Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
| Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games |
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Tsukisamu Gymnasium Mikaho Gymnasium |
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| Dates | 18–26 February |
| ← 2011 | 2021 → |
Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games will be held in Sapporo, Japan between 18–26 February at three venues (Tsukisamu Gymnasium, Mikaho Gymnasium and the ).
A total of 18 men's teams will compete in three divisions (four in Top Division, six in Division I and eight in Division II), along with six women's teams. Originally 20 men's teams were scheduled to compete, however Bahrain withdrew. Iran was also scheduled to compete, however after arriving, more than half the team was deemed ineligible to represent the country due to eligibility issues. Thus the team was disqualified. However the country will still play its matches as friendlies, but they will not count towards the standings.
A total of 18 nations will compete in the ice hockey competitions. The total number of athletes entered per nation is listed in parentheses.
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