IIHF World Championship schedule
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has officially unveiled the schedule for the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, following the approval from all teams and stakeholders.
Group A in Stockholm
The tournament will be split between Stockholm and Herning. In Stockholm, the following teams will compete: Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden. Group A's action will kick off on 9 May with the opening game between Austria and Finland. Fans can look forward to an intense rivalry matchup between Sweden and Finland on 12 May, while Sweden will conclude the group stage in a thrilling showdown against Canada on 20 May.
Group B in Herning
Group B, which takes place in Herning, will see Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Norway, Switzerland, and USA compete. The group will begin on 9 May, when Denmark takes on the USA. This group’s opener will also feature a highly anticipated rematch between the reigning world champions Czechia and Switzerland, replaying the final of the 2024 World Championship. The group stage will wrap up with Denmark versus Germany on 20 May.
Knockout Rounds
The top four teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals on 22 May, with two games held in Stockholm and two in Herning. Both semi-finals and the medal games will take place in Stockholm, with the semi-finals on 24 May and the bronze and gold medal games on 25 May.
Ticket Release
Tickets for the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship will be available starting October 3, 2024.
Group A (Stockholm)
9 May, 16:20: Austria-Finland
9 May, 20:20: Sweden-Slovakia
10 May, 12:20: Slovenia-Canada
10 May, 16:20: Sweden-Austria
10 May, 20:20: France-Latvia
11 May, 12:20: Slovakia-Slovenia
11 May, 16:20: Latvia-Canada
11 May, 20:20: Finland-France
12 May, 16:20: Austria-Slovakia
12 May, 20:20: Finland-Sweden
13 May, 16:20: Slovenia-Latvia
13 May, 20:20: Canada-France
14 May, 16:20: Slovakia-France
14 May, 20:20: Latvia-Sweden
15 May, 16:20: Finland-Slovenia
15 May, 20:20: Canada-Austria
16 May, 16:20: Austria-France
16 May, 20:20: Sweden-Slovenia
17 May, 12:20: Finland-Latvia
17 May, 16:20: France-Sweden
17 May, 20:20: Canada-Slovakia
18 May, 16:20: Slovenia-Austria
18 May, 20:20: Slovakia-Latvia
19 May, 16:20: France-Slovenia
19 May, 20:20: Canada-Finland
20 May, 12:20: Latvia-Austria
20 May, 16:20: Slovakia-Finland
20 May, 20:20: Sweden-CanadaGroup B (Herning)
9 May, 16:20: Switzerland-Czechia
9 May, 20:20: Denmark-USA
10 May, 12:20: Norway-Kazakhstan
10 May, 16:20: Germany-Hungary
10 May, 20:20: Denmark-Switzerland
11 May, 12:20: USA-Hungary
11 May, 16:20: Germany-Kazakhstan
11 May, 20:20: Norway-Czechia
12 May, 16:20: USA-Switzerland
12 May, 20:20: Czechia-Denmark
13 May, 16:20: Norway-Germany
13 May, 20:20: Kazakhstan-Hungary
14 May, 16:20: USA-Norway
14 May, 20:20: Kazakhstan-Denmark
15 May, 16:20: Switzerland-Germany
15 May, 20:20: Czechia-Hungary
16 May, 16:20: Hungary-Denmark
16 May, 20:20: Switzerland-Norway
17 May, 12:20: USA-Germany
17 May, 16:20: Czechia-Kazakhstan
17 May, 20:20: Denmark-Norway
18 May, 16:20: Kazakhstan-USA
18 May, 20:20: Hungary-Switzerland
19 May, 16:20: Germany-Czechia
19 May, 20:20: Hungary-Norway
20 May, 12:20: Switzerland-Kazakhstan
20 May, 16:20: Czechia-USA
20 May, 20:20: Germany-DenmarkPLAYOFFS:
22 May, 16:20: Quarter-final 1 (Stockholm)
22 May, 16:20: Quarter-final 2 (Herning)
22 May, 20:20: Quarter-final 3 (Stockholm)
22 May, 20:20: Quarter-final 4 (Herning)
24 May, 14:20: Semi-final 1 (Stockholm)
24 May, 18:20: Semi-final 2 (Stockholm)
25 May, 15:20: Bronze medal game (Stockholm)
25 May, 20:20: Gold medal game (Stockholm)