2021 IIHF World Championship final

The 2021 IIHF World Championship final was played at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia, on 6 June 2021.[1]

2021 IIHF World Championship final
123OT Total
 Canada 0111 3
 Finland 1010 2
Date6 June 2021
ArenaArena Riga
CityRiga
← 2019 2022 →

Canada and Finland met for the fifth time in the finals, and also for the second consecutive time, with Finland having won in 2019. Canada won 3–2 in overtime to claim their 27th title.

Road to the final
Finland Round Canada
Opponent Result Preliminary round Opponent Result
 United States 2–1 Game 1  Latvia 0–2
 Kazakhstan 1–2 (GWS) Game 2  United States 1–5
 Norway 5–2 Game 3  Germany 1–3
 Italy 3–0 Game 4  Norway 4–2
 Germany 2–1 Game 5  Kazakhstan 4–2
 Latvia 3–2 (OT) Game 6  Italy 7–1
 Canada 3–2 (GWS) Game 7  Finland 2–3 (GWS)
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  United States 7 18
2  Finland 7 17
3  Germany 7 12
4  Canada 7 10
5  Kazakhstan 7 10
6  Latvia (H) 7 9
7  Norway 7 8
8  Italy 7 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
 Preliminary
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  United States 7 18
2  Finland 7 17
3  Germany 7 12
4  Canada 7 10
5  Kazakhstan 7 10
6  Latvia (H) 7 9
7  Norway 7 8
8  Italy 7 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Opponent Result Playoff Opponent Result
 Czech Republic 1–0 Quarterfinals  ROC 2–1 (OT)
 Germany 2–1 Semifinals  United States 4–2

Match
6 June 2021
20:15		Finland 2–3 OT
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)		 CanadaArena Riga, Riga
Game reference
Juho OlkinuoraGoaliesDarcy KuemperReferees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Russia Yevgeni Romasko
Linesmen:
Russia Gleb Lazarev
Russia Nikita Shalagin
Ruohomaa (Kaski) – 08:571–0
1–124:30 – Comtois (Brown, Walker) (PP)
Lindbohm (Nousiainen, Ruohomaa) - 45:272–1
2–252:37 – Henrique (Comtois, Brown) (PP)
2–366:26 – Paul (Brown)
6 minPenalties30 min
31Shots26

References
  1. "Welcome to Minsk & Riga in 2021". IIHF.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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