The 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men’s World Championship is underway in Riga, Latvia. 16 nations compete for the prestigious gold medal. Hosted at the Olympic Sports Centre and Arena Riga venues in Riga Lativa the teams will compete across two weeks for the chance to be the best in the world. The preliminary round runs from May 21 through Monday, June 1, with the playoffs and medal rounds following.
Tournament Details
In the preliminaries, teams are divided into two groups of eight, labeled Group A and Group B. Each team plays the other seven teams in their group.