Qualification for the men's tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics was determined by the IIHF World Ranking following the 2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. The top nine teams in the world ranking received automatic berths into the Olympics, while all other teams had an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots in the Olympics. As with Canada in 2010, the IIHF made no mention of direct qualification for the host.[1]

Qualified teams

Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
2012 IIHF World Ranking[a] 6 April 2009 – 20 May 2012 Finland Helsinki and
Sweden Stockholm[b]		 9[1]  Russia
 Finland
 Czech Republic
 Sweden
 Canada
 Slovakia
 United States
 Norway
  Switzerland
Final qualification tournament 7–10 February 2013 Germany Bietigheim-Bissingen 1  Austria
Final qualification tournament 7–10 February 2013 Latvia Riga 1  Latvia
Final qualification tournament 7–10 February 2013 Denmark Vojens 1  Slovenia
TOTAL12
Notes
  1. a 2012 IIHF World Ranking were comprising the following events: 2009 World Championships, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, 2010 World Championships, 2011 World Championships and 2012 World Championships.
  2. b Helsinki and Stockholm were sites for 2012 World Championship; at the conclusion of the tournament the ranking were finalized with regards to the qualification slots.

Direct qualification

To qualify directly, a nation had to be ranked in the top nine following the 2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[1] Using the IIHF World Ranking points system, the current year received full value, and each preceding year was worth 25% less.[2] The following was a ranking based on points already accumulated toward Olympic qualification of all countries at the top level, or who are ranked amongst them. To qualify directly, a nation had to be ranked in the top nine following the 2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[1] Using the IIHF World Ranking points system, the current year received full value, and each preceding year was worth 25% less.[2] The following was a ranking based on points already accumulated toward Olympic qualification of all countries at the top level, or who are ranked amongst them.

Qualified directly to Olympic Tournament
Final qualification
Pre-qualification
Preliminary qualification
Rank Team WC 2012
(100%)		 WC 2011
(75%)		 WC 2010
(50%)		 OLY 2010
(50%)		 WC 2009
(25%)		 Total
1 Russia120011001160104012003425
2 Finland110012001040112010603345
3 Czech Republic112011201200102010403330
4 Sweden104011601120106011203280
5 Canada106010601020120011603255
6 Slovakia116094090011009403100
7 United States10201000880116011003065
8 Norway100010409609409202960
9  Switzerland920960106010009602910
10 Germany900102011009208402885
11 Latvia94088092090010202765
12 Denmark88092010008408802710
13 Belarus86086094096010002705
14 France9609008607409002660
15 Austria7808408008808602465
16 Italy8407808408007802440
17 Kazakhstan8208008208208002440
18 Slovenia8008207807607602375
19 Hungary7607607407208202265
20 Ukraine7007207608607402235
21 Great Britain7207406806407002110
22 Japan7405807207807202105
23 Poland6606807006606802020
24 Netherlands6406606606006401925
25 Lithuania6006406207006601905
26 Estonia5606005606805201760
27 Romania6205605205605801725
28 South Korea6807006405601665
29 Spain5406205405404801665
30 Croatia5205205806206201665
31 Serbia4804806005805401565
32 Australia5805405006001385
33 Bulgaria4003804405204201270
34 Mexico3804004005004001230
35 Iceland5004604604401185
36 Belgium4404404805001135
37 New Zealand4605004203201125
38 China4204203804601040
39 Turkey3202803404803001015
40 Israel360320360380875
41 South Africa340300260340780
42 Ireland260340320240735
43 Luxembourg280260240280665
44 Greece240240280260625
45 North Korea300300360540
46 Mongolia220200220375
47 United Arab Emirates220110

Olympic preliminary qualification

One round robin was played on 17–19, September 2012 in Zagreb, Croatia. The winner of the group advanced to the prequalification tournaments.

Group K

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Croatia 33000306+249
 Mexico 32001141406
 Serbia 31002121203
 Israel 30003529−240
     Team advanced to Olympic pre-qualification

All times are local (UTC+2).

