2016 IIHF World Championship Group A

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]

Main article: 2016 IIHF World Championship

Standings
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[lower-alpha 1] Playoff round
2  Russia (H) 7 6 0 0 1 32 10 +22 18[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2]
6   Switzerland 7 1 1 3 2 20 26 −6 8[lower-alpha 2]
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[lower-alpha 3]
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:
  1. Czech Republic 3–0 Russia
  2. Norway 4–3 (OT) Switzerland
  3. The rules state that "the bottom ranked two teams will be relegated" and the 2017 hosts (France and Germany) cannot be relegated by rule.[2]

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)		 LatviaVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 4,420
Game reference
Jacob MarkströmGoaliesElvis MerzļikinsReferees:
Stefan Fonselius
Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Fraser McIntyre
Alexander Otmakhov
Ericsson (Backlund, Fransson) – 02:521–0
1–152:29 – Sotnieks (Rēdlihs, Džeriņš) (PP)
Nyquist (Wennberg) – 64:062–1
10 minPenalties10 min
44Shots21

Czech Republic vs Russia
6 May 2016
20:15		Czech Republic 3–0
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 RussiaVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 9,696
Game reference
Dominik FurchGoaliesSergei BobrovskyReferees:
Daniel Piechaczek
Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Pasi Nieminen
Henrik Pihlblad
Kundrátek (Kovář, Kempný) – 14:481–0
Červenka (Jeřábek, Pastrňák) (PP) – 20:482–0
Birner (ENG) – 58:283–0
10 minPenalties10 min
27Shots25

Switzerland vs Kazakhstan
7 May 2016
12:15		Switzerland 2–3 GWS
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
OT (0–0)
GWS (0–1)		 KazakhstanVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 5,420
Game reference
Reto BerraGoaliesVitali KolesnikReferees:
Roman Gofman
Brett Iverson
Linesmen:
Nicolas Chartrand-Piche
Vit Lederer
Walser (Diaz, Andrighetto) – 14:561–0
1–130:57 – Savchenko (SH)
1–250:30 – Starchenko (Rymarev) (PP)
Hollenstein (Ambühl, Du Bois) (PP) – 52:012–2
Hollenstein
Martschini
Niederreiter
Martschini 		Shootout Dawes
Starchenko
Rymarev
Dawes
6 minPenalties8 min
51Shots27

Norway vs Denmark
7 May 2016
16:15		Norway 0–3
(0–0, 0–2, 0–1)		 DenmarkVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 6,668
Game reference
Lars HaugenGoaliesSebastian DahmReferees:
Stefan Fonselius
Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Henrik Pihlblad
Peter Sefcik
0–121:06 – Nick. Jensen (Storm, Madsen)
0–234:12 – J. Jensen (Eller, D. Nielsen)
0–359:45 – Nick. Jensen (D. Nielsen) (ENG)
4 minPenalties16 min
44Shots28

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 RepublicVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 4,650
Game reference
Edgars MasaļskisGoaliesPavel FrancouzReferees:
Jozef Kubuš
Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
Alexander Otmakhov
Nikolaj Ponomarjow
0–103:33 – Plekanec (Pastrňák, Červenka)
0–206:23 – Plekanec (Kašpar, Červenka) (PP)
Bukarts (Džeriņš, Rēdlihs) – 35:261–2
Girgensons (Ābols, Daugaviņš) (PP) – 48:202–2
Rēdlihs (Džeriņš, Bukarts) – 57:413–2
3–359:01 – Řepík (Jeřábek, Kovář) (EA)
Ābols
Daugaviņš
Bukarts 		Shootout Kašpar
Kovář
Koukal
31 minPenalties8 min
25Shots39

Kazakhstan vs Russia
8 May 2016
12:15		Kazakhstan 4–6
(3–3, 0–1, 1–2)		 RussiaVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 10,122
Game reference
Vitali KolesnikGoaliesSergei BobrovskyReferees:
Jozef Kubuš
Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Vit Lederer
Peter Šefčík
0–106:43 – Dadonov (Shipachyov, Belov)
Boyd (Bochenski, Dawes) (PP) – 08:041–1
Starchenko (Khudyakov, Rymarev) – 09:022–1
2–209:21 – Lyubimov (Kalinin, Plotnikov)
2–311:11 – Mozyakin (Dadonov, Shipachyov) (PP2)
Rymarev (Starchenko) (PP) – 19:463–3
3–438:02 – Belov (Datsyuk, Antipin) (PP)
Semyonov (Boyd, Dawes) (PP) – 41:004–4
4–543:57 – Belov (Chudinov, Mozyakin)
4–648:38 – Lyubimov (Belov, Datsyuk) (PP)
10 minPenalties8 min
19Shots49

