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2014 IIHF World Championship

The 2014 IIHF World Championship was hosted by Belarus in its capital, Minsk, held from 9 to 25 May 2014. Sixteen national teams were competing in two venues, the Minsk-Arena and Chizhovka-Arena. It was the first time Belarus hosted the tournament. The selection of Belarus to host this competition was the subject of much debate, with some politicians in the European Union and North America calling for the IIHF to move the tournament to another country.

2014 IIHF World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Belarus
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates9–25 May
Opened byAlexander Lukashenko
Teams16
Final positions
Champions  Russia (5th title)
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Games played64
Goals scored352 (5.5 per game)
Attendance640,044 (10,001 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Russia Viktor Tikhonov
(16 points)
MVPFinland Pekka Rinne
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Main article: 2014 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

Russia with a mix of NHL and KHL stars (unlike other nations, Russia comprised a squad close to their 2014 Olympic squad) remained undefeated throughout the championship. After losing on home-ice to Finland 1–3 earlier that year during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Quarterfinals, the Russians rebounded by capturing the gold medal after defeating Finland 5–2 in the final.[1] Sweden captured the bronze medal with a 3–0 victory over the Czech Republic. Host team Belarus made the playoffs for the first time since 2009, losing to Sweden 3–2 in the quarterfinal. Italy and Kazakhstan were relegated to Division I A. Prior to the championship, Divisions I to III had played their tournaments to establish the rank between teams of lower levels.

The tournament saw a new attendance record for the World Championship, as a total of 640,044 people attended games, surpassing the record set at the 2004 tournament in the Czech Republic, which had 552,097 spectators.[2]

Participants and their results

Host selection edit

On 8 May 2009 in Bern, Switzerland, the Belarusian bid was successful and got 75 votes in the race for hosting the 2014 IIHF World Championship. The application with the slogan "Welcome to the young hockey country" beat out those from Hungary (24 votes), Latvia (3), and Ukraine (3).[3]

The two main venues listed as hosts for the ice hockey teams were Minsk-Arena (capacity around 15000) and Chizhovka-Arena (capacity around 9600). The larger arena was completed and opened in 2010, whereas the construction of the smaller one was completed in 2012.

On 16 January 2012, President Lukashenko announced that any foreigners who wanted to attend the World Championships would not need a visa to enter Belarus or the medical insurance required for entry. The only documentation required was an original or electronic copy of a ticket to a game.[4]

Controversy edit

The selection of Belarus as hosts caused great controversy and initiated the Minsk2014.No Campaign.[5] On 11 April 2011, United States Senator Dick Durbin and Representative Michael Quigley urged the IIHF to move the World Championship to another location, citing concerns over the authoritarian government of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko's alleged human rights violations had resulted in numerous sanctions placed on himself and 157 of his associates by the European Union and the United States. Senator Durbin and Representative Quigley were supported by former Slovak ice hockey player and current Member of the European Parliament Peter Šťastný.[6] According to a 2013 report by the U.S. organisation Freedom House, Belarus was the least democratic country in Europe at the time.[7] The European Parliament called the IIHF to move the venue and demanded the release of all political prisoners as a condition to continue the Championship in Minsk.[8] However, the IIHF remarked that its statutes did not allow it to discriminate on political grounds, and spokespersons for the Latvian and Lithuanian ice hockey federations stated that they had no desire for "mixing politics with sports".[9]

Venues edit

 
Volat - official mascot
Minsk
Minsk
Minsk-Arena
Capacity: 15,000 		Chizhovka-Arena
Capacity: 9,600
Group B, 2 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals, 3rd place match, final Group A, 2 quarterfinals
   

Rosters edit

Main article: 2014 IIHF World Championship rosters

Each team's roster consists of at least 15 skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and three goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, have to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate meeting.

Officials edit

The IIHF selected 16 referees and 16 linesmen to work the 2014 IIHF World Championship. They were the following:[10]

Referees Linesmen
  •   Ivan Dedyulya
  •   Chris Carlson
  •   Justin Hull
  •   Vit Lederer
  •   Anton Semjonov
  •   Masi Puolakka
  •   Sakari Suominen
  •   Pierre Dehaen
  •   Andre Schrader
  •   Joep Leermakers
  •   Jon Killian
  •   Stanislav Raming
  •   Miroslav Valach
  •   Jimmy Dahmen
  •   Nicolas Fluri
  •   Paul Carnathan
 
Bus in Minsk in 2012 advertising the 2014 World Championships

Format edit

Of the 16 teams in the tournament Belarus qualified as host while Kazakhstan and Italy qualified through the 2013 IIHF World Championship Division I, the rest qualified after a top 14 placement at the 2013 IIHF World Championship.[citation needed][n 1] The teams are divided into two groups of which the four best from each will advance to the quarter-finals. Here they will meet cross-over as indicated in the section below.[11]

In the group round, points were awarded as follows:[11][n 2]

  • 3 points for a win in regulation time (W)
  • 2-point for a team that drew in regulation time but won the following overtime (OTW) or game winning shots (GWS)
  • 1 point for a team that drew and lost the above-mentioned competition (OTL)
  • 0 points for a team that lost in regulation time (L)

If two or more teams finished with an equal number of points in the same group, their standings were determined by the following tiebreaking formula:[11][n 3]

  1. Points in games between the tied teams
  2. Goal difference in games between the tied teams
  3. Goals scored in games between the tied teams
  4. Results against the closest best-ranking team outside the original group of tied teams
  5. Results against the next highest ranking team outside the original group of tied teams
  6. Tournament seedings

Final ranking: places 1–4 were determined by the medal games. Other places were determined by playoff positioning, group play positioning in the group, number of points, goal difference, goals scored, and tournament seeding. The two lowest ranking teams overall were relegated to Division I A.[11][n 4]

Preliminary round edit

The schedule was released on 5 September 2013.[12]