17 September 2012
16:30		Serbia 7–1
(2–0, 2–0, 3–1)		 IsraelDom Sportova
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Milan Luković
Petar Stepanović		GoaliesAvihu Sorotzky
Alex Aharonov		Referee:
Poland Przemysław Kepa
Linesmen:
Russia Roman Shikhanov
Croatia Marko Zibret
M. Kerezović (R. Sabadoš, N. Vučurević) – 08:131–0
A. Luković (M. Sretović) – 09:212–0
D. Filipović (A. Luković) – 24:193–0
N. Raković (M. Prokić, M. Sretović) – 32:494–0
N. Raković (A. Luković) (PP) – 40:455–0
5–148:37 – A. Geller (D. Spivak)
A. Luković (M. Prokić, M. Sretović) – 51:216–1
M. Sretović (S. Ristić) – 58:037–1
8 minPenalties8 min
41Shots19
17 September 2012
20:15		Mexico 2–9
(1–4, 0–1, 1–4)		 CroatiaDom Sportova
Attendance: 500
Game reference
Alfonso de AlbaGoaliesMate TomljenovićReferee:
Hungary Peter Gebei
Linesmen:
Hungary Marton Nemeth
Finland Hannu Sormunen
0–107:58 – N. Senzel (M. Lovrenčić) (PP)
0–211:13 – I. Brenčun (D. Kanaet)
0–314:49 – M. Blagus (I. Lazić) (PP)
B. Arroyo (D. Romero) (PP) – 15:321–3
1–416:37 – D. Kanaet (M. Blagus)
1–528:39 – M. Blagus (M. Tadić, M. Lovrenčić)
1–643:13 – T. Čunko
1–749:48 – M. Tadić (D. Kanaet) (PP)
S. Ortega – 54:262–7
2–856:22 – I. Šijan (M. Blagus)
2–959:59 – J. Kučera (M. Blagus)
12 minPenalties6 min
32Shots51
18 September 2012
16:30		Serbia 3–5
(1–1, 1–2, 1–2)		 MexicoDom Sportova
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Milan LukovićGoaliesAndres de la GarmaReferee:
Romania Gergely Lehel
Linesmen:
Croatia Vanja Belić
Croatia Marko Zibret
0–112:15 – D. Linares (S. Ortega, C. Kelo) (PP)
D. Filipović (R. Sabadoš) – 18:091–1
S. Ristić (M. Prokić) (PP) – 22:422–1
2–226:43 – A.Gutierrez (B. Arroyo) (PP)
2–333:26 – A. Gutierrez
2–450:49 – B. Arroyo (A. Gutierrez, F. Ugarte) (PP2)
2–552:57 – M. Colas
D. Filipović (R. Sabadoš) – 53:373–5
36 minPenalties4 min
33Shots35
18 September 2012
20:15		Croatia 15–2
(5–0, 4–0, 6–2)		 IsraelDom Sportova
Attendance: 150
Game reference
Mate Tomljenović
Tihomir Filipeć		GoaliesAvihu Sorotzky
Alex Aharonov		Referee:
Poland Przemysław Kepa
Linesmen:
Russia Roman Shikhanov
Finland Hannu Sormunen
J. Hecimovic (I. Šijan) – 00:531–0
M. Blagus – 05:242–0
M. Lovrenčić (I. Lazić, M. Čunko) – 15:263–0
M. Tadić (M. Blagus, P. Trstenjak) – 16:014–0
M. Smerdelj (J. Kučera) – 17:415–0
M. Lovrenčić (J. Hecimovic) – 23:596–0
M. Lovrenčić (I. Lazić) (PP) – 29:467–0
D. Kanaet (M. Čunko) – 32:308–0
M. Lovrenčić (I. Lazić) – 33:559–0
I. Lazić (J. Hecimovic) – 40:1410–0
10–141:04 – A. Geller (V. Nosankov, D. Spivak)
J. Kučera (J. Hecimovic) (EA) – 44:3211–1
11–245:34 – D. Spivak (M. Lebedev, A. Geller)
D. Kanaet (T. Čunko, M. Čunko) – 47:5712–2
I. Lazić – 49:5913–2
M. Tadić – 51:2214–2
D. Kanaet (M. Ljubić, N. Senzel) – 58:2915–2
2 minPenalties18 min
70Shots18
19 September 2012
16:30		Israel 2–7
(0–1, 0–5, 2–1)		 MexicoDom Sportova
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Avihu SorotzkyGoaliesAndres de la Garma
Alfonso de Alba		Referee:
Romania Gergely Lehel
Linesmen:
Croatia Vanja Belić
Hungary Marton Nemeth
0–119:03 – B. Arroyo (C. Gomez)
0–221:33 – A. Gutierrez (S. Ortega)
0–327:44 – D. Romero (C. Kelo)
0–428:45 – B. Arroyo (J. Ramirez)
0–534:04 – B. Arroyo (A. Rosette, F. Ugarte)
0–639:20 – H. Carrero (B. Arroyo, F. Ugarte)
D. Mazour (M. Lebedev) – 47:091–6
1–749:55 – S. Ortega (M. Colas, D. Linares)
D. Mazour (M. Lebedev, A. Korotine) – 50:442–7
39 minPenalties14 min
24Shots38
19 September 2012
20:15		Croatia 6–2
(3–0, 2–2, 1–0)		 SerbiaDom Sportova
Attendance: 1,500
Game reference
Mate TomljenovićGoaliesMilan LukovićReferee:
Hungary Peter Gebei
Linesmen:
Russia Roman Shikhanov
Finland Hannu Sormunen
I. Lazić (M. Lovrenčić, J. Hecimovic) – 07:261–0
I. Šijan (M. Lovrenčić) – 13:552–0
P. Trstenjak (T. Čunko) – 18:223–0
3–122:15 – N. Vučurević (A. Despotović)
J. Hecimovic (P. Trstenjak, T. Čunko) – 26:564–1
4–237:24 – R. Sabadoš (N. Vučurević)
T. Čunko (P. Trstenjak) – 39:145–2
I. Brenčun (M. Smerdelj) – 47:526–2
4 minPenalties10 min
55Shots28

Olympic pre-qualification

Three round robins were played from 8–11 November 2012. They were played in Budapest, Kyiv and Nikkō. 21st ranked Great Britain had the option to host group J, but passed on the right to the next highest-ranked nation.[3] The winners of each group advanced to the final qualification tournaments.

