2016 IIHF World Championship Group B
Group B 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]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 21 | Playoff round | 
| 2 | .svg.png) Canada | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 18 | |
| 3 |  Germany | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 13 | |
| 4 |  United States | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 10 | |
| 5 |  Slovakia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 8 | |
| 6 |  Belarus | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 6 | |
| 7 |  France | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 5 | |
| 8 |  Hungary (R) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 3 | Relegation to Division I A[a] | 
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
 All times are local (UTC+3). 
Matches
United States vs Canada
| 6 May 2016 16:15 | United States  | 1–5 (1–2, 0–1, 0–2) | .svg.png) Canada | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 5,236 | 
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| Keith Kinkaid | Goalies | Cam Talbot | Referees:  Tobias Björk .svg.png) Marc Wiegand Linesmen:  Gleb Lazarev  Miroslav Lhotský | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Finland vs Belarus
| 6 May 2016 20:15 | Finland  | 6–2 (0–0, 4–1, 2–1) |  Belarus | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 4,877 | 
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| Mikko Koskinen | Goalies | Vitali Koval | Referees:  Martin Fraňo  Péter Gebei Linesmen: .svg.png) Nicolas Fluri  Andreas Malmqvist | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia vs Hungary
| 7 May 2016 12:15 | Slovakia  | 4–1 (2–1, 1–0, 1–0) |  Hungary | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 2,830 | 
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| Branislav Konrád | Goalies | Miklós Rajna | Referees:  Timothy Mayer .svg.png) Marc Wiegand Linesmen: .svg.png) Roman Kaderli  Judson Ritter | ||||||||||||||
| 
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||
France vs Germany
| 7 May 2016 16:15 | France  | 3–2 GWS (1–0, 1–2, 0–0) OT (0–0) GWS (1–0) |  Germany | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 3,750 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristobal Huet | Goalies | Timo Pielmeier | Referees:  Martin Frano  Antonin Jerabek Linesmen:  Jon Kilian  Sakari Suominen | |||||||||||
| 
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| Desrosiers  Fleury  | Shootout |  Draisaitl  Rieder  Goc | ||||||||||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||
Belarus vs United States
| 7 May 2016 20:15 | Belarus  | 3–6 (0–2, 2–3, 1–1) |  United States | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 3,762 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lalande | Goalies | Mike Condon | Referees:  Linus Ohlund  Konstantin Olenin Linesmen: .svg.png) Nicolas Fluri  Miroslav Lhotsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 41 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary vs Canada
| 8 May 2016 12:15 | Hungary  | 1–7 (1–2, 0–4, 0–1) | .svg.png) Canada | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 3,825 | 
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| Zoltán Hetényi Ádám Vay | Goalies | Calvin Pickard | Referees:  Antonín Jeřábek  Linus Ohlund Linesmen:  Andreas Malmqvist  Sakari Suominen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland vs Germany
| 8 May 2016 16:15 | Finland  | 5–1 (2–0, 2–1, 1–0) |  Germany | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 4,409 | 
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| Mikko Koskinen | Goalies | Timo Pielmeier | Referees:  Timothy Mayer  Konstantin Olenin Linesmen: .svg.png) Roman Kaderli  Jon Killian | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 28 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
France vs Slovakia
| 8 May 2016 20:15 | France  | 1–5 (1–2, 0–2, 0–1) |  Slovakia | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 3,850 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristobal Huet Florian Hardy | Goalies | Július Hudáček | Referees:  Tobias Björk  Péter Gebei Linesmen:  Gleb Lazarev  Judson Ritter | |||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Belarus vs Canada
| 9 May 2016 16:15 | Belarus  | 0–8 (0–1, 0–4, 0–3) | .svg.png) Canada | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 4,536 | 
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| Kevin Lalande Dmitri Milchakov | Goalies | Cam Talbot | Referees:  Péter Gebei .svg.png) Marc Wiegand Linesmen: .svg.png) Nicolas Fluri  Miroslav Lhotský | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Shots | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland vs United States
| 9 May 2016 20:15 | Finland  | 3–2 (2–1, 0–0, 1–1) |  United States | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 4,830 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koskinen | Goalies | Mike Condon | Referees:  Tobias Björk  Martin Fraňo Linesmen:  Gleb Lazarev  Andreas Malmqvist | ||||||||||||||
| 
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Slovakia vs Germany
| 10 May 2016 16:15 | Slovakia  | 1–5 (1–0, 0–3, 0–2) |  Germany | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 3,715 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branislav Konrád Július Hudáček | Goalies | Timo Pielmeier | Referees: .svg.png) Brett Iverson  Aleksi Rantala Linesmen:  Jon Killian  Judson Ritter | |||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hungary vs France
| 10 May 2016 20:15 | Hungary  | 2–6 (1–3, 0–1, 1–2) |  France | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 3,340 | 
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| Miklós Rajna | Goalies | Cristobal Huet | Referees:  Roman Gofman  Jozef Kubuš Linesmen: .svg.png) Roman Kaderli  Miroslav Lhotský | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia vs Belarus
| 11 May 2016 16:15 | Slovakia  | 2–4 (0–0, 2–0, 0–4) |  Belarus | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 3,172 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Július Hudáček | Goalies | Vitali Koval | Referees:  Roman Gofman  Aleksi Rantala Linesmen:  Jon Killian  Sakari Suominen | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Finland vs Hungary
