Group A

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Group A was one of the preliminary-round pools in the 2021 IIHF World Championship, consisting of several national ice hockey teams competing for placement in the tournament’s knockout stage.

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Group A (2021 IIHF World Championship) 0

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instanceOf preliminary-round pool
tournament group
advancementRule top four teams advance to quarterfinals
ageCategory senior
broadcastScope international television and streaming
competitionLevel international
confederation IIHF NERFINISHED
covid19Context played under COVID-19 related health protocols
endDate 2021-06-01
format round-robin
genderCategory men
governingRules IIHF Official Rule Book NERFINISHED
hasStandingsTable yes
hostCity Riga NERFINISHED
locationCountry Latvia NERFINISHED
numberOfTeams 8
organizer International Ice Hockey Federation NERFINISHED
overtimeRule 5-minute 3-on-3 overtime in preliminary round if tied
partOf 2021 IIHF World Championship NERFINISHED
pointForOvertimeOrShootoutLoss 1
pointForOvertimeOrShootoutWin 2
pointForRegulationLoss 0
pointForWinInRegulation 3
purpose determine qualification for quarterfinals
relegationRule last-placed team relegated to Division I A (subject to IIHF decisions)
shootoutRule game decided by penalty-shot shootout if still tied after overtime
sport ice hockey
startDate 2021-05-21
team Belarus national ice hockey team NERFINISHED
Czech Republic national ice hockey team NERFINISHED
Denmark national ice hockey team NERFINISHED
Great Britain national ice hockey team NERFINISHED
Russia national ice hockey team NERFINISHED
Slovakia national ice hockey team NERFINISHED
Sweden national ice hockey team NERFINISHED
Switzerland national ice hockey team NERFINISHED
timeControl 3 periods of 20 minutes
tournamentPhase preliminary round
tournamentStageAfter knockout stage
usesGoalDifferenceTiebreaker yes
usesHeadToHeadTiebreaker yes
year 2021

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