2021 IIHF World Championship Group B
Group B was one of two groups of the 2021 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round.[1]
Due to
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš and Minister of Health, Daniels Pavļuts, the Latvian parliament voted in favour of a notion ordering the government to develop a plan for allowing spectators who are either fully vaccinated or otherwise immune due to recent infection.[2]
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 18 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Finland | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 17 | |
3 | Germany | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 12 | |
4 | Canada | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 10[a] | |
5 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 10[a] | |
6 | Latvia (H) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 9 | |
7 | Norway | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 8 | |
8 | Italy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 41 | −30 | 0 |
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.
(H) Host
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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
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Matches
All times are local (UTC+3).
Germany vs Italy
21 May 2021 16:15 | Germany | 9–4 (2–2, 5–0, 2–2) | Italy | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Felix Brückmann | Goalies | Justin Fazio | Referees: Andrew Bruggeman Martin Fraňo Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Brian Oliver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Shots | 13 |
Canada vs Latvia
21 May 2021 20:15 | Arēna Rīga, Riga |
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Darcy Kuemper | Goalies | Matīss Kivlenieks | Referees: André Schrader Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Jonas Merten David Obwegeser | |||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
38 | Shots | 17 |
Norway vs Germany
22 May 2021 12:15 | Arēna Rīga, Riga |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Andrew Bruggeman Oliver Gouin Linesmen: Nicolas Constantineau Dustin McCrank | |||||||||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 26 |
Finland vs United States
22 May 2021 16:15 | Finland | 2–1 (0–0, 2–1, 0–0) | United States | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Juho Olkinuora | Goalies | Cal Petersen | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Peter Stano Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
29 | Shots | 30 |
Latvia vs Kazakhstan
22 May 2021 20:15 | Latvia | 2–3 GWS (0–0, 1–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Matīss Kivlenieks | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin | Referees: Mads Frandsen Mikael Nord Linesmen: Andreas Krøyer Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||
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Indrašis Dārziņš Ro. Bukarts Daugaviņš Ri. Bukarts Indrašis Dārziņš Ro. Bukarts | Shootout | Shin Valk Mikhailis Starchenko Dietz Starchenko Mikhailis Rymarev | ||||||||||||
8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
14 | Shots | 32 |
Norway vs Italy
23 May 2021 12:15 | Norway | 4–1 (1–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Italy | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Justin Fazio | Referees: Tobias Björk Mads Frandsen Linesmen: Ludvig Lundgren Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||
39 | Shots | 18 |
Kazakhstan vs Finland
23 May 2021 16:15 | Kazakhstan | 2–1 GWS (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Finland | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Nikita Boyarkin | Goalies | Harri Säteri | Referees: Yevgeni Romasko Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Nikita Shalagin | |||||
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Shin Valk Mikhailis Starchenko | Shootout | Turunen Kaski Ruotsalainen Karjalainen | ||||||
4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||
20 | Shots | 51 |
Canada vs United States
23 May 2021 20:15 | Canada | 1–5 (0–1, 0–3, 1–1) | United States | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Darcy Kuemper Adin Hill | Goalies | Anthony Stolarz Jake Oettinger | Referees: André Schrader Christoph Sternat Linesmen: David Obwegeser Elias Seewald | |||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Shots | 23 |
Latvia vs Italy
24 May 2021 16:15 | Latvia | 3–0 (0–0, 1–0, 2–0) | Italy | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Ivars Punnenovs | Goalies | Justin Fazio | Referees: Andrew Bruggeman Oliver Gouin Linesmen: Nicolas Constantineau Dustin McCrank | ||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
44 | Shots | 12 |
Germany vs Canada
24 May 2021 20:15 | Germany | 3–1 (2–1, 0–0, 1–0) | Canada | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Adin Hill | Referees: Roman Gofman Yevgeni Romasko Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Gleb Lazarev | |||||||||||
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28 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 40 |
United States vs Kazakhstan
25 May 2021 16:15 | United States | 3–0 (1–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Kazakhstan | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Cal Petersen | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Robin Šír Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Šimon Synek | ||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
52 | Shots | 18 |
Finland vs Norway
25 May 2021 20:15 | Finland | 5–2 (1–1, 2–0, 2–1) | Norway | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Juho Olkinuora | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees: Andrew Bruggeman Martin Fraňo Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Brian Oliver | ||||||||||||||||||||
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0 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 15 |
Kazakhstan vs Germany
26 May 2021 16:15 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 (0–0, 1–2, 2–0) | Germany | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Nikita Boyarkin | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Andris Ansons Lassi Heikkinen Linesmen: Hannu Sormunen Dāvis Zunde | ||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
15 | Shots | 30 |
Canada vs Norway