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Canada 7 5 1 1 0 28 13 +15 18 Advance to playoff round
2   Sweden 7 5 1 1 0 21 10 +11 18
3   Czech Republic 7 2 2 2 1 20 18 +2 12
4   France 7 2 2 1 2 25 20 +5 11
5   Slovakia 7 3 0 1 3 20 21 −1 10
6   Norway 7 2 0 1 4 16 19 −3 7
7   Denmark 7 1 1 0 5 17 27 −10 5
8   Italy (R) 7 1 0 0 6 6 25 −19 3 Relegation to Division I A
Source: [citation needed]
(R) Relegated
9 May 2014
16:45		France  3–2 GWS
(1–1, 0–0, 1–1)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		  CanadaChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 6,780
Game reference
Cristobal HuetGoaliesJames ReimerReferees:
  Keith Kaval
  Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
  Nicolas Fluri
  Andre Schrader
S. Da Costa (Y. Auvitu, P-É. Bellemare) (PP) – 17:031–0
1–119:45 – B. Schenn (C. Hodgson, J. Garrison) (PP)
1–250:42 – E. Gudbranson (N. MacKinnon)
S. Da Costa (A. Roussel) (PP) – 52:352–2
J. Desrosiers  
S. Da Costa  
P-É. Bellemare  		Shootout  K. Turris
  S. Monahan
  M. Read
8 minPenalties12 min
29Shots36
9 May 2014
20:45		Slovakia  2–3 OT
(0–1, 2–0, 0–1)
(OT 0–1)		  Czech RepublicChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 6,920
Game reference
Ján LacoGoaliesAlexander SalákReferees:
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
  Daniel Piechaczek
Linesmen:
  Ivan Dedyulya
  Stanislav Raming
0–106:24 – O. Němec (J. Hudler, R. Červenka)
M. Miklík (T. Tatar) – 25:171–1
M. Viedenský (M. Miklík, M. Réway) – 35:452–1
2–257:53 – J. Jágr (O. Němec, T. Hertl)
2–361:50 – J. Klepiš (M. Ševc, O. Vitásek)
10 minPenalties10 min
16Shots33
10 May 2014
12:45		Italy  0–3
(0–1, 0–1, 0–1)		  NorwayChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 4,200
Game reference
Daniel BellissimoGoaliesLars HaugenReferees:
  Martin Fraňo
  Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
  Paul Carnathan
  Justin Hull
0–105:42 – N. Roest (A. Stene)
0–231:19 – M. Ask (S. Olden, P-Å. Skrøder)
0–353:29 – A. Bastiansen (M. Olimb)
4 minPenalties6 min
15Shots27
10 May 2014
16:45		Sweden  3–0
(2–0, 0–0, 1–0)		  DenmarkChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 4,900
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesPatrick GalbraithReferees:
  Daniel Piechaczek
  Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
  Vit Lederer
  Anton Semjonov
M. Backlund (M. Ekholm) – 11:411–0
M. Backlund (T. Erixon, J. Lindström) – 19:232–0
G. Nyquist – 48:133–0
6 minPenalties6 min
34Shots21
10 May 2014
20:45		Canada  4–1
(0–0, 1–1, 3–0)		  SlovakiaChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 6,200
Game reference
Ben ScrivensGoaliesJán LacoReferees:
  Mikael Nord
  Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
  Masi Puolakka
  Sakari Suominen
0–132:24 – K. Sloboda (M. Miklík) (PP)
J. Ward (J. Garrison) – 37:211–1
C. Hodgson (J. Garrison, N. Kadri) – 47:072–1
K. Bieksa (K. Turris) – 57:563–1
J. Ward (A. Burrows, T. Myers) – 58:494–1
8 minPenalties10 min
28Shots24
11 May 2014
12:45		France  1–2
(0–0, 1–1, 0–1)		  ItalyChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 4,600
Game reference
Cristobal HuetGoaliesDaniel BellissimoReferees:
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
  Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
  Anton Semjonov
  Miroslav Valach
L. Meunier (J. Desrosiers) – 30:571–0
1–132:53 – G. Scandella (T. Johnson, D. Kostner) (PP)
1–259:02 – M. Gander (D. Tudin, T. Larkin)
8 minPenalties14 min
29Shots17
11 May 2014
16:45		Norway  4–3
(1–2, 2–0, 1–1)		  DenmarkChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 4,837
Game reference
Lars HaugenGoaliesSimon NielsenReferees:
  Igor Dremelj
  Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
  Paul Carnathan
  Masi Puolakka
0–102:35 – M. Poulsen (M. Green) (PP)
0–202:55 – F. Storm (P. Bjorkstrand, E. Kristensen)
J. Holøs (M. Olimb) – 06:301–2
K. Olimb (M. Ask) (PP) – 22:392–2
P-Å. Skrøder (PS) – 31:293–2
M. Trygg (M. Olimb, J. Holøs) (PP) – 52:154–2
4–356:27 – J. Hansen (N. Jensen) (PP)
20 minPenalties14 min
27Shots18
11 May 2014
20:45		Sweden  4–3 GWS
(1–2, 1–1, 1–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		  Czech RepublicChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 6,018
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesAlexander SalákReferees:
  Roman Gofman
  Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
  Nicolas Fluri
  Andre Schrader
0–100:08 – T. Hertl (O. Němec, T. Rolinek)
O. Möller (M. Backlund) – 11:261–1
1–219:35 – J. Hudler (M. Ševc, J. Kovář) (PP)
1–331:53 – M. Zaťovič (T. Hertl, O. Němec)
O. Möller (J. Ericsson, J. Lindström) (PP) – 36:022–3
J. Lindström (M. Nygren, O. Möller) (PP) – 48:403–3
M. Backlund  
L. Klasen  
J. Lindström  		Shootout  J. Kovář
  J. Klepiš
  R. Červenka
12 minPenalties10 min
25Shots33
12 May 2014
16:45		Slovakia  3–5
(1–0, 2–1, 0–4)		  FranceChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 5,358
Game reference
Ján LacoGoaliesCristobal HuetReferees:
  Keith Kaval
  Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
  Ivan Dedyulya
  Nicolas Fluri
L. Nagy (K. Sloboda) (SH) – 15:361–0
L. Nagy (M. Šatan) – 23:312–0
2–126:23 – B. Amar (J. Desrosiers, T. da Costa) (PP)
M. Šatan (J. Valach, M. Miklík) (PP) – 36:113–1
3–250:30 – B. Amar (A. Guttig) (PP2)
3–350:56 − A. Roussel (N. Besch) (PP)
3–456:19 – D. Fleury (T. da Costa, A. Guttig)
3–559:32 – A. Roussel (EN)
14 minPenalties10 min
21Shots26
12 May 2014
20:45		Czech Republic  3–4
(1–1, 0–3, 2–0)		  CanadaChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 6,317
Game reference
Jakub Kovář
Alexander Salák		GoaliesJames ReimerReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
Linesmen:
  Stanislav Raming
  Sakari Suominen
R. Červenka (V. Sobotka, J. Klepiš) – 05:551–0
1–109:56 – J. Ward (S. Monahan, J. Huberdeau)
1–223:22 – K. Turris (M. Read, J. Chimera)
1–336:07 – N. MacKinnon (J. Ward, R. Ellis) (PP)
1–436:24 – M. Rielly (K. Bieksa) (PP)
J. Novotný (J. Hudler) – 52:112–4
T. Hertl (J. Jágr) (PP) – 53:003–4
37 minPenalties6 min
34Shots20
13 May 2014
16:45		Italy  1–4
(1–1, 0–2, 0–1)		  DenmarkChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 5,092
Game reference
Daniel BellissimoGoaliesSimon NielsenReferees:
  Antonín Jeřábek
  Mikael Nord
Linesmen:
  Paul Carnathan
  Jimmy Dahmen
0–102:51 – J. Jensen (P. Bjorkstrand, F. Storm)
D. Kostner (G. Scandella) – 12:151–1
1–235:50 – J. Hansen (SH)
1–336:19 – E. Kristensen (J. Jakobsen, M. Bødker)
1–457:34 – K. Staal (M. Bødker, P. Larsen)
8 minPenalties8 min
13Shots31
13 May 2014
20:45		Norway  1–2
(0–0, 1–1, 0–1)		  SwedenChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 6,389
Game reference
Steffen SøbergGoaliesAnders NilssonReferees:
  Jyri Rönn
  Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
  Vit Lederer
  Anton Semjonov
S. Olden (P-Å. Skrøder) – 22:471–0
1–136:33 – J. Lindström (M. Nygren, O. Möller) (PP)
1–247:18 – L. Klasen (G. Nyquist, T. Erixon)
14 minPenalties12 min
14Shots35
14 May 2014
16:45		Czech Republic  2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		  ItalyChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 4,160
Game reference
Alexander SalákGoaliesDaniel BellissimoReferees:
  Maxim Sidorenko
  Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
  Ivan Dedyulya
  Pierre Dehaen
J. Sekáč (J. Hudler, O. Němec) – 22:531–0
J. Jágr (R. Červenka) – 55:342–0
4 minPenalties10 min
37Shots11
14 May 2014
20:45		Slovakia  5–2
(2–2, 1–0, 2–0)		  NorwayChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 5,881
Game reference
Ján LacoGoaliesLars HaugenReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Roman Gofman
Linesmen:
  Chris Carlson
  Nicolas Fluri
T. Tatar (I. Švarný, J. Mikúš) – 01:061–0
1–105:39 – A. Bonsaksen (A. Stene)
J. Mikúš (M. Miklík, M. Ďaloga) – 09:172–1
2–211:07 – M. Ask (K. Olimb, M. Olimb)
L. Nagy (M. Marinčin) – 39:423–2
L. Nagy (M. Ďaloga, J. Laco) – 47:474–2
M. Miklík (T. Tatar) – 48:335–2
8 minPenalties8 min
33Shots20
15 May 2014
16:45		Canada  6–1
(1–1, 1–0, 4–0)		  DenmarkChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 7,085
