2024 IIHF World Championship Group A

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]

Main article: 2024 IIHF World Championship

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[lower-alpha 1]
7  Denmark 7 2 0 0 5 15 29 −14 6[lower-alpha 1]
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. 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:
Riku Brander
Christoffer Holm
Linesmen:
Shane Gustafson
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:
Andris Ansons
Mikael Holm
Linesmen:
Nick Briganti
Oto Durmis
Kaše
Krejčík
Palát
Červenka 		Shootout Kaski
Granlund
Puljujärvi
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:
Christoffer Holm
Kristian Vikman
Linesmen:
Shane Gustafson
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:
Mikael Holm
André Schrader
Linesmen:
Nick Briganti
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:
Tomáš Hronský
Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Tim Heffner
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:
Andris Ansons
Mikael Holm
Linesmen:
Oto Durmis
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:
Riku Brander
Tomáš Hronský
Linesmen:
Tim Heffner
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:
Sean MacFarlane
Kristian Vikman
Linesmen:
Shane Gustafson
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:
Christoffer Holm
Tomáš Hronský
Linesmen:
Daniel Hynek
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:
Andris Ansons
André Schrader
Linesmen:
Oto Durmis
Anders Nyqvist
Fiala (Hischier, Josi) (PP) – 13:361–0
1–135:57 – Stránský (Špaček, Červenka) (PP)
Andrighetto
Fiala
Kurashev
Loeffel
Josi 		Shootout Kaše
Stránský
Tomášek
Červenka
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:
Mikko Kaukokari
Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Kevin Briganti
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:
Andris Ansons
Lassi Heikkinen
Linesmen:
Daniel Hynek
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:
Tomáš Hronský
André Schrader
Linesmen:
Kevin Briganti
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:
Andris Ansons
Lassi Heikkinen
Linesmen:
Tim Heffner
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:
Tobias Björk
Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Tarrington Wyonzek
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:
Mikko Kaukokari
André Schrader
Linesmen:
Daniel Hynek
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:
Tobias Björk
Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Kevin Briganti
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:
Lassi Heikkinen
Mikko Kaukokari
Linesmen:
Tim Heffner
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:
Jan Hribik
Mikko Kaukokari
Linesmen:
Daniel Hynek
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:
Sean MacFarlane
André Schrader
Linesmen:
Emil Yletyinen
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:
Mark Pearce
Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Dario Fuchs
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:
Tobias Björk
Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Dario Fuchs
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:
Lassi Heikkinen
Jan Hribik
Linesmen:
Kevin Briganti
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:
Martin Fraňo
Mark Pearce
Linesmen:
Jiří Ondráček
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:
Michael Campbell
Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Dario Fuchs
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:
Jan Hribik
Mark Pearce
Linesmen:
Jiří Ondráček
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:
Tobias Björk
Mikko Kaukokari
Linesmen:
Kevin Briganti
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:
Michael Campbell
Martin Fraňo
Linesmen:
Tarrington Wyonzek
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.
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