Group G

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Netherlands 321002410+148
 Hungary 32010259+167
 Lithuania 31002615−93
 Croatia 30003324−210

All times are local (UTC+1).

9 November 2012
15:30		Netherlands 8–2
(3–0, 3–0, 2–2)		 CroatiaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 460
Game reference
Ian MeierdresGoaliesMate TomljenovićReferee:
Germany Florian Zehetleitner
Linesmen:
Hungary Peter Bédo
Italy Stefano Terragni
M. Kars (B. Willemse, M. Postma) – 10:321–0
K. Bruijsten (M. Bruijsten, D. Hagemeijer) (PP) – 11:372–0
M. Kars (N. de Jong, M. Postma) – 12:223–0
M. Kars (R. Joly, M. Postma (PP) – 25:264–0
D. Hagemeijer (I. van den Heuvel) – 27:565–0
M. Postma (M. Kars, R. Joly) – 37:396–0
R. van Hulten (M. Postma, D. van de Velden) – 47:567–0
M. Bruijsten (B. Willemse) – 55:218–0
8–156:31 – M. Tadić (P. Trstenjak, B. Rendulić) (PP)
8–257:25 – B. Rendulić
6 minPenalties23 min
44Shots19
9 November 2012
19:00		Lithuania 1–5
(0–2, 1–3, 0–0)		 HungaryLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 4,350
Game reference
Mantas ArmalisGoaliesBence BálizsReferee:
Slovakia Peter Jonák
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Jaromír Bláha
United Kingdom Andrew Dalton
0–102:48 – A. Benk (D. Koger)
0–214:10 – M. Vas (I. Sofron, B. Ladanyi) (PP)
0–321:29 – J. Hari (V. Tokaji, L. Sikorcin (PP)
S. Kuliesius (A. Zidvokas) (PP) – 26:151–3
1–431:06 – J. Hari (I. Bartalis, A. Mihaly) (PP)
1–533:18 – M. Vas (B. Ladanyi, I. Sofron)
12 minPenalties14 min
21Shots43
10 November 2012
14:00		Netherlands 9–2
(1–1, 6–1, 2–0)		 LithuaniaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 500
Game reference
Ian Meierdres
Martijn Oosterwijk		GoaliesMantas Armalis
Arunas Aleinikovas		Referee:
France Damien Velay
Linesmen:
Hungary Peter Bédo
Switzerland Michael Tscherrig
0–101:19 – D. Bogdziul (P. Verenis)
R. Joly (T. Demelinne) – 15:151–1
K. Bruijsten (B. Willemse, M. Bruijsten) (PP) – 20:222–1
K. Bruijsten (T. Demelinne) – 24:343–1
M. Kars (M. Postma, R. Joly) – 32:434–1
4–235:09 – S. Kuliesius (R. Aliukonis, A. Zidkovas) (PP)
R. Joly (J. van Oorschot) – 35:365–2
T. Demelinne – 36:346–2
M. Bruijsten (K. Bruijsten, D. Hagemeijer) (PP) – 39:347–2
D. Hagemeijer – 50:308–2
M. Kars (R. Joly, M. Postma) – 57:389–2
14 minPenalties20 min
46Shots17
10 November 2012
17:30		Hungary 13–0
(6–0, 3–0, 4–0)		 CroatiaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 6,215
Game reference
Bence Bálizs
Krisztián Budai		GoaliesMate Tomljenović
Andrej Vasiljević		Referee:
Germany Florian Zehetleitner
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Jaromír Bláha
Italy Stefano Terragni
I. Bartalis (J. Hari, J. Vas) (PP) – 04:081–0
M. Vas (B. Ladanyi, A. Horváth) (PP) – 09:022–0
A. Mihaly (J. Hari, A. Hegyi) – 11:013–0
I. Sofron (B. Ladanyi, M. Vas) – 12:154–0
I. Sofron (PS) – 15:385–0
L. Sikorcin (C. Kovacs) – 16:236–0
C. Kovacs (I. Bartalis, M. Vas) – 31:137–0
B. Ladanyi (I. Sofron) – 35:048–0
L. Sikorcin (T. Pozsgai) – 39:589–0
B. Ladanyi (M. Vas, A. Horváth) – 47:3810–0
J. Vas (V. Szelig) – 48:2111–0
B. Magosi (A. Orbán) (PP) – 50:1412–0
A. Mihaly (J. Hari) – 55:0513–0
0 minPenalties10 min
68Shots10
11 November 2012
14:00		Croatia 1–3
(1–2, 0–0, 0–1)		 LithuaniaLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 560
Game reference
Mate TomljenovićGoaliesMantas ArmalisReferee:
France Damien Velay
Linesmen:
Hungary Peter Bédo
Switzerland Michael Tscherrig
I. Lazić – 02:581–0
1–105:20 – P. Verenis (N. Alisauskas, D. Bogdziul) (PP)
1–210:25 – D. Kazlauskas (R. Aliukonis, A. Visockas)
1–359:46 – P. Verenis (N. Alisauskas) (ENG)
38 minPenalties8 min
27Shots52
11 November 2012
17:30		Hungary 6–7 GWS
(1–3, 3–1, 2–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 NetherlandsLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Attendance: 6,125
Game reference
Bence BálizsGoaliesIan MeierdresReferee:
Slovakia Peter Jonák
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Jaromír Bláha
United Kingdom Andrew Dalton
J. Hari (L. Sikorcin, V. Tokaji) (PP) – 08:171–0
1–111:59 – M. Postma (R. Joly, M. Kars)
1–215:38 – I. van den Heuvel (M. Bastings, J. van Oorschot)
1–319:16 – K. Bruijsten (M. Bruijsten, T. Demelinne)
L. Sikorcin (J. Hari, V. Tokaji) (PP) – 21:192–3
2–423:00 – R. Joly (M. Postma) (PP)
A. Mihaly (J. Vas, Á. Hegyi) – 31:033–4
M. Vas (B. Ladanyi, I. Sofron) – 36:284–4
4–548:50 – N. de Jong (R. Joly)
J. Vas (J. Hari, D. Koger) – 54:445–5
B. Ladanyi (M. Vas) – 55:046–5
6–658:30 – J. van Oorschot (T. Demelinne, B. Willemse)
J. Hari MISS
C. Kovacs MISS		ShootoutMISS M. Postma
GOAL D. Hagemeijer
GOAL M. Kars
14 minPenalties12 min
35Shots30

