2023 IIHF World Championship Group A
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International ice hockey results
Group A was one of two groups of the 2023 IIHF World Championship. The four best-placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while Hungary, who finished last in the group, was relegated to Division I in 2024.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 |  United States |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 20 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Sweden |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 18 | |
| 3 |  Finland (H) |
7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 16 | |
| 4 |  Germany |
7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 12 | |
| 5 |  Denmark |
7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 8 | Qualification for 2024 IIHF World Championship |
| 6 |  France |
7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Austria |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 3[a] | |
| 8 |  Hungary |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 3[a] | Relegation to 2024 Division I 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
(H) Host
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
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Matches
All times are local (UTC+3).
Finland vs United States
| 12 May 2023 16:20 | Finland | 1–4 (1–0, 0–1, 0–3) | United States | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 12,056 |
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| Emil Larmi | Goalies | Casey DeSmith | Referees: Tobias Björk Adam BloskiLinesmen:  Jiří Ondráček Šimon Synek | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 38 | |||||||||||||||
Sweden vs Germany
| 12 May 2023 20:20 | Sweden | 1–0 (0–0, 0–0, 1–0) | Germany | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 9,179 |
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| Lars Johansson | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Miroslav StolcLinesmen: Eric Cattaneo Tarrington Wyonzek | ||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
| 23 | Shots | 19 | |||
France vs Austria
| 13 May 2023 12:20 | France | 2–1 OT (1–0, 0–0, 0–1) (OT: 1–0) | Austria | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 7,626 |
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| Sebastian Ylönen | Goalies | David Kickert | Referees: Mads Frandsen Sirko Hunnius Linesmen: Šimon Synek Tarrington Wyonzek | ||||||||
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| 27 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||
Hungary vs Denmark
| 13 May 2023 16:20 | Hungary | 1–3 (0–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Denmark | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 7,633 |
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| Bence Bálizs | Goalies | Frederik Dichow | Referees: Adam Bloski Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Brett Mackey | |||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 44 | ||||||||||||
Germany vs Finland
| 13 May 2023 20:20 | Germany | 3–4 (1–1, 2–2, 0–1) | Finland | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 11,712 |
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| Dustin Strahlmeier | Goalies | Juho Olkinuora | Referees: Andris Ansons Miroslav StolcLinesmen: Jake Davis Dāvis Zunde | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Hungary
| 14 May 2023 12:20 | United States | 7–1 (2–1, 2–0, 3–0) | Hungary | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 5,258 |
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| Cal Petersen | Goalies | Dominik Horváth | Referees: Mads Frandsen Sirko Hunnius Linesmen: Eric Cattaneo Tarrington Wyonzek | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Shots | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
France vs Denmark
| 14 May 2023 16:20 | France | 3–4 OT (0–2, 3–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–1) | Denmark | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 4,542 |
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| Sebastian Ylönen | Goalies | Frederik Dichow | Referees: Tobias Björk Mikko Kaukokari Linesmen: Jake Davis Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 33 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden vs Austria
| 14 May 2023 20:20 | Sweden | 5–0 (1–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Austria | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 5,950 |
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| Jesper Wallstedt | Goalies | Bernhard Starkbaum | Referees: Andris Ansons Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Dāvis Zunde | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Germany vs United States
| 15 May 2023 16:20 | Germany | 2–3 (0–0, 2–1, 0–2) | United States | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 8,003 |
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| Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Casey DeSmith | Referees: Tobias Björk Mikko Kaukokari Linesmen: Eric Cattaneo Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Finland vs Sweden
| 15 May 2023 20:20 | Finland | 1–2 GWS (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Sweden | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 12,039 |
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| Emil Larmi | Goalies | Lars Johansson | Referees: Andris Ansons Mads Frandsen Linesmen: Brett Mackey Šimon Synek | |||||
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Oksanen  Kapanen  Rantanen Hartikainen Armia Oksanen | Shootout | Tömmernes Raymond Lindberg Petersson Sörensen Raymond | ||||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||
| 28 | Shots | 26 | ||||||
Denmark vs Austria
| 16 May 2023 16:20 | Denmark | 6–2 (1–0, 1–1, 4–1) | Austria | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 3,131 |
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| Frederik Dichow | Goalies | David Kickert | Referees: Sean Fernandez Sirko Hunnius Linesmen: Andreas Hofer Dāvis Zunde | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
France vs Hungary
| 16 May 2023 20:20 | France | 2–3 OT (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–1) | Hungary | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 3,075 |
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| Sebastian Ylönen | Goalies | Bence Bálizs | Referees: Mads Frandsen Mike Langin Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Brett Mackey | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||
United States vs Austria
| 17 May 2023 16:20 | United States | 4–1 (0–0, 2–1, 2–0) | Austria | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 7,676 |
