2022 IIHF World Championship Group A

Group A was one of two groups of the 2022 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2023.[1]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1    Switzerland 7 6 1 0 0 34 15 +19 20 Quarterfinals
2   Germany 7 5 0 1 1 26 20 +6 16
3   Canada 7 5 0 0 2 34 18 +16 15
4   Slovakia 7 4 0 0 3 23 19 +4 12[a]
5   Denmark 7 4 0 0 3 18 18 0 12[a]
6   France 7 1 1 0 5 11 24 −13 5
7   Kazakhstan 7 1 0 0 6 19 31 −12 3
8   Italy (R) 7 0 0 1 6 12 32 −20 1 Relegation to 2023 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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Slovakia 7–1 Denmark

Matches

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All times are local (UTC+3).

France vs Slovakia

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13 May 2022
16:20
France  2–4
(0–1, 2–2, 0–1)
  SlovakiaHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,731
Game reference
Henri-Corentin BuysseGoaliesPatrik RybárReferees:
  Lassi Heikkinen
  Jake Rekuchi
Linesmen:
  Daniel Beresford
  Elias Seewald
0–110:23 – Regenda (Grman, Roman)
0–221:54 – Tatar (Slafkovský, Lantoši) (PP)
Rech (Boudon) – 26:061–2
Perret (Claireaux, Auvitu) – 32:492–2
2–338:03 – Takáč (Liška, Nemec)
2–459:52 – Regenda (Slafkovský, Čerešňák) (EN)
10 minPenalties4 min
18Shots28

Germany vs Canada

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13 May 2022
20:20
Germany  3–5
(0–2, 1–3, 2–0)
  CanadaHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 4,632
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Philipp GrubauerGoaliesLogan ThompsonReferees:
  Andris Ansons
  Robin Šír
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Josef Špůr
0–108:06 – Sillinger (Anderson, Lowry)
0–217:22 – Dubois
Michaelis (Seider, Pföderl) – 27:241–2
1–331:37 – Dubois (Roy, Batherson) (PP)
1–433:39 – Johnson (Mercer, Chabot) (PP)
1–537:35 – Gregor (Comtois, Sanheim)
Plachta (Stützle, Seider) (PP2) – 41:132–5
Seider (Stützle, Pföderl) (PP2) – 52:353–5
6 minPenalties8 min
21Shots27

Denmark vs Kazakhstan

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14 May 2022
12:20
Denmark  9–1
(3–0, 4–0, 2–1)
  KazakhstanHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,035
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Sebastian DahmGoaliesAndrei Shutov
Ilya Rumyantsev
Referees:
  Andris Ansons
  Pierre Dehaen
Linesmen:
  Tommi Niittylä
  Dāvis Zunde
Bjorkstrand (Bau Hansen, Larsen) – 02:031–0
Scheel – 03:592–0
Blichfeld (Ehlers, M. Lauridsen) (PP) – 04:513–0
Storm (Ehlers, Jensen Aabo) – 22:264–0
Jakobsen (Aagaard) – 26:225–0
Blichfeld (Ehlers, M. Lauridsen) (PP) – 29:546–0
Larsen (Bau Hansen, M. Lauridsen) – 39:367–0
Regin (Lauridsen, Storm) – 40:438–0
Blichfeld (M. Lauridsen, Bau Hansen) (PP) – 50:039–0
9–158:37 – Savitski (Shestakov) (SH)
8 minPenalties16 min
37Shots26

Switzerland vs Italy

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14 May 2022
16:20
Switzerland  5–2
(3–0, 1–0, 1–2)
  ItalyHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,641
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Reto BerraGoaliesAndreas BernardReferees:
  Roy Stian Hansen
  Peter Stano
Linesmen:
  Elias Seewald
  Josef Špůr
Malgin (Simion, Siegenthaler) – 00:491–0
Thürkauf (Corvi, Siegenthaler) – 17:052–0
Ambühl (Siegenthaler, Scherwey) – 19:423–0
Thürkauf (Kurashev, Scherwey) – 26:204–0
4–148:40 – Glira (Hannoun, McNally)
Hischier (Meier, Bertschy) – 58:205–1
5–258:52 – Hannoun (S. Kostner, Petan) (PP)
4 minPenalties4 min
47Shots14

