Group B was one of two groups of the 2023 IIHF World Championship. The four best-placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while Slovenia, who placed last in the group, was relegated to Division I in 2024.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Switzerland 7 6 0 1 0 29 10 +19 19 Quarterfinals
2  Canada 7 4 1 1 1 25 11 +14 15
3  Latvia (H) 7 3 2 0 2 21 17 +4 13[lower-alpha 1]
4  Czechia 7 4 0 1 2 22 16 +6 13[lower-alpha 1]
5  Slovakia 7 3 0 2 2 15 15 0 11 Qualification for 2024 IIHF World Championship
6  Kazakhstan 7 1 2 0 4 14 31 −17 7
7  Norway 7 1 1 1 4 9 17 −8 6
8  Slovenia 7 0 0 0 7 9 27 −18 0 Relegation to 2024 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. 1 2 Czechia 3–4 Latvia

Matches

All times are local (UTC+3).

Slovakia vs Czechia

12 May 2023
16:20		Slovakia 2–3
(2–3, 0–0, 0–0)		 CzechiaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 7,800
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Stanislav ŠkorvánekGoaliesŠimon HrubecReferees:
United States Sean Fernandez
Germany André Schrader
Linesmen:
United States Nick Briganti
Denmark Andreas Krøyer
Chromiak (Kňažko, Cehlárik) (PP) – 04:521–0
1–106:38 – Červenka (Kubalík, Chytil)
Rosandić (Lantoši, Čacho) – 10:572–1
2–213:48 – Sedlák (Flek, Kundrátek) (SH)
2–318:48 – Sedlák (Kubalík, Tomášek) (PP)
27 minPenalties6 min
26Shots22

Latvia vs Canada

12 May 2023
20:20		Latvia 0–6
(0–2, 0–2, 0–2)		 CanadaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 9,260
Game reference
Ivars Punnenovs
Artūrs Šilovs		GoaliesSam MontembeaultReferees:
Finland Lassi Heikkinen
Czech Republic Jan Hribik
Linesmen:
Germany Andreas Hofer
Sweden Emil Yletyinen
0–100:52 – Crouse (Glass, Krebs)
0–204:56 – Laughton (Weegar, Middleton)
0–328:17 – Weegar (Quinn, Toffoli) (PP)
0–435:12 – Blais (Veleno, Hunt)
0–553:58 – Veleno (Weegar)
0–655:40 – McBain (Carcone, Fantilli)
8 minPenalties4 min
23Shots29

Switzerland vs Slovenia

13 May 2023
12:20		Switzerland 7–0
(2–0, 1–0, 4–0)		 SloveniaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 3,260
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Leonardo GenoniGoaliesGašper KrošeljReferees:
Finland Lassi Heikkinen
Canada Mike Langin
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
Austria David Nothegger
Malgin (Kukan, Haas) (PP) – 12:561–0
Moser (Corvi, Herzog) – 13:292–0
Niederreiter (Malgin, Haas) (PP) – 32:473–0
Malgin (Simion, Haas) (PP) – 41:594–0
Thürkauf (Loeffel) (PP) – 43:465–0
Miranda (Richard, Bertschy) – 50:396–0
Bertschy (Thürkauf) – 57:057–0
4 minPenalties12 min
36Shots17

Norway vs Kazakhstan

13 May 2023
16:20		Norway 3–4 GWS
(2–1, 1–1, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 KazakhstanArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 2,870
Game reference
Henrik HaukelandGoaliesAndrei ShutovReferees:
United States Sean Fernandez
Switzerland Stefan Hürlimann
Linesmen:
France Nicolas Constantineau
Finland Tommi Niittylä
Haga (Nørstebø, Trettenes) (PP) – 07:481–0
Holm (Trettenes, Martinsen) – 09:062–0
2–115:29 – Mukhametov (Muratov, Beketayev)
Haga (Granath, Nørstebø) (PP) – 21:443–1
3–235:11 – Orekhov (Savitski, Muratov) (PP)
3–351:27 – Mikhailis (Rymarev, Starchenko) (PP)
Haga MISS
Trettenes MISS
Hansen MISS
Olden GOAL
Olsen MISS
Olden MISS		ShootoutMISS Grents
MISS Muratov
GOAL Starchenko
MISS Mikhailis
MISS Rymarev
GOAL Starchenko
6 minPenalties8 min
34Shots18