Game reference
Ben ScrivensGoaliesPatrick GalbraithReferees:
  Igor Dremelj
  Vladimír Šindler
Linesmen:
  Masi Puolakka
  Stanislav Raming
C. Hodgson (N. Kadri, R. Ellis) – 05:241–0
1–109:06 – N. Jensen (M. Madsen, K. Staal)
C. Hodgson – 25:032–1
M. Read (K. Turris, J. Chimera) – 41:153–1
M. Read (K. Turris, T. Myers) (SH) – 43:084–1
J. Huberdeau (M. Rielly, R. Ellis) (EA) – 48:355–1
C. Hodgson (J. Garrison, N. Kadri) (PP) – 50:246–1
8 minPenalties8 min
46Shots30
15 May 2014
20:45		Sweden  2–1
(0–0, 2–0, 0–1)		  FranceChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 7,045
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesFlorian HardyReferees:
  Antonín Jeřábek
  Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
  Paul Carnathan
  Justin Hull
J. Lundqvist (D. Rasmussen, L. Klasen) – 35:321–0
O. Möller (N. Andersén, J. Lindström) – 35:492–0
2–144:52 – S. Da Costa
8 minPenalties20 min
34Shots18
16 May 2014
16:45		Canada  6–1
(1–0, 4–0, 1–1)		  ItalyChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 5,772
Game reference
James ReimerGoaliesDaniel Bellissimo
Andreas Bernard		Referees:
  Roman Gofman
  Daniel Piechaczek
Linesmen:
  Pierre Dehaen
  Stanislav Raming
J. Ward – 13:071–0
C. Hodgson (PP) – 21:392–0
J. Chimera (J. Ward, M. Scheifele) – 26:023–0
K. Turris (M. Read) (SH) – 29:194–0
C. Hodgson (B. Schenn, N. MacKinnon) – 36:155–0
5–141:12 – D. Borrelli (G. Scandella, T. Johnson
B. Schenn (J. Huberdeau, N. MacKinnon) – 56:306–1
14 minPenalties33 min
34Shots22
16 May 2014
20:45		Sweden  3–1
(2–0, 0–1, 1–0)		  SlovakiaChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 7,563
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesJán Laco
Jaroslav Janus		Referees:
  Jyri Rönn
  Vladimír Šindler
Linesmen:
  Chris Carlson
  Joep Leermakers
G. Nyquist (D. Axelsson) (PP) – 10:051–0
M. Backlund (J. Lindstrom) (PP) – 19:492–0
2–129:12 – M. Marinčin (T. Tatar, M. Réway)
M. Nygren (L. Klasen) – 41:583–1
8 minPenalties8 min
40Shots21
17 May 2014
12:45		France  5–4 GWS
(0–1, 3–1, 1–2)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		  NorwayChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 6,103
Game reference
Cristobal HuetGoaliesLars HaugenReferees:
  Konstantin Olenin
  Daniel Piechaczek
Linesmen:
  Andre Schrader
  Miroslav Valach
0–111:28 – M. Trygg (K. Olimb, M. Olimb)
0–221:47 – M. Ask (M. Olimb, K. Olimb)
A. Roussel (A. Manavian, P-É. Bellemare) – 37:251–2
Y. Treille (Y. Auvitu, J. Desrosiers) – 37:512–2
A. Roussel (S. Da Costa, P-É. Bellemare) – 38:163–2
3–341:30 – D. Sørvik (M. Ask)
P-É. Bellemare (A. Roussel) – 42:374–3
4–445:48 – M. Olimb (K. Olimb)
D. Fleury  
P-É. Bellemare  
S. Da Costa  		Shootout  K. Olimb
  P-Å. Skrøder
  A. Bastiansen
18 minPenalties4 min
36Shots28
17 May 2014
16:45		Denmark  4–3 GWS
(1–2, 0–0, 2–1)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		  Czech RepublicChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 6,892
Game reference
Simon NielsenGoaliesAlexander SalákReferees:
  Keith Kaval
  Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
  Chris Carlson
  Anton Semjonov
0–104:26 – J. Klepiš (J. Jágr, O. Němec) (PP)
0–206:55 – J. Jágr (V. Sobotka) (PP)
S. Lassen (M. Christensen) – 09:561–2
1–345:04 – J. Kindl (J. Klepiš, R. Červenka)
J. Jensen (K. Staal, J. Hansen) (PP) – 55:312–3
P. Bjorkstrand (J. Hansen, M. Madsen) (EA) – 59:073–3
M. Bødker  
N. Jensen  		Shootout  J. Klepiš
  J. Hudler
  J. Jágr
10 minPenalties10 min
27Shots32
17 May 2014
20:45		Slovakia  4–1
(1–0, 2–1, 1–0)		  ItalyChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 5,929
Game reference
Ján LacoGoaliesDaniel BellissimoReferees:
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
  Mikael Nord
Linesmen:
  Justin Hull
  Masi Puolakka
M. Ďaloga (K. Sloboda) – 10:081–0
M. Viedenský (M. Ďaloga, K. Sloboda) – 23:052–0
T. Tatar (M. Miklík) – 34:133–0
3–138:26 – A. Egger (V. Rocco)
M. Miklík (T. Tatar, M. Šatan) (PP2) – 48:074–1
14 minPenalties10 min
53Shots20
18 May 2014
16:45		Canada  3–2 OT
(0–1, 2–1, 0–0)
(OT 1–0)		  SwedenChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 8,453
Game reference
Ben ScrivensGoaliesAnders NilssonReferees:
  Konstantin Olenin
  Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
  Stanislav Raming
  Sakari Suominen
0–113:49 – J. Lindström (O. Möller)
0–221:06 – L. Klasen (M. Ekholm, G. Nyquist)
B. Schenn (J. Huberdeau) – 23:521–2
K. Bieksa (C. Hodgson, M. Rielly) (PP) – 27:462–2
R. Ellis (T. Brouwer, M. Scheifele) – 62:383–2
10 minPenalties12 min
31Shots32
18 May 2014
20:45		Czech Republic  1–0
(1–0, 0–0, 0–0)		  NorwayChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 7,902
Game reference
Alexander SalákGoaliesSteffen SøbergReferees:
  Jyri Rönn
  Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
  Jimmy Dahmen
  Anton Semjonov
V. Sobotka (T. Hertl, J. Jágr) – 00:391–0
8 minPenalties8 min
39Shots21
19 May 2014
16:45		Denmark  2–6
(1–2, 1–0, 0–4)		  FranceChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 7,450
Game reference
Simon NielsenGoaliesCristobal HuetReferees:
  Aleksi Rantala
  Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
  Nicolas Fluri
  Joep Leermakers
0–101:08 – J. Desrosiers (L. Meunier, Y. Treille)
J. B. Jensen (K. Staal, J. Jakobsen) – 15:091–1
1–219:23 – A. Roussel (B. Amar, P-É. Bellemare)
K. Staal (J. Jensen, P. Bjorkstrand) – 34:412–2
2–349:10 – P-É. Bellemare (A. Roussel, S. Da Costa)
2–450:36 – S. Da Costa (A. Roussel, P-É. Bellemare)
2–552:52 – A. Manavian (A. Roussel, S. Da Costa)
2–655:09 – S. Da Costa
8 minPenalties4 min
33Shots29
19 May 2014
20:45		Italy  1–5
(1–2, 0–2, 0–1)		  SwedenChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 7,878
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Daniel BellissimoGoaliesJoacim ErikssonReferees:
  Roman Gofman
  Vladimír Šindler
Linesmen:
  Paul Carnathan
  Stanislav Raming
0–100:48 – G. Nyquist (L. Klasen)
M. Gander (L. Felicetti, D. Tudin) – 10:071–1
1–216:32 – M. Ekholm (L. Klasen) (PP)
1–334:24 – G. Nyquist (N. Danielsson, L. Klasen)
1–437:53 – N. Danielsson (M. Ekholm, L. Klasen) (PP)
1–555:55 – J. Ericsson (M. Nygren, O. Möller) (PP)
12 minPenalties6 min
11Shots40
20 May 2014
12:45		Norway  2–3
(1–0, 1–2, 0–1)		  CanadaChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 7,487
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Steffen SøbergGoaliesJames ReimerReferees:
  Daniel Piechaczek
  Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
  Stanislav Raming
  Andre Schrader
A. Bastiansen (PP) – 13:051–0
1–123:36 – J. Ward (S. Monahan, R. Ellis) (PP)
M. Hansen (M. Olimb, N. Bryhnisveen) – 32:162–1
2–236:25 – M. Scheifele (K. Bieksa, J. Ward)
2–350:43 – J. Ward (J. Huberdeau) (PP)
14 minPenalties4 min
16Shots42
20 May 2014
16:45		Denmark  3–4
(0–1, 1–0, 2–3)		  SlovakiaChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 7,251
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Simon NielsenGoaliesJán LacoReferees:
  Keith Kaval
  Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
  Vit Lederer
  Anton Semjonov
0–114:41 – T. Tatar (J. Valach)
M. Bødker (M. Green, M. Christensen) (PP) – 21:111–1
1–241:31 – M. Miklík (M. Viedenský) (PP2)
M. Green (M. Christensen, S. Lassen) (PP) – 52:532–2
2–353:53 – M. Viedenský (M. Miklík, J. Valach) (PP)
2–454:17 – T. Tatar (J. Mikúš)
J. Jensen (J. B. Jensen) – 54:253–4
20 minPenalties20 min
30Shots24
20 May 2014
20:45		Czech Republic  5–4 OT
(1–3, 3–0, 0–1)
(OT 1–0)		  FranceChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 8,214
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Alexander SalákGoaliesFlorian HardyReferees:
  Igor Dremelj
  Roman Gofman
Linesmen:
  Justin Hull
  Masi Puolakka
0–106:48 – J. Desrosiers (L. Meunier, Y. Treille)
0–217:48 – J. Desrosiers (T. Da Costa) (PP)
0–318:22 – L. Meunier (D. Raux)
V. Sobotka – 19:181–3
J. Sekáč (P. Zámorský, J. Kolář) – 24:302–3
J. Jágr (M. Jordán, V. Sobotka) – 31:293–3
M. Zaťovič (J. Kindl, T. Rolinek) – 32:424–3
4–442:36 – A. Roussel (D. Fleury) (PP)
J. Kolář (P. Zámorský, V. Sobotka) – 62:195–4
14 minPenalties10 min
39Shots24

