The round-robin stage of the 2025 IIHF World Championship has come to a dramatic close after 12 thrilling days. Canada and Switzerland topped their respective groups, while Austria made headlines by securing a historic quarter-final berth.
After 12 days of fast-paced action, the group stage of the 2025 IIHF World Championship is over. Canada and Switzerland claimed first place in their groups, while Austria stunned with a playoff spot for the first time since 1994.
Austria's dominant 6–1 win over Latvia clinched their dream run, with standout performances from Vinzenz Rohrer, Marco Kasper, and Dominic Zwerger. In Group B, Switzerland came from behind to beat Kazakhstan 4–1, led by Kevin Fiala and Denis Malgin.
The USA downed Czechia 5–2 with a strong third period, while Finland edged Slovakia 2–1 thanks to Emil Larmi’s clutch goaltending. Canada secured Group A’s top seed with a 5–3 win over Sweden, powered by Travis Konecny and Ryan O’Reilly. Finally, Denmark survived a shootout against Germany to grab the last playoff spot.
That sets the stage for the quarter-finals:
Switzerland vs. Austria
Canada vs. Denmark
USA vs. Finland
Sweden vs. Czechia
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