Norway vs Switzerland
8 May 2016
16:15		Norway 4–3 OT
(1–1, 2–0, 0–2)
OT (1–0)		  SwitzerlandVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 4,515
Game reference
Lars VoldenGoaliesRobert MayerReferees:
Daniel Piechaczek
Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
Fraser McIntyre
Nikolaj Ponomarjow
0–102:27 – Walser (Weber, Martschini) (PP)
K. Olimb (M. Olimb, Zuccarello) (EA) – 14:071–1
Røymark (Forsberg) – 23:032–1
M. Olimb (K. Olimb, Olsen) (PP) – 38:033–1
3–243:24 – Moser (Diaz, Niederreiter)
3–359:50 – Du Bois (Diaz, Ambühl) (EA)
Martinsen (M. Olimb, Trygg) (PP) – 63:234–3
8 minPenalties6 min
26Shots39

Sweden vs Denmark
8 May 2016
20:15		Sweden 5–2
(0–1, 4–0, 1–1)		 DenmarkVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 5,385
Game reference
Viktor FasthGoaliesSebastian DahmReferees:
Roman Gofman
Brett Iverson
Linesmen:
Nicolas Chartrand-Piche
Pasi Nieminen
0–115:05 – Ehlers (J. Jensen, Eller) (PP)
Rosén (Fantenberg, Ritola) – 27:031–1
Backlund (Ericsson, Omark) (PP) – 28:302–1
Nygren (Omark, Sundström) (PP2) – 37:063–1
Backlund (Ericsson, Omark) (PP) – 39:004–1
Nyquist (PP) – 49:355–1
5–259:54 – J. Jensen (Bjorkstrand, Christensen)
10 minPenalties16 min
42Shots25

Latvia vs Russia
9 May 2016
16:15		Latvia 0–4
(0–0, 0–2, 0–2)		 RussiaVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 10,440
Game reference
Elvis MerzļikinsGoaliesSergei BobrovskyReferees:
Stefan Fonselius
Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Pasi Nieminen
Henrik Pihlblad
0–120:29 – Panarin (Datsyuk)
0–227:34 – Dadonov (Shipachyov, Panarin)
0–347:02 – Shipachyov (Panarin, Dadonov)
0–457:30 – Panarin (Chudinov, Shipachyov) (PP)
8 minPenalties35 min
27Shots37

Sweden vs Czech Republic
9 May 2016
20:15		Sweden 2–4
(2–0, 0–3, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 7,780
Game reference
Jacob MarkströmGoaliesPavel FrancouzReferees:
Daniel Piechaczek
Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Fraser McIntyre
Alexander Otmakhov
Rosén (Gustafsson, Wennberg) (PP) – 09:151–0
Lundberg (Sjögren) (SH) – 19:522–0
2–126:45 – Pastrňák (Červenka, Jeřábek)
2–233:38 – Kovář (Jeřábek, Birner)
2–337:59 – Birner (SH)
2–454:32 – Birner
4 minPenalties6 min
28Shots33

Switzerland vs Denmark
10 May 2016
16:15		Switzerland 3–2 OT
(0–2, 0–0, 2–0)
OT (1–0)		 DenmarkVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 5,962
Game reference
Reto Berra
Robert Mayer		GoaliesSebastian DahmReferees:
Antonín Jeřábek
Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Nicolas Chartrand-Piche
Alexander Otmakhov
0–107:08 – Storm (Nielsen, Nick. Jensen) (PP)
0–218:54 – Ehlers (Eller, Hansen) (PP)
Weber (Moser, Niederreiter) – 49:421–2
Niederreiter (Moser, Diaz) – 57:582–2
Blum (Ambühl) – 64:083–2
16 minPenalties12 min
42Shots28

