Ice Hockey World Championship for U20 Juniors 2017

	U20 Junior World Championship
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	Winner: USA

The 41st Ice Hockey World Championships of the U20 Juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF was the ice hockey world championships of 2017 in the age group of the under-20s (U20). A total of 42 national teams took part in the six tournaments of the top division and divisions I to III between December 11, 2016 and January 22, 2017 . With the Republic of China (Taiwan), which registered a U20 team for the first time since 2011, and Japan, which withdrew at short notice the previous year, two Asian teams that had not recently participated in the World Cup played again.

The world champion became the fourth time the United States team , which in the final defeated the North American neighbors and hosts from Canada 5: 4 after penalty shootouts and thus won their first title since 2013 . Third place went to the team from Russia , who beat Sweden 2-1 after extra time in the bronze medal match. The Switzerland finished in the top division to fourth place in their preliminary round group, then lost her quarterfinal against the United States, which she was in the final eighth. Germany and Austria took second and fifth place in Group A of Division I.

Overview U20 Junior World Championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Montreal Toronto	Dec 26, 2016 - Jan 5, 2017 0	10	257,882	30th	8,596
Division IA	Bremerhaven	Dec 11, 2016 - Dec 17, 2016	6th	22,487	15th	1,499
Division IB	Budapest	Dec 11, 2016 - Dec 17, 2016	6th	5,373	15th	358
Division II A	Tallinn	Dec 11, 2016 - Dec 17, 2016	6th	3,570	15th	238
Division II B	Logroño	0Jan. 7, 2017 - Jan. 13, 2017	6th	3,217	15th	214
Division III	Dunedin	Jan 16, 2017 - Jan 22, 2017	8th	3,105	20th	155

Participants, venues and periods

• Top Division: December 26, 2016 to January 5, 2017 in Montreal , Québec and Toronto , Ontario , Canada

  Participants: Denmark , Finland (defending champion) , Canada , Latvia (promoted) , Russia , Sweden , Switzerland , Slovakia , the Czech Republic , USA            

• Division I.
  • Group A: December 11th to 17th, 2016 in Bremerhaven , Germany

    Participants: Germany , France (promoted) , Kazakhstan , Norway , Austria , Belarus (relegated)       

  • Group B: December 11th to 17th, 2016 in Budapest , Hungary

    Participants: Great Britain , Italy (relegated) , Poland , Slovenia , Ukraine , Hungary (promoted)       

• Division II
  • Group A: December 11-17, 2016 in Tallinn , Estonia

    Participants: Estonia , Japan (relegated; first participation since 2015) , Croatia , Lithuania , Netherlands , Romania (promoted)       

  • Group B: January 7-13 , 2017 in Logroño , Spain

    Participants: Australia , Belgium , Mexico (promoted) , Serbia , Spain , South Korea (relegated)       

• Division III: January 15-24 , 2017 in Dunedin , New Zealand

  Participants: Bulgaria , Republic of China (Taiwan) (first participation since 2011) , People's Republic of China (relegated) , Iceland , Israel , New Zealand , South Africa , Turkey          

mode

The ice hockey world championship was played in a total of six tournaments with different levels of participants. The top division played with ten teams, divisions I and II with twelve each and division III with eight participants.

In Divisions I and II, the twelve teams were divided into two groups of six teams. Division III played due to the return of the Republic of China (Taiwan) at one venue in two groups of four teams each.

The last placed in the relegation round rose from the top division to Group A of Division I. From the same, the first placed rose to the top division next year, while the sixth placed was relegated to Group B of Division I. In return, the winner of Division IB rose to Division IA. The last one from Division IB was also relegated to Division II A. The promotion regulation of Division IB with one promoted and relegated also applied to Division II A and II B. Due to the introduction of a qualification for Division III in the following year, two teams from Division III were relegated.

Top division

2017 U20 World Cup
Number of nations	10
World Champion	United States
silver	Canada
bronze	Russia
Relegated	Latvia
Venue (s)	Montreal , Québec & Toronto , Ontario , Canada
opening	December 26, 2016
Endgame	5th January 2017
spectator	257,882 (8,596 per game)
Gates	183 (6.10 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Felix Sandström
Best defender	Thomas Chabot
Best striker	Kirill Kaprisow
MVP	Thomas Chabot
Top scorer	Kirill Kaprisow (12 points)

The top division of the U20 World Cup took place from December 26, 2016 to January 5, 2017 in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto . The games were played at the Bell Center (21,273 seats) in Montreal and the Air Canada Center with 19,746 seats in Toronto. A total of 257,882 spectators attended the 30 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 8,596 per game.