Group H

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Ukraine 33000221+219
 Poland 32001145+96
 Spain 31002516−113
 Estonia 30003423−190

All times are local (UTC+2).

8 November 2012
16:00		Poland 8–0
(1–0, 3–0, 4–0)		 EstoniaPalace of Sports
Attendance: 1,011
Game reference
Przemyslaw OdrobnyGoaliesVillem-Henrik KoitmaaReferee:
Switzerland Karol Popović
Linesmen:
Austria David Nothegger
Ukraine Oleksander Gorbatuk
M. Kolusz (K. Zapala) (SH) – 15:331–0
L. Laszkiewicz (K. Zapala, M. Lopuski) (PP) – 25:222–0
K. Dziubiński (T. Malasiński, M. Urbanowicz) – 27:333–0
M. Rompkowski (D. Gruszka) – 34:574–0
K. Dziubiński (M. Urbanowicz, A. Borzecki) – 52:095–0
M. Lopuski – 52:256–0
J. Gabrys (P. Dronia) (PP2) – 56:317–0
L. Laszkiewicz (SH) – 58:208–0
12 minPenalties14 min
63Shots9
8 November 2012
20:00		Ukraine 7–0
(2–0, 5–0, 0–0)		 SpainPalace of Sports
Attendance: 5,217
Game reference
Igor KarpenkoGoaliesAnder AlcaineReferee:
Belarus Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Finland Markku Buese
Belarus Alexander Matskevich
A. Mikhnov – 12:391–0
R. Fedotenko (S. Varlamov) – 16:462–0
A. Gnidenko(V. Donika, M. Ladygin) – 23:103–0
O. Ponikarovsky (R. Fedotenko, I. Kugut) – 27:354–0
A. Bondaryev (O. Materukhin, A. Mikhnov) – 34:125–0
O. Pobiedonostsev (S. Varlamov, V. Lyutkevych) – 35:416–0
S. Varlamov (O. Pobiedonostsev) – 39:597–0
2 minPenalties2 min
69Shots11
9 November 2012
16:00		Poland 5–0
(1–0, 0–0, 4–0)		 SpainPalace of Sports
Attendance: 521
Game reference
Kamil KosowskiGoaliesAnder AlcaineReferee:
Czech Republic Robin Sir
Linesmen:
Finland Markku Buese
Ukraine Oleksander Gorbatuk
G. Pasiut (M. Lopuski) – 15:491–0
T. Malasiński (K. Dziubiński) – 43:442–0
G. Pasiut (L. Laszkiewicz) – 44:143–0
J. Witecki (M. Rompkowski) – 51:184–0
T. Malasiński (R. Dutka) – 57:015–0
10 minPenalties6 min
61Shots22
9 November 2012
20:00		Estonia 0–10
(0–4, 0–4, 0–2)		 UkrainePalace of Sports
Attendance: 5,521
Game reference
Anton Sizov
Villem-Henrik Koitmaa		GoaliesYevgen NapnenkoReferee:
Switzerland Karol Popović
Linesmen:
Austria David Nothegger
Slovakia Tibor Rovensky
0–102:06 – A. Mikhnov (M. Ladygin
0–210:32 – R. Fedotenko (O. Ponikarovsky, O. Pobiedonostsev) (PP)
0–312:35 – R. Borysenko (S. Klymentyev) (PP)
0–416:34 – V. Donika (R. Blagy)
0–523:04 – S. Varlamov (O. Pobiedonostsev) (PP)
0–629:29 – O. Materukhin (R. Borysenko, A. Bondaryev) (PP)
0–738:40 – R. Borysenko (A. Bondaryev) (PP)
0–839:41 – Y. Navarenko (V. Polonytsky)
0–946:37 – O. Ponikarovsky (S. Varlamov, V. Lyutkevych)
0–1049:29 – A. Bondaryev
24 minPenalties4 min
12Shots85
11 November 2012
16:00		Spain 5–4
(2–0, 1–1, 2–3)		 EstoniaPalace of Sports
Attendance: 658
Game reference
Ander AlcaineGoaliesVillem-Henrik KoitmaaReferee:
Belarus Maxim Sidorenko
Linesmen:
Ukraine Oleksander Gorbatuk
Belarus Alexander Matskevich
P. Muñoz (J. Brabo, G. Betran) (PP) – 09:241–0
O. Boronat (C. Quevedo, P. González) (PP) – 11:352–0
2–124:25 – R. Embrich (U. Molder)
C. Quevedo (O. Boronat, G. Betran) (PP) – 38:053–1
A. Sosa (E. Paz, A. Vea) (PP) – 41:494–1
4–245:21 – D. Suur (A. Jakovlev, V. Titarenko) (PP)
4–349:49 – M. Semjonov (D. Suur, M. Ivanov)
4–451:10 – M. Ivanov (D. Suur, A. Jakovlev)
O. Boronat (P. González) – 59:245–4
20 minPenalties14 min
37Shots35
11 November 2012
20:00		Ukraine 5–1
(1–1, 2–0, 2–0)		 PolandPalace of Sports
Attendance: 6,026
Game reference
Yevgen NapnenkoGoaliesPrzemyslaw OdrobnyReferee:
Czech Republic Robin Sir
Linesmen:
Finland Markku Buese
Slovakia Tibor Rovensky
0–103:28 – D. Gruszka
V. Lyutkevych (O. Ponikarovsky, R. Fedotenko) (PP) – 18:531–1
O. Pobiedonostsev (V. Lyutkevych) (PP) – 20:392–1
M. Kvitchenko (K. Kasyanchuk) – 39:293–1
S. Varlamov (O. Ponikarovsky, O. Pobiedonostsev) (PP) – 42:594–1
K. Kasyanchuk (O. Shafarenko) (PP) – 56:065–1
33 minPenalties18 min
38Shots23

