2016 IIHF World Championship Group A
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Group A was one of two groups of the 2016 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2017.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 18[a] | Playoff round |
| 2 |  Russia (H) |
7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 18[a] | |
| 3 |  Sweden |
7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 13 | |
| 4 |  Denmark |
7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 11 | |
| 5 |  Norway |
7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 8[b] | |
| 6 |  Switzerland |
7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 8[b] | |
| 7 |  Latvia |
7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 6 | |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan (R) |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 2 | Relegation to Division I A[c] |
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
All times are local (UTC+3).
Matches
Sweden vs Latvia
| 6 May 2016 16:15 | Sweden | 2–1 OT (1–0, 0–0, 0–1) OT (1–0) | Latvia | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 4,420 |
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| Jacob Markström | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Maxim SidorenkoLinesmen:  Fraser McIntyre Alexander Otmakhov | ||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 44 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||
Czech Republic vs Russia
| 6 May 2016 20:15 | Czech Republic | 3–0 (1–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Russia | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 9,696 |
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| Dominik Furch | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees: Daniel Piechaczek Tobias WehrliLinesmen: Pasi Nieminen Henrik Pihlblad | ||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||
Switzerland vs Kazakhstan
| 7 May 2016 12:15 | Switzerland | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) OT (0–0) GWS (0–1) | Kazakhstan | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 5,420 |
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| Reto Berra | Goalies | Vitali Kolesnik | Referees: Roman Gofman Brett IversonLinesmen: Nicolas Chartrand-Piche Vit Lederer | |||||||||||
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Hollenstein  Martschini Niederreiter  Martschini | Shootout | Dawes Starchenko Rymarev Dawes | ||||||||||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 51 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||
Norway vs Denmark
| 7 May 2016 16:15 | Norway | 0–3 (0–0, 0–2, 0–1) | Denmark | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 6,668 |
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| Lars Haugen | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: Henrik Pihlblad Peter Sefcik | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||
| 44 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||
Latvia vs Czech Republic
| 7 May 2016 20:15 | Latvia | 3–4 GWS (0–2, 1–0, 2–1) OT (0–0) GWS (0–1) | Czech Republic | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 4,650 |
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| Edgars Masaļskis | Goalies | Pavel Francouz | Referees: Jozef Kubuš Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Alexander Otmakhov Nikolaj Ponomarjow | |||||||||||||||||
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| Ābols Daugaviņš Bukarts | Shootout | Kašpar Kovář Koukal | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan vs Russia
| 8 May 2016 12:15 | Kazakhstan | 4–6 (3–3, 0–1, 1–2) | Russia | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 10,122 |
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| Vitali Kolesnik | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees: Jozef Kubuš Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen: Vit Lederer Peter Šefčík | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway vs Switzerland
| 8 May 2016 16:15 | Norway | 4–3 OT (1–1, 2–0, 0–2) OT (1–0) | Switzerland | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 4,515 |
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| Lars Volden | Goalies | Robert Mayer | Referees: Daniel Piechaczek Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Fraser McIntyre Nikolaj Ponomarjow | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden vs Denmark
| 8 May 2016 20:15 | Sweden | 5–2 (0–1, 4–0, 1–1) | Denmark | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 5,385 |
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| Viktor Fasth | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Roman Gofman Brett Iverson Linesmen: Nicolas Chartrand-Piche Pasi Nieminen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Latvia vs Russia
| 9 May 2016 16:15 | Latvia | 0–4 (0–0, 0–2, 0–2) | Russia | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 10,440 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzļikins | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: Pasi Nieminen Henrik Pihlblad | |||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 35 min | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||
Sweden vs Czech Republic
| 9 May 2016 20:15 | Sweden | 2–4 (2–0, 0–3, 0–1) | Czech Republic | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 7,780 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markström | Goalies | Pavel Francouz | Referees: Daniel Piechaczek Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen: Fraser McIntyre Alexander Otmakhov | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Denmark
| 10 May 2016 16:15 | Switzerland | 3–2 OT (0–2, 0–0, 2–0) OT (1–0) | Denmark | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 5,962 |
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| Reto Berra Robert Mayer | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Konstantin Olenin Linesmen: Nicolas Chartrand-Piche Alexander Otmakhov | ||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan vs Norway
| 10 May 2016 20:15 | Kazakhstan | 2–4 (1–1, 1–2, 0–1) | Norway | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 7,384 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vitali Kolesnik | Goalies | Lars Haugen | Referees: Timothy Mayer Linus Ohlund Linesmen: Henrik Pihlblad Nikolaj Ponomarjow | |||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Latvia
| 11 May 2016 16:15 | Switzerland | 5–4 (0–0, 3–3, 2–1) | Latvia | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 5,692 |
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| Reto Berra | Goalies | Edgars Masaļskis | Referees: Timothy Mayer Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen: Vit Lederer Pasi Nieminen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden vs Kazakhstan