Ten national teams took part in the tournament, playing in two groups of five teams each. The two groups were composed according to the positions of the national teams at the 2016 World Cup according to the following key:

Group A (Montreal)	Group B (Toronto)
Finland (1)	Russia (2)
Sweden (4)	USA (3)
Czech Republic (5)	Canada (6)
Denmark (8)	Slovakia (7)
Switzerland (9)	Latvia (10)

The United States' U20 team defeated their neighbors and hosts Canada 5-4 after a shoot-out in the final of the tournament, thus winning their fourth U20 world title, the last time the Americans were world champions was in 2013. This left the Canadians only in second place. The Russian national junior team won the game for third place against Sweden 2-1 after extra time. As the loser in the relegation against the Finnish team, Latvia was relegated to Division I, Group A, while Belarus was promoted to the top division. The Finnish association dismissed head coach Jukka Rautakorpi after the first three preliminary round matches, all of which were lost, and replaced him with Jussi Ahokas , who had brought the Finnish U18 selection to the world championship title last year .

mode

After the group matches - each team played four of them - the preliminary round, the first four in each group qualified for the quarter-finals, which, like the other rounds, were then played in the knockout system. The fifth of the group games contested a relegation according to the " best-of-three " mode and determined who was relegated to Division I, Group A.

Venues

Montreal , Quebec	Montreal Toronto Venues of the top division	Toronto , Ontario
Center Bell Capacity: 21,273		Air Canada Center Capacity: 19,746

Preliminary round

Group A

December 26, 2016 1:00 p.m. (local time)

December 26, 2016 7:00 p.m. (CET)

Sweden A. Nylander (10:11) J. Eriksson Ek (18:24) J. Dahlén (24:30) C. Grundström (26:26) R. Dahlin (33:12) A. Nylander (38:22)

6: 1 (2: 0, 4: 0, 0: 1) game report

Denmark N. Krag (57:53)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 4,518

December 26, 2016 5:00 p.m.

December 26, 2016 11:00 p.m.

Czech Republic D. Krenželok (4:27) M. Špaček (58:42)

2: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Finland J. Luoto (8:46)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 4,703

December 27, 2016 1 p.m.

December 27, 2016 7:00 p.m.

Czech Republic R. Koblížek (45:02) F. Chlapík (50:41) F. Chlapík (59:44)

3: 4 n.V. (0: 0, 0: 2, 3: 1, 0: 1) game report

Switzerland L. In-Albon (29:19) C. Thürkauf (36:03) D. Riat (48:34) N. Hischier (60:23)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 4,683

December 27, 2016 5:30 p.m.

December 27, 2016 11:30 p.m.

Denmark W. Boysen (5:20) D. Madsen (17:40) J. Blichfeld (35:53)

3: 2 (2: 0, 1: 0, 0: 2) game report

Finland U. Vaakanainen (44:17) K. Björkqvist (55:30)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 4,733

December 28, 2016 5:00 p.m.

December 28, 2016 11:00 pm

Switzerland J. Siegenthaler (5:08) C. Thürkauf (26:17)

2: 4 (1: 2, 1: 0, 0: 2) game report

Sweden J. Eriksson Ek (4:13) L. Andersson (6:38) J. Eriksson Ek (54:52) L. Carlsson (57:11)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 5,630

December 29, 2016 1:00 p.m.

December 29, 2016 7:00 p.m.

Denmark J. Blichfeld (28:41) N. Krag (53:36) M. From (60:47)

3: 2 a.d. (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Czech Republic M. Nečas (7:56) F. Hronek (30:29)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 4,536

December 29, 2016 5:30 p.m.

December 29, 2016 11:30 p.m.

Finland A. Räsänen (16:35)

1: 3 (1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report

Sweden L. Andersson (32:16) A. Nylander (41:24) A. Nylander (59:00)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 9,062

December 30, 2016 5:00 p.m.

December 30, 2016 11:00 PM

Switzerland N. Hischier (17:56) Y. Zehnder (26:29) N. Eggenberger (32:26) Y. Zehnder (43:35) M. Miranda (PS)

5: 4 n.P. (1: 3, 2: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Denmark A. True (0:20) J. Blichfeld (3:45) N. Andersen (13:40) M. From (20:28)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 6,006

December 31, 2016 1:00 p.m.