Group J

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Great Britain 3201096+37
 South Korea 3111097+26
 Japan 3110164+25
 Romania 3000307−70

All times are local (UTC+9).

9 November 2012
14:00		Great Britain 4–5 GWS
(3–1, 1–2, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 South KoreaNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 592
Game reference
Stephen MurphyGoaliesPark Sung-JeReferee:
Slovakia Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
Canada Jordan Browne
Japan Kensuke Kanazawa
C. Peacock (C. Shields, B. O'Connor) – 03:341–0
D. Longstaff (PP) – 05:252–0
2–105:25 – Kim W.J. (Kim K.S., Kim S.W.)
B. O'Connor – 17:283–1
3–222:27 – Kim W.J. (Kim S.W., Kim K.)
C. Shields (C. Peacock, J. Weaver) – 30:094–2
4–338:45 – Kim W.J. (Kim S.W., Kim K.)
4–446:07 – Kim G. (Sin S.W.)
C. Shields MISS
D. Longstaff MISS		ShootoutKim S.W. GOAL
Cho M.H. GOAL
4 minPenalties6 min
41Shots28
9 November 2012
18:00		Japan 2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 RomaniaNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 956
Game reference
Yutaka FukufujiGoaliesAdrian CatrinoiReferee:
United States Peter Feola
Linesmen:
United States Paul Carnathan
Australia Cory Ross
T. Saito (K. Mitamura, H. Terao) – 06:011–0
T. Yamashita – 47:542–0
6 minPenalties6 min
57Shots22
10 November 2012
14:00		Romania 0–3
(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)		 Great BritainNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,143
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Gellert RuczujGoaliesStephen MurphyReferee:
Canada Devin Klein
Linesmen:
United States Paul Carnathan
Japan Kensuke Kanazawa
0–103:17 – L. Jamieson (J. Weaver, D. Longstaff)
0–218:32 – B. O'Connor (L. Jamieson, D. Longstaff)
0–352:39 – R. Dowd (C. Shields, C. Peacock)
10 minPenalties10 min
17Shots47
10 November 2012
18:00		Japan 3–2 OT
(1–0, 1–1, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)		 South KoreaNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,762
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Yutaka FukufujiGoaliesEum Hyun-SeungReferee:
Slovakia Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
Canada Jordan Browne
China Liu Jia Qi
S. Kuji (G. Tanaka, J. Tonosaki) (PP) – 11:391–0
1–128:51 – Sin S.W. (Kim G.H., Cho M.H.) (PP)
D. Obara (R. Hashimoto, H. Ueno) – 29:322–1
2–259:49 – Sin S.W. (Yoon K.W., Sung W.J.) (EA)
S. Kuji (A. Keller) (PP) – 63:133–2
8 minPenalties10 min
32Shots20
11 November 2012
14:00		South Korea 2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 RomaniaNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,075
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Park Sung-JeGoaliesAdrian CorneaReferee:
United States Peter Feola
Linesmen:
Canada Jordan Browne
China Liu Jia Qi
Kim H.O. (Kim S.W.) – 19:301–0
Kim K.S. (Kim Y.H., Kim S.W.) – 44:122–0
8 minPenalties4 min
32Shots34
11 November 2012
18:00		Great Britain 2–1
(2–0, 0–0, 0–1)		 JapanNikkō Kirifuri Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,738
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Stephen MurphyGoaliesYutaka FukufujiReferee:
Canada Devin Klein
Linesmen:
United States Paul Carnathan
Japan Kensuke Kanazawa
C. Peacock (R. Dowd, C. Shields) (PP) – 09:591–0
B. O'Connor (A. Tait) – 10:292–0
2–144:01 – S. Kuji (D. Obara)
10 minPenalties12 min
35Shots22