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Russia 7 7 0 0 0 31 7 +24 21 Advance to playoff round
2   United States 7 4 1 0 2 27 23 +4 14
3   Belarus (H) 7 4 0 0 3 18 17 +1 12
4   Finland 7 3 1 0 3 18 15 +3 11
5    Switzerland 7 3 0 1 3 19 21 −2 10
6   Latvia 7 3 0 0 4 20 24 −4 9
7   Germany 7 1 1 0 5 13 23 −10 5
8   Kazakhstan (R) 7 0 0 2 5 16 32 −16 2 Relegation to Division I A
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host; (R) Relegated
9 May 2014
16:45		Switzerland  0–5
(0–3, 0–1, 0–1)		  RussiaMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 13,300
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Leonardo GenoniGoaliesSergei BobrovskyReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Antonín Jeřábek
Linesmen:
  Chris Carlson
  Pierre Dehaen
0–100:13 – S. Plotnikov (D. Denisov, V. Schipachev)
0–206:34 – A. Ovechkin (A. Belov, D. Zaripov) (PP)
0–317:15 – V. Schipachev (M. Chudinov)
0–429:06 – A. Belov (N. Kulemin, S. Shirokov)
0–558:25 – D. Zaripov (A. Ovechkin)
10 minPenalties8 min
27Shots31
9 May 2014
20:45		Belarus  1–6
(0–1, 1–3, 0–2)		  United StatesMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 13,600
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Andrei MezinGoaliesTim ThomasReferees:
  Martin Fraňo
  Vladimír Šindler
Linesmen:
  Jon Killian
  Sakari Suominen
0–112:22 – B. Nelson (C. Smith, T. Johnson) (PP)
0–234:59 – J. Trouba (D. DeKeyser)
0–335:55 – J. Gaudreau (J. Petry)
0–437:42 – C. McDonald (J. Hayes)
A. Stepanov (M. Grabovski, A. Kalyuzhny) (PP) – 39:561–4
1–554:58 – J. Trouba (J. Gaudreau, T. Johnson) (PP)
1–656:57 – J. Gardiner (J. Gaudreau, K. Hayes) (PP)
14 minPenalties6 min
21Shots25
10 May 2014
12:45		Kazakhstan  1–2 GWS
(1–1, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		  GermanyMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 12,880
Game reference
Vitali YeremeyevGoaliesRob ZeppReferees:
  Aleksi Rantala
  Vladimír Šindler
Linesmen:
  Jimmy Dahmen
  Miroslav Valach
A. Gavrilin (F. Polishchuk, K. Dallman) – 10:081–0
1–118:49 – M. Plachta (T. Ankert, L. Draisaitl)
R. Starchenko  
N. Antropov  
D. Upper  		Shootout  A. Barta
  T. Rieder
  T. Oppenheimer
20 minPenalties4 min
20Shots47
10 May 2014
16:45		Finland  2–3
(1–1, 1–0, 0–2)		  LatviaMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 11,700
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Pekka RinneGoaliesEdgars MasaļskisReferees:
  Igor Dremelj
  Antonín Jeřábek
Linesmen:
  Ivan Dedyulya
  Joep Leermakers
M. Salomäki – 04:301–0
1–106:18 – K. Daugaviņš (M. Rēdlihs)
P. Kontiola (J. Hietanen) (PP) – 31:422–1
2–247:48 – K. Sotnieks (G. Pujacs, M. Indrašis) (PP)
2–352:22 – A. Kulda (PP)
18 minPenalties12 min
24Shots26
10 May 2014
20:45		United States  3–2
(0–0, 1–2, 2–0)		   SwitzerlandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 11,000
Game reference
Tim ThomasGoaliesReto BerraReferees:
  Roman Gofman
  Jyri Rönn
Linesmen:
  Chris Carlson
  Stanislav Raming
0–121:28 – D. Hollenstein (K. Fiala)
P. Mueller (T. Stapleton, J. Petry) – 26:151–1
1–229:39 – D. Brunner (K. Romy)
C. Smith (B. Nelson, T. Johnson) (PP) – 41:282–2
T. Johnson (S. Jones) – 53:153–2
14 minPenalties12 min
38Shots29
11 May 2014
13:45		Germany  3–2
(1–1, 1–1, 1–0)		  LatviaMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 11,200
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Philipp GrubauerGoaliesKristers GudļevskisReferees:
  Steve Patafie
  Jyri Rönn
Linesmen:
  Pierre Dehaen
  Jon Killian
M. Noebels (T. Oppenheimer, F. Hördler) – 12:151–0
1–118:35 – G. Pujacs (M. Rēdlihs, R. Ķēniņš) (PP)
F. Mauer (PP) – 20:302–1
2–227:15 – M. Rēdlihs (R. Ķēniņš)
T. Oppenheimer (PS) – 55:263–2
4 minPenalties6 min
33Shots21
11 May 2014
17:30		Belarus  4–1
(0–1, 2–0, 2–0)		  KazakhstanMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 13,734
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Vitali KovalGoaliesVitali YeremeyevReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Keith Kaval
Linesmen:
  Jimmy Dahmen
  Joep Leermakers
0–104:12 – A. Gavrilin (A. Vasilchenko)
A. Stepanov (M. Grabovski) (PP) – 22:461–1
N. Stasenko (A. Stepanov, R. Graborenko) – 30:082–1
S. Kostitsyn (A. Yefimenko, O. Yevenko) (SH) – 41:253–1
A. Kalyuzhny (V. Denisov, S. Kostitsyn) (ENG) – 59:564–1
12 minPenalties12 min
29Shots20
11 May 2014
21:00		Finland  2–4
(1–2, 1–2, 0–0)		  RussiaMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 13,934
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Mikko KoskinenGoaliesSergei BobrovskyReferees:
  Mikael Nord
  Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
  Justin Hull
  Vit Lederer
0–101:39 – V. Tikhonov (A. Belov, S. Kalinin)
0–204:38 – A. Ovechkin (D. Zaripov, D. Orlov) (PP2)
J. Hietanen (P. Kontiola, J. Lehterä) (PP) – 09:131–2
1–322:42 – N. Kulemin (SH)
1–434:40 – S. Kalinin (D. Zaripov, V. Tikhonov)
J. Karalahti (O. Jokinen, V. Lajunen) (PP) – 39:082–4
22 minPenalties14 min
36Shots26
12 May 2014
16:45		Switzerland  3–4
(2–1, 0–1, 1–2)		  BelarusMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 13,207
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Reto BerraGoaliesVitali KovalReferees:
  Martin Fraňo
  Daniel Piechaczek
Linesmen:
  Jon Killian
  Andre Schrader
0–105:32 – S. Kostitsyn (SH)
Y. Weber (D. Brunner, R. Josi) (PP) – 06:131–1
R. Schäppi (SH) – 17:412–1
2–223:06 – A. Stas (D. Korobov, G. Platt)
E. Froidevaux (M. Seger) – 43:593–2
3–349:49 – S. Kostitsyn (A. Kalyuzhny, M. Grabovski)
3–457:54 – M. Grabovski
10 minPenalties8 min
31Shots23
12 May 2014
20:45		Russia  6−1
(2−0, 4−1, 0−0)		  United StatesMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,124
Game reference
Andrei VasilevskiGoaliesTim Thomas