December 31, 2016 7:00 p.m.

Sweden R. Asplund (0:37) J. Dahlén (8:56) J. Lööke (16:46) J. Dahlén (37:09) J. Dahlén (43:34)

5: 2 (3: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2) game report

Czech Republic D. Kaše (53:09) F. Hronek (57:28)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 6,259

December 31, 2016 5:30 p.m.

December 31, 2016 11:30 p.m.

Finland A. Räsänen (24:35) E. Tolvanen (33:53)

2: 0 (0: 0, 2: 0, 0: 0) game report

Switzerland

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 4,013

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Sweden	4th	4th	0	0	0	18: 06	12
2.	Denmark	4th	1	1	1	1	11:15	6th
3.	Czech Republic	4th	1	0	2	1	09:13	5
4th	Switzerland	4th	0	2	0	2	11:13	4th
5.	Finland	4th	1	0	0	3	06: 08	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: quarter-final qualifier , relegation round qualifier

Group B

December 26, 2016 3:30 p.m. (local time)

December 26, 2016 9:30 p.m. (CET)

USA P. Harper (6:27) C. White (26:29) C. Keller (38:45) C. Keller (52:19) J. Bracco (57:41) J. Greenway (59:20)

6: 1 (1: 1, 2: 0, 3: 0) game report

Latvia R. Krastenbergs (15:22)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 7,014

December 26, 2016 8:00 p.m.

December 27, 2016 2:00 am

Canada T. Jost (3:11) D. Strome (33:15) N. Roy (37:08) M. Barzal (43:03) D. Strome (49:06)

5: 3 (1: 1, 2: 0, 2: 2) game report

Russia M. Sergachev (9:47) K. Kaprisow (45:12) J. Rykow (50:36)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 18,099

December 27, 2016 4:00 p.m.

December 27, 2016 10:00 p.m.

Latvia R. Balcers (23:42)

1: 9 (0: 3, 1: 3, 0: 3) match report

Russia D. Jurtaikin (5:33) A. Polunin (12:10) P. Karnauchow (17:39) K. Kaprisow (20:56) A. Polunin (24:21) K. Belyayev (25:04) K . Kaprisow (46:07) J. Trenin (49:28) K. Kaprisow (56:07)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 6,789

December 27, 2016 8:00 p.m.

December 28, 2016 2:00 am

Canada J. Lauzon (25:30) T. Raddysh (30:57) A. Cirelli (32:37) T. Chabot (36:25) M. McLeod (42:59)

5: 0 (0: 0, 4: 0, 1: 0) game report

Slovakia

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 12,694

December 28, 2016 7:30 p.m.

December 29, 2016 1:30 am

Slovakia M. Fehérváry (18:08) M. Roman (59:23)

2: 5 (1: 2, 0: 3, 1: 0) game report

USA T. Laczynski (10:15) C. White (17:00) T. Thompson (22:03) C. McAvoy (28:39) T. Terry (32:57)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 8,391

December 29, 2016 3:30 p.m.

December 29, 2016 9:30 p.m.

Russia K. Urakow (11:59) K. Kaprisow (37:17)

2: 3 (1: 1, 1: 2, 0: 0) match report

USA C. Keller (4:14) C. White (24:03) T. Terry (31:41)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 13,759

December 29, 2016 8:00 p.m.

December 30, 2016 2:00 am

Latvia R. Krastenbergs (37:58) M. Dzierkals (47:59)

2:10 (0: 3, 1: 5, 1: 2) game report

Canada M. Barzal (10:38) N. Roy (11:54) T. Raddysh (19:40) T. Raddysh (29:11) T. Raddysh (32:13) M. Barzal (32:53) A. . Cirelli (33:30) M. McLeod (34:56) T. Raddysh (42:07) J. Gauthier (58:05)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 13,796

December 30, 2016 7:30 p.m.

December 31, 2016 1:30 a.m.

Slovakia F. Lešťan (8:13) M. Roman (38:11) A. Hatala (40:41) M. Sloboda (45:01)

4: 2 (1: 1, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Latvia K. Čukste (3:40) F. Buncis (53:29)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 6,018

December 31, 2016 3:30 p.m.

December 31, 2016 9:30 p.m.

