View source for 2015 IIHF World Championship Group A

'''Group A''' was one of two groups of the [[2015 IIHF World Championship]]. The four best placed teams advanced to the [[2015 IIHF World Championship playoff round|playoff round]], while the last placed team was relegated to [[2016 IIHF World Championship Division I|Division I]] in 2016.

==1 May==
===Canada vs Latvia===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 1 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CAN}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|LAT}}
|score      = 6–1
|periods    = (3–0, 2–0, 1–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A01_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 2
|penalties2 = 6
|shots1     = 42
|shots2     = 17
}}

===Czech Republic vs Sweden===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 1 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|CZE}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|SWE}}'''
|score      = 5–6 <small>SO</small>
|periods    = (1–2, 0–1, 4–2)<br>(OT 0–0)<br>(SO: 0–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A03_74_4_1.pdf
|penalties1 = 8
|penalties2 = 10
|shots1     = 28
|shots2     = 25
}}

==2 May==
===Switzerland vs Austria===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 2 May 2015
|time       = 12:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|SUI}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|AUT}}'''
|score      = 3–4 <small>SO</small>
|periods    = (1–0, 1–1, 1–2)<br>(OT 0–0)<br>(SO: 0–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A05_74_4_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 4
|penalties2 = 8
|shots1     = 37
|shots2     = 25
}}

===France vs Germany===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 2 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|FRA}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|GER}}'''
|score      = 1–2
|periods    = (0–1, 0–0, 1–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A07_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 10
|penalties2 = 14
|shots1     = 25
|shots2     = 26
}}

===Latvia vs Czech Republic===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 2 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|LAT}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|CZE}}'''
|score      = 2–4
|periods    = (1–0, 1–3, 0–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A09_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 35
|penalties2 = 8
|shots1     = 10
|shots2     = 35
}}

==3 May==
===Austria vs Sweden===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 3 May 2015
|time       = 12:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|AUT}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|SWE}}'''
|score      = 1–6
|periods    = (0–3, 0–3, 1–0)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A11_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 12
|penalties2 = 18
|shots1     = 17
|shots2     = 41
}}

===Canada vs Germany===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 3 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CAN}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|GER}}
|score      = 10–0
|periods    = (4–0, 5–0, 1–0)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A13_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 6
|penalties2 = 2
|shots1     = 34
|shots2     = 17
}}

===France vs Switzerland===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 3 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|FRA}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|SUI}}'''
|score      = 1–3
|periods    = (0–1, 0–1, 1–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A15_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 63
|penalties2 = 12
|shots1     = 20
|shots2     = 35
}}

==4 May==
===Latvia vs Sweden===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 4 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|LAT}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|SWE}}'''
|score      = 1–8
|periods    = (0–1, 1–3, 0–4)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A17_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 10
|penalties2 = 10
|shots1     = 20
|shots2     = 36
}}

===Canada vs Czech Republic===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 4 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CAN}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|CZE}}
|score      = 6–3
|periods    = (2–1, 1–1, 3–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A19_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 10
|penalties2 = 14
|shots1     = 38
|shots2     = 25
}}

==5 May==
===Switzerland vs Germany===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 5 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|SUI}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|GER}}
|score      = 1–0
|periods    = (0–0, 0–0, 1–0)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A21_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 6
|penalties2 = 12
|shots1     = 18
|shots2     = 18
}}

===Austria vs France===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 5 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|AUT}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|FRA}}'''
|score      = 0–2
|periods    = (0–0, 0–0, 0–2)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A23_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 6
|penalties2 = 2
|shots1     = 34
|shots2     = 17
}}

==6 May==
===Switzerland vs Latvia===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 6 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|SUI}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|LAT}}'''
|score      = 1–2 <small>OT</small>
|progression= 0–1<br>1–1<br>1–2
|periods    = (0–0, 0–1, 1–0)<br>(OT 0–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A25_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 6
|penalties2 = 10
|shots1     = 36
|shots2     = 21
}}

===Sweden vs Canada===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 6 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|SWE}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|CAN}}'''
|score      = 4–6
|periods    = (3–0, 1–3, 0–3)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A27_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 4
|penalties2 = 4
|shots1     = 32
|shots2     = 39
}}

