2025 IIHF World Championship Group B
Group B was one of two groups of the 2025 IIHF World Championship. The four best-placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2026.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 19 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 17[a] | ||
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 17[a] | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 10 | Qualified for the 2026 IIHF World Championship | |
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 39 | −31 | 3[b] | ||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 32 | −23 | 3[b] | Relegated to the 2026 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:
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
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Matches
All times are local (UTC+2).
Switzerland vs Czechia
| 9 May 2025 16:20 | Switzerland | 4–5 OT (2–1, 0–2, 2–1) (OT: 0–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,500 |
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| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Karel Vejmelka | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark vs United States
| 9 May 2025 20:20 | Denmark | 0–5 (0–1, 0–2, 0–2) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,500 |
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| Frederik Dichow | Goalies | Joey Daccord | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 48 | |||||||||||||||
Norway vs Kazakhstan
| 10 May 2025 12:20 | Norway | 1–2 (1–0, 0–1, 0–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,588 |
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| Tobias Normann | Goalies | Maxim Pavlenko | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||
Germany vs Hungary
| 10 May 2025 16:20 | Germany | 6–1 (2–0, 2–0, 2–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 6,184 |
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| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Bence Bálizs | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark vs Switzerland
| 10 May 2025 20:20 | Denmark | 2–5 (0–1, 2–2, 0–2) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,095 |
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| Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Stéphane Charlin | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Hungary
| 11 May 2025 12:20 | United States | 6–0 (2–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 4,041 |
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| Jeremy Swayman | Goalies | Ádám Vay | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs Kazakhstan
| 11 May 2025 16:20 | Germany | 4–1 (1–1, 1–0, 2–0) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 4,733 |
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| Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Maxim Pavlenko | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 0 min | |||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||
Norway vs Czechia
| 11 May 2025 20:20 | Norway | 1–2 (0–0, 1–2, 0–0) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 4,791 |
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| Jonas Arntzen | Goalies | Karel Vejmelka | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||
United States vs Switzerland
| 12 May 2025 16:20 | United States | 0–3 (0–2, 0–0, 0–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 5,741 |
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| Joey Daccord | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||
Czechia vs Denmark
| 12 May 2025 20:20 | Czechia | 7–2 (0–0, 4–1, 3–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 9,882 |
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| Daniel Vladař | Goalies | Frederik Dichow | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norway vs Germany
| 13 May 2025 16:20 | Norway | 2–5 (1–2, 0–2, 1–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,622 |
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| Jonas Arntzen | Goalies | Philipp Grubauer | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan vs Hungary
| 13 May 2025 20:20 | Kazakhstan | 2–4 (0–2, 1–0, 1–2) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 1,972 |
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| Maxim Pavlenko | Goalies | Bence Bálizs | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Norway
| 14 May 2025 16:20 | United States | 6–5 OT (4–1, 1–2, 0–2) (OT: 1–0) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,149 |
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| Jeremy Swayman | Goalies | Tobias Normann | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan vs Denmark
| 14 May 2025 20:20 | Kazakhstan | 1–5 (0–0, 0–2, 1–3) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,388 |
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| Maxim Pavlenko | Goalies | Frederik Dichow | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Germany
| 15 May 2025 16:20 | Switzerland | 5–1 (0–0, 4–0, 1–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 5,391 |
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| Leonardo Genoni | Goalies | Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Czechia vs Hungary
| 15 May 2025 20:20 | Czechia | 6–1 (2–0, 1–1, 3–0) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 2,939 |
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| Daniel Vladař | Goalies | Ádám Vay | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary vs Denmark
| 16 May 2025 16:20 | Hungary | 2–8 (2–1, 0–3, 0–4) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,022 |
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| Bence Bálizs Ádám Vay | Goalies | Frederik Dichow Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Shots | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland vs Norway
| 16 May 2025 20:20 | Switzerland | 3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,837 |
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| Stéphane Charlin | Goalies | Jonas Arntzen | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 12 | |||||||||
United States vs Germany
| 17 May 2025 12:20 | United States | 6–3 (3–0, 0–3, 3–0) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 9,595 |
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| Joey Daccord | Goalies | Philipp Grubauer Mathias Niederberger | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechia vs Kazakhstan
| 17 May 2025 16:20 | Czechia | 8–1 (1–0, 3–0, 4–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 7,112 |
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| Karel Vejmelka | Goalies | Jelal-ad-Din Amirbekov Maxim Pavlenko | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark vs Norway
| 17 May 2025 20:20 | Denmark | 6–3 (2–1, 3–1, 1–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,500 |
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| Frederik Dichow | Goalies | Jonas Arntzen Tobias Normann | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 37 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan vs United States
| 18 May 2025 16:20 | Kazakhstan | 1–6 (0–0, 0–5, 1–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,968 |
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| Sergei Kudryavtsev Maxim Pavlenko | Goalies | Jeremy Swayman | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary vs Switzerland
| 18 May 2025 20:20 | Hungary | 0–10 (0–2, 0–3, 0–5) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 2,846 |
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| Ádám Vay | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs Czechia
| 19 May 2025 16:20 | Germany | 0–5 (0–1, 0–2, 0–2) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 8,221 |
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| Mathias Niederberger | Goalies | Daniel Vladař | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||
Hungary vs Norway
| 19 May 2025 20:20 | Hungary | 0–1 (0–1, 0–0, 0–0) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 2,808 |
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| Bence Bálizs | Goalies | Tobias Normann | Referees: Linesmen: | ||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||
| 17 | Shots | 25 | |||
Switzerland vs Kazakhstan
| 20 May 2025 12:20 | Switzerland | 4–1 (0–1, 1–0, 3–0) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 3,833 |
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| Stéphane Charlin | Goalies | Maxim Pavlenko | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Czechia vs United States
| 20 May 2025 16:20 | Czechia | 2–5 (0–1, 2–0, 0–4) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 8,441 |
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| Karel Vejmelka | Goalies | Jeremy Swayman | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 18 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs Denmark
| 20 May 2025 20:20 | Germany | 1–2 GWS (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 10,500 |
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| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Frederik Dichow | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||
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| Schutz Pföderl Stützle Kahun | Shootout | |||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||
| 26 | Shots | 27 | ||||||
References
- ^ "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship game schedule released". iihf.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.