USA C. White (4:31) J. Greenway (6:04) J. Bracco (33:08)

3: 1 (2: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0) game report

Canada T. Chabot (28:12)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 18,584

December 31, 2016 8:00 p.m.

January 1, 2017 2:00 am

Russia D. Gurjanow (29:06) J. Trenin (49:39)

2: 0 (0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Slovakia

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 5,269

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	United States	4th	4th	0	0	0	17: 06	12
2.	Canada	4th	3	0	0	1	21: 08	9
3.	Russia	4th	2	0	0	2	16: 09	6th
4th	Slovakia	4th	1	0	0	3	06:14	3
5.	Latvia	4th	0	0	0	4th	06:29	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: quarter-final qualifier , relegation round qualifier

Relegation round

The relegation to Group A of Division I was carried out in the " best-of-three " mode. The Finnish U20 team prevailed with 2-0 wins against the Latvian representatives and thus remained in the top division. It was the first time in the history of the Junior World Championships that the defending champions played directly against relegation. As a consequence of the poor performance, the Finns had already separated from their entire coaching staff after the third round game and flown in the coaching team of the U18 national team.

January 2, 2017 11:00 a.m. (local time)

January 2, 2017 5:00 p.m. (CET)

Finland V. Saarijärvi (7:43) K. Vesalainen (49:00)

2: 1 (1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0) Match report as of: 1: 0

Latvia M. Ponomarenko (24:37)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 3,016

January 3, 2017 5:30 p.m.

January 3, 2017 11:30 p.m.

Latvia R. Krastenbergs (16:23)

1: 4 (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 3) Match report as of: 0: 2

Finland E. Tolvanen (1:31) V. Saarijärvi (41:28) J. Välimäki (42:33) J. Välimäki (57:26)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 4,216

Final round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

B1

United States

3

A4

Switzerland

2

B1

United States

4th

B3

Russia

3

A2

Denmark

0

B3

Russia

4th

B1

United States

5

B2

Canada

4th

A1

Sweden

8th

B4

Slovakia

3

A1

Sweden

2

3rd place match

B2

Canada

5

B2

Canada

5

A1

Sweden

1

A3

Czech Republic

3

B3

Russia

2

Quarter finals

January 2, 2017 1:00 p.m. (local time)

January 2, 2017 7:00 p.m. (CET)

Denmark

0: 4 (0: 2, 0: 0, 0: 2) game report

Russia A. Polunin (8:45) K. Kaprisow (19:49) P. Karnauchow (47:12) K. Kaprisow (55:35)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 7,801

January 2, 2017 3:30 p.m.

January 2, 2017 9:30 p.m.

Sweden J. Eriksson Ek (1:08) T. Söderlund (16:28) C. Grundström (17:01) A. Nylander (26:17) F. Karlström (33:07) T. Söderlund (42:36) L. Andersson (44:27) J. Eriksson Ek (57:04)

8: 3 (3: 0, 2: 2, 3: 1) game report

Slovakia M. Bodák (35:48) M. Struška (36:54) A. Ružička (41:53)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 6,331

January 2, 2017 5:30 p.m.

January 2, 2017 11:30 p.m.

USA J. Bracco (8:32) L. Kunin (10:42) J. Greenway (46:18)

3: 2 (2: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

Switzerland N. Hischier (30:47) N. Hischier (46:00)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 8,176

January 2, 2017 8:00 p.m.

January 3, 2017 2:00 am

Canada B. Speers (23:45) M. Stephens (27:27) T. Chabot (33:32) J. Gauthier (43:18) J. Gauthier (46:37)

5: 3 (0: 1, 3: 1, 2: 1) game report

Czech Republic D. Kaše (16:49) T. Šoustal (28:53) Š. Stransky (45:54)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 10,215

Semifinals

January 4, 2017 3:00 p.m.

January 4, 2017 9:00 p.m.

USA C. White (19:05) L. Kunin (30:23) C. White (36:21) T. Terry (PS)

4: 3 n.P. (1: 1, 2: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Russia K. Kaprisow (11:54) D. Gurjanow (21:17) D. Gurjanow (46:04)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 11,576

January 4, 2017 7:30 p.m.

January 5, 2017 1:30 am

Sweden J. Eriksson Ek (6:05) C. Grundström (8:05)

2: 5 (2: 2, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report

Canada M. Stephens (7:43) A. Cirelli (18:49) J. Gauthier (32:02) D. Strome (47:38) J. Gauthier (58:02)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 13,456

3rd place match

January 5, 2017 3:30 p.m.