Kazakhstan vs Norway
10 May 2016
20:15		Kazakhstan 2–4
(1–1, 1–2, 0–1)		 NorwayVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 7,384
Game reference
Vitali KolesnikGoaliesLars HaugenReferees:
Timothy Mayer
Linus Ohlund
Linesmen:
Henrik Pihlblad
Nikolaj Ponomarjow
0–103:24 – Johannessen (Forsberg)
Dawes (Boyd, Semyonov) (PP) – 07:001–1
1–233:04 – K. Olimb (Olsen, Nørstebø)
Bochenski (Savchenko, Dawes) (PP) – 35:472–2
2–338:17 – M. Olimb (K. Olimb, Holøs)
2–457:37 – Zuccarello (Haugen) (ENG)
18 minPenalties12 min
19Shots43

Switzerland vs Latvia
11 May 2016
16:15		Switzerland 5–4
(0–0, 3–3, 2–1)		 LatviaVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 5,692
Game reference
Reto BerraGoaliesEdgars MasaļskisReferees:
Timothy Mayer
Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Vit Lederer
Pasi Nieminen
Niederreiter (Andrighetto, Diaz) (PP) – 23:331–0
Niederreiter (Du Bois, Diaz) (PP) – 26:062–0
Hofmann (Andrighetto, Schäppi) – 28:303–0
3–133:24 – Rēdlihs (Sotnieks, Cibuļskis) (PP)
3–237:23 – Rēdlihs (Sotnieks, Cibuļskis) (PP)
3–338:36 – Ķēniņš
Andrighetto (Geering) – 45:564–3
4–446:22 – A. Širokovs (Galviņš, Daugaviņš)
Blum – 58:315–4
10 minPenalties22 min
31Shots17

Sweden vs Kazakhstan
11 May 2016
20:15		Sweden 7–3
(3–1, 3–0, 1–2)		 KazakhstanVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 8,729
Game reference
Viktor FasthGoaliesVitali Kolesnik
Pavel Poluektov		Referees:
Antonín Jeřábek
Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Fraser McIntyre
Peter Šefčík
Backlund (Omark, Fantenberg) – 12:201–0
Klasen (Nyquist, Wennberg) – 15:112–0
Larsson (Norman) – 16:153–0
3–119:59 – Boyd (Dawes) (PP)
Nyquist (Wennberg, Klasen) (PP) – 24:254–1
Nyquist (Omark, Ericsson) – 28:515–1
Wennberg (SH) – 30:426–1
6–246:49 – Markelov (Pushkaryov, Solaryov)
6–347:57 – Savchenko (Rymarev, Poluektov)
Nyquist (Fransson, Wennberg) (SH) – 54:027–3
14 minPenalties8 min
46Shots26

Czech Republic vs Norway
12 May 2016
16:15		Czech Republic 7–0
(3–0, 4–0, 0–0)		 NorwayVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 5,124
Game reference
Dominik FurchGoaliesLars Volden
Lars Haugen		Referees:
Tobias Björk
Marc Wiegand
Linesmen:
Nicolas Chartrand-Piche
Nikolaj Ponomarjow
Červenka (Pastrňák, Kundrátek) – 05:111–0
Zohorna – 09:332–0
Kousal – 19:453–0
Kašpar (Kundrátek) – 22:104–0
Šimek (Birner) – 28:375–0
Řepík (Jeřábek, Kovář) – 34:536–0
Kašpar (Zohorna, Doudera) (PP) – 39:097–0
20 minPenalties12 min
33Shots26

Russia vs Denmark
12 May 2016
20:15		Russia 10–1
(3–0, 4–1, 3–0)		 DenmarkVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 11,022
Game reference
Sergei Bobrovsky
Ilya Sorokin		GoaliesSimon NielsenReferees:
Martin Fraňo
Linus Ohlund
Linesmen:
Vit Lederer
Henrik Pihlblad
Marchenko (Dadonov, Zaitsev) – 02:381–0
Chudinov (Shipachyov, Panarin) (PP) – 12:452–0
Zaitsev (Burmistrov) – 13:063–0
3–129:56 – Hansen (Ehlers, Eller)
Mozyakin (Datsyuk, Lyubimov) (PP) – 30:434–1
Mozyakin (Datsyuk, Belov) – 33:425–1
Shirokov (Voinov) – 33:526–1
Dadonov (Shipachyov, Panarin) – 37:377–1
Shipachyov (Dadonov, Panarin) (PP) – 41:508–1
Shipachyov (Panarin, Dadonov) – 44:389–1
Panarin (Voinov, Shipachyov) (PP) – 55:3110–1
6 minPenalties16 min
41Shots17

