The 75th IIHF World Championship took place for the first time on Slovak ice where the world's best ice hockey nations will face each other for declaring the best team. Sixteen teams played a total of 56 games between April 29 and May 15, 2011. The tournament is set to start off with a preliminary round of four groups, each containing four teams.

The groups will be playing in Bratislava and Kosice.

Group A (Bratislava): Russia, Slovakia, Germany, Slovenia.
Group B (Kosice): Canada, Switzerland, Belarus, France.
Group C (Kosice): Sweden, United States, Norway, Austria.
Group D (Bratislava): Finland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Denmark.

GROUP B - matches will be played in the Steel Arena, Kosice

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS OF MATCHES - GROUP "B"
29.04.2011 - Friday 16 : 15 Switzerland : France 1 - 0 (extra period)
29.04.2011 - Friday 20 : 15 Belarus : Canada 1 - 4
01.05.2011 - Sunday 16 : 15 Canada : France 9 - 1
01.05.2011 - Sunday 20 : 15 Switzerland : Belarus 4 - 1
03.05.2011 - Tuesday 16 : 15 Canada : Switzerland 4 - 3 (Extra time)
03.05.2011 - Tuesday 20 : 15 France : Belarus 4 - 3 (Extra time)


GROUP C - matches played in the Steel Arena, Kosice

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS OF MATCHES - GROUP "C"
30.04.2011 - Saturday 16:15 United States : Austria 5 - 1
30.04.2011 - Saturday 20:15 Norway : Sweden 5 - 4
02.05.2011 - Monday 16:15 United States : Norway 4 - 2
02.05.2011 - Monday 20:15 Sweden : Austria 3 - 0
04.05.2011 - Wednesday 16:15 Austria : Norway 0 - 5
04.05.2011 - Wednesday 20:15 Sweden : United States 6 - 2



GROUP F - matches played in the Steel Arena, Kosice

SCHEDULE OF MATCHES - GROUP "F"

* 1B, 2B, 3B, 1C, 2C, 3C

05.05.2011 - Thursday 20:15 2B - 3C Switzerland - Norway 2 - 3
06.05.2011 - Friday 16:15 1B - 2C Canada - United States 4 - 3
06.05.2011 - Friday 20:15 1C - 3B Sweden - France 4 - 0
07.05.2011 - Saturday 16:15 3C - 1B Norway - Canada 2 - 3
07.05.2011 - Saturday 20:15 2C - 3B United States - France 3 - 2
08.05.2011 - Sunday 16:15 1C - 2B Sweden - Switzerland 2 - 0
09.05.2011 - Monday 12:15 3B - 3C France - Norway 2 - 5
09.05.2011 - Monday 16:15 2B - 2C Switzerland - United States 5 - 3
09.05.2011 - Monday 20:15 1B - 1C Canada - Sweden 3 - 2


GROUP - "G"

* A4, B4, C4, D4


05.05.2011 - Thursday 16:15 4B - 4C Belarus - Austria 7 - 2
07.05.2011 - Saturday 12:15 4B - 4D Belarus - Latvia 3 - 6
08.05.2011 - Sunday 20:15 4D - 4C Latvia - Austria 4 - 1


From the quarter finals the matches will be played only in Bratislava.

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