08:571–0
1–124:30 – Comtois (Brown, Walker) (PP)
Lindbohm (Nousiainen, Ruohomaa) - 45:272–1
2–252:37 – Henrique (Comtois, Brown) (PP)
2–366:26 – Paul (Brown)
6 minPenalties30 min
31Shots26

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Minsk & Riga in 2021". IIHF.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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