Final qualification tournaments

Three round robins were played from 7–10 February 2013. They were played in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Riga, and Vojens. The three group winners qualified for the Olympic tournament.

Group D

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Austria 32010116+57
 Germany 3111095+46
 Italy 3110185+35
 Netherlands 30003315−120

All times are local (UTC+1).

7 February 2013
16:00		Austria 3–2
(2–0, 1–1, 0–1)		 ItalyEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 3,100
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Bernhard StarkbaumGoaliesDaniel BellissimoReferees:
Finland Tom Laaksonen
Latvia Eduards Odins
Linesmen:
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
Germany Nikolaj Ponomarjow
R. Rotter (M. Peintner, M. Altmann) (PP) – 06:011–0
G. Baumgartner (T. Koch, A. Lakos) – 17:102–0
2–133:42 – A. Bernard (M. Insam, C. Borgatello) (PP)
D. Oberkofler (A. Lakos, M. Peintner) – 36:253–1
3–250:07 – V. Rocco (E. Scelfo)
6 minPenalties6 min
22Shots38
7 February 2013
19:30		Germany 5–1
(2–0, 1–1, 2–0)		 NetherlandsEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 3,780
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Rob ZeppGoaliesIan MeierdresReferees:
Russia Alexei Ravodin
Czech Republic Vladimir Šindler
Linesmen:
Slovenia Matjaž Hribar
Finland Jari Korteniemi
A. Barta (J. Flaake, P. Gogulla) – 08:301–0
D. Wolf (A. Barta, J. Flaake) – 11:542–0
2–129:01 – M. Kars (R. Joly) (PP)
A. Barta (Ma. Mueller, A. Rankel) – 38:483–1
M. Wolf (P. Gogulla, A. Barta) (PP) – 47:214–1
Mo. Muller (M. Wolf, A. Barta) (PP) – 58:575–1
8 minPenalties14 min
57Shots10
8 February 2013
16:00		Austria 6–1
(5–0, 1–0, 0–1)		 NetherlandsEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 4,150
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Bernhard StarkbaumGoaliesIan Meierdres
Martijn Oosterwijk		Referees:
Latvia Eduards Odins
Czech Republic Vladimir Šindler
Linesmen:
Switzerland Andreas Kohler
Germany Nikolaj Ponomarjow
T. Koch (EA) – 05:391–0
G. Unterluggauer (T. Koch) (PP) – 08:152–0
T. Raffl (D. Schuller, T. Hundertpfund) – 08:503–0
D. Oberkofler (T. Raffl, A. Lakos) – 14:274–0
T. Koch (G. Baumgartner, M. Raffl) – 17:515–0
M. Trattnig (M. Peintner, M. Ulmer) – 32:416–0
6–158:08 – M. Bruijsten (D. Hagemeijer, T. Demelinne) (PP)
6 minPenalties2 min
38Shots15
8 February 2013
19:30		Italy 2–1 OT
(1–1, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT 1–0)		 GermanyEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 4,517
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Adam DennisGoaliesDennis EndrasReferees:
Finland Tom Laaksonen
Russia Alexei Ravodin
Linesmen:
Finland Jari Korteniemi
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
R. Sirianni (G. Scandella) (PP) – 10:151–0
1–113:29 – J. Flaacke (G. Festerling)
N. di Casmirro (T. Johnson, R. Sirianni) (PP) – 62:192–1
2 minPenalties10 min
21Shots37
10 February 2013
11:45		Netherlands 1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)		 ItalyEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 4,517
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Ian MeierdresGoaliesDaniel BellissimoReferees:
Latvia Eduards Odins
Russia Alexei Ravodin
Linesmen:
Slovenia Matjaž Hribar
Switzerland Andreas Kohler
0–105:16 – P. Iannone (D. Iori, A. Hofer)
0–220:54 – V. Rocco (M. de Marchi, N. Plastino)
0–321:07 – R. Sirianni (G. Scandella, C. Borgatello)
B. Willemse (T. Demelinne, J. Smid) – 35:071–3
1–458:52 – V. Rocco (A. Hofer, M. Insam) (ENG)
4 minPenalties8 min
32Shots40
10 February 2013
15:15		Germany 3–2 OT
(1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT 1–0)		 AustriaEisarena Ellental
Attendance: 4,517
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Rob ZeppGoaliesBernhard StarkbaumReferees:
Finland Tom Laaksonen
Czech Republic Vladimir Šindler
Linesmen:
Finland Jari Korteniemi
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
B. Kohl (C. Braun, M. Mueller) (PP) – 18:411–0
1–131:46 – A. Lakos (T. Raffl, D. Welser)
M. Wolf (A. Barta, P. Gogulla) (PP) – 46:542–1
2–252:22 – M. Peintner (D. Oberkofler, M. Trattnig)
P. Reimer (C. Braun) (PP) – 62:343–2
4 minPenalties16 min
38Shots19

