Group B was one of two groups of the 2023 IIHF World Championship. The four best-placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while Slovenia, who placed last in the group, was relegated to Division I in 2024. [1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Switzerland | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 19 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Canada | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 15 | |
3 | Latvia (H) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 13 [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Czechia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 13 [lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 | Qualification for 2024 IIHF World Championship |
6 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 7 | |
7 | Norway | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 6 | |
8 | Slovenia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 0 | Relegation to 2024 Division I A |
All times are local (UTC+3).
12 May 2023 16:20 | Slovakia | 2–3 (2–3, 0–0, 0–0) | Czechia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 7,800 |
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Stanislav Škorvánek | Goalies | Šimon Hrubec | Referees: Sean Fernandez André Schrader Linesmen: Nick Briganti Andreas Krøyer | ||||||||||||||
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27 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 22 |
12 May 2023 20:20 | Latvia | 0–6 (0–2, 0–2, 0–2) | Canada | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 9,260 |
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Ivars Punnenovs Artūrs Šilovs | Goalies | Sam Montembeault | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Jan Hribik Linesmen: Andreas Hofer Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | Shots | 29 |
13 May 2023 12:20 | Switzerland | 7–0 (2–0, 1–0, 4–0) | Slovenia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 3,260 |
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Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Gašper Krošelj | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Mike Langin Linesmen: Daniel Hynek David Nothegger | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 17 |
13 May 2023 16:20 | Norway | 3–4 GWS (2–1, 1–1, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 2,870 |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Andrei Shutov | Referees: Sean Fernandez Stefan Hürlimann Linesmen: Nicolas Constantineau Tommi Niittylä | |||||||||||||||||
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Haga Trettenes Hansen Olden Olsen Olden | Shootout | Grents Muratov Starchenko Mikhailis Rymarev Starchenko | ||||||||||||||||||
6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 18 |
13 May 2023 20:20 | Slovakia | 2–1 (1–0, 0–1, 1–0) | Latvia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 8,930 |
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Stanislav Škorvánek | Goalies | Artūrs Šilovs | Referees: Christoffer Holm Liam Sewell Linesmen: Nick Briganti Andreas Krøyer | ||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
29 | Shots | 28 |
14 May 2023 12:20 | Slovenia | 2–5 (1–0, 0–3, 1–2) | Canada | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 3,380 |
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Luka Gračnar | Goalies | Devon Levi | Referees: Stefan Hürlimann André Schrader Linesmen: Nicolas Constantineau Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 51 |
14 May 2023 16:20 | Norway | 0–3 (0–2, 0–0, 0–1) | Switzerland | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 3,232 |
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Jonas Arntzen | Goalies | Robert Mayer | Referees: Jan Hribik Liam Sewell Linesmen: Nick Briganti Daniel Hynek | ||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||
14 | Shots | 26 |
14 May 2023 20:20 | Czechia | 5–1 (2–0, 0–1, 3–0) | Kazakhstan | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 3,670 |
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Marek Langhamer | Goalies | Andrey Shutov | Referees: Christoffer Holm Mike Langin Linesmen: Andreas Hofer Tommi Niittylä | |||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Shots | 15 |
15 May 2023 16:20 | Slovakia | 1–2 GWS (1–1, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Canada | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 4,640 |
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Samuel Hlavaj | Goalies | Sam Montembeault | Referees: Jan Hribik André Schrader Linesmen: Andreas Krøyer Tommi Niittylä | |||||
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Pánik Hrivík Sukeľ Cehlárik Chromiak Pánik Nemec Chromiak | Shootout | Quinn Fantilli Glass Toffoli Carcone Glass Carcone Quinn | ||||||
41 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||
24 | Shots | 44 |
15 May 2023 20:20 | Czechia | 3–4 OT (1–0, 1–2, 1–1) (OT: 0–1) | Latvia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 7,780 |
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Šimon Hrubec | Goalies | Artūrs Šilovs | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Stefan Hürlimann Linesmen: David Nothegger Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 35 |
16 May 2023 16:20 | Slovenia | 0–1 (0–1, 0–0, 0–0) | Norway | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 2,167 |
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Gašper Krošelj | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees: Adam Bloski Christoffer Holm Linesmen: Nicolas Constantineau Daniel Hynek | ||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||
18 | Shots | 29 |
16 May 2023 20:20 | Switzerland | 5–0 (1–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Kazakhstan | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 2,792 |
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Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Andrei Shutov Nikita Boyarkin | Referees: Sean MacFarlane Liam Sewell Linesmen: Jake Davis Tarrington Wyonzek | ||||||||||||||
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0 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 13 |
17 May 2023 16:20 | Latvia | 2–1 (0–0, 2–1, 0–0) | Norway | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 6,872 |
