2019 IIHF World Championship playoff round explained

See main article: 2019 IIHF World Championship. The playoff round of the 2019 IIHF World Championship was held from 23 to 26 May 2019. The top four of each preliminary group qualified for the playoff round.^[1]

Qualified teams

Group	width=150	Winners	width=150	Runners-up	width=150	Third place	width=150	Fourth place
A	(2)	(4)	(6)	(7)
B	(1)	(3)	(5)	(8)

The ranking from preliminary round is stated in brackets. This ranking was used for seeding in the semi-finals to ensure that the strongest remaining team faced the lowest ranked team.

Bracket

There was a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.^[2]

All times are local (UTC+2).

Gold medal game

See main article: 2019 IIHF World Championship final.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Slovakia opens vs. USA. 15 August 2018. iihfworlds.com.
2. Web site: Semi-final format changed. International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 May 2019.