The 2023 IIHF Men's World Championship is set for May 12-28, in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia.
The U.S. Men's National Team will compete in Group A alongside Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary and Sweden. All Group A games are scheduled for Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, while Group B will take place at Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.
Most recently, the U.S. competed at the 2022 IIHF Men's World Championship, where it finished the preliminary round fourth in Group B to setup a matchup with top-seeded Switzerland in the quarterfinals. The U.S. earned a 3-0 win to advance to the semifinals for the second straight year. Ultimately, Team USA fell to Finland, 4-3, in the semifinals and then dropped the bronze medal game to Czechia to finish the world championship fourth of 16 teams.
In total, the U.S. has earned 13 podium finishes, including one gold medal (1933), four silver medals (1950, 1939, 1934, 1931) and eight bronze medals (2021, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2004, 1996, 1952, 1949).
Date | Opponent/Round | Time (Local/ET) | Location |
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Fri., May 12 | Finland Preliminary Round |
4:20 p.m./9:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Sun., May 14 | Hungary Preliminary Round |
12:20 p.m./5:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Mon., May 15 | Germany Preliminary Round |
4:20 p.m./9:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Wed., May 17 | Austria Preliminary Round |
4:20 p.m./9:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Sat., May 20 | Denmark Preliminary Round |
12:20 p.m./5:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Sun., May 21 | France Preliminary Round |
8:20 p.m./1:20 p.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Tues., May 23 | Sweden Preliminary Round |
4:20 p.m./9:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Thurs., May 25 | Quarterfinal 1 | 4:20 p.m./9:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Quarterfinal 2 | 4:20 p.m./9:20 a.m. | Arena Riga Riga, Latvia |
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Quarterfinal 3 | 8:20 p.m./1:20 p.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
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Quarterfinal 4 | 8:20 p.m./1:20 p.m. | Arena Riga Riga, Latvia |
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Sat., May 27 | Semifinal 1 | 2:20 p.m./7:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Semifinal 2 | 6:20 p.m./11:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
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Sun., May 28 | Bronze Medal Game | 3:20 p.m./8:20 a.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Gold Medal Game | 8:20 p.m./1:20 p.m. | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |