2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 87th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participate at several levels of competition based on their 2023 results. The competition served as qualifications for division placements in the 2025 edition.[1] As in 2023, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Championship (Top Division)
The tournament was held in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia from 10 to 26 May 2024.[3]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 19 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 17 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia (H) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 16 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 10 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 7 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 6 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 3 | Relegation to 2025 Division I A |
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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:
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 21 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 16 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 15 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 12 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 9 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 6 | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 6 | |
| 7 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 4 | |
| 8 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 1 | Relegation to 2025 Division I A |
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
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
1A File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 6 | |||||||||
| 25 May | ||||||||||
4B File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia | 3 | |||||||||
1 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 3 | |||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
5 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia | 7 | |||||||||
1B File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (OT) | 2 | |||||||||
| 26 May | ||||||||||
4A File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 1 | |||||||||
5 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia | 2 | |||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
3 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||
2A File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||
| 25 May | ||||||||||
3B File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 1 | |||||||||
2 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
3 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (GWS) | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
2B File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0 | |||||||||
| 26 May | ||||||||||
3A File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia | 1 | |||||||||
1 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 4 | |||||||||
2 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 2 | |||||||||
Final standings
Teams finishing fifth in the preliminary round were ranked ninth and tenth, teams finishing sixth were ranked 11th and 12th, and so on.[4]
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Division I
Group A
The tournament was held in Bolzano, Italy from 28 April to 4 May 2024.[5] {{#lst:2024 IIHF World Championship Division I|A}}
Group B
The tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 27 April to 3 May 2024.[5] {{#lst:2024 IIHF World Championship Division I|B}}
Division II
Group A
The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia from 21 to 27 April 2024.[5] {{#lst:2024 IIHF World Championship Division II|A}}
Group B
The tournament was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 22 to 28 April 2024.[5] {{#lst:2024 IIHF World Championship Division II|B}}
Division III
Group A
The tournament was played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 10 to 16 March 2024.[5] {{#lst:2024 IIHF World Championship Division III|A}}
Group B
The tournament was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 23 to 29 February 2024. {{#lst:2024 IIHF World Championship Division III|B}}
Division IV
The tournament was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 16 to 19 April 2024. {{#lst:2024 IIHF World Championship Division IV}}
References
- ↑ Merk, Martin (27 May 2022). "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ "Russia, Belarus teams out of 2023–24 season". reuters.com. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "Czech Republic to Host 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship". praguemorning.cz. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ↑ "Tournament Format". IIHF. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "And 2027 goes to …". iihf.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.