2018 IIHF World Championship Group A
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Group A was one of two groups of the 2018 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team is relegated to Division I in 2019.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 20 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Russia |
7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 16 | |
| 3 |  Czech Republic |
7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 15 | |
| 4 |  Switzerland |
7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 12 | |
| 5 |  Slovakia |
7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 11 | |
| 6 |  France |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 6 | |
| 7 |  Austria |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Belarus (R) |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 | Relegation to 2019 Division I A[a] |
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.
(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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Matches
All times are local (UTC+2).
Russia vs France
| 4 May 2018 16:15 | Russia | 7–0 (3–0, 1–0, 3–0) | France | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,453 |
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| Vasily Koshechkin | Goalies | Florian Hardy Ronan Quemener | Referees: Jan Hribik Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Peter Šefčík Sakari Suominen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden vs Belarus
| 4 May 2018 20:15 | Sweden | 5–0 (2–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Belarus | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 10,884 |
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| Magnus Hellberg | Goalies | Ivan Kulbakov Mikhail Karnaukhov | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: Miroslav Lhotský Dustin McCrank | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Austria
| 5 May 2018 12:15 | Switzerland | 3–2 OT (1–0, 1–1, 0–1) (OT: 1–0) | Austria | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,019 |
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| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Bernhard Starkbaum | Referees: Konstantin Olenin Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Gleb Lazarev | ||||||||||||||
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| 29 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 41 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||
France vs Belarus
| 5 May 2018 16:15 | France | 6–2 (2–1, 1–0, 3–1) | Belarus | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,529 |
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| Florian Hardy | Goalies | Ivan Kulbakov Mikhail Karnaukhov | Referees: Oliver Gouin Mark Lemelin Linesmen: Nicolas Fluri Sakari Suominen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic vs Slovakia
| 5 May 2018 20:15 | Czech Republic | 3–2 OT (0–1, 1–1, 1–0) (OT: 1–0) | Slovakia | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
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| Pavel Francouz | Goalies | Marek Čiliak | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Timothy MayerLinesmen: Andreas Malmqvist Dustin McCrank | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 17 | |||||||||||||||
Austria vs Russia
| 6 May 2018 12:15 | Austria | 0–7 (0–3, 0–3, 0–1) | Russia | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 9,502 |
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| David Madlener | Goalies | Vasily Koshechkin Igor Shestyorkin | Referees: Timothy Mayer Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: Miroslav Lhotský Peter Šefčík | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden vs Czech Republic
| 6 May 2018 16:15 | Sweden | 3–2 (2–0, 0–1, 1–1) | Czech Republic | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
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| Magnus Hellberg | Goalies | David Rittich | Referees: Mark Lemelin Konstantin Olenin Linesmen: Nicolas Fluri Dmitri Golyak | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||
Slovakia vs Switzerland
| 6 May 2018 20:15 | Slovakia | 0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0) | Switzerland | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 10,915 |
| Game reference | ||||||||
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| Marek Čiliak | Goalies | Reto Berra | Referees: Oliver Gouin Jan Hribik Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Andreas Malmqvist | |||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||
| 25 | Shots | 26 | ||||||
Belarus vs Russia
| 7 May 2018 16:15 | Belarus | 0–6 (0–1, 0–3, 0–2) | Russia | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,360 |
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| Vitali Trus | Goalies | Igor Shestyorkin | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Miroslav Lhotský Dustin McCrank | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sweden vs France
| 7 May 2018 20:15 | Sweden | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) | France | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 7,218 |
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| Anders Nilsson | Goalies | Ronan Quemener | Referees: Jan Hribik Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: Peter Šefčík Sakari Suominen | |||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 14 | ||||||||||||
Austria vs Slovakia
| 8 May 2018 16:15 | Austria | 2–4 (1–1, 0–2, 1–1) | Slovakia | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,094 |
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| Bernhard Starkbaum | Goalies | Patrik Rybár | Referees: Brett Iverson Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Nicolas Fluri Andreas Malmqvist | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic vs Switzerland
| 8 May 2018 20:15 | Czech Republic | 5–4 GWS (1–1, 3–3, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Switzerland | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,226 |
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| Pavel Francouz | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Roman Gofman Stephen Reneau Linesmen: Dmitri Golyak Gleb Lazarev | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jaškin  Hyka Nečas Nestrašil Řepík  | Shootout | Rod Andrighetto Niederreiter Corvi Hofmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Belarus
