World Championship in Sweden and Denmark: Schedule of the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship: All games, dates and results

The Ice Hockey World Championships have been underway in Denmark and Sweden since May 9. Over a two-week period, 16 nations will compete to determine the new champion, with the World Championship final taking place on May 25 in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

The German national team will play its third group match against Norway today at 4:20 p.m. The match can be watched live on free TV on ProSieben and via livestream on ran.de.

You can find all dates and results in our 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship schedule . All games, standings, and live tickers can also be found in our data center .

Groups at the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship

The preliminary round of the Ice Hockey World Championship consists of two groups of eight teams each. The top four teams in each group qualify for the quarterfinals, while the bottom two teams are relegated to Division 1A.

• Group A in Stockholm: Canada, Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, Latvia, Austria, France, Slovenia
• Group B in Herning: Czech Republic, Switzerland, USA, Germany , Denmark, Norway, Kazakhstan, Hungary

The German national ice hockey team kicked off the World Championship tournament with two victories. A 6-1 victory over newly promoted Hungary was followed by a 4-1 victory against Kazakhstan. A rookie and an NHL pro showed great chemistry – and Tim Stützle is already in the mix.

The German national team (DEB) started the tournament with two dominant performances against Hungary and Kazakhstan. The toughest opponents in the group stage are the world champions Czech Republic, as well as the strong Swiss and American teams. Compared to the other teams, the German team has a good chance of reaching the quarterfinals after its two opening victories.

• Saturday, May 10, 4:20 PM: Germany - Hungary 6:1
• Sunday, May 11, 4:20 PM: Germany - Kazakhstan 4:1
• Tuesday, May 13, 4:20 PM: Norway vs. Germany
• Thursday, May 15, 4:20 p.m.: Switzerland vs. Germany
• Saturday, May 17, 12:20 p.m.: USA vs. Germany
• Monday, May 19, 4:20 p.m.: Germany vs. Czech Republic
• Tuesday, 20 May, 8:20 p.m.: Germany vs. Denmark

The team of national coach Harold Kreis confidently completed its first task, defeating Hungary 6-1. The second piece of good news for the German ice hockey players: NHL pro Tim Stützle has been cleared to compete in the World Cup.

German national coach Harold Kreis has named 25 players to the World Cup squad. After the first two preliminary round matches, NHL striker Tim Stützle will join the German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) team from the Ottawa Senators, replacing Marcel Noebels from the Eisbären Berlin. Following this move, the squad still includes six players from the German champions, the Eisbären Berlin, and five players from North America. Moritz Seider will be captain for the first time ; the Detroit Red Wings defenseman will replace the injured Moritz Müller.

• Goalkeeper : Philipp Grubauer (33, Seattle Kraken), Mathias Niederberger (32, Red Bull Munich), Arno Tiefensee (23, Adler Mannheim)
• Defense : Korbinian Geibel (22, Eisbären Berlin), Leon Hüttl (24, ERC Ingolstadt), Lukas Kälble (27, Adler Mannheim), Eric Mik (25, Eisbären Berlin), Jonas Müller (29, Eisbären Berlin), Moritz Seider (24, Detroit Red Wings), Maksymilian Szuber (22, Tucson Roadrunners), Fabio Wagner (29, ERC Ingolstadt)
• Attack : Alexander Ehl (25, Düsseldorfer EG), Yasin Ehliz (32, Red Bull Munich), Patrick Hager (36, Red Bull Munich), Dominik Kahun (29, HC Lausanne), Maximilian Kastner (32, Red Bull Munich), Marc Michaelis (29, Adler Mannheim), Leo Pföderl (31, Eisbären Berlin), Lukas Reichel (22, Chicago Blackhawks), Joshua Samanski (23, Straubing Tigers), Justin Schütz (24, Kölner Haie), Wojciech Stachowiak (25, ERC Ingolstadt), Tim Stützle (23, Ottawa Senators), Frederik Tiffels (30, Eisbären Berlin), Manuel Wiederer (28, Eisbären Berlin).

The 23-year-old NHL professional will strengthen the German national ice hockey team at the World Championships, but only after the first two games against Hungary and Kazakhstan.

The German national ice hockey team's games and the entire knockout phase can be seen live on free TV on ProSieben and via livestream on ran.de. ProSieben and ProSieben Maxx will also broadcast other selected games.

If you want to watch all the games live, you need a paid “tournament pass” from the streaming service sportdeutschland.tv .

Venues of the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship

Sweden and Denmark are co-hosting the Ice Hockey World Championship this year. Sweden is hosting the World Championship for the twelfth time, most recently together with Finland in 2013. For Denmark, this will be their second World Championship after 2018. The two host cities are:

Stockholm (Sweden)

The Avicii Arena (also known as the "Stockholm Globe Arena" or "Globen") opened in 1989 and was renovated in preparation for the World Championship. The arena seats almost 14,000 spectators for ice hockey matches. During the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship, the stadium will host Group A matches, two quarterfinals, both semifinals, and the final.

In addition to sporting events, the arena also hosts numerous other events. For example, Stockholm hosted the Eurovision Song Contest finals in 2000 and 2016. In 2021, it was named after the late musician Avicii.

Herning (Denmark)

After 2018, the Ice Hockey World Championship will be held for the second time at Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning. With a capacity of approximately 12,000 spectators, the arena will host the Group B matches and two quarterfinals.

Over the past 15 years, Herning has hosted several men's and women's handball world and European championships, most recently the Handball World Championship at the beginning of the year.