2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

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2017 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I
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Tournament details
Host country Slovenia
Dates7 – 21 April 2017
Teams12
2016
2018

The 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I were a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I A and Division I B tournaments represented the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship. For the 2017 schedule both tournaments took place at the Bled Ice Hall in Slovenia.

Division I A[]

2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I A
Tournament details
Host country Slovenia
Dates7–13 April
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored103 (6.87 per match)
Attendance2,830 (189 per match)
Scoring leader(s)Norway Mathias Emilio Pettersen
(12 points)
WebsiteIIHF.com

The Division I A tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 7 to 13 April 2017.[1] As none of the participating countries submitted a bid to host the tournament, Bled was asked to host both the Division IA and IB tournaments.[2]

Participants[]

Team Qualification
 Denmark placed 10th in 2016 Top Division and were relegated
 Germany placed 2nd in 2016 Division I A
 Kazakhstan placed 3rd in 2016 Division I A
 France placed 4th in 2016 Division I A
 Norway placed 5th in 2016 Division I A
 Hungary placed 1st in 2016 Division I B and were promoted

Match officials[]

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  France (P) 5 4 0 0 1 17 14 +3 12 Promoted to the top Division
2  Kazakhstan 5 3 1 0 1 18 8 +10 11
3  Denmark 5 3 0 1 1 17 15 +2 10
4  Norway 5 2 1 0 2 22 13 +9 8
5  Germany 5 1 0 1 3 23 21 +2 4
6  Hungary (R) 5 0 0 0 5 6 32 −26 0 Relegation to Division I B
Source: IIHF
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.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results[]

All times are local. (Central European Summer TimeUTC+2)

7 April 2017
13:00
France 4–2
(1–2, 1–0, 2–0)
 Germany
Attendance: 140
7 April 2017
16:30
Norway 2–1
(1–0, 1–0, 0–1)
 Kazakhstan
Attendance: 160
7 April 2017
20:00
Hungary 1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)
 Denmark
Attendance: 200

8 April 2017
13:00
Germany 5–6 OT
(2–2, 1–2, 2–1)
OT: (0–1)
 Norway
Attendance: 200
8 April 2017
16:30
Kazakhstan 2–1
(1–1, 1–0, 0–0)
 Hungary
Attendance: 160
8 April 2017
20:00
Denmark 2–4
(1–2, 1–0, 0–2)
 France
Attendance: 260

10 April 2017
13:00
Hungary 3–6
(2–3, 1–2, 0–1)
 France
Attendance: 170
10 April 2017
16:30
Denmark 3–2
(2–0, 1–1, 0–1)
 Norway
Attendance: 270
10 April 2017
20:00
Germany 2–6
(0–1, 0–3, 2–2)
 Kazakhstan
Attendance: 230

11 April 2017
13:00
Kazakhstan 4–3 OT
(1–2, 2–1, 0–0)
OT: (1–0)
 Denmark
Attendance: 150
11 April 2017
16:30
Germany 10–0
(5–0, 3–0, 2–0)
 Hungary
Attendance: 160
11 April 2017
20:00
France 3–2
(0–0, 2–1, 1–1)
 Norway
Attendance: 250

13 April 2017
13:00
Norway 10–1
(3–0, 4–1, 3–0)
 Hungary
Attendance: 130
13 April 2017
16:30
Kazakhstan 5–0
(1–0, 1–0, 3–0)
 France
Attendance: 140
13 April 2017
20:00
Denmark 5–4
(0–2, 1–1, 4–1)
 Germany
Attendance: 210

Statistics and awards[]

Scoring leaders[]

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

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
1 Mathias Emilio Pettersen  Norway 5 4 8 12 +5 4 F
2 Dominik Bokk  Germany 5 7 3 10 +4 2 F
3  Norway 5 4 6 10 +6 4 F
4 Jonas Røndbjerg  Denmark 5 4 5 9 –2 2 F
5  Norway 5 5 3 8 +5 6 F
6  Denmark 5 3 5 8 –2 4 F
7  Germany 5 2 6 8 +6 6 F
8  France 5 3 4 7 +6 2 F
9  Germany 5 2 4 6 –1 2 F
10  Kazakhstan 5 3 2 5 +7 2 F
10  Germany 5 3 2 5 +2 0 F
10 Samuel Solem  Norway 5 3 2 5 +1 0 F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position

Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders[]

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Pos Player Country TOI SA GA GAA Sv% SO
1  Kazakhstan 180:00 95 3 1.00 96.84 1
2  France 240:00 138 9 2.25 93.48 0
3  Norway 241:06 96 9 2.24 90.62 0
4  Denmark 182:22 82 9 2.96 89.02 0
5  Kazakhstan 121:45 32 5 2.46 84.38 0

