Main article: 2024 IIHF World Championship

Group A was one of two groups of the 2024 IIHF World Championship. The four best-placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2025.[1][2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Canada 7 5 2 0 0 32 18 +14 19 Quarterfinals
2   Switzerland 7 5 1 0 1 29 12 +17 17
3  Czechia (H) 7 4 1 2 0 26 14 +12 16
4  Finland 7 3 0 1 3 21 14 +7 10
5  Austria 7 2 0 1 4 21 29 −8 7 Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship
6  Norway 7 2 0 0 5 15 25 −10 6[a]
7  Denmark 7 2 0 0 5 15 29 −14 6[a]
8  Great Britain 7 1 0 0 6 12 30 −18 3 Relegation to 2025 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:
  1. ^ a b Denmark 0–2 Norway

Matches

All times are local (UTC+2).

Switzerland vs Norway

10 May 2024
16:20		Switzerland 5–2
(1–1, 3–0, 1–1)		 NorwayO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,617
Game reference
Leonardo GenoniGoaliesJonas ArntzenReferees:
Finland Riku Brander
Sweden Christoffer Holm
Linesmen:
United States Shane Gustafson
Germany Andreas Hofer
Andrighetto (Niederreiter, Loeffel) – 11:041–0
1–114:53 – Vikingstad (Thoresen, Johannesen)
Loeffel (Siegenthaler, Jäger) – 24:122–1
Senteler (Josi, Simion) – 28:093–1
Scherwey (Haas) – 33:304–1
Niederreiter (Ambühl, Kurashev) (PP) – 51:565–1
5–258:56 – Brandsegg-Nygård (Thoresen, Zuccarello) (PP)
6 minPenalties6 min
40Shots15

Czechia vs Finland

10 May 2024
20:20		Czechia 1–0 GWS
(0–0, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		 FinlandO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,413
Game reference
Lukáš DostálGoaliesHarri SäteriReferees:
Latvia Andris Ansons
Sweden Mikael Holm
Linesmen:
United States Nick Briganti
Slovakia Oto Durmis
Kaše GOAL
Krejčík MISS
Palát MISS
Červenka GOAL		ShootoutMISS Kaski
MISS Granlund
MISS Puljujärvi
MISS Kapanen
8 minPenalties6 min
28Shots21

Great Britain vs Canada

11 May 2024
12:20		Great Britain 2–4
(1–1, 0–3, 1–0)		 CanadaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,935
Game reference
Jackson WhistleGoaliesJoel HoferReferees:
Sweden Christoffer Holm
Finland Kristian Vikman
Linesmen:
United States Shane Gustafson
Sweden Anders Nyqvist
Kirk (Mosey, Lake) (PP) – 07:471–0
1–108:17 – Bunting (Byram)
1–225:45 – Hagel (Zellweger, Dubois)
1–331:39 – Bedard (Bunting, Zellweger)
1–435:29 – Bedard (Paul, Guhle)
O'Connor (Kirk, Betteridge) – 48:492–4
8 minPenalties4 min
15Shots34

Austria vs Denmark

11 May 2024
16:20		Austria 1–5
(1–2, 0–1, 0–2)		 DenmarkO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 15,719
Game reference
David MadlenerGoaliesFrederik DichowReferees:
Sweden Mikael Holm
Germany André Schrader
Linesmen:
United States Nick Briganti
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
0–113:19 – M. Lauridsen (Blichfeld, Russell)
0–216:11 – Storm (SH)
Ganahl (Haudum, Rohrer) – 19:351–2
1–338:54 – Blichfeld (Wejse, O. Lauridsen)
1–453:44 – Scheel (Bruggisser, N. Jensen)
1–558:57 – Blichfeld (Aagaard, Russell) (PP)
12 minPenalties6 min
17Shots34

Norway vs Czechia

11 May 2024
20:20		Norway 3–6
(3–2, 0–1, 0–3)		 CzechiaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,413
Game reference
Henrik HaukelandGoaliesPetr MrázekReferees:
Slovakia Tomáš Hronský
United States Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Germany Tim Heffner
Sweden Ludvig Lundgren
0–106:06 – Červenka (Kundrátek, Kaše)
Solberg (Thoresen, Zuccarello) – 06:371–1
Steen (Trettenes) (SH) – 12:102–1
E. Salsten (Solberg, Zuccarello) – 16:323–1
3–217:12 – Červenka (Sedlák, Kaše)
3–335:54 – Beránek (Kempný)
3–445:19 – Stránský (Krejčík, Kämpf)
3–556:59 – Hájek (Palát)
3–659:06 – Palát (Kämpf, Voženílek) (EN)
16 minPenalties10 min
11Shots48

