The preliminary round of the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is over with drama and excitement, surprises and disappointments, and many goals in 56 games.
 
After a one-day break the tournament will continue with the quarter-finals in Tampere and Helsinki that will be played cross-over between the top-four teams of the two groups as follows.
 
Quarter-Finals 26 May

• Germany vs. Czechia in Helsinki at 16:20 (15:20 CET)
• Sweden vs. Canada in Tampere at 16:20 (15:20 CET, 9:20am ET)
• Switzerland vs. USA in Helsinki at 20:20 (19:20 CET, 1:20pm ET)
• Finland vs. Slovakia in Tampere at 20:20 (19:20 CET)

Tickets for games not already sold out can be bought here.

The quarter-final winners will advance to the semi-finals where the participants will be reseeded according to their preliminary-round ranking and records. On 28 May the team with the best record will play the team with the lowest record, and the second-best team will play the third-best team. Host Finland, if qualified, or otherwise the top-ranked team will play the early game. Find out more in the Tournament Format.
 
Schedule for the final weekend in Tampere:
Semi-finals on 28 May at 14:20 and 18:20
Bronze medal game on 29 May at 15:20
Gold medal game on 29 May at 20:20
 
The other eight teams will travel home and be ranked as follows.
 
Final Ranking (9th-16th):

9. Denmark
10. Latvia
11. Austria
12. France
13. Norway
14. Kazakhstan
15. Italy (relegated)
16. Great Britain (relegated)

 
The promoted teams are Slovenia and Hungary.