2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
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PRELIMINARY ROUND: 56 games, May 1-12

GROUP A O2 Arena World rank

Sweden 1

Canada 4

Czech Rep. 5

Switzerland 7

Latvia 9

France 12

Germany 13

Austria 16

GROUP B CEZ Arena World rank

Finland 2

Russia 3

United States 6

Slovakia 8

Norway 10

Belarus 11

Slovenia 14

Denmark 15

Top four teams in each group advance to Playoffs. Last team in each group relegated to Division I
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PLAYOFFS

Quarter-finals 1, 3 CEZ Arena May 14

Quarter-finals 2, 4 O2 Arena May 14

Semi-finals O2 Arena May 16

Bronze medal game O2 Arena May 17

Gold medal game O2 Arena May 17

Russia – winners in 2014

O2 Arena, Prague Capacity: 17,360 

GERMANY

POLAND

CZECH REPUBLIC

AUSTRIA

CEZ Arena, Ostrava Capacity: 10,000O

80km 50 miles
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Sources: International Ice Hockey Federation, www.iihfworlds2015.com

Picture: Associated Press

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