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2017 IIHF World U18 Championships
| Tournament details |
| Host country |
 Slovakia |
| Dates |
13 – 23 April 2017 |
| Teams |
10 |
| Venue(s) |
2 (in 2 host cities) |
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The 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship will be the 19th IIHF World U18 Championship, and will be hosted by Poprad and Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia. The tournament will played 13 to 23 April 2017. Finland will enter the tournament as the defending champions.
Top Division
Preliminary round
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Team qualified to Quarterfinals |
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Team will play in Relegation round |
Group A
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification |
| 1 |
 Finland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 |
 Canada |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3 |
 Slovakia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4 |
 Switzerland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
 Latvia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Advance to Relegation |
First match(es) will be played on 13 April 2017. Source: IIHF.com
Group B
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification |
| 1 |
 Sweden |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 |
 United States |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3 |
 Russia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4 |
 Czech Republic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
 Belarus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Advance to Relegation |
First match(es) will be played on 13 April 2017. Source: IIHF.com
Relegation round
Playoff round
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Quarterfinal |
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1A |
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4B |
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Semifinal |
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Quarterfinal |
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2B |
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3A |
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Final |
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Quarterfinal |
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1B |
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4A |
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Semifinal |
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Bronze medal game |
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Quarterfinal |
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2A |
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3B |
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Division I
Division I A
The Division I A tournament will be played in Bled, Slovenia, from 7 to 13 April 2017.
| Team |
GP
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W
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OTW
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OTL
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts |
 Denmark |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Germany |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Kazakhstan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 France |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Norway |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Hungary |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Promoted to the 2018 Top Division |
| Relegated to the 2018 Division I B |
Division I B
The Division I B tournament will be played in Bled, Slovenia, from 15 to 21 April 2017.
| Team |
GP
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W
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OTW
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OTL
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts |
 Austria |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Japan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Ukraine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Slovenia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Italy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Poland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Promoted to the 2018 Division I A |
| Relegated to the 2018 Division II A |
Division II
Division II A
The Division II A tournament will be played in Gangneung, South Korea, from 2 to 8 April 2017.
| Team |
GP
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W
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OTW
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OTL
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts |
 South Korea |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Romania |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Lithuania |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Great Britain |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Croatia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Estonia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Promoted to the 2018 Division I B |
| Relegated to the 2018 Division II B |
Division II B
The Division II B tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 13 to 19 March 2017.
| Team |
GP
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W
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OTW
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OTL
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts |
 Netherlands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Spain |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Serbia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Iceland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Belgium |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Australia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Promoted to the 2018 Division II A |
| Relegated to the 2018 Division III A |
Division III
Main article: 2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III
Division III A
The Division III A tournament will be played in Taipei, Taiwan, from 21 to 27 March 2017.
| Team |
GP
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W
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OTW
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OTL
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts |
 China |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Turkey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Bulgaria |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Israel |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Chinese Taipei |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 New Zealand |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Promoted to the 2018 Division II B |
| Relegated to the 2018 Division III B |
Division III B
The Division III B tournament will be played in Querétaro, Mexico, from 17 to 19 March 2017.
| Team |
GP
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W
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OTW
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OTL
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts |
 Mexico |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 South Africa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
 Hong Kong |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Promoted to the 2018 Division III A |