David Leggio		Referees:
  Antonín Jeřábek
  Vladimír Šindler
Linesmen:
  Chris Carlson
  Pierre Dehaen
N. Kulemin (Y. Medvedev, A. Anisimov)− 06:061−0
A. Ovechkin (PS) − 18:472−0
V. Tikhonov (A. Ovechkin, S. Plotnikov) − 20:203−0
3−120:57 − J. Abdelkader (J. Petry)
E. Kuznetsov (E. Dadonov) − 29:074−1
S. Plotnikov (V. Tikhonov) − 31:075−1
V. Tikhonov (A. Ovechkin) − 39:146−1
16 minPenalties12 min
23Shots40
13 May 2014
16:45		Germany  0–4
(0–2, 0–2, 0–0)		  FinlandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 10,959
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Rob ZeppGoaliesPekka RinneReferees:
  Martin Fraňo
  Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
  Justin Hull
  Miroslav Valach
0–109:33 − P. Kontiola (J. Lehterä)
0–214:16 − J. Immonen (V. Lajunen, T. Huhtala)
0–331:54 − O. Palola (P. Kontiola)
0–432:24 − L. Komarov (J. Karalahti, A. Ohtamaa)
8 minPenalties6 min
20Shots29
13 May 2014
20:45		Kazakhstan  4–5
(2–1, 2–3, 0–1)		  LatviaMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 10,870
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Vitali YeremeyevGoaliesEdgars MasaļskisReferees:
  Igor Dremelj
  Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
  Vit Lederer
  Joep Leermakers
0–101:15 – M. Indrašis (J. Štāls, M. Rēdlihs)
T. Zhailauov (M. Semyonov, V. Krasnoslobodtsev) – 04:431–1
E. Rymarev (N. Antropov, R. Savchenko) – 19:452–1
2–223:41 – A. Kulda (M. Rēdlihs, R. Ķēniņš)
2–329:51 – A. Kulda (M. Indrašis) (PP)
2–434:07 – M. Redlihs (K. Sotnieks, K. Daugaviņš)
N. Antropov (K. Dallman) (PP2) – 39:113–4
E. Blokhin (K. Dallman) (PP) – 39:554–4
4–543:22 – J. Štāls (G. Galviņš)
8 minPenalties18 min
29Shots27
14 May 2014
16:45		Switzerland  3–2
(1–1, 2–1, 0–0)		  GermanyMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 11,628
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Reto BerraGoaliesRob ZeppReferees:
  Steve Patafie
  Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
  Jon Killian
  Anton Semjonov
D. Brunner (R. Josi, Y. Weber) (PP) – 12:171–0
1–113:57 – T. Oppenheimer (F. Hördler, K. Hospelt)
D. Hollenstein (R. Josi, L. Cunti) – 32:132–1
K. Romy (D. Brunner, S. Moser) – 36:273–1
3–238:52 – T. Oppenheimer (S. Akdag, K. Hospelt)
6 minPenalties6 min
25Shots24
14 May 2014
20:45		Russia  7–2
(1–0, 3–0, 3–2)		  KazakhstanMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 12,299
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Sergei BobrovskyGoaliesAlexei IvanovReferees:
  Daniel Piechaczek
  Jyri Rönn
Linesmen:
  Andre Schrader
  Sakari Suominen
S. Plotnikov (V. Tikhonov, A. Ovechkin) (PP) – 14:241–0
E. Yakovlev (D. Zaripov, A. Belov) (PP) – 22:072–0
D. Zaripov (V. Tikhonov, S. Plotnikov) (PP) – 23:263–0
N. Kulemin – 31:144–0
V. Tikhonov (S. Plotnikov, A. Ovechkin) – 41:055–0
5–149:31 – M. Panshin (K. Dallman, N. Antropov)
5–253:33 – A. Spiridonov (E. Blokhin, A. Ivanov)
S. Plotnikov (V. Tikhonov, D. Zaripov) (PP) – 59:176–2
A. Burmistrov (E. Kuznetsov, E. Dadonov) – 59:547–2
4 minPenalties12 min
47Shots18
15 May 2014
16:45		United States  5–6
(1–2, 2–1, 2–3)		  LatviaMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 11,814
Game reference
Tim ThomasGoaliesKristers GudļevskisReferees:
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
  Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
  Joep Leermakers
  Miroslav Valach
0–115:39 – G. Meija (A. Bērziņš)
C. Smith (J. Gardiner) – 16:391–1
1–218:57 – M. Rēdlihs (R. Ķēniņš, K. Daugaviņš)
1–328:08 – A. Ņiživijs (H. Vasiļjevs) (PP)
B. Nelson (S. Jones) (PP) – 28:582–3
T. Johnson (C. Smith, J. Trouba) (PP) – 31:003–3
3–451:25 – K. Daugaviņš (J. Rēdlihs)
S. Jones (J. Abdelkader) – 53:264–4
4–554:35 – Z. Girgensons (G. Meija)
4–657:39 – H. Vasiļjevs (M. Cipulis)
B. Nelson (J. Gaudreau, S. Jones) (EA) – 58:305–6
20 minPenalties16 min
36Shots25
15 May 2014
20:45		Finland  2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		  BelarusMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,447
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Pekka RinneGoaliesKevin LalandeReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Keith Kaval
Linesmen:
  Jimmy Dahmen
  Vit Lederer
P. Kontiola (T. Mäntylä, P. Rinne) – 16:301–0
P. Kontiola (J. Lehterä, O. Jokinen) (PP, ENG) – 59:442–0
12 minPenalties8 min
15Shots15
16 May 2014
16:45		United States  4–3 OT
(1–1, 2–1, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)		  KazakhstanMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 10,779
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Tim ThomasGoaliesAlexei IvanovReferees:
  Mikael Nord
  Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
  Nicolas Fluri
  Vit Lederer
0–114:23 – R. Starchenko (D. Upper, K. Dallman (PP)
C. Smith (B. Nelson, S. Jones) (PP) – 18:381–1
1–221:21 – K. Romanov (M. Panshin, A. Lakiza)
S. Jones (C. Smith) (PP) – 23:442–2
M. Donovan (J. Gaudreau) – 35:023–2
3–353:10 – R. Starchenko (N. Antropov)
S. Jones (D. DeKeyser, J. Gaudreau) – 61:054–3
8 minPenalties14 min
40Shots25
16 May 2014
20:45		Finland  3–2 GWS
(1–0, 1–0, 0–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		   SwitzerlandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 12,630
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Pekka RinneGoaliesReto BerraReferees:
  Martin Fraňo
  Antonín Jeřábek
Linesmen:
  Ivan Dedyulya
  Andre Schrader
T. Kivistö (J. Immonen, M. Salomäki) – 05:141–0
O. Jokinen (E. Haula) – 32:262–0
2–141:57 – R. Suri (K. Fiala)
2–256:35 – R. Josi (K. Romy, R. Suri)
J. Immonen  
J. Lehterä  
E. Haula  
P. Kontiola  
I. Pakarinen  		Shootout  D. Brunner
  D. Hollenstein
  R. Suri
  K. Fiala
  D. Brunner
2 minPenalties4 min