Group E

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Latvia 32010117+47
 Kazakhstan 32001115+66
 France 3110197+25
 Great Britain 30003416−120

All times are local (UTC+2).

7 February 2013
15:30		France 2–3
(0–2, 1–1, 1–0)		 KazakhstanArena Riga
Attendance: 852
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Cristobal HuetGoaliesVitaly KolesnikReferees:
Finland Antti Boman
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Latvia Maksims Bogdanovs
Switzerland Nicolas Fluri
0–107:00 – R. Starchenko (D. Upper)
0–211:31 – K. Romanov (K. Dallman)
S. Treille (P-É. Bellemare) – 32:171–2
1–334:40 – T. Zhailauov (F. Polishchuk) (PP)
B. Amar – 57:422–3
6 minPenalties6 min
38Shots19
7 February 2013
19:30		Latvia 6–2
(2–1, 1–0, 3–1)		 Great BritainArena Riga
Attendance: 5,058
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Edgars MasaļskisGoaliesStevie LyleReferees:
Germany Stephen Bauer
Czech Republic Ján Hribik
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Vit Lederer
Russia Alexander Sadovnikov
G. Meija (A. Ņiživijs) – 02:571–0
1–103:58 – R. Dowd (C. Shields)
M. Indrašis (A. Ņiživijs, L. Dārziņš) (PP) – 14:432–1
O. Bārtulis (A. Ņiživijs) (PP) – 29:503–1
R. Ķēniņš (R. Jekimovs, M. Rēdlihs) – 43:244–1
G. Pujacs (G. Meija) – 53:075–1
5–257:47 – C. Peacock (C. Shields, B. O'Connor) (PP2)
L. Dārziņš (M. Indrašis, A. Ņiživijs) (PP2) – 59:426–2
10 minPenalties28 min
39Shots15
8 February 2013
15:30		France 4–2
(1–0, 2–0, 1–2)		 Great BritainArena Riga
Attendance: 922
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Fabrice LhenryGoaliesStevie LyleReferees:
Germany Stephan Bauer
Finland Antti Boman
Linesmen:
Latvia Maksims Bogdanovs
Switzerland Nicolas Fluri
L. Meunier (Y. Treille, J. Desrosiers) (PP) – 09:131–0
P-É. Bellemare (S. Treille, Y. Auvitu) – 27:192–0
D. Fleury (B. Amar) (PP) – 34:483–0
3–143:54 – B. O'Connor (R. Dowd) (PP)
3–251:36 – R. Lachowicz (M. Myers)
C. Bertrand (B. Henderson) – 53:464–2
22 minPenalties10 min
34Shots18
8 February 2013
19:30		Kazakhstan 2–3
(1–2, 1–0, 0–1)		 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 10,025
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Vitaly Kolesnik
Vitaliy Yeremeyev		GoaliesMāris JučersReferees:
Czech Republic Ján Hribik
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Slovakia Martin Hořínek
Czech Republic Vit Lederer
0–101:58 – J. Štāls (G. Meija, A. Reķis)
0–202:37 – M. Rēdlihs (R. Jekimovs)
D. Upper – 15:151–2
R. Starchenko (V. Alexandrov) (PP) – 33:002–2
2–340:40 – L. Dārziņš (M. Karsums, J. Sprukts)
10 minPenalties4 min
23Shots34
10 February 2013
13:00		Great Britain 0–6
(0–2, 0–4, 0–0)		 KazakhstanArena Riga
Attendance: 875
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Ben BownsGoaliesVitaliy YeremeyevReferees:
Finland Antti Boman
Czech Republic Ján Hribik
Linesmen:
Switzerland Nicolas Fluri
Slovakia Martin Hořínek
0–100:30 – R. Starchenko (K. Dallman)
0–202:10 – K. Romanov (A. Troshinski)
0–325:58 – T. Zhailauov (V. Krasnoslobodtsev, K. Dallman) (PP2)
0–428:22 – A. Litvinenko (D. Upper, V. Alexandrov)
0–529:32 – I. Solarev (K. Romanov)
0–637:12 – V. Alexandrov (V. Novopashin) (SH)
16 minPenalties10 min
19Shots42
10 February 2013
17:00		Latvia 2–3 OT
(0–2, 1–0, 1–0)
(OT 0–1)		 FranceArena Riga
Attendance: 10,190
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Māris JučersGoaliesCristobal HuetReferees:
Germany Stephen Bauer
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Vit Lederer
Russia Alexander Sadovnikov
0–102:50 – D. Fleury (Y. Auvitu) (PP)
0–214:50 – L. Meunier (J. Desrosiers)
L. Dārziņš (R. Ķēniņš, M. Rēdlihs) (PP) – 34:591–2
M. Karsums (L. Dārziņš) – 40:122–2
2–364:20 – P-É. Bellemare (B. Amar, L. Meunier)
10 minPenalties18 min
36Shots26