Slovakia vs Latvia

13 May 2023
20:20		Slovakia 2–1
(1–0, 0–1, 1–0)		 LatviaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 8,930
Game reference
Stanislav ŠkorvánekGoaliesArtūrs ŠilovsReferees:
Sweden Christoffer Holm
United Kingdom Liam Sewell
Linesmen:
United States Nick Briganti
Denmark Andreas Krøyer
Sukeľ (Cehlárik) – 00:441–0
1–136:51 – Ābols
Hrivík (Koch, Pánik) – 50:042–1
10 minPenalties2 min
29Shots28

Slovenia vs Canada

14 May 2023
12:20		Slovenia 2–5
(1–0, 0–3, 1–2)		 CanadaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 3,380
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Luka GračnarGoaliesDevon LeviReferees:
Switzerland Stefan Hürlimann
Germany André Schrader
Linesmen:
France Nicolas Constantineau
Sweden Emil Yletyinen
Drozg (Jeglič, Verlič) (PP) – 03:501–0
1–121:13 – Carcone (Weegar, McBain)
1–227:31 – Joseph (Toffoli)
1–338:46 – Lucic (Glass, Weegar) (PP)
1–453:59 – Weegar (Toffoli, Middleton)
1–554:50 – McBain (Carcone, Neighbours)
Drozg (Ograjenšek, Gregorc) – 55:102–5
10 minPenalties12 min
24Shots51

Norway vs Switzerland

14 May 2023
16:20		Norway 0–3
(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)		  SwitzerlandArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 3,232
Game reference
Jonas ArntzenGoaliesRobert MayerReferees:
Czech Republic Jan Hribik
United Kingdom Liam Sewell
Linesmen:
United States Nick Briganti
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
0–108:13 – Simion (Miranda, Glauser)
0–219:28 – Glauser (Miranda, Simion)
0–357:46 – Niederreiter (Bertschy, Richard) (EN)
10 minPenalties14 min
14Shots26

Czechia vs Kazakhstan

14 May 2023
20:20		Czechia 5–1
(2–0, 0–1, 3–0)		 KazakhstanArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 3,670
Game reference
Marek LanghamerGoaliesAndrey ShutovReferees:
Sweden Christoffer Holm
Canada Mike Langin
Linesmen:
Germany Andreas Hofer
Finland Tommi Niittylä
Zbořil (Sobotka, Sedlák) – 08:481–0
Kubalík (Kempný, Sedlák) (PP) – 15:252–0
2–131:18 – Mukhametov (Muratov, Kaiyrzhan)
Sedlák (Tomášek) – 41:063–1
Košťálek (Červenka, Špaček) (PP) – 45:464–1
Kubalík (Špaček, Košťálek) (PP2) – 58:595–1
2 minPenalties14 min
43Shots15

Slovakia vs Canada

15 May 2023
16:20		Slovakia 1–2 GWS
(1–1, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 CanadaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 4,640
Game reference
Samuel HlavajGoaliesSam MontembeaultReferees:
Czech Republic Jan Hribik
Germany André Schrader
Linesmen:
Denmark Andreas Krøyer
Finland Tommi Niittylä
0–107:46 – Neighbours (McBain)
Cehlárik (Hrivík, Hudáček) (PP) – 16:081–1
Pánik GOAL
Hrivík MISS
Sukeľ MISS
Cehlárik MISS
Chromiak GOAL
Pánik MISS
Nemec MISS
Chromiak MISS		ShootoutMISS Quinn
MISS Fantilli
GOAL Glass
MISS Toffoli
GOAL Carcone
MISS Glass
MISS Carcone
GOAL Quinn
41 minPenalties18 min
24Shots44

Czechia vs Latvia

15 May 2023
20:20		Czechia 3–4 OT
(1–0, 1–2, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)		 LatviaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 7,780
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Šimon HrubecGoaliesArtūrs ŠilovsReferees:
Finland Lassi Heikkinen
Switzerland Stefan Hürlimann
Linesmen:
Austria David Nothegger
Sweden Emil Yletyinen
Němeček (Beránek, Černoch) – 08:251–0
1–122:16 – Ri. Bukarts (Cibuļskis, Džeriņš)
1–223:18 – Dzierkals (Freibergs, Balcers)
Kubalík (Červenka, Dvořák) – 29:212–2
2–345:22 – Cibuļskis (Andersons, Smirnovs)
Kempný (Červenka, Kubalík) – 56:583–3
3–464:16 – Batna (Jaks, Dzierkals)
6 minPenalties8 min
25Shots35