25Shots28
17 May 2014
12:45		Latvia  1–4
(1–3, 0–1, 0–0)		  RussiaMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,427
Game reference
Kristers GudļevskisGoaliesSergei BobrovskyReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
  Paul Carnathan
  Jon Killian
M. Indrašis (J. Štāls) – 07:301–0
1–110:55 – V. Tikhonov
1–215:23 – S. Shirokov (Y. Medvedev, V. Tikhonov)
1–318:12 – V. Tikhonov (S. Plotnikov, A. Ovechkin) (PP)
1–428:04 – S. Kalinin (A. Kutuzov)
33 minPenalties6 min
15Shots43
17 May 2014
16:45		Belarus  5–2
(1–2, 1–0, 3–0)		  GermanyMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,478
Game reference
Vitali Koval
Kevin Lalande		GoaliesRob ZeppReferees:
  Roman Gofman
  Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
  Jimmy Dahmen
  Sakari Suominen
0–108:04 – K. Hospelt
0–211:53 – A. Barta (F. Schütz, F. Mauer)
A. Stepanov (M. Grabovski, A. Kalyuzhny) (PP) – 15:271–2
A. Ugarov (A. Stepanov) – 34:232–2
M. Grabovski (S. Kostitsyn, A. Kalyuzhny) – 42:553–2
G. Platt (N. Stasenko, A. Stas) – 44:054–2
M. Grabovski (S. Kostitsyn) – 49:545–2
29 minPenalties2 min
16Shots19
17 May 2014
20:45		Switzerland  6–2
(2–0, 2–0, 2–2)		  KazakhstanMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 11,739
Game reference
Reto BerraGoaliesVitali Yeremeyev
Alexei Ivanov		Referees:
  Igor Dremelj
  Martin Fraňo
Linesmen:
  Ivan Dedyulya
  Pierre Dehaen
D. Kukan (SH) – 09:441–0
D. Hollenstein (M. Seger, A. Ambühl) (PP) – 14:062–0
Y. Weber (R. Josi) (PP) – 27:223–0
A. Ambühl (D. Hollenstein) (PP) – 37:334–0
L. Cunti (R. Josi, S. Moser) (PP) – 43:165–0
E. Blum (L. Cunti, D. Brunner) – 46:056–0
6–150:22 – V. Krasnoslobodtsev (K. Dallman, E. Blokhin) (PP)
6–259:32 – E. Rymarev (V. Krasnoslobodtsev, E. Blokhin) (PP)
12 minPenalties45 min
40Shots25
18 May 2014
16:45		United States  3–1
(1–0, 0–0, 2–1)		  FinlandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 13,030
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Tim ThomasGoaliesPekka RinneReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
Linesmen:
  Justin Hull
  Miroslav Valach
B. Nelson (S. Jones) – 00:191–0
T. Johnson (C. Smith, S. Jones) – 46:422–0
2–156:46 – T. Mäntylä (J. Immonen, J. Hietanen)
T. Johnson (D. Shore) (ENG) – 59:143–1
10 minPenalties8 min
24Shots23
18 May 2014
20:45		Russia  3–0
(0–0, 0–0, 3–0)		  GermanyMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,021
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Andrei VasilevskiGoaliesPhilipp GrubauerReferees:
  Igor Dremelj
  Vladimír Šindler
Linesmen:
  Vit Lederer
  Joep Leermakers
V. Shipachyov (E. Yakovlev, S. Plotnikov) (PP) – 43:581–0
S. Shirokov (D. Zaripov, A. Anisimov) – 50:102–0
V. Tikhonov (A. Anisimov) (ENG) – 59:153–0
8 minPenalties12 min
31Shots27
19 May 2014
16:45		Kazakhstan  3–4
(2–2, 0–2, 1–0)		  FinlandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 12,119
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Alexei IvanovGoaliesPekka RinneReferees:
  Mikael Nord
  Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
  Pierre Dehaen
  Jon Killian
0–107:53 – O. Palola (J. Lehterä, L. Komarov) (PP)
E. Rymarev (F. Polishchuk, V. Krasnoslobodtsev) – 14:321–1
F. Polishchuk (E. Rymarev, V. Krasnoslobodtsev) (PP) – 15:512–1
2–219:18 – J. Lehterä (J. Karalahti)
2–327:24 – O. Jokinen (P. Kontiola, T. Mäntylä) (PP)
2–439:57 – J. Immonen (O. Jokinen, P. Jormakka)
K. Romanov (T. Zhailauov) (PP) – 59:313–4
8 minPenalties14 min
28Shots33
19 May 2014
20:45		Latvia  1–3
(0–2, 1–0, 0–1)		  BelarusMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,531
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Edgars MasaļskisGoaliesKevin LalandeReferees:
  Antonín Jeřábek
  Keith Kaval
Linesmen:
  Chris Carlson
  Masi Puolakka
0–108:07 – G. Platt (R. Graborenko, A. Stas)
0–208:40 – M. Grabovski (A. Kalyuzhny, D. Korobov)
A. Kulda (A. Ņiživijs) (PP2) – 33:491–2
1–359:59 – S. Kostitsyn (ENG)
44 minPenalties18 min
19Shots16
20 May 2014
12:45		Germany  4–5
(0–0, 3–3, 1–2)		  United StatesMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 11,845
Game reference
Danny aus den BirkenGoaliesTim ThomasReferees:
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
  Martin Fraňo
Linesmen:
  Nicolas Fluri
  Jon Killian
0–121:44 – J. Abdelkader (T. Stapleton, J. Gaudreau)
A. Weiss – 23:321–1
1–227:18 – D. Shore (J. Petry) (SH)
K. Hospelt (T. Oppenheimer, L. Draisaitl) (PP) – 30:292–2
2–332:53 – M. Donovan (J. Gaudreau, J. Gardiner) (PP)
L. Draisaitl (T. Ankert) – 35:133–3
3–442:24 – J. Gaudreau (J. Gardiner) (PP)
3–555:44 – J. Abdelkader (J. Gaudreau)
T. Rieder (L. Draisaitl, K. Hospelt) (PP, EA) – 58:034–5
8 minPenalties14 min
28Shots36
20 May 2014
16:45		Latvia  2–3
(0–2, 1–1, 1–0)		   SwitzerlandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 12,868
Game reference
Kristers GudļevskisGoaliesReto BerraReferees:
  Jyri Rönn
  Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
  Jimmy Dahmen
  Miroslav Valach
0–108:39 – D. Brunner (L. Cunti, D. Hollenstein)
0–210:49 – D. Schlumpf (A. Ambühl)
0–320:27 – Y. Weber (R. Josi, A. Ambühl)
K. Jass (A. Džeriņš, A. Kulda) – 21:571–3
Z. Girgensons (K. Sotnieks, H. Vasiļjevs) (EA) – 57:372–3
8 minPenalties12 min
28Shots26
20 May 2014
20:45		Russia  2–1
(0–0, 2–0, 0–1)		  BelarusMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,679
Game reference
Sergei BobrovskyGoaliesVitali Koval
Kevin Lalande		Referees:
  Mikael Nord
  Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
  Paul Carnathan
  Sakari Suominen
S. Plotnikov (V. Schipachev, V. Tikhonov) (PP) – 32:461–0
V. Schipachev (S. Plotnikov) – 35:472–0
2–145:49 – V. Denisov (A. Kitarov, D. Korobov)
10 minPenalties8 min
27Shots20