| 9 May 2018 16:15 | Switzerland | 5–2 (2–2, 1–0, 2–0) | Belarus | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,445 |
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| Reto Berra | Goalies | Mikhail Karnaukhov | Referees: Linus Öhlund Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Jake Davis Alexander Otmakhov | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden vs Austria
| 9 May 2018 20:15 | Sweden | 7–0 (2–0, 3–0, 2–0) | Austria | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 8,547 |
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| Anders Nilsson | Goalies | David Madlener | Referees: Jozef Kubuš Gordon SchukiesLinesmen: Lukas Kohlmüller Hannu Sormunen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia vs France
| 10 May 2018 16:15 | Slovakia | 3–1 (1–0, 1–1, 1–0) | France | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,855 |
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| Marek Čiliak | Goalies | Florian Hardy | Referees: Roman Gofman Antonín Jeřábek Linesmen:  Rene Jensen Jon Kilian | |||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 14 | ||||||||||||
Czech Republic vs Russia
| 10 May 2018 20:15 | Czech Republic | 4–3 OT (2–1, 1–2, 0–0) (OT: 1–0) | Russia | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
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| David Rittich | Goalies | Vasily Koshechkin | Referees: Brett Iverson Linus Öhlund Linesmen: Jake Davis Nathan Vanoosten | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
France vs Austria
| 11 May 2018 16:15 | France | 5–2 (2–1, 2–1, 1–0) | Austria | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,780 |
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| Florian Hardy | Goalies | Bernhard Starkbaum | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Stephen Reneau Linesmen: Brian Oliver Alexander Otmakhov | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Belarus vs Czech Republic
| 11 May 2018 20:15 | Belarus | 0–3 (0–3, 0–0, 0–0) | Czech Republic | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 5,636 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
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| Vitali Trus | Goalies | Pavel Francouz | Referees: Roman Gofman Gordon Schukies Linesmen: Lukas Kohlmüller Hannu Sormunen | ||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||
Slovakia vs Sweden
| 12 May 2018 12:15 | Slovakia | 3–4 OT (1–2, 1–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–1) | Sweden | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Patrik Rybár | Goalies | Magnus Hellberg | Referees: Brett Iverson Stephen Reneau Linesmen: Rene Jensen Lukas Kohlmüller | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Austria vs Belarus
| 12 May 2018 16:15 | Austria | 4–0 (1–0, 3–0, 0–0) | Belarus | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 7,370 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhard Starkbaum | Goalies | Mikhail Karnaukhov Vitali Trus | Referees: Linus Öhlund Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Brian Oliver Nathan Vanoosten | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 34 | ||||||||||||
Russia vs Switzerland
| 12 May 2018 20:15 | Russia | 4–3 (0–0, 3–1, 1–2) | Switzerland | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,366 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasily Koshechkin | Goalies | Reto Berra | Referees: Jozef Kubuš Gordon Schukies Linesmen: Jake Davis Jon Kilian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
France vs Czech Republic
| 13 May 2018 16:15 | France | 0–6 (0–3, 0–2, 0–1) | Czech Republic | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,252 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Quemener Sebastian Ylönen | Goalies | David Rittich | Referees: Jozef Kubuš Linus Öhlund Linesmen: Jon Kilian Nathan Vanoosten | |||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Shots | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Sweden
| 13 May 2018 20:15 | Switzerland | 3–5 (0–2, 1–1, 2–2) | Sweden | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,255 |
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| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Anders Nilsson | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Alexander Otmakhov Hannu Sormunen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russia vs Slovakia
| 14 May 2018 16:15 | Russia | 4–0 (2–0, 0–0, 2–0) | Slovakia | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 7,732 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shestyorkin | Goalies | Marek Čiliak | Referees: Mark Lemelin Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Lukas Kohlmüller Brian Oliver | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||
Czech Republic vs Austria
| 14 May 2018 20:15 | Czech Republic | 4–3 (2–1, 1–0, 1–2) | Austria | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 3,843 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pavel Francouz | Goalies | David Kickert | Referees: Konstantin Olenin Gordon Schukies Linesmen: Rene Jensen Alexander Otmakhov | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs France
| 15 May 2018 12:15 | Switzerland | 5–1 (2–0, 1–0, 2–1) | France | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 6,573 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Florian Hardy | Referees: Konstantin Olenin Gordon Schukies Linesmen: Jake Davis Rene Jensen | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Belarus vs Slovakia
| 15 May 2018 16:15 | Belarus | 4–7 (0–2, 2–0, 2–5) | Slovakia | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 4,857 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitali Trus | Goalies | Patrik Rybár Marek Čiliak | Referees: Jan Hribik Mark Lemelin Linesmen: Jon Kilian Brian Oliver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russia vs Sweden
| 15 May 2018 20:15 | Russia | 1–3 (1–0, 0–2, 0–1) | Sweden | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasily Koshechkin | Goalies | Anders Nilsson | Referees: Oliver Gouin Timothy Mayer Linesmen: Hannu Sormunen Nathan Vanoosten | |||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Worlds schedule released". iihfworlds.com. 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Statutes and Bylaws (701.3)" (PDF). IIHF. 10 September 2015.
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