The 2017 IIHF World Championship, the 2017 edition of the annual Ice Hockey World Championships, was held from 5 to 21 May 2017 in Cologne, Germany and Paris, France. The official tournament mascots were Asterix and Obelix, the main characters from popular French comic book series The Adventures of Asterix. The logo incorporates the silhouette of deceased German national team goaltender Robert Müller, who succumbed to a brain tumor at just 28 years of age. German tennis player Angelique Kerber, 1. FC Köln and German Olympic soccer team goalkeeper Timo Horn and Paris Saint-Germain F.C.'s Brazilian winger Lucas Moura were named celebrity ambassadors for the event.

Sweden won the tournament by defeating Canada 2–1 after a penalty shoot-out. Russia won the bronze medal game, defeating Finland 5–3.

Bids

There were two official bids to host these championships.

Denmark has never hosted these championships. Latvia hosted these championships for the first time in 2006. The proposed arenas were Arena Riga and the planned Copenhagen Arena.

France last hosted these championships in 1951. Germany hosted the championships most recently in 2010. The proposed arenas were AccorHotels Arena in Paris and Lanxess Arena in Cologne.

The decision on who hosts the tournament was decided on May 17, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden. The united bid of France and Germany received 63 votes, while the bid of Denmark and Latvia received 45.

Participants

Seeding

The seeding in the preliminary round was based on the 2016 IIHF World Ranking, which ended at the conclusion of the 2016 IIHF World Championship.

Group A (Cologne) Russia (2) United States (4) Sweden (5) Slovakia (8) Germany (10) Latvia (12) Denmark (13) Italy (16)Group B (Paris) Canada (1) Finland (3) Czech Republic (6) Switzerland (7) Belarus (9) Norway (11) France (14) Slovenia (15)

Venues

ParisCologne
FranceParisCologneGermany
AccorHotels Arena Capacity: 14,510Lanxess Arena Capacity: 18,500

Rosters

Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" no later than two weeks before the tournament, and a final roster by the Passport Control meeting prior to the start of tournament.

Officials

The IIHF selected 16 referees and 16 linesmen to work the tournament.

RefereesLinesmen
Finland Stefan Fonselius Russia Roman Gofman Canada Oliver Gouin Czech Republic Jan Hribik Canada Brett Iverson Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek Slovakia Jozef Kubuš Austria Mark Lemelin Sweden Marcus Linde Latvia Eduards Odiņš Sweden Linus Öhlund Germany Daniel Piechaczek United States Stephen Reneau Finland Anssi Salonen Switzerland Daniel Stricker Switzerland Tobias WehrliBelarus Ivan Dedyulya Denmark Rene Jensen Switzerland Roman Kaderli Germany Lukas Kohlmüller Russia Gleb Lazarev Netherlands Joep Leermakers Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský Sweden Andreas Malmqvist United States Brian Oliver Russia Alexander Otmakhov United States Judson Ritter Slovakia Peter Šefčík Finland Hannu Sormunen Czech Republic Libor Suchánek Finland Sakari Suominen Canada Nathan Vanoosten

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 9 August 2016.

Group A

Sweden vs Russia at the Lanxess Arena
PosTeamvtePldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1United States760013114+1718Playoff round
2Russia751013510+2517
3Sweden750112913+1616
4Germany (H)722122023−311
5Latvia730131418−410
6Denmark712041322−97
7Slovakia701241228−164
8Italy (R)70016632−261Relegation to Division I A
5 May 2017
Sweden1–2 (GWS)Russia
United States1–2Germany
6 May 2017
Latvia3–0Denmark
Slovakia3–2 (OT)Italy
Germany2–7Sweden
7 May 2017
Italy1–10Russia
United States7–2Denmark
Latvia3–1Slovakia
8 May 2017
Germany3–6Russia
United States4–3Sweden
9 May 2017
Italy1–2Latvia
Slovakia3–4 (GWS)Denmark
10 May 2017
United States3–0Italy
Slovakia2–3 (GWS)Germany
11 May 2017
Russia3–0Denmark
Sweden2–0Latvia
12 May 2017
Sweden8–1Italy
Denmark3–2 (OT)Germany
13 May 2017
Latvia3–5United States
Russia6–0Slovakia
Italy1–4Germany
14 May 2017
Slovakia1–6United States
Denmark2–4Sweden
15 May 2017
Denmark2–0Italy
Russia5–0Latvia
16 May 2017
Sweden4–2Slovakia
Russia3–5United States
Germany4–3 (GWS)Latvia

