2024 IIHF World Championship final

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2024 IIHF World Championship final
123Total
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0000
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0022
Date26 May 2024
Arena O2 Arena
City Prague
Attendance17,413
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The 2024 IIHF World Championship final was played at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia on 26 May 2024 to decide the winner of the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

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Switzerland and Czechia faced each other for the first time in the finals. [1] [2] Switzerland attempted to win their first Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal. [3]

In front of a sold-out O2 Arena, home side Czechia defeated Switzerland 2–0, to win their first championship since 2010. [4] [5]

Road to the final

SwitzerlandRoundCzechia
OpponentResult Preliminary round OpponentResult
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5–2 Game 1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–0 (GWS)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6–5 Game 2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6–3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 2–1 (GWS) Game 3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–2 (GWS)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3–0 Game 4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 7–4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8–0 Game 5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 4–0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2–3 Game 6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4–1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3–1 Game 7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–4 (OT)
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 719
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 717
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia (H)716
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 710
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 77
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 76
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 76
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 73
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Preliminary
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 719
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 717
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia (H)716
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 710
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 77
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 76
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 76
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 73
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
OpponentResult Playoff OpponentResult
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3–1 Quarterfinals Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–2 (GWS) Semifinals Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7–3

Match

26 May 2024
20:20		 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–2
(0–0, 0–0, 0–2)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia O2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,413
Game reference
Leonardo Genoni Goalies Lukáš Dostál Referees:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Campbell
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Holm
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Briganti
Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Lundgren
0–149:13 – Pastrňák (Kundrátek, Hájek)
0–259:41 – Kämpf (Kubalík, Nečas) (EN)
4 minPenalties4 min
31Shots32

References

  1. ↑ "Czechia tops Sweden to set up world ice hockey final against Switzerland". tsn.ca. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Jurewicz, Chris (25 May 2024). "Czechs beat Swedes to play for gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Potts, Andy (25 May 2024). "Swiss go for gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Czechs strike gold on home ice". IIHF.com. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Czechia beat Switzerland to become ice hockey world champions". Radio Prague . 26 May 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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