Slovenia vs Norway

16 May 2023
16:20		Slovenia 0–1
(0–1, 0–0, 0–0)		 NorwayArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 2,167
Game reference
Gašper KrošeljGoaliesHenrik HaukelandReferees:
Canada Adam Bloski
Sweden Christoffer Holm
Linesmen:
France Nicolas Constantineau
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
0–114:05 – Berg-Paulsen (Johannesen, Olsen)
6 minPenalties8 min
18Shots29

Switzerland vs Kazakhstan

16 May 2023
20:20		Switzerland 5–0
(1–0, 2–0, 2–0)		 KazakhstanArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 2,792
Game reference
Leonardo GenoniGoaliesAndrei Shutov
Nikita Boyarkin		Referees:
United States Sean MacFarlane
United Kingdom Liam Sewell
Linesmen:
United States Jake Davis
Canada Tarrington Wyonzek
Geisser (Haas, Miranda) – 04:481–0
Herzog (Fora, Riat) – 27:342–0
Riat (Richard, Herzog) – 30:593–0
Niederreiter (Malgin, Kukan) (PP) – 40:444–0
Loeffel (Senteler) – 49:315–0
0 minPenalties6 min
36Shots13

Latvia vs Norway

17 May 2023
16:20		Latvia 2–1
(0–0, 2–1, 0–0)		 NorwayArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 6,872
Game reference
Artūrs ŠilovsGoaliesHenrik HaukelandReferees:
Canada Adam Bloski
Germany André Schrader
Linesmen:
United States Jake Davis
Finland Tommi Niittylä
Ābols (Balcers, Daugaviņš) (PP) – 23:141–0
Andersons (Ķēniņš) – 23:532–0
2–134:20 – Hoff (Salsten)
14 minPenalties16 min
32Shots21

Canada vs Kazakhstan

17 May 2023
20:20		Canada 5–1
(4–1, 0–0, 1–0)		 KazakhstanArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 3,411
Game reference
Joel HoferGoaliesNikita BoyarkinReferees:
Finland Lassi Heikkinen
Switzerland Stefan Hürlimann
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
Austria David Nothegger
Weegar (Blais, Veleno) – 00:191–0
Crouse (Weegar, Quinn) – 05:052–0
Crouse (Laughton, Barron) – 07:503–0
3–109:55 – Beketayev (Daniyar, Rymarev)
Veleno (Blais) – 19:224–1
Blais (Veleno, Lucic) – 41:555–1
2 minPenalties0 min
40Shots17

Czechia vs Slovenia

18 May 2023
16:20		Czechia 6–2
(0–2, 1–0, 5–0)		 SloveniaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 3,670
Game reference
Karel VejmelkaGoaliesLuka GračnarReferees:
Denmark Mads Frandsen
Switzerland Miroslav Stolc
Linesmen:
Switzerland Eric Cattaneo
Denmark Andreas Krøyer
0–107:23 – Verlič (Urbas, Gregorc)
0–211:49 – Urbas (Gregorc, Jeglič) (PP)
Kubalík (Kempný, Tomášek) (PP) – 38:191–2
Kubalík (Tomášek, Smejkal) (PP) – 43:372–2
Červenka (Voženílek, Košťálek) – 45:003–2
Kempný (Sobotka, Kubalík) – 51:124–2
Kubalík (Zbořil, Červenka) (EN) – 57:495–2
Flek (Kempný, Dvořák) – 58:566–2
6 minPenalties6 min
41Shots20

Switzerland vs Slovakia

18 May 2023
20:20		Switzerland 4–2
(1–0, 1–2, 2–0)		 SlovakiaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 4,840
Game reference
Robert MayerGoaliesSamuel HlavajReferees:
Sweden Christoffer Holm
United States Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Austria David Nothegger
Czech Republic Jiří Ondráček
Siegenthaler (Malgin, Hischier) – 05:071–0
Niederreiter (Ambühl) – 24:472–0
2–125:08 – Kudrna (Kelemen, Ivan)
2–239:29 – Regenda (Okuliar, Kňažko) (PP)
Marti (Richard) – 46:513–2
Haas (Miranda, Simion) (EN) – 59:254–2
4 minPenalties6 min
36Shots13

