2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) | 
| Dates | 2–8 April 2017 13–19 March 2017  | 
| Teams | 12 | 
The 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division II A and Division II B tournaments represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Division II A
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 2–8 April | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 92 (6.13 per game) | 
| Attendance | 11,184 (746 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| Official website | |
| IIHF.com | |
The Division II A tournament was played in Gangneung, South Korea, from 2 to 8 April 2017.[1]
Participants
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
| hosts; placed 6th in 2016 Division I B and were relegated | |
| placed 2nd in 2016 Division II A | |
| placed 3rd in 2016 Division II A | |
| placed 4th in 2016 Division II A | |
| placed 5th in 2016 Division II A | |
| placed 1st in 2016 Division II B and were promoted | 
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[2]
 
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 13 | Promoted to the 2018 Division I B | |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7[a] | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 7[a] | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 1 | Relegated to the 2018 Division II B | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
Results
All times are local. (Korea Standard Time – UTC+9)
| 2 April 2017 12:00  | Lithuania  | 4–2 (1–0, 2–1, 1–1)  | Kwandong Hockey Center, Gangneung Attendance: 1,243  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 41 | ||
| 2 April 2017 16:30  | Romania  | 7–1 (2–0, 3–1, 2–0)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 174  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 2 April 2017 21:00  | Estonia  | 6–5 GWS (2–3, 3–0, 0–2) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 215  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 4 April 2017 12:00  | Croatia  | 3–4 OT (2–1, 1–1, 0–1) OT: (0–1)  | Kwandong Hockey Center, Gangneung Attendance: 1,306  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 17 | Shots | 40 | ||
| 4 April 2017 16:30  | Romania  | 3–4 OT (2–2, 0–0, 1–1) OT: (0–1)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 138  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 44 | ||
| 4 April 2017 21:00  | South Korea  | 3–2 (1–1, 1–0, 1–1)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 956  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 5 April 2017 12:00  | Romania  | 4–0 (0–0, 3–0, 1–0)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 1,329  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 5 April 2017 16:30  | Lithuania  | 1–3 (0–0, 0–2, 1–1)  | Kwandong Hockey Center, Gangneung Attendance: 297  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 37 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 5 April 2017 21:00  | South Korea  | 4–1 (1–0, 1–0, 2–1)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 424  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 7 April 2017 12:00  | Great Britain  | 2–4 (0–3, 1–0, 1–1)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 2,058  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 46 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 7 April 2017 16:30  | Croatia  | 1–5 (0–5, 1–0, 0–0)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 100  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 7 April 2017 21:00  | Estonia  | 4–3 OT (0–1, 2–0, 1–2) OT: (1–0)  | Kwandong Hockey Center, Gangneung Attendance: 1,143  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 8 April 2017 12:00  | Great Britain  | 6–3 (1–1, 1–1, 4–1)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 245  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 8 April 2017 16:30  | Lithuania  | 1–3 (0–1, 1–1, 0–1)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 321  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 8 April 2017 21:00  | South Korea  | 1–2 (1–1, 0–1, 0–0)  | Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 1,235  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 28 | ||
Division II B
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 13–19 March | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 88 (5.87 per game) | 
| Attendance | 3,729 (249 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| Official website | |
| IIHF.com | |
The Division II B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 13 to 19 March 2017.[3] Australia achieved the unusual distinction of being promoted in consecutive years.
Participants
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
| placed 6th in 2016 Division II A and were relegated | |
| placed 2nd in 2016 Division II B | |
| hosts; placed 3rd in 2016 Division II B | |
| placed 4th in 2016 Division II B | |
| placed 5th in 2016 Division II B | |
| placed 1st in 2016 Division III A and were promoted | 
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[4]
 
  |   
 
 
  | 
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 12[a] | Promoted to the 2018 Division II A | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 12[a] | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9[b] | ||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 9[b] | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 0 | Relegated to the 2018 Division III A | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
Results
All times are local. (Central European Time – UTC+1)
| 13 March 2017 13:00  | Australia  | 5–2 (3–1, 2–1, 0–0)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 48  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 13 March 2017 16:30  | Spain  | 7–1 (0–0, 2–1, 5–0)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 32  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 42 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 13 March 2017 20:30  | Serbia  | 3–2 (0–0, 2–0, 1–2)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 723  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 14 March 2017 13:00  | Belgium  | 1–5 (0–2, 1–3, 0–0)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 53  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 14 March 2017 16:30  | Netherlands  | 5–1 (2–0, 0–0, 3–1)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 42  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 14 March 2017 20:00  | Spain  | 4–3 (2–1, 1–2, 1–0)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 639  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 16 March 2017 13:00  | Netherlands  | 5–2 (1–0, 1–0, 3–2)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 29  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 16 March 2017 16:30  | Spain  | 1–4 (0–1, 0–1, 1–2)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 52  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 16 March 2017 20:00  | Serbia  | 4–2 (1–1, 1–0, 2–1)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 409  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 min | Penalties | 40 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 18 March 2017 13:00  | Iceland  | 0–7 (0–1, 0–4, 0–2)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 36  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 13 | Shots | 70 | ||
| 18 March 2017 16:30  | Australia  | 1–2 (0–0, 0–1, 1–1)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 76  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 18 March 2017 20:00  | Belgium  | 1–3 (0–0, 0–2, 1–1)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 523  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 19 March 2017 13:00  | Netherlands  | 2–5 (1–1, 0–0, 1–4)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 86  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 19 March 2017 16:30  | Iceland  | 3–2 (2–0, 1–1, 0–1)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 47  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 39 | ||
| 19 March 2017 20:00  | Serbia  | 1–4 (1–0, 0–4, 0–0)  | Ice Rink Pionir, Belgrade Attendance: 934  | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 43 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 32 | ||