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Artūrs Šilovs | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees: Adam Bloski André Schrader Linesmen: Jake Davis Tommi Niittylä | ||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||
32 | Shots | 21 |
17 May 2023 20:20 | Canada | 5–1 (4–1, 0–0, 1–0) | Kazakhstan | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 3,411 |
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Joel Hofer | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Stefan Hürlimann Linesmen: Daniel Hynek David Nothegger | |||||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | Shots | 17 |
18 May 2023 16:20 | Czechia | 6–2 (0–2, 1–0, 5–0) | Slovenia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 3,670 |
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Karel Vejmelka | Goalies | Luka Gračnar | Referees: Mads Frandsen Miroslav Stolc Linesmen: Eric Cattaneo Andreas Krøyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Shots | 20 |
18 May 2023 20:20 | Switzerland | 4–2 (1–0, 1–2, 2–0) | Slovakia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 4,840 |
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Robert Mayer | Goalies | Samuel Hlavaj | Referees: Christoffer Holm Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: David Nothegger Jiří Ondráček | |||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
36 | Shots | 13 |
19 May 2023 16:20 | Latvia | 3–2 (1–0, 2–2, 0–0) | Slovenia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 9,180 |
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Artūrs Šilovs | Goalies | Gašper Krošelj | Referees: André Schrader Miroslav Stolc Linesmen: Eric Cattaneo Daniel Hynek | ||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 28 |
19 May 2023 20:20 | Kazakhstan | 4–3 GWS (0–1, 3–0, 0–2) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Slovakia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 3,670 |
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Andrei Shutov | Goalies | Samuel Hlavaj | Referees: Adam Bloski Stefan Hürlimann Linesmen: Jake Davis Tarrington Wyonzek | |||||||||||||||||
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Savitski Rymarev Muratov Mikhailis | Shootout | Hudáček Hrivík Lantoši | ||||||||||||||||||
8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 51 |
20 May 2023 12:20 | Norway | 0–2 (0–2, 0–0, 0–0) | Czechia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 5,348 |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Karel Vejmelka | Referees: André Schrader Miroslav Stolc Linesmen: Eric Cattaneo Andreas Krøyer | |||||
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12 min | Penalties | 31 min | ||||||
27 | Shots | 21 |
20 May 2023 16:20 | Canada | 2–3 (0–0, 1–2, 1–1) | Switzerland | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 8,234 |
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Sam Montembeault | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Tobias Björk Mads Frandsen Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
29 | Shots | 26 |
20 May 2023 20:20 | Kazakhstan | 0–7 (0–2, 0–3, 0–2) | Latvia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 9,200 |
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Andrei Shutov Nikita Boyarkin | Goalies | Artūrs Šilovs | Referees: Stefan Hürlimann Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Šimon Synek | ||||||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Shots | 34 |
21 May 2023 16:20 | Slovenia | 0–1 (0–0, 0–1, 0–0) | Slovakia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 4,460 |
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Luka Gračnar | Goalies | Stanislav Škorvánek | Referees: Tobias Björk Adam Bloski Linesmen: Jake Davis Andreas Krøyer | ||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
33 | Shots | 39 |
21 May 2023 20:20 | Czechia | 2–4 (1–1, 0–2, 1–1) | Switzerland | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 7,150 |
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Marek Langhamer | Goalies | Robert Mayer | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Tarrington Wyonzek | |||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | Shots | 27 |
22 May 2023 16:20 | Canada | 2–3 GWS (0–1, 1–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Norway | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 4,834 |
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Joel Hofer | Goalies | Jonas Arntzen | Referees: Mads Frandsen Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Šimon Synek | |||||||||||
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Quinn Glass Toffoli Carcone | Shootout | Hansen Olden Trettenes Haga Olsen | ||||||||||||
29 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||
33 | Shots | 24 |
22 May 2023 20:20 | Kazakhstan | 4–3 (1–1, 1–1, 2–1) | Slovenia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 4,140 |
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Andrei Shutov | Goalies | Žan Us | Referees: Tobias Björk Mikko Kaukokari Linesmen: Jake Davis Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 26 |
23 May 2023 12:20 | Slovakia | 4–1 (3–0, 0–1, 1–0) | Norway | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 4,170 |
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Stanislav Škorvánek | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees: Adam Bloski Sirko Hunnius Linesmen: Eric Cattaneo Tarrington Wyonzek | ||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 25 |
23 May 2023 16:20 | Canada | 3–1 (1–0, 0–1, 2–0) | Czechia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 6,420 |
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Sam Montembeault | Goalies | Karel Vejmelka | Referees: Andris Ansons Miroslav Stolc Linesmen: Šimon Synek Dāvis Zunde | |||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
44 | Shots | 17 |
23 May 2023 20:20 | Switzerland | 3–4 OT (0–0, 1–2, 2–1) (OT: 0–1) | Latvia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 9,178 |
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Joren van Pottelberghe | Goalies | Artūrs Šilovs | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Brett Mackey Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||||||||
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12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Shots | 28 |
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