2017 IIHF World Championship Division II


The 2017 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international ice hockey tournament run by the Zurich, Switzerland-based International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Galati, Romania from 3 to 9 April 2017 and Group B in Auckland, New Zealand from 4 to 10 April 2017.

Bids

There were three official bids to host Group A Championships.
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  • * Reykjavík
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  • * Galați
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  • * Belgrade or Novi Sad
The decision on hosts was made on May 21, 2016. The bid from Romania gained a majority vote and as a result Galati will host the competition.
There were also two official bids to host Group B Championships.
The decision on hosts was made on May 21, 2016. The bid from New Zealand received the majority of the votes, and as a result Auckland will host the competition.

Venues

Group A tournament

Participants

Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
;Referees
  • Aaro Brännare
  • Andrea Moschen
  • Andrei Shrubok
  • Ramon Sterkens
;Linesmen
  • Lodewyk Beelen
  • Markus Eberl
  • Benas Jakšys
  • Stian Løsnesløkken
  • István Máthé
  • Levente-Szilard Siko
  • Vladimir Yefremov

    Standings

Results

''All times are local.''

Awards and statistics

Awards

  • Best players selected by the directorate:
  • *Best Goalkeeper: Anthony Kimlin
  • *Best Defenseman: Dominik Crnogorac
  • *Best Forward: Csanád Fodor
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Scoring leaders

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

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.
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Group B tournament

Participants

Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
;Referees
;Linesmen

Results

''All times are local.''

Awards and statistics

Awards

  • Best players selected by the directorate:
  • *Best Goalkeeper: Rick Parry
  • *Best Defenseman: Michael Kozevnikov
  • *Best Forward: Zhang Hao
Source:

Scoring leaders

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

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.
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