January 5, 2017 9:30 p.m.

Sweden J. Dahlén (30:11)

1: 2 a.d. (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Russia K. Kaprisow (20:16) D. Gurjanow (60:33)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 8,366

final

January 5, 2017 8:00 p.m.

January 6, 2017 2:00 am

USA C. McAvoy (23:04) K. Bellows (29:30) K. Bellows (44:44) C. White (47:07) T. Terry (PS)

5: 4 n.P. (0: 2, 2: 0, 2: 2, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Canada T. Chabot (4:58) J. Lauzon (9:02) N. Roy (41:52) M. Joseph (44:05)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 20,173

statistics

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Kirill Kaprisow	Russia	7th	9	3	12	+7	2
Alexander Nylander	Sweden	7th	5	7th	12	+7	0
Clayton Basement	United States	7th	3	8th	11	+3	2
Thomas Chabot	Canada	7th	4th	6th	10	+4	8th
Dylan Strome	Canada	7th	3	7th	10	+1	0
Mikhail Vorobyov	Russia	7th	0	10	10	+6	4th
Joel Eriksson Ek	Sweden	7th	6th	3	9	+8	4th
Colin White	United States	7th	7th	1	8th	+5	4th
Mathew Barzal	Canada	7th	3	5	8th	+4	4th
Jordan Greenway	United States	7th	3	5	8th	+3	2

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), SaT = shots on goal, GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Bold: best tournament
value Only goalkeepers who have completed at least 40% of the total playing time of a team are recorded. Sorted by catch quota (Sv%).

player	team	Sp	Min	SaT	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Veini Vehviläinen	Finland	6th	317: 57	116	8th	93.10	1.51	1
Ilya Samsonov	Russia	6th	370: 11	185	13	92.97	2.11	2
Kasper Krog	Denmark	3	165: 00	112	9	91.96	3.27	0
Tyler Parsons	United States	5	330: 00	144	12	91.67	2.18	0
Felix Sandström	Sweden	3	359: 50	152	13	91.45	2.17	0

Final placements

Pl.	team
1	United States
2	Canada
3	Russia
4th	Sweden
5	Denmark
6th	Czech Republic
7th	Switzerland
8th	Slovakia
9	Finland
10	Latvia

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion USA

Jack Ahcan , Joey Anderson , Kieffer Bellows , Jeremy Bracco , Joseph Cecconi , Casey Fitzgerald , Erik Foley , Adam Fox , Jordan Greenway , Patrick Harper , Caleb Jones , Clayton Keller , Luke Kunin , Tanner Laczynski , Ryan Lindgren , Charlie McAvoy , Jake Oettinger , Tyler Parsons , Jack Roslovic , Troy Terry , Tage Thompson , Colin White , Joseph Woll Head Coach: Bob Motzko

Silver Canada

Mathew Barzal , Jake Bean , Thomas Chabot , Anthony Cirelli , Kale Clague , Dillon Dubé , Pierre-Luc Dubois , Dante Fabbro , Julien Gauthier , Carter Hart , Connor Ingram , Mathieu Joseph , Tyson Jost , Noah Juulsen , Jérémy Lauzon , Michael McLeod , Philippe Myers , Taylor Raddysh , Nicolas Roy , Blake Speers , Mitchell Stephens , Dylan Strome Head coach: Dominique Ducharme    Assistant coach: Fred Brathwaite , Tim Hunter , Kris Knoblauch

Bronze Russia

Denis Alekseev , Kirill Belyayev , Grigory Dronov , Denis Gurjanow , Danil Jurtaikin , Kirill Kaprisow , Pawel Karnauchow , Anton Krassotkin , Vadim Kudako , Danila Kwartalnow , Alexander Polunin , German Rubtsov , Yegor Rykov , Ilya Samsonov , Sergei Sborowski , Mikhail Sergatschow , Mikhail Sidorov , Vladislav Sukhachev , Jakow Trenin , Kirill Urakow , Artyom Volkov , Mikhail Vorobyov , Yegor Voronkow Head coach: Valeri Bragin    Assistant coach: Yuri Babenko , Oleg Bratasch

Relegated to Division IA:	Latvia
Promoted to the top division:	Belarus

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	Thomas Chabot	Canada
Best goalkeeper	Felix Sandström	Sweden
Best defender	Thomas Chabot	Canada
Best striker	Kirill Kaprisow	Russia

All-Star Team

Attack:	Alexander Nylander - Clayton Keller - Kirill Kaprisow
Defense:	Thomas Chabot - Charlie McAvoy
Goal:	Ilya Samsonov

Division I.