Group B

PosTeamvtePldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Canada760103210+2219Playoff round
2Switzerland732202214+815
3Czech Republic732022314+913
4Finland722122022−211
5France (H)722032319+410
6Norway720231319−68
7Belarus720141527−127
8Slovenia (R)700161336−231Relegation to Division I A
5 May 2017
Finland3–2Belarus
Czech Republic1–4Canada
6 May 2017
Switzerland5–4 (GWS)Slovenia
Belarus1–6Czech Republic
Norway3–2France
7 May 2017
Slovenia2–7Canada
Finland1–5France
Norway0–3Switzerland
8 May 2017
Belarus0–6Canada
Finland3–4 (GWS)Czech Republic
9 May 2017
Slovenia1–5Norway
Switzerland3–4 (GWS)France
10 May 2017
Switzerland3–0Belarus
Finland5–2Slovenia
11 May 2017
Czech Republic1–0 (OT)Norway
Canada3–2France
12 May 2017
Czech Republic5–1Slovenia
France4–3 (GWS)Belarus
13 May 2017
Norway2–3 (OT)Finland
Slovenia2–5Belarus
Canada2–3 (OT)Switzerland
14 May 2017
France2–5Czech Republic
Switzerland2–3 (OT)Finland
15 May 2017
Canada5–0Norway
France4–1Slovenia
16 May 2017
Belarus4–3Norway
Czech Republic1–3Switzerland
Canada5–2Finland

Playoff round

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
18 May - Cologne
United States0
20 May - Cologne
Finland2
Finland1
18 May - Paris
Sweden4
Switzerland1
21 May - Cologne
Sweden3
Sweden (GWS)2
18 May - Cologne
Canada1
Canada2
20 May - Cologne
Germany1
Canada4
18 May - Paris
Russia2Third place
Russia3
21 May - Cologne
Czech Republic0
Russia5
Finland3

Quarterfinals

18 May 2017 16:15United States0–2 (0–0, 0–1, 0–1)FinlandLanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 8,968
Jimmy HowardGoaliesHarri SäteriReferees: Canada Oliver Gouin Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek Linesmen: Russia Gleb Lazarev Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
0–121:01 – Rantanen (Savinainen, Aho) (PP)0–246:49 – Kemppainen (J. Aaltonen)
0–121:01 – Rantanen (Savinainen, Aho) (PP)
0–246:49 – Kemppainen (J. Aaltonen)
12 minPenalties4 min
26Shots20
18 May 2017 16:15Russia3–0 (2–0, 0–0, 1–0)Czech RepublicAccorHotels Arena, Paris Attendance: 6,209
Andrei VasilevskiyGoaliesPavel FrancouzReferees: Austria Mark Lemelin Switzerland Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: United States Brian Oliver Canada Nathan Vanoosten
Orlov (Plotnikov, Antipin) – 08:451–0Kucherov (Kuznetsov, Antipin) (PP) – 13:362–0Panarin (Kucherov, Kuznetsov) – 53:553–0
Orlov (Plotnikov, Antipin) – 08:451–0
Kucherov (Kuznetsov, Antipin) (PP) – 13:362–0
Panarin (Kucherov, Kuznetsov) – 53:553–0
10 minPenalties6 min
26Shots27
18 May 2017 20:15Canada2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1)GermanyLanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 16,653
Calvin PickardGoaliesPhilipp GrubauerReferees: Czech Republic Jan Hribik Switzerland Daniel Stricker Linesmen: United States Judson Ritter Finland Sakari Suominen
Scheifele (O'Reilly, Marner) (PP) – 17:111–0Skinner (Matheson, Scheifele) – 38:082–02–153:21 – Y. Seidenberg (Ehrhoff) (SH)
Scheifele (O'Reilly, Marner) (PP) – 17:111–0
Skinner (Matheson, Scheifele) – 38:082–0
2–153:21 – Y. Seidenberg (Ehrhoff) (SH)
8 minPenalties18 min
50Shots20
18 May 2017 20:15Switzerland1–3 (1–1, 0–1, 0–1)SwedenAccorHotels Arena, Paris Attendance: 8,417
Leonardo GenoniGoaliesHenrik LundqvistReferees: Canada Brett Iverson Slovakia Jozef Kubuš Linesmen: Russia Alexander Otmakhov Czech Republic Libor Suchánek
0–104:15 – Bäckström (Lindberg, Nylander)Haas – 12:531–11–233:15 – Nylander (Ekman-Larsson)1–343:44 – Edler (J. Lundqvist)
0–104:15 – Bäckström (Lindberg, Nylander)
Haas – 12:531–1
1–233:15 – Nylander (Ekman-Larsson)
1–343:44 – Edler (J. Lundqvist)
2 minPenalties6 min
27Shots29

