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2017 IIHF World Championship
2017 edition of the IIHF World Championship
2017 edition of the IIHF World Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2017 |
| image | 2017 IIHF World Championship logo.svg |
| size | 170px |
| country | Germany |
| country2 | France |
| dates | 5–21 May 2017 |
| opened | Frank-Walter Steinmeier and François Hollande |
| num_teams | 16 |
| venues | 2 |
| cities | 2 |
| type | ih |
| winners | SWE |
| count | 10 |
| second | CAN |
| third | RUS |
| fourth | FIN |
| games | 64 |
| goals | 355 |
| attendance | |
| scoring_leader | RUS Artemi Panarin |
| points | 17 |
| mvp | SWE William Nylander |
| website | Website |
| prevseason | 2016 |
| nextseason | 2018 |
Main article: 2017 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
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 Denmark/Latvia Latvia
- Copenhagen/Riga
- France France/Germany Germany
- Paris/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.
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- (16) ;Group B (Paris)
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Venues
| [[File:Flag of France.svg | 25px]] France | [[File:Flag of Germany.svg | 25px]] Germany | [[File:Grandes Armes de Paris.svg | 20px]] Paris | [[File:DEU Koeln COA.svg | 20px]] Cologne | |
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| {{Location map+ | Northern and Central Europe | float=none | width=250 | caption= | places= | |||
| AccorHotels Arena | ||||||||
| Capacity: 14,510 | Lanxess Arena | |||||||
| Capacity: 18,500 | ||||||||
| [[File:AccorHotels Arena @ Bercy @ Paris (27157316713).jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Köln deutz kölnarena.jpg | 200px]] |
Rosters
Main article: 2017 IIHF World Championship 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.
| Referees | Linesmen |
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Preliminary round
The schedule was announced on 9 August 2016.
Group A
Main article: 2017 IIHF World Championship Group A
Group B
Main article: 2017 IIHF World Championship Group B
Playoff round
Main article: 2017 IIHF World Championship playoff round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Harri Säteri
Gold medal game
Main article: 2017 IIHF World Championship Final
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
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Quarter-finals Group stage
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUS Artemi Panarin | 9 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +4 | 4 | F |
| RUS Nikita Kucherov | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +7 | 8 | F |
| CAN Nathan MacKinnon | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | +6 | 6 | F |
| RUS Nikita Gusev | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +5 | 4 | F |
| SWE William Nylander | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +11 | 2 | F |
| RUS Vadim Shipachyov | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +1 | 2 | F |
| CAN Mitch Marner | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +1 | 8 | F |
| USA Johnny Gaudreau | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +2 | 0 | F |
| FIN Sebastian Aho | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 | F |
| FRA Stéphane Da Costa | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +3 | 2 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
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.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE Henrik Lundqvist | 320:00 | 7 | 1.31 | 129 | 94.57 | 0 |
| CAN Calvin Pickard | 443:40 | 11 | 1.49 | 178 | 93.82 | 1 |
| RUS Andrei Vasilevskiy | 522:51 | 15 | 1.72 | 233 | 93.56 | 3 |
| LAT Elvis Merzļikins | 364:04 | 12 | 1.98 | 183 | 93.44 | 1 |
| SUI Leonardo Genoni | 361:32 | 10 | 1.66 | 150 | 93.33 | 2 |
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Awards
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Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: RUS Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Best Defenceman: GER Dennis Seidenberg
- Best Forward: RUS Artemi Panarin Source: IIHF.com
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Media All-Stars:
- MVP: SWE William Nylander
- Goaltender: RUS Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Defencemen: CAN Colton Parayko / GER Dennis Seidenberg
- Forwards: SWE William Nylander / RUS Artemi Panarin / CAN Nathan MacKinnon Source: IIHF.com
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
- Dieter Kalt Sr., Austria
- Saku Koivu, Finland
- Uwe Krupp, Germany
- Angela Ruggiero, United States
- Joe Sakic, Canada
- Teemu Selänne, Finland
Award recipients
- Patrick Francheterre of France received the Paul Loicq Award for outstanding contributions to international ice hockey.
- Tony Hand of Great Britain received the Torriani Award for a player with an outstanding career from non-top hockey nation.
References
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