Czech Republic vs Kazakhstan
13 May 2016
16:15		Czech Republic 3–1
(1–0, 0–0, 2–1)		 KazakhstanVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 8,234
Game reference
Pavel FrancouzGoaliesVitali KolesnikReferees:
Péter Gebei
Timothy Mayer
Linesmen:
Roman Kaderli
Judson Ritter
Plekanec (Pastrňák, Červenka) – 06:551–0
Plekanec (Pastrňák) – 42:512–0
2–155:30 – Dawes (Boyd, Tryasunov)
Kousal (Jordán, Řepík) (ENG) – 58:513–1
8 minPenalties6 min
36Shots20

Denmark vs Latvia
13 May 2016
20:15		Denmark 3–2 GWS
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0)
OT (0–0)
GWS (1–0)		 LatviaVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 7,788
Game reference
Sebastian DahmGoaliesElvis MerzļikinsReferees:
Linus Ohlund
Marc Wiegand
Linesmen:
Fraser McIntyre
Alexander Otmakhov
Nick. Jensen (Madsen, Green) (PP) – 11:571–0
1–117:45 – Džeriņš (Bukarts, Cibuļskis) (PP)
1–221:57 – Daugaviņš (Bukarts, Džeriņš) (PP)
Poulsen (Bødker, Christensen) – 28:282–2
Eller
Ehlers
Nick. Jensen 		Shootout Džeriņš
Indrašis
Daugaviņš
10 minPenalties33 min
36Shots32

Norway vs Sweden
14 May 2016
12:15		Norway 2–3
(0–0, 0–1, 2–2)		 SwedenVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 6,221
Game reference
Lars HaugenGoaliesJacob MarkströmReferees:
Péter Gebei
Timothy Mayer
Linesmen:
Alexander Otmakhov
Nikolaj Ponomarjow
0–120:56 – Nyquist
0–242:43 – Lundberg (Fransson, Sjögren) (SH)
Olsen (M. Olimb, Johannessen) – 43:411–2
1–351:47 – Rosén (Gustafsson, Wennberg) (PP)
Martinsen (Holøs, M. Olimb) (EA) – 58:022–3
12 minPenalties10 min
25Shots35

Russia vs Switzerland
14 May 2016
16:15		Russia 5–1
(1–0, 1–0, 3–1)		  SwitzerlandVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 11,222
Game reference
Sergei Bobrovsky
Ilya Sorokin		GoaliesReto BerraReferees:
Antonín Jeřábek
Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
Fraser McIntyre
Peter Šefčík
Telegin (Lyubimov) – 05:131–0
Kuznetsov (Ovechkin) – 28:402–0
Telegin (Lyubimov) – 48:503–0
Shirokov (Zaitsev) – 55:204–0
4–158:44 – Moser (Weber, Niederreiter)
Mozyakin (Datsyuk, Sannikov) – 59:435–1
6 minPenalties26 min
38Shots35

Kazakhstan vs Latvia
14 May 2016
20:15		Kazakhstan 1–2
(1–0, 0–1, 0–1)		 LatviaVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 7,305
Game reference
Vitali KolesnikGoaliesElvis MerzļikinsReferees:
Tobias Björk
Martin Fraňo
Linesmen:
Nicolas Chartrand-Piche
Vit Lederer
Ivanov – 04:371–0
1–135:14 – Daugaviņš
1–254:49 – Bičevskis (Indrašis, Cibuļskis)
10 minPenalties4 min
20Shots38

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 RepublicVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 8,107
Game reference
Sebastian DahmGoaliesDominik FurchReferees:
Tobias Björk
Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
Nicolas Chartrand-Piché
Henrik Pihlblad
0–124:09 – Plekanec (Červenka)
Madsen (Storm, Nick. Jensen) (PP) – 43:101–1
Eller
Ehlers
Nick. Jensen 		Shootout Kašpar
Řepík
2 minPenalties19 min
21Shots41

