2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

Tournament details
Host country	United States
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The 2017 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships is the 19th 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)

The tournament will be held in Plymouth Township, Michigan, USA from 1–8 April 2017. All matches will be held at USA Hockey Arena, using both of the arena's two rinks.^[1]

Group A  United States – Hosts  Canada  Russia  Finland

Group B  Sweden  Czech Republic   Switzerland  Germany – Promoted from Division I A

Division I

Group A

•  Japan – Relegated from Top division
•  France
•  Austria
•  Denmark
•  Norway
•  Hungary – Promoted Division IB

Group B

•  Slovakia - Relegated from Division I A
•  China
•  Italy
•  Kazakhstan
•  Latvia
•  Poland - Promoted from Division II A

Division II

Group A

•  Netherlands – Relegated from Division I B
•  Great Britain
•  North Korea
•  Slovenia
•  South Korea
•  Australia – Promoted from Division II B

Group B

•  Croatia — Relegated from Division II A
•  Spain
•  Iceland
•  Mexico
•  New Zealand
•  Romania — Promoted from Division II B Qualification

Division B Qualification

•  Turkey – Relegated from Division II B
•  Bulgaria
•  Hong Kong
•  South Africa

References

1. "Plymouth gets Women's Worlds". iihf.com. 18 February 2016.

External links

• Official website