Finland vs Great Britain

12 May 2024
12:20		Finland 8–0
(1–0, 5–0, 2–0)		 Great BritainO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 15,433
Game reference
Emil LarmiGoaliesBen BownsReferees:
Latvia Andris Ansons
Sweden Mikael Holm
Linesmen:
Slovakia Oto Durmis
Sweden Ludvig Lundgren
Kapanen (Kaski) – 16:141–0
Puljujärvi (Kaski, Oksanen) – 21:152–0
Innala (Granlund, Pakarinen) (PP) – 24:523–0
Riikola (Puljujärvi, Oksanen) – 32:494–0
Kapanen (Puljujärvi, Granlund) – 36:015–0
Määttä (Granlund) – 38:456–0
Lehtonen (Helenius, Granlund) – 46:397–0
Kapanen (Määttä, Oksanen) – 52:578–0
4 minPenalties10 min
47Shots14

Denmark vs Canada

12 May 2024
16:20		Denmark 1–5
(0–2, 1–0, 0–3)		 CanadaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,015
Game reference
Frederik DichowGoaliesJordan BinningtonReferees:
Finland Riku Brander
Slovakia Tomáš Hronský
Linesmen:
Germany Tim Heffner
Germany Andreas Hofer
0–102:24 – Bedard (Bunting, Guhle)
0–215:25 – Cozens (Tavares, Byram) (PP)
Wejse (Storm, Poulsen) – 26:151–2
1–341:52 – Bedard (Guenther)
1–458:00 – Mercer (McBain, Tanev) (EN)
1–559:39 – Dubois (Bedard, Zellweger) (PP)
12 minPenalties12 min
20Shots42

Austria vs Switzerland

12 May 2024
20:20		Austria 5–6
(2–1, 2–3, 1–2)		  SwitzerlandO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 13,512
Game reference
David KickertGoaliesReto Berra
Akira Schmid		Referees:
United States Sean MacFarlane
Finland Kristian Vikman
Linesmen:
United States Shane Gustafson
Sweden Anders Nyqvist
Unterweger (Rossi) – 04:151–0
P. Huber (Rohrer) – 14:332–0
2–115:48 – Josi (Loeffel, Ambühl) (PP2)
Haudum (Zwerger, Unterweger) (PP) – 21:483–1
3–222:26 – Hischier (Josi, Loeffel)
3–329:30 – Josi (Ambühl, Hischier) (PP2)
3–429:43 – Jäger (Andrighetto, Kukan) (PP)
Haudum (Unterweger, M. Huber) (PP) – 34:454–4
4–540:43 – Hischier (Kurashev, Niederreiter) (PP)
Baumgartner (Maier, Strong) – 52:175–5
5–659:09 – Hischier (Josi, Ambühl) (PP)
12 minPenalties6 min
18Shots36

Norway vs Finland

13 May 2024
16:20		Norway 1–4
(0–2, 1–2, 0–0)		 FinlandO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,127
Game reference
Jonas ArntzenGoaliesHarri SäteriReferees:
Sweden Christoffer Holm
Slovakia Tomáš Hronský
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
Sweden Ludvig Lundgren
0–106:49 – Kapanen (Kaski) (PP)
0–217:56 – Hyry (Kaski, Innala)
0–320:27 – Hyry (Jääskä, Innala)
0–430:59 – Kapanen (Oksanen)
Krogdahl (Johannesen) – 38:471–4
10 minPenalties4 min
14Shots42

Switzerland vs Czechia

13 May 2024
20:20		Switzerland 2–1 GWS
(1–0, 0–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		 CzechiaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,413
Game reference
Leonardo GenoniGoaliesLukáš DostálReferees:
Latvia Andris Ansons
Germany André Schrader
Linesmen:
Slovakia Oto Durmis
Sweden Anders Nyqvist
Fiala (Hischier, Josi) (PP) – 13:361–0
1–135:57 – Stránský (Špaček, Červenka) (PP)
Andrighetto MISS
Fiala GOAL
Kurashev GOAL
Loeffel MISS
Josi MISS		ShootoutMISS Kaše
GOAL Stránský
MISS Tomášek
MISS Červenka
MISS Flek
10 minPenalties12 min
26Shots24

