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2017 IIHF World Championship Division I

2017 IIHF World Championship Division I
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Tournament details
Host countries  Ukraine
 United Kingdom
Dates 22–28 April (Group A)
23–29 April (Group B)
Teams 12
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
2016
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2017 IIHF World Championship Division I A
Tournament details
Host country  Ukraine
Dates 22–28 April
Teams 6
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
Goals scored 70 (4.67 per match)
Attendance 51,851 (3,457 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Kazakhstan Nigel Dawes
(9 points)
MVP Austria Thomas Raffl
Website IIHF.com
2017 IIHF World Championship Division I B
Tournament details
Host country  United Kingdom
Dates 23–29 April
Teams 6
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
Goals scored 103 (6.87 per match)
Attendance 21,208 (1,414 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Japan Daisuke Obara
(10 points)
Website IIHF.com

The 2017 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Kiev, Ukraine from 22 to 28 April 2017 and Group B in Belfast, United Kingdom from 23 to 29 April 2017.South Korea and Austria were promoted to the 2018 World Championship. It marked the first time South Korea had earned promotion to the top tier of the World Championship.

There were two official bids to host Group A Championships.

The decision on who hosts the tournament was decided on May 20, 2016. The bid from Ukraine gained a majority vote against the Austrian entry.

There were also two official bids to host Group B Championships.

The decision on who hosts the tournament was decided on May 20, 2016. The bid from the United Kingdom received 18 votes, whilst the Estonia bid received 7.

7 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.

All times are local (UTC+3).

Source: IIHF.com

Source: IIHF.com

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com


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