Group A in Bremerhaven, Germany

2017 World Cup for the U20 juniors in Division I, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Belarus
Relegated	Norway
Venue (s)	Bremerhaven , Germany
opening	December 11, 2016
Final day	17th December 2016
spectator	22,487 (1,499 per game)
Gates	92 (6.13 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Mirko Pantkowski
Best defender	Pavel Varabej
Best striker	Andrei Byalevich
Top scorer	Gabin Ville (12 points)

The group A tournament was held from December 11th to 17th, 2016 in the German city ​​of Bremerhaven . The games took place in the Bremerhaven ice arena with a capacity of 4,647 spectators . The games were attended by a total of 22,487 spectators, which corresponds to an average of 1,499 per game. The Belarusian team celebrated an immediate return to the top division despite a 3: 4 defeat after a penalty shootout against Germany, as the hosts themselves had lost to Austria. The Norwegian team, which could only win against France, lost all chances of relegation due to a 2: 3 defeat against Kazakhstan on the last day of the game.

venue

Bremerhaven , Germany

Bremerhaven World championship venue

Venue

Eisarena Bremerhaven Capacity: 4,647

The ice arena in Bremerhaven from a bird's eye view

December 11, 2016 1:00 p.m. (local time)

France G. Ville (7:40) B. Maïa (22:20) G. Ville (59:12)

3: 6 (1: 2, 1: 3, 1: 1) match report

Belarus A. Byalevich (6:19) M. Suschko (7:16) A. Byalewitsch (22:20) A. Byalewitsch (35:57) K. Kuzyr (39:05) U. Martynjuk (52:40)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,742

December 11, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Germany J. Napravnik (1:50) J. Napravnik 18:05 V. Kopp (32:24) N. Mannes (37:52) J. Mayenschein (59:11)

5: 3 (2: 0, 2: 2, 1: 1) game report

Kazakhstan D. Gabdulin (21:46) D. Demjanow (26:13) K. Panjukow (52:18)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,829

December 11, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Norway T. A. Christensen (2:40) S. Johansen (32:05) E. Kjellesvik (47:49)

3: 6 (1: 2, 1: 2, 1: 2) match report

Austria F. Maxa (4:29) C. Wappis (19:23) L. Haudum (35:09) D. Wachter (39:28) C. Kromp (46:51) G. Kragl (56:23)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,838

December 12, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Kazakhstan D. Bykow (23:11)

1: 3 (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 2) game report

France B. Maïa (33:54) A. Pascal (59:15) G. Ville (59:35)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,609

December 12, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Belarus R. Vasilchuk (15:48) A. Byalevich (45:10) U. Jaromenka (47:21) R. Vasilchuk (59:54)

4: 2 (1: 1, 0: 1, 3: 0) game report

Norway S. Johansen (13:36) C. Karlsen (21:55)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,637

December 12, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Austria L. Birnbaum (9:11) D. Wachter (27:09) L. Haudum (28:37)

3: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 0: 0) game report

Germany

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,714

December 14, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Austria M. Kernberger (4:59) P. Pöschmann (14:42) C. Kromp (32:39)

3: 6 (2: 2, 1: 1, 0: 3) game report

Kazakhstan S. Parchomenko (15:57) A. Melichow (17:34) A. Chrestianowski (26:19) K. Panjukow (50:49) A. Borisevich (53:26) A. Chrestianowski (58:08)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,590

December 14, 2016 4:30 p.m.

France B. Maïa (0:20) H. Gallet (59:48)

2: 3 (1: 2, 0: 0, 1: 1) game report

Norway S. Johansen (1:30) M. Ellingsen (19:58) AR Marthinsen (52:51)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,666

December 14, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Belarus A. Byalevich (5:08) I. Suschko (18:57) R. Vasilchuk (50:08)

3: 4 n.P. (2: 2, 0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Germany J. Mayenschein (13:13) L. Dumont (16:11) T. Eder (54:02) J. Mayenschein (PS)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,792

December 15, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Austria C. Wappis (43:53) D. Winkler (45:23) B. Nissner (48:12)

3: 4 (0: 1, 0: 2, 3: 1) game report

France A. Texier (13:53) E. Guebey (29:14) G. Ville (39:38) B. Maïa (54:29)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 471

December 15, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan A. Chrestianowski (54:38)

1: 3 (0: 2, 0: 1, 1: 0) game report

Belarus D. Bujnizki (4:51) J. Farafontau (12:03) S. Pishchuk (36:25)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 518

December 15, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Norway

0: 2 (0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 2) game report

Germany C. Körner (51:42) Y. Drews (59:59)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 609

December 17, 2016 1 p.m.

