2023 IIHF Men's World Championship
Tampere, Finland & Riga, Latvia | May 12-28, 2023
The 2023 IIHF Men's World Championship was played May 12-28, in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia. The U.S. Men's National Team competed in Group A alongside Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary and Sweden. All Group A games were played at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland, while Group B took place at Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.
The U.S. finished the preliminary round first in Group B to set up a matchup with Czechia in the quarterfinals. The U.S. advanced to the semifinals for the third straight year with a 3-0 win. Ultimately, Team USA fell to Germany, 4-3, in the semifinals and then dropped the bronze medal game to Latvia 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).
U.S. Tournament Schedule
| Date | Opponent/Round | Time (Local/ET)/Result | Location | Player of Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tues., May 9 | Germany Pre-Tournament |
W, 6-3 | Olympic Ice Stadium Munich, Germany |
Drew O'Connor |
| Fri., May 12 | Finland Preliminary Round |
W, 4-1 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Casey DeSmith |
| Sun., May 14 | Hungary Preliminary Round |
W, 7-1 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Nick Bonino |
| Mon., May 15 | Germany Preliminary Round |
W, 3-2 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Casey DeSmith |
| Wed., May 17 | Austria Preliminary Round |
W, 4-1 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Lane Hutson |
| Sat., May 20 | Denmark Preliminary Round |
W, 3-0 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Cutter Gauthier |
| Sun., May 21 | France Preliminary Round |
W, 9-0 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Cutter Gauthier |
| Tues., May 23 | Sweden Preliminary Round |
W, 4-3 (OT) | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Conor Garland |
| Thurs., May 25 | Czechia Quarterfinals |
W, 3-0 | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Matt Coronato |
| Sat., May 27 | Germany Semifinal |
L, 3-4 (OT) | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Drew O'Connor |
| Sun., May 28 | Latvia Bronze Medal Game |
L, 3-4 (OT) | Nokia Arena Tampere, Finland |
Rocco Grimaldi |
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