2024 IIHF World Championship

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2024 IIHF World Championship
2024 IIHF World Championship logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates10–26 May
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Goals scored316 (6.32 per game)
Attendance610,872 (12,217 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the United States.svg Matt Boldy (12 points)
←  2023
2025  →

The 2024 IIHF World Championship is being hosted by Czechia from 10 to 26 May 2024. [1] This decision was made at the semi-annual International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) congress. [2] It is held in Prague and Ostrava.

Contents

Bids

According to the agreement of the IIHF in Malta, the 2024 World Championship is held in Czechia. Prague and Ostrava were officially announced as venues of the championship on 24 May 2019 in Bratislava. Originally, it was assumed that the World Championship would be held in Brno, as it was supposed to contribute to a new hockey hall. Martin Urban, general secretary of the hockey association, confirmed the possibility of holding the tournament in Brno only if a new hall was built. The last IIHF World Championship in the Czech Republic was also held in Prague and Ostrava in 2015.

Rosters

Each team's roster consists of at least 15 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" no later than two weeks before the tournament, and a final roster by the Passport Control meeting prior to the start of the tournament.

Marketing

According to estimates, fans' spending during the championship could reach two billion CZK. [3] The medal weighing 250 grams with cut glass was produced by the Kolektiv Ateliers studio in Nový Bor. [4] As in the previous Czech World Championship 2015, the mascots were announced as rabbit duo Bob and Bobek. For this tournament, they have blue jerseys instead of their previous red, with their numbers 20 and 24 corresponding to the year of the event. [5] Over half a million fans visited this World Championship in the first nine playing days, it will very likely break the audience record of World Championship 2015. [6]

Venues

Prague Ostrava
O2 Arena
Capacity: 17,413 [7] 		Ostravar Aréna
Capacity: 9,109 [8]
Liben O2 arena 5a.jpg Stadium Ostrava Vitkovice.jpg

Participants

Advertising for World Championship 2024 in Prague Praha Ladvi plakat MS2024.jpg
Advertising for World Championship 2024 in  Prague
Qualified as hosts
Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2023 IIHF World Championship
Qualified through winning promotion at the 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I

Seeding

The seedings in the preliminary round are based on the 2023 IIHF World Ranking, as of the end of the 2023 IIHF World Championship, using the serpentine system while allowing the organizer, "to allocate a maximum of two teams to separate groups." [9] [10]

Match officials

16 referees and linesmen were announced on 9 May 2024. [11]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Campbell
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark Pearce
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Fraňo
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Hribik
  • Flag of Finland.svg Riku Brander
  • Flag of Finland.svg Lassi Heikkinen
  • Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Kaukokari
  • Flag of Finland.svg Kristian Vikman
  • Flag of Germany.svg André Schrader
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Andris Ansons
  • Flag of Slovakia.svg Tomáš Hronský
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Björk
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Christoffer Holm
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Holm
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Tscherrig
  • Flag of the United States.svg Sean MacFarlane
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tarrington Wyonzek
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Hynek
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Ondráček
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Špůr
  • Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Nikulainen
  • Flag of Germany.svg Tim Heffner
  • Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Hofer
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Dāvis Zunde
  • Flag of Slovakia.svg Oto Durmis
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Lundgren
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Nyqvist
  • Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Yletyinen
  • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dario Fuchs
  • Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Briganti
  • Flag of the United States.svg Nick Briganti
  • Flag of the United States.svg Shane Gustafson

Preliminary round

The groups were announced on 28 May 2023, [9] with the schedule being revealed on 15 August 2023. [12]

Group A

PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (A)651002815+1317 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia (A, H)641102310+1315
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (A)641012611+1514
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 630122011+910
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 620131925−67Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship
6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (E)720051525−106 [lower-alpha 1]
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (E)720051529−146 [lower-alpha 1]
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (R)60006828−200Relegation to 2025 Division I A
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2024. 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
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (H) Host; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Denmark 0–2 Norway
10 May 2024
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 5–2 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–0 (GWS) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
11 May 2024
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2–4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 1–5 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 3–6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
12 May 2024
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 8–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 1–5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 5–6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
13 May 2024
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 1–4 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2–1 (GWS) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
14 May 2024
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 0–2 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 7–6 (OT) Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
15 May 2024
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 7–4 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 3–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
16 May 2024
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 2–3 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 4–1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
17 May 2024
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 3–4 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 4–0 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
18 May 2024
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 0–8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 5–3 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 4–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
19 May 2024
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 1–4 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
20 May 2024
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2–5 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 3–1 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
21 May 2024
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg v Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg v Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg v Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Group B

PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (A)66000298+2118 Quarterfinals
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States (A)640113113+1813
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (A)640022821+712 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 631112517+812 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 613021623−79Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship
6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan (E)720051231−196
7Flag of France.svg  France (E)610141020−104
8Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (R)700161129−181Relegation to 2025 Division I A
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2024. 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
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Slovakia 4–6 Germany
10 May 2024
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 4–6 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 5–2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 May 2024
France  Flag of France.svg 1–3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg 4–5 (OT) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 6–1 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
12 May 2024
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 6–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 3–2 (OT) Flag of France.svg  France
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 5–1 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
13 May 2024
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 4–5 (OT) Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 1–6 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
14 May 2024
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 0–2 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg 2–4 Flag of France.svg  France
15 May 2024
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 8–1 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 4–0 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
16 May 2024
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1–3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 5–0 Flag of France.svg  France
17 May 2024
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 8–2 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg 1–4 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 May 2024
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 2–7 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 4–2 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
France  Flag of France.svg 2–4 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
19 May 2024
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 10–1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 2–3 (GWS) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
20 May 2024
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 3–1 Flag of France.svg  France
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 3–1 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
21 May 2024
France  Flag of France.svg v Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg v Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg v Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia

Playoff round

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finals Final
 
          
 
 23 May
 
 
1A
 
25 May
 
4B
 
 
 
 23 May
 
 
 
1B
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
 
26 May
 
4A
 
 
 
 23 May
 
 
 
2A
 
25 May
 
3B
 
 
 
 23 May
 
 Third place
 
2B
 
26 May
 
3A
 
 
 
 
 
 

Statistics

Scoring leaders

As of 20 May 2024

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Boldy 65712+82F
Flag of the United States.svg Brady Tkachuk 66511+52F
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Gaudreau 63811+80F
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roman Josi 63811+54D
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Hischier 65510+32F
Flag of Slovakia.svg Libor Hudáček 6549+90F
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Johansson 5459+102F
Flag of Sweden.svg André Burakovsky 6369+90F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dylan Cozens 6628+22F
Flag of Germany.svg JJ Peterka 6538+12F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders

As of 20 May 2024

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Flag of Slovakia.svg Samuel Hlavaj 248:5681.9313293.941
Flag of Sweden.svg Filip Gustavsson 180:0051.676892.650
Flag of Sweden.svg Samuel Ersson 180:0031.004092.500
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Dostál 250:0061.448092.501
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Leonardo Genoni 243:0561.487992.411

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF

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