Kazakhstan S. Danijar (23:21) W. Orechow (27:04) A. Chrestianowski (41:35)

3: 2 (0: 0, 2: 0, 1: 2) game report

Norway M. Homdrom (45:44) C. Karlsen (58:43)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven spectators: 1,766

December 17, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Belarus A. Byalevich (15:41) P. Warabej (31:46) R. Vasilchuk (34:20) J. Astankau (49:19)

4: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report

Austria

Ice arena, Bremerhaven Spectators: 1,804

December 17, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Germany C. Körner (4:51) V. Busch (12:15) V. Busch (26:36) Y. Drews (35:59) T. Eder (47:35) L. Kälble (48:11)

6: 4 (2: 0, 2: 2, 2: 2) game report

France B. Maïa (24:58) R. Matima (32:58) H. Gallet (41:24) A. Torres (51:09)

Ice arena, Bremerhaven Spectators: 1,902

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Belarus	5	4th	0	1	0	20:10	13
2.	Germany	5	3	1	0	1	17:13	11
3.	France	5	2	0	0	3	16:19	6th
4th	Kazakhstan	5	2	0	0	3	14:16	6th
5.	Austria	5	2	0	0	3	15:17	6th
6th	Norway	5	1	0	0	4th	10:17	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: promoted to the top division , relegated to the division IB

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Gabin Ville	France	5	4th	8th	12	+1	0
Bastien Maïa	France	5	5	5	10	+2	2
Ruslan Vasilchuk	Belarus	5	4th	6th	10	+7	2
Andrei Byalevich	Belarus	5	6th	3	9	+5	6th
Alexandre Texier	France	5	1	7th	8th	+1	4th
Jakob Mayenschein	Germany	5	3	3	6th	+4	16
Tobias Eder	Germany	5	2	4th	6th	+4	8th
Jauhen Astankau	Belarus	5	1	5	6th	+5	0
Sebastian Johansen	Norway	5	3	2	5	−1	4th
Christof Wappis	Austria	5	2	3	5	+5	4th

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Jens Kristian Lillegrend	Norway	5	296: 39	15th	89.55	3.03	0
Raphael Garnier	France	3	159: 53	9	89.77	3.38	0
Nikita Boyarkin	Kazakhstan	5	299: 23	15th	89.73	3.01	0
Mirko Pantkowski	Germany	4th	216: 23	7th	89.71	1.94	1
Aljaksandr Assipkou	Belarus	5	305: 00	10	88.37	1.97	1

Division IA winning team

Division IA promoted Belarus

Alyaksandr Assipkou , Jauhen Astankau , Arsenij Barissau , Andrej Bjalewitsch , Dsmitryj Bujnizki , Dsmitryj Dsjarabin , Jauhen Farafontau , Uladzislau Jaromenka , Kiryl Kuzyr , Ihar Martynau , Uladzislau Martynyuk , Syarhey Pischtschuk , Dsjanis Sajtschyk , Artur Sawinau , Jahor Scharanhowitsch , Illja Schukouski , Illja Sushko , Maksim Suschko , Kiryl Tschajka , Pawel Warabej , Ruslan Wassiltschuk , Uladsislau Vjarbizki Trainer: Juryj Fajkou

Group B in Budapest, Hungary

2017 World Cup for the U20 Juniors in Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Hungary
Relegated	Great Britain
Venue (s)	Budapest , Hungary
opening	December 11, 2016
Final day	17th December 2016
spectator	5,373 (358 per game)
Gates	93 (6.20 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Mark Vlahovič
Best defender	Bence Stipsicz
Best striker	Alan Łyszczarczyk
Top scorer	Alan Łyszczarczyk (11 points)

The group B tournament was held from December 11th to 17th, 2016 in the Hungarian capital Budapest . The games took place in the 1,500-seat Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok . The Hungarian national team rose to the A group despite a 4-5 defeat against Poland, as the Poles themselves lost their final game against Italy 4-5. For the Magyars it was the second consecutive rise. On the other hand, the winless British team had to accept relegation to Division II two years after promotion in 2015. The 15 games were attended by 5,373 spectators - an average of 358 per game.

venue

Budapest , Hungary

Budapest World championship venue

Venue

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok Capacity: 1,500

December 11, 2016 1 p.m.