Denmark vs Norway

14 May 2024
16:20		Denmark 0–2
(0–0, 0–1, 0–1)		 NorwayO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 10,011
Game reference
Frederik DichowGoaliesHenrik HaukelandReferees:
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
United States Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
United States Kevin Briganti
United States Shane Gustafson
0–127:45 – Brandsegg-Nygård (Zuccarello, Thoresen)
0–259:49 – Salsten (EN)
4 minPenalties6 min
24Shots29

Canada vs Austria

14 May 2024
20:20		Canada 7–6 OT
(3–1, 3–0, 0–5)
(OT: 1–0)		 AustriaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 14,704
Game reference
Jordan BinningtonGoaliesDavid MadlenerReferees:
Latvia Andris Ansons
Finland Lassi Heikkinen
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
Latvia Dāvis Zunde
Cozens (Mangiapane, Guhle – 06:341–0
Guhle (Tavares, Hagel) – 09:212–0
2–110:11 – Nissner (M. Huber, Raffl)
Byram (Zellweger) – 13:293–1
McCann (Bunting) – 22:574–1
Bedard (Guenther, Parayko) – 29:325–1
Dubois (Hagel, Power) – 37:566–1
6–243:14 – Baumgartner (Schneider)
6–344:08 – Schneider (Zwerger, Wolf)
6–450:41 – Zwerger (Nickl)
6–555:56 – Schneider (Zwerger, Rossi)
6–659:11 – Rossi (EA)
Tavares (Dubois, Parayko) – 60:157–6
4 minPenalties4 min
49Shots21

Czechia vs Denmark

15 May 2024
16:20		Czechia 7–4
(1–1, 2–1, 4–2)		 DenmarkO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,413
Game reference
Lukáš DostálGoaliesFrederik DichowReferees:
Slovakia Tomáš Hronský
Germany André Schrader
Linesmen:
United States Kevin Briganti
Sweden Anders Nyqvist
0–118:54 – Wejse (Blichfeld, Bruggisser) (PP)
Rutta (Kämpf) – 19:521–1
Flek (Kondelík, Voženílek) – 22:502–1
Sedlák (Kaše, Červenka) – 24:293–1
3–239:36 – Russell (N. Jensen, Bruggisser)
3–344:43 – Mølgaard (Lauridsen, Lassen)
Kundrátek (Tomášek, Krejčík) – 46:164–3
Kubalík (Tomášek, Palát) – 51:105–3
Stránský (Kämpf, Voženílek – 51:306–3
6–451:51 – From (Scheel, Wejse)
Palát (Kempný) – 53:087–4
6 minPenalties6 min
39Shots18

Switzerland vs Great Britain

15 May 2024
20:20		Switzerland 3–0
(2–0, 1–0, 0–0)		 Great BritainO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 15,239
Game reference
Akira SchmidGoaliesJackson WhistleReferees:
Latvia Andris Ansons
Finland Lassi Heikkinen
Linesmen:
Germany Tim Heffner
Sweden Ludvig Lundgren
Hischier (Josi, Fiala) – 03:481–0
Kukan (Siegenthaler, Herzog) – 13:362–0
Niederreiter (Fiala, Josi) (PP) – 38:363–0
10 minPenalties10 min
30Shots15

Finland vs Austria

16 May 2024
16:20		Finland 2–3
(2–0, 0–1, 0–2)		 AustriaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 15,387
Game reference
Harri SäteriGoaliesDavid KickertReferees:
Sweden Tobias Björk
Switzerland Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Canada Tarrington Wyonzek
Latvia Dāvis Zunde
Mäenalanen (Pakarinen, Vittasmäki) – 02:511–0
Kapanen (Riikola, Kaski) – 08:062–0
2–123:36 – M. Huber (Raffl, Nissner)
2–249:51 – Nickl (Nissner, M. Huber)
2–359:59 – Baumgartner (Haudum, Ganahl)
6 minPenalties6 min
32Shots20

Canada vs Norway

16 May 2024
20:20		Canada 4–1
(1–0, 1–0, 2–1)		 NorwayO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,418
Game reference
Nico DawsGoaliesHenrik HaukelandReferees:
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
Germany André Schrader
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
Finland Lauri Nikulainen
Tanev (Guhle, McBain) – 11:501–0
Mangiapane (Byram, Oleksiak) – 22:162–0
2–142:47 – Solberg (E. Salsten, Steen)
Cozens (SH) – 46:373–1
McCann (Daws) (EN) – 58:304–1
6 minPenalties6 min
33Shots6

