What: Ice Hockey WC for men, for the 87th time.
When: Friday 10 May to Sunday 26 May.
Was: In the Czech Republic. Group A is played in Prague and Group B in Ostrava. Starting with the semi-finals, everything is played in Prague.
Tv: Viaplay.
Arenas: O2 arena in Prague (audience capacity 17,383) and Ostravar arena (10,004).
This is how the WC is played
All teams within the group meet. In the quarter-finals, the first from group A and the fourth from group B meet. The second in group A meets the third in group B and so on. The last team in each group goes out.
The groups
Group A: Canada, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Austria, United Kingdom.
Group B: Sweden, USA, Slovakia, Germany, Latvia, Kazakhstan, France, Poland.
That’s how Sweden plays
Friday 10/5, 20.20: USA
Sun 12/5, 8.20pm: Poland
Mon 13/5, 20.20: Germany
Tors 16/5, 20.20: Kazakhstan
Sat 18/5, 12.20: Latvia
Mon 20/5, 20.20: France
Tis 21/5, 20.20: Slovakia
What happens next?
The quarter-finals will be played on 23 May, the semi-finals on 25 May and the final on 26 May.
Tre Kronor’s WC squad
Goalkeepers
Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild
Jesper Wallstedt, Minnesota Wild
Samuel Ersson, Philadelphia Flyers
Backing
Jonas Brodin, Minnesota Wild
Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins
Marcus Pettersson, Pittsburgh Penguins
Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning
Lukas Bengtsson, EV Zug
Tim Heed, HC Ambri-Piotta
Forward:
André Burakovsky, Seattle Kraken
Joel Eriksson Me, Minnesota Wild
Marcus Johansson, Minnesota Wild
Victor Olofsson, Buffalo Sabres
Isac Lundeström, Anaheim Ducks
Fabian Zetterlund, San Jose Sharks
Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings
Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings
Carl Grundstrom, Los Angeles Kings
Pontus Holmberg, Toronto Maple Leafs
Max Friberg, Frölunda HC
Felix Unger Sörum, Leksands IF
Marcus Sörensen, HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Linus Johansson, Färjestads BK
Jesper Frödén, ZSC Lions
The national team captain: Sam Hallam
Sweden’s positions in the last 10 World Cups
2023: 6
2022: 6
2021: 9
2019: 5
2018: Gold
2017: Gold
2016: 6
2015: 5
2014: Bronze
2013: Gold
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