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| Cal Petersen | Goalies | Bernhard Starkbaum | Referees: Andris Ansons Mikko Kaukokari Linesmen: Onni Hautamäki Šimon Synek | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Finland vs France
| 17 May 2023 20:20 | Finland | 5–3 (1–1, 2–1, 2–1) | France | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 11,638 |
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| Emil Larmi | Goalies | Julian Junca | Referees: Tobias Björk Sean Fernandez Linesmen: Brett Mackey Dāvis Zunde | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary vs Sweden
| 18 May 2023 16:20 | Hungary | 1–7 (1–3, 0–3, 0–1) | Sweden | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 6,566 |
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| Dominik Horváth | Goalies | Jesper Wallstedt | Referees: Sirko Hunnius Liam SewellLinesmen: Nicolas Constantineau Andreas Hofer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Shots | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark vs Germany
| 18 May 2023 20:20 | Denmark | 4–6 (1–0, 1–3, 2–3) | Germany | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 3,964 |
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| Frederik Dichow | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Jan Hribik Mike Langin Linesmen: Nick Briganti Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary vs Finland
| 19 May 2023 16:20 | Hungary | 1–7 (0–1, 1–1, 0–5) | Finland | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 11,547 |
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| Bence Bálizs | Goalies | Juho Olkinuora | Referees: Sean MacFarlane Jan Hribik Linesmen: Nicolas Constantineau Dāvis Zunde | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Shots | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria vs Germany
| 19 May 2023 20:20 | Austria | 2–4 (1–2, 0–1, 1–1) | Germany | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 7,451 |
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| David Kickert | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Andris Ansons Liam Sewell Linesmen: Brett Mackey Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||||||||
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| 0 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Denmark
| 20 May 2023 12:20 | United States | 3–0 (0–0, 0–0, 3–0) | Denmark | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 8,951 |
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| Casey DeSmith | Goalies | Frederik Dichow Georg Sørensen | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Mike Langin Linesmen: Tommi Niittylä David Nothegger | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||
Austria vs Finland
| 20 May 2023 16:20 | Austria | 1–3 (1–2, 0–0, 0–1) | Finland | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 11,785 |
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| David Madlener | Goalies | Emil Larmi | Referees: Christoffer Holm Sirko Hunnius Linesmen: Nick Briganti Andreas Hofer | |||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 39 | ||||||||||||
Sweden vs France
| 20 May 2023 20:20 | Sweden | 4–0 (4–0, 0–0, 0–0) | France | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 8,454 |
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| Lars Johansson | Goalies | Julian Junca Quentin Papillon | Referees: Andris Ansons Sean Fernandez Linesmen: Brett Mackey Dāvis Zunde | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||
Germany vs Hungary
| 21 May 2023 16:20 | Germany | 7–2 (1–0, 3–0, 3–2) | Hungary | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 4,821 |
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| Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Dominik Horváth | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Jan Hribik Linesmen: Nicolas Constantineau David Nothegger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 29 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States vs France
| 21 May 2023 20:20 | United States | 9–0 (3–0, 1–0, 5–0) | France | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 6,539 |
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| Cal Petersen Drew Commesso | Goalies | Quentin Papillon Sebastian Ylönen | Referees: Christoffer Holm Liam Sewell Linesmen: Brett Mackey Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Shots | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark vs Sweden
| 22 May 2023 16:20 | Denmark | 1–4 (1–1, 0–1, 0–2) | Sweden | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 6,573 |
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| George Sorensen | Goalies | Jesper Wallstedt | Referees: Sean Fernandez Jan Hribik Linesmen: Andreas Hofer Tommi Niittylä | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||||||||
Austria vs Hungary
| 22 May 2023 20:20 | Austria | 4–3 GWS (1–2, 2–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Hungary | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 3,068 |
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| Bernhard Starkbaum | Goalies | Bence Bálizs | Referees: Mike Langin Liam Sewell Linesmen: Nick Briganti Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||||||||
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| Ganahl Schneider Rossi Heinrich | Shootout | Papp Galló Hári Nagy | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs France
| 23 May 2023 12:20 | Germany | 5–0 (2–0, 1–0, 2–0) | France | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 8,598 |
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| Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Sebastian Ylönen | Referees: Lassi Heikkinen Stefan Hürlimann Linesmen: Andreas Krøyer David Nothegger | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 35 min | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 13 | |||||||||||||||
Sweden vs United States
| 23 May 2023 16:20 | Sweden | 3–4 OT (1–1, 0–2, 2–0) (OT: 0–1) | United States | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 8,781 |
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| Lars Johansson | Goalies | Casey DeSmith | Referees: Mike Langin André Schrader Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Tommi Niittylä | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 33 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Finland vs Denmark
| 23 May 2023 20:20 | Finland | 7–1 (3–0, 3–0, 1–1) | Denmark | Nokia Arena, Tampere Attendance: 11,491 |
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| Emil Larmi | Goalies | Georg Sørensen | Referees: Christoffer Holm Liam Sewell Linesmen: Nick Briganti Nicolas Constantineau | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "World Championship schedule released". iihf.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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