Great Britain vs Denmark

17 May 2024
16:20		Great Britain 3–4
(2–2, 1–1, 0–1)		 DenmarkO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,277
Game reference
Jackson WhistleGoaliesFrederik DichowReferees:
Sweden Tobias Björk
United States Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
United States Kevin Briganti
Canada Tarrington Wyonzek
Kirk (Curran, Ruopp) – 05:251–0
1–106:26 – Aagaard (Mølgaard, Olesen)
1–208:25 – Bruggisser (Olesen, Wejse) (PP)
Neilson (Mosey, Lake) – 10:342–2
2–321:42 – Aagaard (Olesen, Mølgaard)
Halbert (Lachowicz, Perlini) – 38:343–3
3–452:01 – Wejse (Blichfeld, Bruggisser) (PP)
14 minPenalties12 min
31Shots28

Czechia vs Austria

17 May 2024
20:20		Czechia 4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 AustriaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,413
Game reference
Petr MrázekGoaliesDavid MadlenerReferees:
Finland Lassi Heikkinen
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
Linesmen:
Germany Tim Heffner
Finland Lauri Nikulainen
Kaše (PS) – 19:321–0
Kubalík (Tomášek, Špaček) (PP) – 35:492–0
Flek (Stránský) (PP) – 36:533–0
Tomášek (Palát, Kubalík) – 41:314–0
6 minPenalties6 min
30Shots21

Denmark vs Switzerland

18 May 2024
12:20		Denmark 0–8
(0–2, 0–3, 0–3)		  SwitzerlandO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,225
Game reference
Frederik Dichow
Mathias Seldrup		GoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
Czech Republic Jan Hribik
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
Canada Tarrington Wyonzek
0–104:10 – Hischier (Fiala, Josi)
0–217:15 – Josi
0–320:39 – Fiala (Ambühl, Hischier) (PP)
0–423:58 – Fiala (Hischier)
0–533:43 – Senteler (Simion)
0–642:49 – Thürkauf (SH)
0–745:26 – Bertschy (Scherwey, Thurkauf)
0–854:18 – Scherwey (Bertschy, Kukan)
10 minPenalties4 min
17Shots29

Canada vs Finland

18 May 2024
16:20		Canada 5–3
(2–2, 1–1, 2–0)		 FinlandO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,303
Game reference
Jordan BinningtonGoaliesHarri SäteriReferees:
United States Sean MacFarlane
Germany André Schrader
Linesmen:
Sweden Emil Yletyinen
Latvia Dāvis Zunde
0–101:35 – Puljujärvi (Rissanen, Innala)
0–203:51 – Puustinen (Hyry, Saarijärvi) (PP)
Cozens (Mangiapane, Power) – 14:531–2
Tanev (Tavares) – 16:302–2
2–336:07 – Puljujärvi (Vittasmäki, Mäenalanen)
Power (Cozens, Parayko) – 37:123–3
Hagel (Tavares, Dubois) – 51:324–3
Mercer (Power) (EN) – 59:395–3
31 minPenalties8 min
22Shots32

Czechia vs Great Britain

18 May 2024
20:20		Czechia 4–1
(2–0, 2–1, 0–0)		 Great BritainO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,413
Game reference
Lukáš DostálGoaliesBen BownsReferees:
Canada Mark Pearce
Switzerland Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Switzerland Dario Fuchs
Finland Lauri Nikulainen
Sedlák (Červenka, Krejčík) – 02:181–0
Krejčík (Gudas, Červenka) – 04:462–0
Sedlák (Červenka, Kaše) – 20:363–0
3–122:17 – Mosey (Kirk, O'Connor) (PP)
Kaše (Sedlák, Červenka) (PP) – 32:154–1
10 minPenalties4 min
45Shots15

Norway vs Austria

19 May 2024
16:20		Norway 1–4
(0–0, 0–3, 1–1)		 AustriaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,565
Game reference
Henrik HaukelandGoaliesDavid KickertReferees:
Sweden Tobias Björk
Switzerland Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Switzerland Dario Fuchs
Sweden Emil Yletyinen
0–128:14 – Schneider (Heinrich, Rossi)
0–228:54 – Zwerger (Schneider, Rossi)
0–333:53 – Schneider (Rossi, Brunner) (EA)
Engebråten (Zuccarello) – 53:041–3
1–457:24 – M. Huber (Zwerger) (EN)
12 minPenalties10 min
27Shots27