Latvia vs Slovenia

19 May 2023
16:20		Latvia 3–2
(1–0, 2–2, 0–0)		 SloveniaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 9,180
Game reference
Artūrs ŠilovsGoaliesGašper KrošeljReferees:
Germany André Schrader
Switzerland Miroslav Stolc
Linesmen:
Switzerland Eric Cattaneo
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
Ri. Bukarts (Džeriņš, Indrašis) – 11:141–0
1–127:55 – Kuralt (Tičar, Magovac)
Daugaviņš (Balinskis) (PP) – 31:202–1
Ro. Bukarts (Džeriņš) – 37:393–1
3–239:47 – Verlič (Urbas)
6 minPenalties8 min
27Shots28

Kazakhstan vs Slovakia

19 May 2023
20:20		Kazakhstan 4–3 GWS
(0–1, 3–0, 0–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		 SlovakiaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 3,670
Game reference
Andrei ShutovGoaliesSamuel HlavajReferees:
Canada Adam Bloski
Switzerland Stefan Hürlimann
Linesmen:
United States Jake Davis
Canada Tarrington Wyonzek
0–114:58 – Koch (Hrivík)
Starchenko (Rymarev, Daniyar) – 21:031–1
Orekhov (Mikhailis, Starchenko) – 24:502–1
Rymarev (Mikhailis, Starchenko) (PP) – 25:223–1
3–248:33 – Pánik (Hrivík, Koch)
3–356:58 – Regenda (Hrivík, Ivan)
Savitski GOAL
Rymarev GOAL
Muratov GOAL
Mikhailis GOAL		ShootoutGOAL Hudáček
MISS Hrivík
MISS Lantoši
8 minPenalties8 min
26Shots51

Norway vs Czechia

20 May 2023
12:20		Norway 0–2
(0–2, 0–0, 0–0)		 CzechiaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 5,348
Game reference
Henrik HaukelandGoaliesKarel VejmelkaReferees:
Germany André Schrader
Switzerland Miroslav Stolc
Linesmen:
Switzerland Eric Cattaneo
Denmark Andreas Krøyer
0–112:33 – Kubalík (Košťálek, Červenka) (PP2)
0–218:43 – Flek (Kempný, Vejmelka)
12 minPenalties31 min
27Shots21

Canada vs Switzerland

20 May 2023
16:20		Canada 2–3
(0–0, 1–2, 1–1)		  SwitzerlandArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 8,234
Game reference
Sam MontembeaultGoaliesLeonardo GenoniReferees:
Sweden Tobias Björk
Denmark Mads Frandsen
Linesmen:
Finland Onni Hautamäki
Czech Republic Jiří Ondráček
Toffoli (Laughton, Quinn) (PP) – 29:581–0
1–133:24 – Hischier (Fora, Fiala)
1–237:00 – Simion (Marti, Haas)
1–352:08 – Ambühl (Niederreiter, Corvi)
Carcone (Hunt, Neighbours) – 56:222–3
6 minPenalties4 min
29Shots26

Kazakhstan vs Latvia

20 May 2023
20:20		Kazakhstan 0–7
(0–2, 0–3, 0–2)		 LatviaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 9,200
Game reference
Andrei Shutov
Nikita Boyarkin		GoaliesArtūrs ŠilovsReferees:
Switzerland Stefan Hürlimann
United States Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Daniel Hynek
Slovakia Šimon Synek
0–115:39 – Ri. Bukarts (Dzierkals, Šilovs) (PP)
0–217:19 – Batņa (Zīle)
0–321:13 – Dzierkals (Batņa, Ro. Bukarts)
0–429:05 – Ābols (Daugaviņš, Balcers)
0–539:54 – Indrašis (Ri. Bukarts, Freibergs)
0–649:50 – Daugaviņš (Balcers, Ābols)
0–751:40 – Ābols (Balcers, Daugaviņš) (PP)
10 minPenalties6 min
16Shots34

Slovenia vs Slovakia

21 May 2023
16:20		Slovenia 0–1
(0–0, 0–1, 0–0)		 SlovakiaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 4,460
Game reference
Luka GračnarGoaliesStanislav ŠkorvánekReferees:
Sweden Tobias Björk
Canada Adam Bloski
Linesmen:
United States Jake Davis
Denmark Andreas Krøyer
0–120:15 – Pánik (Regenda, Koch)
4 minPenalties6 min
33Shots39