Slovakia vs Germany

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14 May 2022
20:20
Slovakia  1–2
(0–0, 1–2, 0–0)
  GermanyHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 4,387
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Patrik RybárGoaliesPhilipp GrubauerReferees:
  Lassi Heikkinen
  Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
  Hannu Sormunen
  Emil Yletyinen
0–121:34 – Plachta (M. Müller)
0–226:41 – Pföderl (Noebels)
Pospíšil (Jánošík, Tamáši) – 31:151–2
6 minPenalties4 min
29Shots16

Italy vs Canada

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15 May 2022
12:20
Italy  1–6
(1–1, 0–3, 0–2)
  CanadaHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,616
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Justin FazioGoaliesChris DriedgerReferees:
  Pierre Dehaen
  Roy Stian Hansen
Linesmen:
  Daniel Beresford
  Dāvis Zunde
Pietroniro (McNally, Frigo) – 12:571–0
1–115:50 – Sanheim (Severson, Anderson)
1–228:15 – Anderson (Mayo, Lowry)
1–335:14 – Roy (Dubois, Graves)
1–437:30 – Johnson (Chabot, Barzal)
1–542:49 – Mayo (Comtois, Mercer)
1–654:54 – Gregor (Mercer) (SH)
2 minPenalties8 min
12Shots30

France vs Kazakhstan

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15 May 2022
16:20
France  2–1
(0–1, 2–0, 0–0)
  KazakhstanHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 1,801
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Henri-Corentin BuysseGoaliesAndrei ShutovReferees:
  Robin Šír
  Peter Stano
Linesmen:
  Tommi Niittylä
  Emil Yletyinen
0–105:08 – Orekhov (Mikhailis, Blacker)
Texier (Gallet, Rech) – 32:311–1
Chakiachvili (Texier, T. Bozon) (PP) – 39:352–1
2 minPenalties4 min
23Shots27

Denmark vs Switzerland

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15 May 2022
20:20
Denmark  0–6
(0–1, 0–4, 0–1)
   SwitzerlandHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,645
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Frederik Dichow
Sebastian Dahm
GoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
  Linus Öhlund
  Jake Rekuchi
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Hannu Sormunen
0–108:58 – Herzog (Glauser, Corvi)
0–221:03 – Meier (Moser, Malgin) (PP)
0–325:01 – Suter (Malgin, Simion)
0–432:39 – Moser (Malgin, Suter)
0–537:33 – Kurashev (Hischier, Corvi) (PP)
0–646:39 – Malgin (Meier, Moser) (PP)
8 minPenalties12 min
19Shots29

Slovakia vs Canada

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16 May 2022
16:20
Slovakia  1–5
(1–1, 0–2, 0–2)
  CanadaHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,585
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Adam HúskaGoaliesLogan ThompsonReferees:
  Andris Ansons
  Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
  Elias Seewald
  Emil Yletyinen
0–110:48 – Lowry (Severson, Anderson)
Takáč (Nemec, Regenda) (PP) – 12:471–1
1–226:11 – Dubois (Cozens, Roy) (PP)
1–337:56 – Dubois (Geekie, Graves)
1–441:08 – Sillinger (Lowry, Anderson)
1–551:18 – Geekie (Cozens, Holden)
8 minPenalties8 min
35Shots44

France vs Germany

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16 May 2022
20:20
France  2–3
(1–2, 1–0, 0–1)
  GermanyHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,652
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Sebastian YlönenGoaliesMathias NiederbergerReferees:
  Roy Stian Hansen
  Lassi Heikkinen
Linesmen:
  Josef Špůr
  Dāvis Zunde
0–102:04 – Fischbuch (Pföderl, Michaelis) (PP)
Texier (Bozon, Chakiachvili) (PP) – 14:481–1
1–217:51 – Ehl (Bittner, Kastner)
Gallet (Bertrand, Claireaux) – 31:182–2
2–345:45 – Pföderl (Noebels, Michaelis)
6 minPenalties6 min
18Shots30

Italy vs Denmark

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17 May 2022
16:20
Italy  1–2
(0–1, 1–0, 0–1)
  DenmarkHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,557
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Andreas BernardGoaliesSebastian DahmReferees:
  Pierre Dehaen
  Robin Šír
Linesmen:
  Elias Seewald
  Josef Špůr
0–115:54 – Ehlers (Blichfeld, Bau Hansen) (PP)
Petan (Hannoun, Miglioranzi) (PP) – 39:001–1
1–241:46 – Bau Hansen (Meyer)
12 minPenalties6 min
14Shots45