26 May 2021 20:15 | Canada | 4–2 (2–0, 1–2, 1–0) | Norway | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Darcy Kuemper | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees: André Schrader Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Jonas Merten Elias Seewald | |||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | Shots | 15 |
United States vs Latvia
27 May 2021 16:15 | United States | 4–2 (2–2, 2–0, 0–0) | Latvia | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Cal Petersen | Goalies | Matīss Kivlenieks | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Lauri Nikulainen Hannu Sormunen | |||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Shots | 19 |
Finland vs Italy
27 May 2021 20:15 | Finland | 3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Italy | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Harri Säteri | Goalies | Justin Fazio | Referees: Mads Frandsen Mikael Nord Linesmen: Andreas Krøyer Ludvig Lundgren | ||||||||
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2 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
36 | Shots | 11 |
Kazakhstan vs Canada
28 May 2021 16:15 | Kazakhstan | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | Canada | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Andrei Shutov | Goalies | Darcy Kuemper | Referees: Yevgeni Romasko Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Gleb Lazarev | |||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 36 |
Latvia vs Norway
28 May 2021 20:15 | Latvia | 3–4 GWS (2–1, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Norway | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Matīss Kivlenieks | Goalies | Henrik Haukeland | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Peter Stano Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Šimon Synek | |||||||||||||||||
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Indrašis Dārziņš Ro. Bukarts Krastenbergs Ri. Bukarts Indrašis | Shootout | Lindström Olden K. Olimb Pettersen Trettenes Haga | ||||||||||||||||||
8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 22 |
Italy vs Kazakhstan
29 May 2021 12:15 | Italy | 3–11 (0–1, 1–2, 2–8) | Kazakhstan | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Justin Fazio Davide Fadani | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin | Referees: Roman Gofman Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Nikita Shalagin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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28 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Shots | 36 |
Norway vs United States
29 May 2021 16:15 | Norway | 1–2 (0–1, 0–1, 1–0) | United States | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Jake Oettinger | Referees: Christoph Sternat Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Jonas Merten David Obwegeser | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
23 | Shots | 27 |
Germany vs Finland
29 May 2021 20:15 | Germany | 1–2 (0–1, 1–0, 0–1) | Finland | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Juho Olkinuora | Referees: Martin Fraňo Robin Šír Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Šimon Synek | ||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
13 | Shots | 26 |
Italy vs Canada
30 May 2021 16:15 | Italy | 1–7 (0–4, 1–2, 0–1) | Canada | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Davide Fadani Justin Fazio | Goalies | Adin Hill | Referees: Andris Ansons Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Jiří Ondráček | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Shots | 49 |
Finland vs Latvia
30 May 2021 20:15 | Finland | 3–2 OT (1–1, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 1–0) | Latvia | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Harri Säteri | Goalies | Jānis Kalniņš | Referees: Andrew Bruggeman Martin Fraňo Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Brian Oliver | ||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
35 | Shots | 37 |
United States vs Germany
31 May 2021 16:15 | United States | 2–0 (0–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Germany | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Cal Petersen | Goalies | Felix Brückmann | Referees: Tobias Björk Mads Frandsen Linesmen: Andreas Krøyer Emil Yletyinen | |||||
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8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
15 | Shots | 33 |
Norway vs Kazakhstan
31 May 2021 20:15 | Norway | 3–1 (0–1, 1–0, 2–0) | Kazakhstan | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Henrik Haukeland | Goalies | Nikita Boyarkin | Referees: Martin Fraňo Robin Šír Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Šimon Synek | |||||||||||
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16 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||
27 | Shots | 27 |
Canada vs Finland
1 June 2021 12:15 | Canada | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 1–1, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Finland | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Darcy Kuemper | Goalies | Juho Olkinuora | Referees: Tobias Björk Mikael Nord Linesmen: Ludvig Lundgren Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||
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Pirri Perfetti Vilardi Henrique Brown | Shootout | Lundell Kaski Mäenalanen Ruotsalainen Pakarinen | ||||||||||||
2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 32 |
Italy vs United States
1 June 2021 16:15 | Italy | 2–4 (0–3, 1–1, 1–0) | United States | Arena Riga, Riga |
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Davide Fadani | Goalies | Jake Oettinger | Referees: Yevgeni Romasko Max Sidorenko Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Gleb Lazarev | |||||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Shots | 43 |
Germany vs Latvia
1 June 2021 20:15 | Germany | 2–1 (2–0, 0–1, 0–0) | Latvia | Arena Riga, Riga Attendance: 934 |
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Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Jānis Kalniņš | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Kristian Vikman Linesmen: Lauri Nikulainen Hannu Sormunen | ||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
21 | Shots | 24 |
References
- ^ "Latvia opens Worlds vs. Czech Republic". IIHF. 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Latvian Parliament votes to allow fans at IIHF World Championship". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 21 May 2021.