Semifinals

20 May 2017 15:15Canada4–2 (0–0, 0–2, 4–0)RussiaLanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 16,469
Calvin PickardGoaliesAndrei VasilevskiyReferees: Austria Mark Lemelin Switzerland Daniel Stricker Linesmen: Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský United States Brian Oliver
0–132:16 – Kuznetsov (Panarin, Kucherov)0–234:50 – Gusev (Shipachyov, Panarin) (PP)Scheifele (MacKinnon, Parayko) (PP) – 40:171–2MacKinnon (Konecny) – 55:072–2O'Reilly (Matheson) – 56:583–2Couturier (O'Reilly, Parayko) (ENG) – 58:534–2
0–132:16 – Kuznetsov (Panarin, Kucherov)
0–234:50 – Gusev (Shipachyov, Panarin) (PP)
Scheifele (MacKinnon, Parayko) (PP) – 40:171–2
MacKinnon (Konecny) – 55:072–2
O'Reilly (Matheson) – 56:583–2
Couturier (O'Reilly, Parayko) (ENG) – 58:534–2
10 minPenalties22 min
38Shots28
20 May 2017 19:15Sweden4–1 (1–1, 2–0, 1–0)FinlandLanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 11,242
Henrik LundqvistGoaliesHarri SäteriReferees: Czech Republic Jan Hribik Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek Linesmen: Russia Alexander Otmakhov Canada Nathan Vanoosten
Edler (Bäckström) – 01:491–01–104:45 – Kemppainen (Aaltonen)J. Klingberg (Ekman-Larsson, Nylander) (PP) – 24:362–1Nylander (Bäckström) (PP) – 34:523–1Nordström (Krüger) – 53:524–1
Edler (Bäckström) – 01:491–0
1–104:45 – Kemppainen (Aaltonen)
J. Klingberg (Ekman-Larsson, Nylander) (PP) – 24:362–1
Nylander (Bäckström) (PP) – 34:523–1
Nordström (Krüger) – 53:524–1
6 minPenalties10 min
41Shots23

Bronze medal game

21 May 2017 16:15Russia5–3 (1–0, 3–1, 1–2)FinlandLanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 16,182
Andrei VasilevskiyGoaliesJoonas Korpisalo Harri SäteriReferees: Canada Oliver Gouin Canada Brett Iverson Linesmen: Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský United States Brian Oliver
Gusev (Antipin, Nichushkin) – 06:581–0Tkachyov (Nichushkin, Zub) (SH) – 21:482–0Gusev (Panarin, Dadonov) (PP) – 27:013–0Kiselevich (Namestnikov, Nichushkin) – 28:164–04–139:33 – Rantanen (Filppula)4–241:16 – Lehtonen (Aho)4–345:29 – Savinainen (Rantanen, Aho) (PP)Kucherov (Gusev, Belov) – 49:495–3
Gusev (Antipin, Nichushkin) – 06:581–0
Tkachyov (Nichushkin, Zub) (SH) – 21:482–0
Gusev (Panarin, Dadonov) (PP) – 27:013–0
Kiselevich (Namestnikov, Nichushkin) – 28:164–0
4–139:33 – Rantanen (Filppula)
4–241:16 – Lehtonen (Aho)
4–345:29 – Savinainen (Rantanen, Aho) (PP)
Kucherov (Gusev, Belov) – 49:495–3
8 minPenalties10 min
30Shots29

Gold medal game

21 May 2017 20:45Canada1–2 GWS (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT 0–0) (SO: 0–1)SwedenLanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 17,363
Calvin PickardGoaliesHenrik LundqvistReferees: Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek Switzerland Daniel Stricker Linesmen: Russia Alexander Otmakhov Finland Sakari Suominen
0–139:39 – Hedman (SH)O'Reilly (Marner, MacKinnon) (PP) – 41:581–1
0–139:39 – Hedman (SH)
O'Reilly (Marner, MacKinnon) (PP) – 41:581–1
MacKinnon Point O'Reilly MarnerShootoutNylander Bäckström Ekman-Larsson Landeskog
10 minPenalties8 min
43Shots42

Ranking and statistics

Final ranking

Sweden celebrating gold
PosGrpTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1ASweden1071113816+2224Champions
2BCanada1080203915+2426Runners-up
3ARussia1071024517+2823Third place
4BFinland1032142631−514Fourth place
5AUnited States860023116+1518Eliminated in Quarter-finals
6BSwitzerland832212317+615
7BCzech Republic832032317+613
8AGermany (H)822132125−411
9BFrance (H)722032319+410Eliminated in Group stage
10ALatvia730131418−410
11BNorway720231319−68
12ADenmark712041322−97
13BBelarus720141527−127
14ASlovakia701241228−164
15BSlovenia700161336−2312018 IIHF World Championship Division I
16AItaly70016632−261

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Russia Artemi Panarin941317+44F
Russia Nikita Kucherov107815+78F
Canada Nathan MacKinnon106915+66F
Russia Nikita Gusev107714+54F
Sweden William Nylander107714+112F
Russia Vadim Shipachyov1021113+12F
Canada Mitch Marner104812+18F
United States Johnny Gaudreau86511+20F
Finland Sebastian Aho102911-24F
France Stéphane Da Costa66410+32F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source:

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.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Sweden Henrik Lundqvist320:0071.3112994.570
Canada Calvin Pickard443:40111.4917893.821
Russia Andrei Vasilevskiy522:51151.7223393.563
Latvia Elvis Merzļikins364:04121.9818393.441
Switzerland Leonardo Genoni361:32101.6615093.332

TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source:

Awards

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IIHF honors and awards

The 2017 IIHF Hall of Fame inductees and award recipients were honored during the World Championship medal ceremonies in Cologne.

IIHF Hall of Fame inductees

Award recipients

External links