Switzerland vs Kazakhstan

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17 May 2022
20:20
Switzerland  3–2
(0–0, 2–0, 1–2)
  KazakhstanHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,858
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Sandro AeschlimannGoaliesAndrei ShutovReferees:
  Roy Stian Hansen
  Peter Stano
Linesmen:
  Daniel Beresford
  Dāvis Zunde
Malgin (Kurashev, Siegenthaler) – 23:581–0
Simion – 34:322–0
2–145:47 – Blacker (SH)
Herzog (Ambühl) – 55:393–1
3–257:52 – Orekhov (Mikhailis, Valk)
4 minPenalties4 min
43Shots14

France vs Italy

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18 May 2022
16:20
France  2–1 OT
(0–1, 0–0, 1–0)
(OT: 1–0)
  ItalyHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 1,543
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Henri-Corentin BuysseGoaliesAndreas BernardReferees:
  Lassi Heikkinen
  Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
  Tommi Niittylä
  Emil Yletyinen
0–114:42 – Frigo (SH)
Treille (Fleury, Auvitu) (EA) – 58:541–1
Gallet (T. Bozon) – 61:042–1
10 minPenalties6 min
36Shots21

Switzerland vs Slovakia

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18 May 2022
20:20
Switzerland  5–3
(1–1, 2–1, 2–1)
  SlovakiaHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,504
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Leonardo GenoniGoaliesAdam HúskaReferees:
  Andris Ansons
  Jake Rekuchi
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Hannu Sormunen
Malgin (Suter) (SH) – 00:521–0
1–110:33 – Roman (Lantoši, Liška)
Egli (Scherwey, Bertschy) – 23:562–1
2–225:32 – Slafkovský (Krištof, Tatar)
Meier (Suter) – 32:593–2
Hischier (Marti) – 45:444–2
4–349:07 – Takáč (Sýkora, Grman)
Herzog (Malgin, Suter) (EN) – 59:365–3
43 minPenalties10 min
30Shots16

Germany vs Denmark

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19 May 2022
18:00[note 1]
Germany  1–0
(0–0, 1–0, 0–0)
  DenmarkHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,570
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Philipp GrubauerGoaliesSebastian DahmReferees:
  Lassi Heikkinen
  Peter Stano
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Hannu Sormunen
Michaelis (Noebels, Fischbuch) (PP) – 32:411–0
4 minPenalties6 min
13Shots18

Canada vs Kazakhstan

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19 May 2022
21:30[note 2]
Canada  6–3
(3–2, 1–0, 2–1)
  KazakhstanHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,299
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Logan ThompsonGoaliesAndrei ShutovReferees:
  Jake Rekucki
  Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
  Nicolas Constantineau
  Tommi Niittylä
0–102:25 – Petukhov (Gurkov, Asetov)
Cozens (Graves, Roy) – 03:451–1
1–212:16 – Shestakov (Akolzin, Panyukov) (PP)
Batherson (Johnson, Graves) – 14:182–2
Lowry (Johnson, Anderson) (PP) – 17:203–2
Severson (Gregor) – 32:144–2
4–347:55 – Savitski (Mikhailis, Orekhov)
Cozens (Batherson, Severson) (PP) – 51:585–3
Cozens (Dubois, Severson) (PP) – 59:116–3
14 minPenalties14 min
37Shots19

Germany vs Italy

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20 May 2022
16:20
Germany  9–4
(4–0, 2–1, 3–3)
  ItalyHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,311
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Mathias NiederbergerGoaliesDavide Fadani
Justin Fazio
Referees:
  Andris Ansons
  Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
  Daniel Beresford
  Emil Yletyinen
Karachun (J. Müller, Loibl) – 05:011–0
Wissmann (Kastner) – 06:172–0
Ehliz (Bittner, Michaelis) – 13:143–0
Fischbuch (Wissmann, Reichel) (PP) – 17:574–0
Reichel (Noebels, Michaelis) (PP) – 25:015–0
5–125:37 – Traversa (Miglioranzi, Pietroniro)
Fischbuch (Reichel, Wissmann) – 34:556–1
Ehliz (Michaelis, Schmölz) – 41:247–1
Karachun (Schmölz, Loibl) – 42:458–1
8–247:26 – Frigo (Petan)
8–349:50 – Mantenuto (Trivellato, D. Kostner) (PP)
Soramies (Wissmann, Kastner) – 57:049–3
9–459:41 – Petan (Hannoun, Glira)
4 minPenalties8 min
26Shots20