Playoff round edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A1   Canada 2
B4   Finland 3
A3   Czech Republic 0
B4   Finland 3
B2   United States 3
A3   Czech Republic 4
B1   Russia 5
B4   Finland 2
B1   Russia 3
A4   France 0
B1   Russia 3 Bronze medal game
A2   Sweden 1
A2   Sweden 3 A2   Sweden 3
B3   Belarus 2 A3   Czech Republic 0

Quarterfinals edit

22 May 2014
16:00		United States  3–4
(1–1, 0–3, 2–0)		  Czech RepublicChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 8,234
Game reference
Tim ThomasGoaliesAlexander SalákReferees:
  Mikael Nord
  Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
  Justin Hull
  Sakari Suominen
B. Nelson (P. Mueller, S. Jones) (PP) – 06:541–0
1–109:25 – T. Rolinek
1–226:51 – T. Hertl (J. Novotný) (PP)
1–328:06 – R. Červenka (P. Zámorský, J. Kolář) (PP)
1–436:19 – O. Němec (J. Novotný, J. Jágr)
T. Johnson (P. Mueller, S. Jones) (EA) – 58:502–4
T. Johnson (P. Mueller, C. Smith) (EA) – 59:033–4
41 minPenalties14 min
34Shots33
22 May 2014
17:00		Russia  3–0
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)		  FranceMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,011
Game reference
Sergei BobrovskyGoaliesCristobal HuetReferees:
  Antonín Jeřábek
  Keith Kaval
Linesmen:
  Chris Carlson
  Vit Lederer
A. Anisimov (E Yakovlev) – 04:211–0
E. Malkin (N. Kulemin, V. Tikhonov) (PP) – 20:522–0
A. Kutuzov (N. Kulemin, E. Malkin) – 47:363–0
12 minPenalties18 min
28Shots16
22 May 2014
20:00		Canada  2–3
(0–1, 2–0, 0–2)		  FinlandChizhovka-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 8,671
Game reference
Ben ScrivensGoaliesPekka RinneReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
  Paul Carnathan
  Andre Schrader
0–106:14 – O. Palola (J. Hietanen, J. Lehterä) (PP)
K. Turris (M. Read) – 25:411–1
M. Scheifele – 32:082–1
2–240:28 – J. Hietanen (J. Lehterä, P. Kontiola)
2–356:52 – I. Pakarinen (J. Lehterä)
6 minPenalties12 min
38Shots26
22 May 2014
21:00		Sweden  3–2
(1–0, 1–2, 1–0)		  BelarusMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,598
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesKevin LalandeReferees:
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
  Jyri Rönn
Linesmen:
  Pierre Dehaen
  Anton Semjonov
N. Danielsson (M. Ekholm, L. Klasen) (PP) – 13:411–0
1–125:39 – G. Platt (A. Kalyuzhny, O. Yevenko)
1–234:14 – A. Yefimenko (G. Platt)
J. Ericsson (M. Nygren, M. Backlund) (PP) – 37:272–2
M. Ekholm – 53:383–2
6 minPenalties8 min
25Shots23

