2024 IIHF World Championship playoff round
The playoff round of the 2024 IIHF World Championship will be held from 23 to 26 May 2024. The top four of each preliminary group qualify for the playoff round.[1]
Qualified teams[edit]
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | TBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A |  Canada Czechia Switzerland
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| B |  Sweden
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 Germany United States
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Qualified teams' seedings[edit]
Quarter-finalists are paired according to their positions in the groups: the first-place team in each preliminary-round group plays the fourth-place team of the other group, while the second-place team plays the third-place team of the other group.[2]
Semi-finalists are paired according to their seeding after the preliminary round, which is determined by the following criteria. The best-ranked semi-finalist plays against the lowest-ranked semi-finalist, while the second-best ranked semi-finalist plays the third-best ranked semi-finalist.[2]
| Rank | Team | Grp | Pos | Pts | GD | GF | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | A | 1 | |||||
| TBD | B | 1 | |||||
| TBD | A | 2 | |||||
| TBD | B | 2 | |||||
| TBD | A | 3 | |||||
| TBD | B | 3 | |||||
| TBD | A | 4 | |||||
| TBD | B | 4 |
Classification rules: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored for; 5) seeding number entering the tournament.[2]
Bracket[edit]
There will be a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.[2]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
1A | ||||||||||
| 25 May | ||||||||||
4B | ||||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
1B Sweden | ||||||||||
| 26 May | ||||||||||
4A | ||||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
2A | ||||||||||
| 25 May | ||||||||||
3B | ||||||||||
| 23 May | ||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
2B | ||||||||||
| 26 May | ||||||||||
3A | ||||||||||
All times are local (UTC+2).
Quarterfinals[edit]
| 23 May 2024 16:20 | TBD | v | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague |
| 23 May 2024 16:20 | TBD | v | TBD | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava |
| 23 May 2024 20:20 | Czechia | v | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague |
| 23 May 2024 20:20 | TBD | v | TBD | Ostravar Aréna, Ostrava |
Semifinals[edit]
| 25 May 2024 14:20 | TBD | v | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague |
| 25 May 2024 18:20 | TBD | v | TBD | O2 Arena, Prague |
Bronze medal game[edit]
| 26 May 2024 15:20 | LSF1 | v | LSF2 | O2 Arena, Prague |
Gold medal game[edit]
| 26 May 2024 20:20 | WSF1 | v | WSF2 | O2 Arena, Prague |
References[edit]
- ^ "2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship game schedule released. Pricing categories revealed". IIHF. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Tournament Format". iihf.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.