==7 May==
===Czech Republic vs France===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 7 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CZE}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|FRA}}
|score      = 5–1
|periods    = (0–0, 2–1, 3–0)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A29_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 4
|penalties2 = 10
|shots1     = 46
|shots2     = 20
}}

===Sweden vs Germany===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 7 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|SWE}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|GER}}
|score      = 4–3
|periods    = (2–1, 0–1, 2–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A31_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 6
|penalties2 = 29
|shots1     = 35
|shots2     = 27
}}

==8 May==
===Czech Republic vs Austria===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 8 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CZE}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|AUT}}
|score      = 4–0
|periods    = (0–0, 3–0, 1–0)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A33_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 4
|penalties2 = 10
|shots1     = 42
|shots2     = 12
}}

===Germany vs Latvia===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 8 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|GER}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|LAT}}
|score      = 2–1
|periods    = (0–1, 0–0, 2–0)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A35_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 10
|penalties2 = 27
|shots1     = 24
|shots2     = 16
}}

==9 May==
===France vs Canada===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 9 May 2015
|time       = 12:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|FRA}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|CAN}}'''
|score      = 3–4
|periods    = (1–2, 0–1, 2–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A37_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 12
|penalties2 = 8
|shots1     = 21
|shots2     = 43
}}

===Austria vs Latvia===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 9 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|AUT}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|LAT}}'''
|score      = 1–2 <small>OT</small>
|progression= 1–0<br>1–1<br>1–2
|periods    = (1–0, 0–1, 0–0)<br>(OT 0–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A39_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 2
|penalties2 = 16
|shots1     = 29
|shots2     = 18
}}

===Sweden vs Switzerland===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 9 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|SWE}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|SUI}}
|score      = 2–1 <small>OT</small>
|progression= 1–0<br>1–1<br>2–1
|periods    = (1–0, 0–0, 0–1)<br>(OT 1–0)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A41_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 10
|penalties2 = 8
|shots1     = 29
|shots2     = 16
}}

==10 May==
===Germany vs Czech Republic===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 10 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|GER}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|CZE}}'''
|score      = 2–4
|periods    = (1–1, 1–2, 0–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A43_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 6
|penalties2 = 6
|shots1     = 14
|shots2     = 38
}}

===Switzerland vs Canada===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 10 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|SUI}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|CAN}}'''
|score      = 2–7
|periods    = (1–2, 0–3, 1–2)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A45_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 16
|penalties2 = 12
|shots1     = 25
|shots2     = 46
}}

==11 May==
===Germany vs Austria===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 11 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|GER}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|AUT}}'''
|score      = 2–3 <small>SO</small>
|periods    = (0–0, 0–1, 2–1)<br>(OT 0–0)<br>(SO: 0–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A47_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 6
|penalties2 = 6
|shots1     = 17
|shots2     = 34
}}

===Sweden vs France===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 11 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|SWE}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|FRA}}
|score      = 4–2
|periods    = (1–0, 1–2, 2–0)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A49_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 10
|penalties2 = 16
|shots1     = 41
|shots2     = 17
}}

==12 May==
===Canada vs Austria===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 12 May 2015
|time       = 12:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CAN}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|AUT}}
|score      = 10–1
|periods    = (4–0, 2–0, 4–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A51_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 0
|penalties2 = 4
|shots1     = 46
|shots2     = 15
}}

===Latvia vs France===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 12 May 2015
|time       = 16:15
|team1      = {{ih-rt|LAT}}
|team2      = '''{{ih|FRA}}'''
|score      = 2–3 <small>SO</small>
|periods    = (1–0, 1–0, 0–2)<br>(OT 0–0)<br>(SO: 0–1)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A53_74_3_1.pdf
|penalties1 = 6
|penalties2 = 6
|shots1     = 13
|shots2     = 35
}}

===Czech Republic vs Switzerland===
{{Hockeybox2
|bg         = #eeeeee
|date       = 12 May 2015
|time       = 20:15
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CZE}}'''
|team2      = {{ih|SUI}}
|score      = 2–1 <small>SO</small>
|periods    = (0–1, 0–0, 1–0)<br>(OT 0–0)<br>(SO: 1–0)
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/414/IHM414A55_74_3_0.pdf
|penalties1 = 12
|penalties2 = 14
|shots1     = 29
|shots2     = 27
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/ Official website]
[[Category:2015 in ice hockey]]