Bronze Medal Game – Sweden vs. Czech Republic – 9:30am EST
Referees:
- Vyacheslav Bulanov (RUS)
- Bulanov works in the KHL
- He’s covered over five World Championships
- Jyri Ronn (FIN)
- Ronn officiates in the KHL and worked previously in the SM-Liiga.
- He worked the 2014 and 2010 Olympics.
- He officiated IIHF World Championships in 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008.
Linesmen:
- Sakari Suominen (FIN)
- Miroslav Valach (SVK)
- Both Suominen and Valach worked the Sochi Olympics.
Referee Jyri Ronn, officiating in the KHL (via KHL)
Gold Medal Game – Russia vs. Finland – 2:00pm EST
Referees:
- Keith Kaval (USA)
- This is Kaval‘s third straight Men’s World Championship; he also worked the tournament in 2012 and 2013.
- He also covered the World Juniors in 2010 and 2011.
- Lars Bruggemann (Germany)
- This is Bruggemann’s third straight World Championship.
- Bruggemann worked the 2014 Olympics in Sochi
- He played defense for Team Germany in the 1998 Nagano Olympics.
Linesmen:
- Chris Carlson (Canada) – Has worked 2 previous World Championships. Worked Sochi Olympics.
- Andre Schrader (Germany) – Also officiated in Sochi
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