Group F

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Slovenia 33000124+89
 Belarus 32001116+56
 Denmark 310025503
 Ukraine 30003114−130

All times are local (UTC+1).

7 February 2013
16:00		Belarus 2–4
(0–1, 2–1, 0–2)		 SloveniaSE Arena
Attendance: 408
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Vitali KovalGoaliesRobert KristanReferees:
Norway Owe Luthcke
United States Shane Warschaw
Linesmen:
Norway Remi Aasum
Denmark Jonas Reimer
0–116:30 – J. Urbas (D. Rodman) (PP)
0–221:40 – R. Sabolič (R. Tičar, Ž. Jeglič) (PP)
A. Kulakov (V. Denisov, A. Ugarov) (PP) – 28:451–2
A. Stepanov – 29:452–2
2–342:06 – T. Razingar (PS)
2–450:24 – D. Rodman (J. Urbas)
14 minPenalties8 min
19Shots20
7 February 2013
20:00		Denmark 2–0
(1–0, 1–0, 0–0)		 UkraineSE Arena
Attendance: 4,121
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Frederik AndersenGoaliesYevgen NapnenkoReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Switzerland Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Tomáš Pešek
Sweden Emil Yletyinen
F. Storm (M. Madsen, J. Jensen) – 15:151–0
M. Green (F. Storm, M. Madsen) – 25:002–0
12 minPenalties31 min
25Shots22
8 February 2013
17:00		Belarus 6–0
(1–0, 2–0, 3–0)		 UkraineSE Arena
Attendance: 631
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Vitali KovalGoaliesYevgen NapnenkoReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
United States Shane Warschaw
Linesmen:
Finland Likka Kiilunen
Czech Republic Tomáš Pešek
A. Filichkin (A. Ugarov, A. Kitarov) – 01:261–0
K. Koltsov (A. Stepanov, V. Denisov) – 29:592–0
A. Stepanov (V. Denisov, K. Koltsov) – 31:333–0
A. Kalyuzhny (A. Ugarov) – 54:064–0
A. Senkevich (A. Stepanov, A. Filichkin) – 54:405–0
D. Meleshko (A. Kulakov, A. Kitarov) (PP) – 56:086–0
6 minPenalties8 min
45Shots32
8 February 2013
21:00		Slovenia 2–1
(0–0, 2–1, 0–0)		 DenmarkSE Arena
Attendance: 5,000
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Robert KristanGoaliesFrederik AndersenReferees:
Norway Owe Luthcke
Switzerland Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Norway Remi Aasum
Sweden Emil Yletyinen
D. Rodman (J. Urbas, A. Kranjc) – 23:331–0
1–124:16 – N. Hardt (J. Jakobsen)
D. Rodman (A. Tavželj, M. Rodman) – 36:282–1
16 minPenalties0 min
28Shots38
10 February 2013
14:00		Ukraine 1–6
(0–4, 0–1, 1–1)		 SloveniaSE Arena
Attendance: 545
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Vadym Seliverstov
Yevgen Napnenko		GoaliesAndrej HočevarReferees:
Norway Owe Luthcke
Switzerland Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Denmark Jonas Reimer
Sweden Emil Yletyinen
0–103:47 – R. Sabolič (R. Tičar, B. Gregorc) (PP)
0–204:29 – D. Rodman (PP2)
0–304:49 – R. Sabolič (Z. Jeglič) (PP)
0–409:14 – R. Tičar (Z. Jeglič)
0–531:45 – J. Urbas (K. Pretnar, D. Rodamn)
A. Gnidenko (O. Toryanyk, O. Tymchenko) – 47:351–5
1–658:22 – Z. Jeglič (R. Sabolič) (PP)
16 minPenalties20 min
31Shots27
10 February 2013
18:00		Denmark 2–3
(0–0, 2–2, 0–1)		 BelarusSE Arena
Attendance: 3,988
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Patrick GalbraithGoaliesDmitri MilchakovReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
United States Shane Warschaw
Linesmen:
Norway Remi Aasum
Finland Likka Kiilunen
0–125:12 – A. Kitarov (O. Goroshko)
M. Poulsen (K. Starkov) – 26:401–1
1–228:10 – M. Stefanovich (A. Senekvich)
J. Jakobsen (M. Bødker, M. Christensen) – 38:212–2
2–342:17 – A. Stepanov (P. Chernaok) (PP)
8 minPenalties4 min
25Shots31

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