Semifinals edit

24 May 2014
14:45		Russia  3–1
(2–1, 1–0, 0–0)		  SwedenMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,521
Game reference
Sergei BobrovskyGoaliesAnders NilssonReferees:
  Keith Kaval
  Vladimír Šindler
Linesmen:
  Sakari Suominen
  Miroslav Valach
0–100:19 – O. Möller (J. Lindström, M. Backlund)
S. Plotnikov (Y. Medvedev, V. Shipachyov) – 13:251–1
S. Shirokov (D. Zaripov, Y. Medvedev) – 18:002–1
A. Belov (D. Zaripov, A. Ovechkin) – 31:023–1
10 minPenalties37 min
34Shots23
24 May 2014
18:45		Czech Republic  0–3
(0–1, 0–1, 0–1)		  FinlandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,378
Game reference
Alexander SalákGoaliesPekka RinneReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
Linesmen:
  Jimmy Dahmen
  Anton Semjonov
0–108:57 – J. Lehterä (J. Hietanen, P. Kontiola)
0–231:02 – J. Immonen (P. Kontiola, J. Karalahti) (PP)
0–359:49 – J. Lehterä (L. Komarov, J. Immonen) (ENG)
10 minPenalties6 min
20Shots26

Bronze medal game edit

25 May 2014
16:30		Sweden  3–0
(2–0, 0–0, 1–0)		  Czech RepublicMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 14,001
Game reference
Anders NilssonGoaliesAlexander SalákReferees:
  Vyacheslav Bulanov
  Jyri Rönn
Linesmen:
  Sakari Suominen
  Miroslav Valach
J. Lindström (N. Andersén, O. Möller) – 04:281–0
S. Hjalmarsson (M. Ekholm, N. Danielsson) – 15:442–0
M. Backlund (E. Gustafsson, J. Lindström) - 48:223–0
14 minPenalties10 min
24Shots29

Gold medal game edit

Main article: 2014 IIHF World Championship Final
25 May 2014
21:00		Russia  5–2
(1–1, 2–1, 2–0)		  FinlandMinsk-Arena, Minsk
Attendance: 15,112
Game reference
Sergei BobrovskyGoaliesPekka RinneReferees:
  Lars Brüggemann
  Keith Kaval
Linesmen:
  Chris Carlson
  Andre Schrader
S. Shirokov (D. Zaripov) (PP) – 10:451–0
1–119:57 – I. Pakarinen (J. Lehterä)
1–226:51 – O. Palola (P. Jormakka, J. Lehterä) (PP)
A. Ovechkin (V. Schipachev) – 27:342–2
E. Malkin (D. Zaripov) (PP2) – 35:363–2
D. Zaripov (S. Shirokov) (PP) – 44:244–2
V. Tikhonov (A. Kutuzov, N. Kulemin) (PP) – 55:535–2
12 minPenalties28 min
39Shots26

Ranking and statistics edit


 2014 IIHF World Championship winners 
 
Russia
5th/27th[13] title

Tournament Awards edit

Final ranking edit

The official IIHF final ranking of the tournament:

    Russia
    Finland
    Sweden
4   Czech Republic
5   Canada
6   United States
7   Belarus
8   France
9   Slovakia
10    Switzerland
11   Latvia
12   Norway
13   Denmark
14   Germany
15   Italy
16   Kazakhstan

Scoring leaders edit

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
  Viktor Tikhonov 10 8 8 16 +10 10 F
  Danis Zaripov 10 3 10 13 +7 6 F
  Sergei Plotnikov 10 6 6 12 +7 12 F
  Jori Lehterä 10 3 9 12 +4 10 F
  Antoine Roussel 8 6 5 11 +6 16 F
  Joakim Lindström 10 5 6 11 +4 4 F
  Michel Miklík 7 4 7 11 +5 0 F
  Alexander Ovechkin 9 4 7 11 +6 8 F
  Seth Jones 8 2 9 11 +8 6 D
  Johnny Gaudreau 8 2 8 10 +4 2 F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders edit

Only the top ten goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
  Sergei Bobrovsky 480:00 9 1.13 181 95.03 2
  Steffen Søberg 175:45 6 2.05 116 94.83 2
  Kevin Lalande 240:37 5 1.25 80 93.75 0
  Anders Nilsson 545:11 14 1.54 224 93.75 2
  Ben Scrivens 241:07 7 1.74 112 93.75 0
  Pekka Rinne 543:21 17 1.88 237 92.83 3
  James Reimer 245:00 9 2.20 101 91.09 0
  Daniel Bellissimo 398:02 23 3.47 238 90.34 0
  Cristobal Huet 369:01 16 2.60 163 90.18 0
  Reto Berra 362:45 16 2.65 163 90.18 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

IIHF broadcasting rights edit

Country Broadcaster
  Austria ORF
  Belarus BTRC
  Brazil SporTV
  Bulgaria Nova Sport
  Canada TSN
RDS
  Croatia Arena Sport
  Czech Republic ČT
  Denmark TV3 Sport 1
  Finland MTV3
  France Sport+
  Germany SPORT1
  Hungary Sport 1
  Kazakhstan KazSport TV
  Latvia Viasat
  Norway TV2
  Poland TVP
  Russia C1R
VGTRK
  Slovakia RTVS
  Slovenia Šport TV
  Sweden TV4
TV12
   Switzerland SRG SSR
  Ukraine XSPORT
  United Kingdom Premier Sports
  United States NBC Sports Network

Notes edit

  1. ^ Belarus was also in top 14 in the previous championship, which means that the number of participants adds up to 16 and not 17 as it may sound.
  2. ^ In group play, overtime was played as 5 minutes of sudden death after a 3-minute intermission. If no goal was scored, the game would go to a shootout (Game Winning Shots). During a quarter-, semi- or bronze final, the sudden death period would be 10 minutes and during the final, it would be 20 minutes; in the latter case, new ice would be laid first.[11]
    Game Winning Shots procedure was as follows: Three different players from each team would take alternate shots. If the game was still tied after this, one player from each team would take alternating shots until one scored and the other missed. Only the decisive goal counted in the result table for group play.[11]
  3. ^ If not all mutual games had been played yet in an ongoing tournament, the tied teams were ranked in the standings according to the following criteria: lowest number of games, goal difference, goals scored and seeding.[11]
  4. ^ The two lowest ranking teams were in practice the loser of each group, which followed from the tie-breaking rules.

References edit

  1. ^ "Perfect gold for Russia!". iihfworlds2014.com. 26 May 2014.
  2. ^ Merk, Martin (26 May 2014). "Rinne MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Belarus lands 2014 Worlds". IIHF. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ RIA Novosti (16 January 2012). "Lukashenko allows visa-free entry to Belarus for 2014 IIHF Championship". RIA Novosti. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Minsk2014 Campaign site". Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  6. ^ US lawmakers: Move ice hockey tourney from Belarus
  7. ^ "Nations in Transit 2013" (PDF). Freedom House. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Ice Hockey finals in Belarus still on schedule". EUobserver. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Ice Hockey finals in Belarus still on schedule". EUobserver. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Referee Assignments". IIHF. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Information". IIHF. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Belarus opens vs. U.S." iihfworlds2014.com. 5 September 2013.
  13. ^ If 22 World Championship titles won by the Soviet Union are included, this total comes to 27.
  14. ^ IIHF.com Source IIHF
  15. ^ "IIHF.com Source IIHF" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

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