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

Source: IIHF.com

IIHF best player awards[]

Source: IIHF.com

Division I B[]

2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I B
Tournament details
Host country Slovenia
Dates15–21 April
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored92 (6.13 per match)
Attendance3,540 (236 per match)
Scoring leader(s)Slovenia
(13 points)
WebsiteIIHF.com

The Division I B tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 15 to 21 April 2017.[4]

Participants[]

Team Qualification
 Austria placed 6th in 2016 Division I A and were relegated
 Japan placed 2nd in 2016 Division I B
 Ukraine placed 3rd in 2016 Division I B
 Slovenia placed 4th in 2016 Division I B
 Italy placed 5th in 2016 Division I B
 Poland placed 1st in 2016 Division II A and were promoted

Match officials[]

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[5]

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Slovenia (H, P) 5 4 0 0 1 22 8 +14 12 Promoted to Division I A
2  Austria 5 2 2 0 1 14 13 +1 10
3  Japan 5 1 2 1 1 15 23 −8 8
4  Italy 5 2 0 1 2 17 17 0 7
5  Ukraine 5 1 1 1 2 15 15 0 6
6  Poland (R) 5 0 0 2 3 9 16 −7 2 Relegation to Division II A
Source: IIHF
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results[]

All times are local. (Central European Summer TimeUTC+2)

15 April 2017
13:00
Italy 2–4
(0–1, 2–0, 0–3)
 Ukraine
Attendance: 100
15 April 2017
16:30
Slovenia 10–0
(6–0, 1–0, 3–0)
 Japan
Attendance: 400
15 April 2017
20:00
Poland 2–3 OT
(0–0, 2–2, 0–0)
OT: (0–1)
 Austria
Attendance: 150

16 April 2017
13:00
Ukraine 3–2 OT
(0–2, 2–0, 0–0)
OT: (1–0)
 Poland
Attendance: 110
16 April 2017
16:30
Austria 4–3
(2–1, 0–2, 2–0)
 Slovenia
Attendance: 620
16 April 2017
20:00
Japan 5–4 GWS
(2–2, 0–0, 2–2)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (1–0)
 Italy
Attendance: 180

18 April 2017
13:00
Japan 5–4 OT
(0–2, 2–1, 2–1)
OT: (1–0)
 Ukraine
Attendance: 70
18 April 2017
16:30
Poland 0–2
(0–1, 0–0, 0–1)
 Slovenia
Attendance: 310
18 April 2017
20:00
Austria 2–5
(2–3, 0–2, 0–0)
 Italy
Attendance: 170

19 April 2017
13:00
Japan 3–2
(1–1, 0–0, 2–1)
 Poland
Attendance: 110
19 April 2017
16:30
Slovenia 3–1
(1–1, 0–0, 2–0)
 Italy
Attendance: 310
19 April 2017
20:00
Ukraine 1–2
(0–0, 1–1, 0–1)
 Austria
Attendance: 220

21 April 2017
13:00
Italy 5–3
(2–0, 3–1, 0–2)
 Poland
Attendance: 90
21 April 2017
16:30
Ukraine 3–4
(0–2, 3–1, 0–1)
 Slovenia
Attendance: 520
21 April 2017
20:00
Austria 3–2 OT
(0–0, 1–0, 1–2)
OT: (1–0)
 Japan
Attendance: 180

Statistics and awards[]

Scoring leaders[]

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

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
1  Slovenia 5 5 8 13 +7 4 F
2  Italy 5 5 4 9 +4 4 F
3 Marco Rossi  Austria 5 6 2 8 +4 4 F
4  Slovenia 5 5 2 7 +4 0 F
4  Ukraine 5 5 2 7 +5 2 F
6  Italy 5 4 3 7 +6 6 F
7  Ukraine 5 3 3 6 +2 2 F
8  Austria 5 2 4 6 +2 4 F
9  Italy 5 1 5 6 +7 2 F
10  Japan 5 3 2 5 −1 6 D

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position

Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders[]

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Pos Player Country TOI SA GA GAA Sv% SO
1  Slovenia 298:21 116 8 1.61 93.10 2
2  Austria 162:23 66 5 1.85 92.42 0
3  Italy 244:25 146 12 2.95 91.78 0
4  Ukraine 195:47 97 8 2.45 91.75 0
5  Poland 265:48 166 14 3.16 91.57 0

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

Source: IIHF.com

IIHF best player awards[]

  • Goaltender: Slovenia
  • Defenceman: Japan
  • Forward: Slovenia

Source: IIHF.com

References[]

  1. ^ Division I A statistics
  2. ^ Merk, Martin (2017-03-30). "Two championships in Bled". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. ^ IA Assignsments
  4. ^ Division I B statistics
  5. ^ IB Assignsments
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