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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Predicate Object
instanceOf preliminary-round pool
tournament group
advancementRule top four teams advance to quarterfinals
ageCategory senior
broadcastScope international television and streaming
competitionLevel international
confederation IIHF
covid19Context played under COVID-19 related health protocols
endDate 2021-06-01
format round-robin
genderCategory men
governingRules IIHF Official Rule Book
hasStandingsTable yes
hostCity Riga
locationCountry Latvia
numberOfTeams 8
organizer International Ice Hockey Federation
overtimeRule 5-minute 3-on-3 overtime in preliminary round if tied
partOf 2021 IIHF World Championship
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
Czech Republic national ice hockey team
Denmark national ice hockey team
Great Britain national ice hockey team
Russia national ice hockey team
Slovakia national ice hockey team
Sweden national ice hockey team
Switzerland national ice hockey team
timeControl 3 periods of 20 minutes
tournamentPhase preliminary round
tournamentStageAfter knockout stage
usesGoalDifferenceTiebreaker yes
usesHeadToHeadTiebreaker yes
year 2021

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