Switzerland vs Canada

19 May 2024
20:20		Switzerland 2–3
(1–1, 1–2, 0–0)		 CanadaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,268
Game reference
Leonardo GenoniGoaliesJordan BinningtonReferees:
Finland Lassi Heikkinen
Czech Republic Jan Hribik
Linesmen:
United States Kevin Briganti
Finland Lauri Nikulainen
0–101:42 – Cozens (Tavares, Mangiapane) (PP)
Fiala (Hischier, Josi) (PP) – 11:151–1
Loeffel (Thürkauf, Fora) – 25:032–1
2–228:46 – Cozens (Mangiapane, Tavares) (PP)
2–330:39 – Paul (Mangiapane, Cozens) (PP)
31 minPenalties12 min
22Shots23

Great Britain vs Norway

20 May 2024
16:20		Great Britain 2–5
(0–3, 1–1, 1–1)		 NorwayO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 13,679
Game reference
Jackson WhistleGoaliesHenrik HaukelandReferees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Canada Mark Pearce
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Jiří Ondráček
Latvia Dāvis Zunde
0–104:34 – Vikingstad (Krogdahl, Engebråten)
0–206:46 – Thoresen
0–312:25 – Olsen (Steen, Brandsegg-Nygård)
0–421:18 – Brandsegg-Nygård (Thoresen, Zuccarello) (PP)
Perlini (Dowd, O'Connor) (PP) – 24:561–4
1–544:36 – Olsen (Brandsegg-Nygård)
Betteridge (Lake, Mosey) – 47:252–5
12 minPenalties6 min
25Shots42

Finland vs Denmark

20 May 2024
20:20		Finland 3–1
(0–0, 0–0, 3–1)		 DenmarkO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,251
Game reference
Emil LarmiGoaliesMathias SeldrupReferees:
Canada Michael Campbell
Switzerland Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Switzerland Dario Fuchs
Czech Republic Josef Špůr
Björninen (Mattila, Määttä) – 43:261–0
Rissanen – 45:032–0
2–158:16 – True (Mølgaard, Russell) (EA)
Jormakka (EN) – 59:073–1
4 minPenalties8 min
35Shots22

Austria vs Great Britain

21 May 2024
12:20		Austria 2–4
(0–0, 1–1, 1–3)		 Great BritainO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 16,306
Game reference
David KickertGoaliesBen BownsReferees:
Czech Republic Jan Hribik
Canada Mark Pearce
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Jiří Ondráček
Czech Republic Josef Špůr
Unterweger (Zwerger, Haudum) (PP) – 22:401–0
1–127:44 – O'Connor (Lake) (PP2)
1–241:59 – Perlini (Dowd, O'Connor) (PP)
1–350:25 – Mosey (Duggan, Tetlow)
1–455:31 – Dowd (Perlini) (EN)
M. Huber (Haudum, Zwerger) (PP) – 59:152–4
8 minPenalties10 min
28Shots32

Canada vs Czechia

21 May 2024
16:20		Canada 4–3 OT
(0–0, 0–0, 3–3)
(OT: 1–0)		 CzechiaO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,413
Game reference
Jordan BinningtonGoaliesLukáš DostálReferees:
Sweden Tobias Björk
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
Linesmen:
United States Kevin Briganti
Sweden Emil Yletyinen
Cozens (Power, Paul) (PP) – 41:011–0
1–149:11 – Kubalík (Nečas, Sedlák) (PP)
Mercer (Severson) – 51:012–1
Hagel (Tavares, Dubois) – 55:423–1
3–256:56 – Palát (Špaček, Červenka) (PP, EA)
3–358:11 – Červenka (Nečas, Špaček) (EA)
Cozens (SH) – 63:134–3
8 minPenalties4 min
26Shots22

Finland vs Switzerland

21 May 2024
20:20		Finland 1–3
(0–0, 1–2, 0–1)		  SwitzerlandO2 Arena, Prague
Attendance: 17,118
Game reference
Harri SäteriGoaliesAkira SchmidReferees:
Canada Michael Campbell
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Linesmen:
Canada Tarrington Wyonzek
Latvia Dāvis Zunde
0–125:14 – Fiala (Loeffel)
0–227:26 – Glauser (Niederreiter, Fiala)
Innala (Granlund, Lehtonen) (PP) – 37:511–2
1–356:33 – Fiala (Niederreiter)
29 minPenalties4 min
16Shots26

References

  1. ^ "Czech Republic to Host 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship". praguemorning.cz. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ "2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship game schedule released. Pricing categories revealed". IIHF. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_IIHF_World_Championship_Group_A
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