| 11 May 2016 20:15 | Finland  | 3–0 (0–0, 1–0, 2–0) |  Hungary | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 3,794 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros | Goalies | Ádám Vay | Referees: .svg.png) Brett Iverson  Daniel Piechaczek Linesmen: .svg.png) Nicolas Fluri  Andreas Malmqvist | ||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||
| 51 | Shots | 13 | |||||||||
United States vs France
| 12 May 2016 16:15 | United States  | 4–0 (0–0, 3–0, 1–0) |  France | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 4,287 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Condon | Goalies | Florian Hardy | Referees:  Stefan Fonselius  Daniel Piechaczek Linesmen: .svg.png) Nicolas Fluri  Gleb Lazarev | |||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||
Canada vs Germany
| 12 May 2016 20:15 | Canada .svg.png) | 5–2 (1–0, 1–2, 3–0) |  Germany | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 5,369 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | Goalies | Timo Pielmeier | Referees:  Jozef Kubuš .svg.png) Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: .svg.png) Roman Kaderli  Judson Ritter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Hungary
| 13 May 2016 16:15 | United States  | 5–1 (0–0, 3–0, 2–1) |  Hungary | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 3,598 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Kinkaid | Goalies | Ádám Vay | Referees:  Roman Gofman  Konstantin Olenin Linesmen:  Miroslav Lhotský  Sakari Suominen | |||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs Belarus
| 13 May 2016 20:15 | Germany  | 5–2 (3–0, 1–1, 1–1) |  Belarus | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 5,275 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Greiss | Goalies | Vitali Koval | Referees:  Stefan Fonselius .svg.png) Brett Iverson Linesmen:  Jon Killian  Andreas Malmqvist | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
France vs Finland
| 14 May 2016 12:15 | France  | 1–3 (0–0, 0–3, 1–0) |  Finland | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 4,278 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristobal Huet Ronan Quemener | Goalies | Mikko Koskinen | Referees:  Roman Gofman  Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen: .svg.png) Nicolas Fluri  Miroslav Lhotský | |||||||||||
| 
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||
Hungary vs Belarus
| 14 May 2016 16:15 | Hungary  | 5–2 (2–1, 2–1, 1–0) |  Belarus | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 4,539 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miklós Rajna | Goalies | Kevin Lalande Vitali Koval | Referees:  Jozef Kubuš .svg.png) Tobias Wehrli Linesmen:  Judson Ritter  Sakari Suominen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Canada vs Slovakia
| 14 May 2016 20:15 | Canada .svg.png) | 5–0 (2–0, 2–0, 1–0) |  Slovakia | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 5,512 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | Goalies | Július Hudáček | Referees:  Konstantin Olenin  Daniel Piechaczek Linesmen: .svg.png) Roman Kaderli  Gleb Lazarev | ||||||||||||||
| 
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| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Germany vs United States
| 15 May 2016 16:15 | Germany  | 3–2 (2–1, 0–1, 1–0) |  United States | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 4,798 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Greiss | Goalies | Mike Condon | Referees:  Maxim Sidorenko .svg.png) Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: .svg.png) Nicolas Fluri  Andreas Malmqvist | ||||||||||||||
| 
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| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||
Slovakia vs Finland
| 15 May 2016 20:15 | Slovakia  | 0–5 (0–0, 0–2, 0–3) |  Finland | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 5,679 | 
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Július Hudáček | Goalies | Juuse Saros | Referees:  Linus Ohlund .svg.png) Marc Wiegand Linesmen:  Jon Killian  Judson Ritter | ||||||||||||||
| 
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||
Canada vs France
| 16 May 2016 16:15 | Canada .svg.png) | 4–0 (1–0, 1–0, 2–0) |  France | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 5,219 | 
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Pickard | Goalies | Ronan Quemener | Referees:  Antonín Jeřábek  Linus Ohlund Linesmen:  Jon Killian  Sakari Suominen | |||||||||||
| 
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 13 | ||||||||||||
Germany vs Hungary
| 16 May 2016 20:15 | Germany  | 4–2 (0–1, 1–0, 3–1) |  Hungary | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 5,038 | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Greiss | Goalies | Miklós Rajna | Referees:  Martin Fraňo  Konstantin Olenin Linesmen: .svg.png) Roman Kaderli  Gleb Lazarev | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Slovakia
| 17 May 2016 12:15 | United States  | 2–3 OT (0–1, 1–0, 1–1) OT (0–1) |  Slovakia | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 5,080 | 
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Kinkaid | Goalies | Július Hudáček | Referees:  Antonín Jeřábek  Maxim Sidorenko Linesmen:  Gleb Lazarev  Sakari Suominen | ||||||||||||||
| 
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| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Belarus vs France
| 17 May 2016 16:15 | Belarus  | 3–0 (0–0, 2–0, 1–0) |  France | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 4,895 | 
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitali Koval | Goalies | Cristobal Huet | Referees:  Martin Fraňo  Linus Ohlund Linesmen: .svg.png) Roman Kaderli  Andreas Malmqvist | ||||||||
| 
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| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||
Canada vs Finland
| 17 May 2016 20:15 | Canada .svg.png) | 0–4 (0–0, 0–3, 0–1) |  Finland | Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg Attendance: 5,890 | 
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | Goalies | Mikko Koskinen | Referees:  Roman Gofman .svg.png) Tobias Wehrli Linesmen:  Miroslav Lhotský  Judson Ritter | |||||||||||
| 
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| 12 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Russia to open vs. Czechs". iihfworlds2016.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Statutes and Bylaws (701.3)" (PDF). iihf.com. 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Tournament Format". iihf.com. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.