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2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I

2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I
2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I.png
Logos of the Division I tournaments
Tournament details
Host countries  Hungary
 Poland
 Spain
Dates 8–14 January 2017
26–29 January 2017
Teams 16
Venue(s) (in 3 host cities)
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2018
Division I Group A
Tournament details
Host country  Hungary
Dates 8–14 January 2017
Teams 6
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svg  Germany (1st title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svg  Slovakia
Third place Bronze medal blank.svg  Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
Goals scored 72 (4.8 per match)
Attendance 2,246 (150 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Millie Sirum
Division I Group B
Tournament details
Host country  Poland
Dates 8–14 January 2017
Teams 6
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svg  Italy (1st title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svg  Denmark
Third place Bronze medal blank.svg  Poland
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
Goals scored 60 (4 per match)
Attendance 2,914 (194 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Nadia Mattivi
Division I Group B Qualification
Tournament details
Host country  Spain
Dates 26–29 January 2017
Teams 4
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svg  Australia (1st title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svg  Spain
Third place Bronze medal blank.svg  Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Goals scored 46 (7.67 per match)
Attendance 933 (156 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Natalia Amaya

The 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I Group A, Group B and Group B Qualification were three international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournaments made up the second, third and fourth levels of competition at the 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships respectively. The Division I Group A tournament took place between 8 January and 14 January 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. The tournament was won by Germany who gained promotion to the Championship Division for 2018 while France finished last and was relegated to the Division I Group B competition. The Division I Group B tournament took place between 8 January and 14 January 2017 in Katowice, Poland. Italy won the tournament and gained promotion to Division I Group A while Kazakhstan was relegated to Division I Group B Qualification after finishing in last place. The Division I Group B Qualification tournament was held in San Sebastián, Spain from 26 January to 29 January 2017. The tournament was won by Australia who gained promotion to Division I Group B for 2018.

The Division I Group A tournament began on 8 January 2017 in Budapest, Hungary with games played at Tüskecsarnok.Germany, Hungary, Norway and Slovakia returned to the competition after missing promotion to the Championship Division at the previous years World Championships.Austria gained promotion to Division I Group A after finishing first in last years Division I Qualification and France was relegated from the Championship Division after failing to survive the relegation round at the 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.


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