Kazakhstan vs Slovakia

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20 May 2022
20:20
Kazakhstan  3–4
(2–1, 0–3, 1–0)
  SlovakiaHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,068
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Andrei ShutovGoaliesAdam HúskaReferees:
  Roy Stian Hansen
  Robin Šír
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Dāvis Zunde
0–112:12 – Kollár (Takáč)
Panyukov (Blacker, Orekhov) (PP) – 15:171–1
Shevchenko (Starchenko, Valk) (PP) – 17:522–1
2–229:47 – Fehérváry (Liška, Slafkovský (PP)
2–333:18 – Liška (Krištof, Húska) (PP)
2–434:26 – Slafkovský (PS)
Panyukov (Orekhov) – 43:323–4
5 minPenalties6 min
17Shots34

Denmark vs France

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21 May 2022
12:20
Denmark  3–0
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)
  FranceHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,007
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Sebastian DahmGoaliesHenri-Corentin BuysseReferees:
  Roy Stian Hansen
  Jake Rekucki
Linesmen:
  Daniel Beresford
  Hannu Sormunen
Regin (Storm, Lauridsen) – 16:431–0
Blichfeld (Lauridsen, Ehlers) (PP) – 25:282–0
Jakobsen (Storm) (EN) – 58:243–0
6 minPenalties10 min
30Shots19

Canada vs Switzerland

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21 May 2022
16:20
Canada  3–6
(3–3, 0–1, 0–2)
   SwitzerlandHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 5,676
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Logan ThompsonGoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
  Lassi Heikkinen
  Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Josef Špůr
Johnson (Batherson, Graves) – 11:521–0
1–112:51 – Fora (Meier, Kurashev)
Lowry (SH) – 14:112–1
2–215:33 – Kukan (Hischier, Corvi) (PP)
Batherson (Barzal) – 19:033–2
3–319:51 – Siegenthaler (Suter, Malgin)
3–426:13 – Hischier (Kukan) (PP)
3–543:41 – Suter (Malgin, Simion)
3–658:01 – Meier (EN)
8 minPenalties9 min
25Shots27

Italy vs Slovakia

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21 May 2022
20:20
Italy  1–3
(0–2, 0–0, 1–1)
  SlovakiaHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,442
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Andreas BernardGoaliesAdam HúskaReferees:
  Andris Ansons
  Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
  Nicolas Constantineau
  Dāvis Zunde
0–110:31 – Krištof (Tatar, Slafkovský)
0–219:54 – Sýkora (Slafkovský, Tatar)
Trivellato (S. Kostner) (PP) – 44:091–2
1–349:14 – Tamáši (Ivan, Lantoši) (PP)
10 minPenalties8 min
17Shots34

Kazakhstan vs Germany

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22 May 2022
16:20
Kazakhstan  4–5
(2–3, 1–1, 1–1)
  GermanyHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,124
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Andrei ShutovGoaliesDustin StrahlmeierReferees:
  Roy Stian Hansen
  Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
  Daniel Beresford
  Tommi Niittylä
Starchenko – 02:571–0
1–104:38 – J. Müller (Bittner, Karachun)
Petukhov (Asetov, Daniyar) – 15:462–1
2–216:10 – Pföderl (Seider)
2–318:33 – Fischbuch (Wagner, Seider)
2–425:52 – Reichel (Gawanke, Noebels) (PP2)
Akolzin (Starchenko, Daniyar) – 39:293–4
Mikhailis (Sagadeyev, Metalnikov) – 40:384–4
4–547:08 – Ehliz (Wissmann, Bittner)
6 minPenalties4 min
22Shots36

Switzerland vs France

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22 May 2022
20:20
Switzerland  5–2
(0–2, 3–0, 2–0)
  FranceHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,997
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Reto BerraGoaliesSebastian YlönenReferees:
  Jeff Ingram
  Fraser Lawrence
Linesmen:
  Andreas Krøyer
  Jonas Merten
0–104:58 – Texier
0–213:25 – Claireaux (Texier, T. Bozon)
Hischier (Meier, Kukan) – 20:251–2
Riat (Geisser, Hischier) – 32:272–2
Ambühl (Corvi,Kukan) (PP) – 35:423–2
Kukan (Herzog, Corvi) – 51:174–2
Hischier (Herzog, Ambühl) (EN) – 59:385–2
6 minPenalties14 min
39Shots19

