2017 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

2017 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

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The 2017 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships is the 81st such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2018 competition.

Championship (Top Division, France/Germany)

•  France – Co-host
•  Germany – Co-host
•  Slovenia – Promoted from Division I A

Division I

Group A

•  Austria
•  Poland
•  South Korea
•  Ukraine – Promoted from Division I B

Group B

•  Japan – Relegated from Division I A
•  Croatia
•  Estonia
•  Great Britain
•  Lithuania
•  Netherlands – Promoted from Division II A

Division II

Group A

•  Romania – Relegated from Division I B
•  Belgium
•  Iceland
•  Serbia
•  Spain
•  Australia – Promoted from Division II B

Group B

•  China – Relegated from Division II A
•  Israel
•  Mexico
•  New Zealand
•  North Korea
•  Turkey – Promoted from Division III

Division III

•  Bulgaria – Relegated from Division II B
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina
•  Georgia
•  Hong Kong^*
•  Luxembourg
•  South Africa

^* Tournament rules indicate that Hong Kong must wait until the 2016 Spring IIHF Congress to find out if they will be included in the 2017 Division III, or play in a qualification tournament. ^[1]

References

1. IIHF Statutes and Bylaws section 703.3,4.

External links

• IIHF Official Website