Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games

Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games
Venue	Queen Elisabeth Stadium
Location	Rimso, Scovern
Dates	17 February – 5 March

Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Invictus Games will be held at Queen Elisabeth Stadium in Rimso, Scovern every day of the Games, from 17 February to 5 March 2024. Two events are scheduled: a men's tournament and a women's tournament.

Tournament format

Both tournaments will have a preliminary round played in groups followed by a playoff round.

For the preliminary rounds, teams are ranked within each group according to the following criteria:

1. Number of points (three points for a regulation-time win, two points for an overtime or shootout win, one point for an overtime or shootout defeat, no points for a regulation-time defeat);
2. In case two teams are tied on points, the result of their head-to-head match will determine the ranking;
3. In case three or four teams are tied on points, the following criteria will apply (if, after applying a criterion, only two teams remain tied, the result of their head-to-head match will determine their ranking):
   1. Points obtained in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
   2. Goal differential in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
   3. Number of goals scored in head-to-head matches between the teams concerned;
   4. If three teams remain tied, result of head-to-head matches between each of the teams concerned and the remaining team in the group (points, goal difference, goals scored).

Following the completion of the preliminary round, all teams are ranked. The semifinals are reseeded according to this ranking. To determine this ranking, the following criteria are used, in order:

1. Higher position in the group;
2. Higher number of points;
3. Better goal difference;
4. Higher number of goals scored for.

Competition schedule

PR

Preliminary round

QF

Quarter-finals

SF

Semi-finals

B

Bronze-medal match

G

Gold-medal match

Date Event	17 Feb.	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	1 Mar.	2	3	4	5
Men's tournament							PR	PR	PR	PR	PR		QF	QF		SF	B	G
Women's tournament	PR	PR	PR	PR	PR	PR			QF	QF		SF		B	G

Men's tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Team A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Team B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Team C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Team D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Team E (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source:
(H) Host

23 February 2024 (2024-02-23)

Team A

v

Team B

Playoff round

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Gold medal game
	29 February
					3 March
	1 March
									5 March
	29 February
					3 March
	1 March
									Bronze medal game
									4 March

Women's tournament

Playoff round

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Gold medal game
	25 February
					28 February
	26 February
									2 March
	25 February
					28 February
	26 February
									Bronze medal game
									1 March

Participating nations

Qualification will be determined by 3 February 2024.