| 11 May 2016 20:15 | Sweden | 7–3 (3–1, 3–0, 1–2) | Kazakhstan | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 8,729 |
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| Viktor Fasth | Goalies | Vitali Kolesnik Pavel Poluektov | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Konstantin Olenin Linesmen: Fraser McIntyre Peter Šefčík | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic vs Norway
| 12 May 2016 16:15 | Czech Republic | 7–0 (3–0, 4–0, 0–0) | Norway | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 5,124 |
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| Dominik Furch | Goalies | Lars Volden Lars Haugen | Referees: Tobias Björk Marc Wiegand Linesmen: Nicolas Chartrand-Piche Nikolaj Ponomarjow | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Russia vs Denmark
| 12 May 2016 20:15 | Russia | 10–1 (3–0, 4–1, 3–0) | Denmark | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 11,022 |
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| Sergei Bobrovsky Ilya Sorokin | Goalies | Simon Nielsen | Referees: Martin Fraňo Linus Ohlund Linesmen: Vit Lederer Henrik Pihlblad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Shots | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic vs Kazakhstan
| 13 May 2016 16:15 | Czech Republic | 3–1 (1–0, 0–0, 2–1) | Kazakhstan | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 8,234 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Francouz | Goalies | Vitali Kolesnik | Referees: Péter Gebei Timothy MayerLinesmen: Roman Kaderli Judson Ritter | |||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||
Denmark vs Latvia
| 13 May 2016 20:15 | Denmark | 3–2 GWS (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) OT (0–0) GWS (1–0) | Latvia | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 7,788 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Linus Ohlund Marc Wiegand Linesmen: Fraser McIntyre Alexander Otmakhov | |||||||||||
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| Eller Ehlers Nick. Jensen | Shootout | Džeriņš Indrašis Daugaviņš | ||||||||||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 33 min | ||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 32 | ||||||||||||
Norway vs Sweden
| 14 May 2016 12:15 | Norway | 2–3 (0–0, 0–1, 2–2) | Sweden | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 6,221 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Haugen | Goalies | Jacob Markström | Referees: Péter Gebei Timothy Mayer Linesmen: Alexander Otmakhov Nikolaj Ponomarjow | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||
Russia vs Switzerland
| 14 May 2016 16:15 | Russia | 5–1 (1–0, 1–0, 3–1) | Switzerland | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 11,222 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Bobrovsky Ilya Sorokin | Goalies | Reto Berra | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Fraser McIntyre Peter Šefčík | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan vs Latvia
| 14 May 2016 20:15 | Kazakhstan | 1–2 (1–0, 0–1, 0–1) | Latvia | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 7,305 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitali Kolesnik | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Tobias Björk Martin Fraňo Linesmen: Nicolas Chartrand-Piche Vit Lederer | ||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 38 | |||||||||
Denmark vs Czech Republic
| 15 May 2016 16:15 | Denmark | 2–1 GWS (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) OT (0–0) GWS (1–0) | Czech Republic | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 8,107 |
| Game reference | ||||||||
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| Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Dominik Furch | Referees: Tobias Björk Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Nicolas Chartrand-Piché Henrik Pihlblad | |||||
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| Eller Ehlers Nick. Jensen | Shootout | Kašpar Řepík | ||||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 19 min | ||||||
| 21 | Shots | 41 | ||||||
Switzerland vs Sweden
| 15 May 2016 20:15 | Switzerland | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) OT (0–0) GWS (0–1) | Sweden | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 8,214 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reto Berra | Goalies | Jacob Markström | Referees: Stefan Fonselius Brett Iverson Linesmen: Pasi Nieminen Nikolaj Ponomarjow | |||||||||||
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| Hollenstein Andrighetto Niederreiter Niederreiter | Shootout | Burakovsky Klasen OmarkBurakovsky | ||||||||||||
| 18 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||
Russia vs Norway
| 16 May 2016 16:15 | Russia | 3–0 (0–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Norway | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 12,116 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Sorokin | Goalies | Steffen Søberg | Referees: Tobias Björk Daniel Piechaczek Linesmen: Pasi Nieminen Henrik Pihlblad | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||
Denmark vs Kazakhstan
| 16 May 2016 20:15 | Denmark | 4–1 (3–0, 1–1, 0–0) | Kazakhstan | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 7,097 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Pavel Poluektov Dmitri Malgin | Referees: Péter Gebei Jozef Kubuš Linesmen: Vit Lederer Peter Šefčík | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Czech Republic vs Switzerland
| 17 May 2016 12:15 | Czech Republic | 5–4 (1–0, 1–1, 3–3) | Switzerland | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 7,101 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Francouz | Goalies | Reto Berra | Referees: Tobias Björk Daniel Piechaczek Linesmen: Alexander Otmakhov Peter Šefčík | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latvia vs Norway
| 17 May 2016 16:15 | Latvia | 1–3 (1–1, 0–2, 0–0) | Norway | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 6,037 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzļikins Edgars Masaļskis | Goalies | Steffen Søberg | Referees: Péter Gebei Timothy Mayer Linesmen: Vit Lederer Nikolaj Ponomarjow | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||
Russia vs Sweden
| 17 May 2016 20:15 | Russia | 4–1 (2–0, 2–0, 0–1) | Sweden | VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Attendance: 12,181 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalies | Jacob Markström | Referees: Jozef Kubuš Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Nicolas Chartrand-Piché Fraser McIntyre | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Russia to open vs. Czechs". iihfworlds2016.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Statutes and Bylaws (701.3)" (PDF). iihf.com. 10 September 2015.
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