Czechia vs Switzerland

21 May 2023
20:20		Czechia 2–4
(1–1, 0–2, 1–1)		  SwitzerlandArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 7,150
Game reference
Marek LanghamerGoaliesRobert MayerReferees:
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
United States Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Finland Onni Hautamäki
Canada Tarrington Wyonzek
Červenka – 06:471–0
1–112:41 – Loeffel (Hischier, Fiala) (PP)
1–223:59 – Ambühl (Corvi, Kukan)
1–328:37 – Ambühl (Fiala, Malgin)
Kubalík (Červenka, Kempný) – 52:142–3
2–455:40 – Richard (Moser, Riat)
4 minPenalties4 min
22Shots27

Canada vs Norway

22 May 2023
16:20		Canada 2–3 GWS
(0–1, 1–1, 1–0)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 NorwayArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 4,834
Game reference
Joel HoferGoaliesJonas ArntzenReferees:
Denmark Mads Frandsen
United States Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Finland Onni Hautamäki
Slovakia Šimon Synek
0–109:45 – Martinsen (Olimb)
0–221:52 – Olden (E. Salsten)
Lucic (Weegar, Middleton) – 28:261–2
Crouse (Carcone) (EA) – 59:482–2
Quinn MISS
Glass GOAL
Toffoli GOAL
Carcone MISS		ShootoutGOAL Hansen
GOAL Olden
GOAL Trettenes
MISS Haga
GOAL Olsen
29 minPenalties2 min
33Shots24

Kazakhstan vs Slovenia

22 May 2023
20:20		Kazakhstan 4–3
(1–1, 1–1, 2–1)		 SloveniaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 4,140
Game reference
Andrei ShutovGoaliesŽan UsReferees:
Sweden Tobias Björk
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
Linesmen:
United States Jake Davis
Czech Republic Jiří Ondráček
0–101:30 – Kuralt
Mikhailis (Rymarev, Beketayev) (PP) – 18:101–1
1–221:06 – Kuralt (Ograjenšek, Tičar)
Muratov (Orekhov, Savitski) (PP) – 39:022–2
2–342:27 – Drozg (Simšič, Pance)
Rymarev (Starchenko, Beketayev) – 51:523–3
Mukhametov (Mikhailis) – 56:334–3
4 minPenalties6 min
32Shots26

Slovakia vs Norway

23 May 2023
12:20		Slovakia 4–1
(3–0, 0–1, 1–0)		 NorwayArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 4,170
Game reference
Stanislav ŠkorvánekGoaliesHenrik HaukelandReferees:
Canada Adam Bloski
Germany Sirko Hunnius
Linesmen:
Switzerland Eric Cattaneo
Canada Tarrington Wyonzek
Hrivík (Pánik, Regenda) – 03:581–0
Cehlárik (Rosandić, Kňažko) – 07:302–0
Lantoši (Gajdoš) – 15:433–0
3–123:10 – Vikingstad (Berg-Paulsen, Olsen)
Pánik (EN) – 58:414–1
2 minPenalties4 min
35Shots25

Canada vs Czechia

23 May 2023
16:20		Canada 3–1
(1–0, 0–1, 2–0)		 CzechiaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 6,420
Game reference
Sam MontembeaultGoaliesKarel VejmelkaReferees:
Latvia Andris Ansons
Switzerland Miroslav Stolc
Linesmen:
Slovakia Šimon Synek
Latvia Dāvis Zunde
Krebs (Glass, Hunt) (PP) – 19:121–0
1–122:06 – Kaut (Flek, Dvořák)
Myers (Quinn, Laughton) – 44:092–1
Crouse (Laughton) (EN) – 59:243–1
4 minPenalties4 min
44Shots17

Switzerland vs Latvia

23 May 2023
20:20		Switzerland 3–4 OT
(0–0, 1–2, 2–1)
(OT: 0–1)		 LatviaArena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 9,178
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Joren van PottelbergheGoaliesArtūrs ŠilovsReferees:
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
United States Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Canada Brett Mackey
Czech Republic Jiří Ondráček
0–121:43 – Freibergs (Indrašis)
Fiala (Corvi) – 26:021–1
1–226:34 – Ābols (Balcers, Freibergs)
Miranda (Riat, Corvi) – 47:032–2
Ambühl (Fiala, Corvi) – 53:463–2
3–354:56 – Daugaviņš (Ābols, Balcers)
3–462:25 – Balcers (Balinskis, Jaks) (PP)
12 minPenalties6 min
32Shots28

References

  1. ↑ "World Championship schedule released". iihf.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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