Kazakhstan vs Italy

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23 May 2022
16:20
Kazakhstan  5–2
(2–1, 1–1, 2–0)
  ItalyHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 1,983
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Andrei ShutovGoaliesAndreas BernardReferees:
  Jake Rekucki
  Peter Stano
Linesmen:
  Hannu Sormunen
  Josef Špůr
Valk (Dietz, Starchenko) (PP) – 11:221–0
1–114:57 – McNally (Miglioranzi, Pietroniro) (PP)
Orekhov (Mikhailis, Rakhmanov) – 15:592–1
Asetov (Petukhov, Blacker) – 24:293–1
3–225:26 – Kostner (Di Perna, Hannoun)
Starchenko (Dietz, Blacker) (PP) – 43:204–2
Mikhailis (Orekhov, Akolzin) – 46:025–2
4 minPenalties27 min
35Shots15

Canada vs Denmark

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23 May 2022
20:20
Canada  2–3
(0–2, 1–0, 1–1)
  DenmarkHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 4,005
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Chris DriedgerGoaliesSebastian DahmReferees:
  Robin Šír
  Miroslav Stolc
Linesmen:
  Daniel Beresford
  Emil Yletyinen
0–109:11 – M. Lauridsen (Asperup, Poulsen)
0–214:54 – Regin (Storm) (SH)
Comtois (Lowry) – 22:331–2
1–352:11 – Bau Hansen (Ehlers, Storm) (PP)
Graves (Severson, Dubois) – 56:092–3
33 minPenalties8 min
31Shots24

Germany vs Switzerland

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24 May 2022
12:20
Germany  3–4 GWS
(2–1, 0–2, 1–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
   SwitzerlandHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,862
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Philipp GrubauerGoaliesReto BerraReferees:
  Linus Öhlund
  Peter Stano
Linesmen:
  Josef Špůr
  Emil Yletyinen
0–101:37 – Ambühl (Corvi, Herzog)
Wissmann (Reichel) (PP) – 11:511–1
Loibl (Seider, M. Müller) – 15:302–1
2–221:26 – Suter (Malgin, Kukan)
2–338:31 – Malgin (Moser, Meier) (PP)
Plachta (Wissmann) – 47:573–3
Loibl  
Plachta  
Noebels  
Fischbuch  
Shootout  Hischier
  Riat
  Suter
  Malgin
2 minPenalties8 min
27Shots33

Slovakia vs Denmark

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24 May 2022
16:20
Slovakia  7–1
(2–0, 3–0, 2–1)
  DenmarkHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,084
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Adam HúskaGoaliesSebastian DahmReferees:
  Sean MacFarlane
  Jake Rekucki
Linesmen:
  Hannu Sormunen
  Nathan van Oosten
Tatar (Krištof) – 10:001–0
Tatar (Krištof) – 19:372–0
Regenda (Slafkovský, Nemec) (PP) – 21:573–0
Rosandić (Lunter, Nemec) – 32:174–0
Slafkovský (Krištof) – 38:205–0
5–147:43 – Blichfeld (Lauridsen, Ehlers) (PP)
Nemec (Takáč, Roman) – 58:536–1
Regenda (Nemec, Lantoši) (PP) – 59:197–1
8 minPenalties16 min
37Shots25

Canada vs France

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24 May 2022
20:20
Canada  7–1
(2–0, 2–0, 3–1)
  FranceHelsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,873
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Chris DriedgerGoaliesSebastian YlönenReferees:
  Andris Ansons
  Lassi Heikkinen
Linesmen:
  Tommi Niittylä
  Dāvis Zunde
Cozens (Sanheim, Batherson) – 12:401–0
Comtois (Sanheim, Lowry) – 17:312–0
Dubois (Cozens, Batherson) – 22:073–0
O'Dell (Whitecloud, Holden) – 35:104–0
Whitecloud (Mercer) – 45:295–0
5–148:20 – Rech
Dubois (Batherson, Cozens) – 51:166–1
Severson (Dubois, Batherson) – 55:197–1
6 minPenalties4 min
44Shots19

Notes

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  1. ^ The game, originally scheduled for 16:20, was delayed after a fire alarm inside the arena.[2]
  2. ^ The game, originally scheduled for 20:20, was delayed after a fire alarm inside the arena delayed the game before.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Finland opens Worlds vs. Norway". iihf.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Games in Helsinki delayed". iihf.com. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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