Switzerland vs Sweden
15 May 2016
20:15		Switzerland 2–3 GWS
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
OT (0–0)
GWS (0–1)		 SwedenVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 8,214
Game reference
Reto BerraGoaliesJacob MarkströmReferees:
Stefan Fonselius
Brett Iverson
Linesmen:
Pasi Nieminen
Nikolaj Ponomarjow
Andrighetto (Schneeberger) – 18:211–0
1–131:12 – Sundström (Omark, Nygren) (PP)
Hollenstein (Blum, Ambühl) (PP) – 44:582–1
2–250:02 – Nyquist (Larsson, Rosén) (PP)
Hollenstein
Andrighetto
Niederreiter
Niederreiter 		Shootout Burakovsky
Klasen
Omark
Burakovsky
18 minPenalties16 min
29Shots36

Russia vs Norway
16 May 2016
16:15		Russia 3–0
(0–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 NorwayVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 12,116
Game reference
Ilya SorokinGoaliesSteffen SøbergReferees:
Tobias Björk
Daniel Piechaczek
Linesmen:
Pasi Nieminen
Henrik Pihlblad
Telegin (Orlov, Kalinin) – 22:091–0
Panarin (Shipachyov) – 37:522–0
Lyubimov (Emelin, Orlov) – 42:313–0
6 minPenalties8 min
28Shots27

Denmark vs Kazakhstan
16 May 2016
20:15		Denmark 4–1
(3–0, 1–1, 0–0)		 KazakhstanVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 7,097
Game reference
Sebastian DahmGoaliesPavel Poluektov
Dmitri Malgin		Referees:
Péter Gebei
Jozef Kubuš
Linesmen:
Vit Lederer
Peter Šefčík
Lauridsen (Eller, Hansen) (PP) – 08:561–0
Hansen (Storm) (PP) – 16:462–0
Nick. Jensen (Storm) (PP) – 17:503–0
3–123:57 – Dawes (Bochenski, Lipin)
Ehlers (Lauridsen) (PP) – 29:534–1
2 minPenalties12 min
36Shots19

Czech Republic vs Switzerland
17 May 2016
12:15		Czech Republic 5–4
(1–0, 1–1, 3–3)		  SwitzerlandVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 7,101
Game reference
Pavel FrancouzGoaliesReto BerraReferees:
Tobias Björk
Daniel Piechaczek
Linesmen:
Alexander Otmakhov
Peter Šefčík
Birner (Kempný, Řepík) (PP) – 17:001–0
1–111:36 – Hollenstein (Andrighetto, Schäppi)
Kašpar (PS) – 24:502–1
Zaťovič – 41:453–1
3–245:38 – Moser (Du Bois, Trachsler) (PP)
Zohorna (Kousal, Kolář) – 49:594–2
Jordán (SH, ENG) – 54:155–2
5–355:42 – Schneeberger (Moser, Hofmann)
5–459:34 – Andrighetto (Hollenstein) (EA)
6 minPenalties8 min
31Shots23

Latvia vs Norway
17 May 2016
16:15		Latvia 1–3
(1–1, 0–2, 0–0)		 NorwayVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 6,037
Game reference
Elvis Merzļikins
Edgars Masaļskis		GoaliesSteffen SøbergReferees:
Péter Gebei
Timothy Mayer
Linesmen:
Vit Lederer
Nikolaj Ponomarjow
Indrašis (Galviņš) (PP) – 11:421–0
1–116:12 – K. Olimb (Olsen)
1–220:40 – Holøs (Martinsen, Zuccarello)
1–320:56 – Johannessen
6 minPenalties26 min
24Shots26

Russia vs Sweden
17 May 2016
20:15		Russia 4–1
(2–0, 2–0, 0–1)		 SwedenVTB Ice Palace, Moscow
Attendance: 12,181
Game reference
Sergei BobrovskyGoaliesJacob MarkströmReferees:
Jozef Kubuš
Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
Nicolas Chartrand-Piché
Fraser McIntyre
Dadonov (Panarin, Shipachyov) – 14:431–0
Panarin (Shipachyov, Marchenko) – 17:522–0
Datsyuk (Zaitsev) – 21:343–0
Lyubimov (Mozyakin, Datsyuk) – 29:404–0
4–141:08 – Ekholm (Larsson, Wennberg) (PP)
4 minPenalties8 min
40Shots37

References
  1. "Russia to open vs. Czechs". iihfworlds2016.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. "Statutes and Bylaws (701.3)" (PDF). iihf.com. 10 September 2015.
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