Ukraine M. Kovalenko (47:51) J. Swischew (51:55)

2: 4 (0: 1, 0: 1, 2: 2) game report

Poland K. Wróbel (19:11) A. Łyszczarczyk (25:10) B. Jeziorski (49:01) D. Paś (53:14)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 42

December 11, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Hungary M. Sági (0:40) B. Kreisz (24:12) A. Nagy (26:44) D. Molnar (29:08)

5: 2 (1: 0, 4: 1.0: 1) game report

Italy A. De Lorenzo Meo (30:21) A. Vinatzer (49:16)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest spectators: 1,382

December 11, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Slovenia L. Maver (23:19) N. Simšič (38:05) K. Potočnik (54:25) B. Tomaževič (62:21)

4: 3 n.V. (0: 0, 2: 1, 1: 2, 1: 0) game report

Great Britain L. Kirk (24:08) C. Pound (45:54) S. Duggan (47:10)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 100

December 12, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Italy S. Pitschieler (3:47)

1: 2 a.d. (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Ukraine D. Scherbakow (14:35) A. Denyskin (60:46)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 48

December 12, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Great Britain C. Glossop (29:37)

1: 5 (0: 3, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report

Hungary M. Sági (12:19) D. Molnar (12:45) M. Sági (13:20) P. Kiss (22:42) Z. Kiss (59:43)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 520

December 12, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Poland A. Łyszczarczyk (5:23) P. Krezolek (26:25) K. Wróbel (35:02) Y. Kameneu (44:29) B. Jeziorski (59:31)

5: 3 (1: 0, 2: 1, 2: 2) game report

Slovenia K. Potočnik (27:51) Ž. Jezovšek (42:31) J. Drozg (53:27)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 38

December 14, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Italy

0: 7 (0: 2, 0: 1, 0: 4)

Slovenia Ž. Jezovšek (8:36) N. Simšič (18:49) L. Zorko (32:14) M. Jeklič (51:03) M. Jeklič (51:31) Ž. Markič (52:52) R. Macuh (59:15)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 36

December 14, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Hungary A. Péter (2:58) M. Sági (40:16) M. Révész (47:57)

3: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 2: 0) game report

Ukraine J. Swischew (7:05)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 349

December 14, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Poland A. Łyszczarczyk (35:12) M. Gościński (50:42) K. Wróbel (PS)

3: 2 n.P. (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Great Britain G. Billing (11:30) L. Kirk (31:12)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 86

December 15, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Ukraine W. Masur (15:39)

1: 4 (1: 2, 0: 2, 0: 0) match report

Slovenia M. Ban (1:38) Ž. Jezovšek (13:45) Ž. Jezovšek (29:19) G. Glavič (36:31)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 38

December 15, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Poland B. Jeziorski (5:42) M. Zieliński (7:33) B. Jeziorski (8:19) M. Gościński (11:38) I. Sroka (28:18)

5: 4 (4: 0, 1: 0, 0: 4) game report

Hungary A. Péter (40:32) M. Révész (50:15) M. Sági (51:51) K. Szabad (59:14)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 1,120

December 15, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Great Britain J. Buesa (22:46)

1: 4 (0: 3, 1: 1, 0: 0) game report

Italy M. Marzolini (2:14) G. March (6:41) S. Moroder (17:49) D. Laner (30:31)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 54

December 17, 2016 1 p.m.

Italy A. Gasser (7:37) S. Berger (13:46) I. Deluca (15:19) I. Deluca (28:35) F. Tschimben (53:37)

5: 4 (3: 1, 1: 1, 1: 2) game report

Poland B. Jeziorski (10:18) B. Jeziorski (26:50) K. Wróbel (46:54) A. Łyszczarczyk (59:22)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 38

December 17, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Slovenia L. Zorko (27:17) L. Maver (33:12) B. Tomaževič (39:42)

3: 4 (0: 1, 3: 0, 0: 3) game report

Hungary A. Péter (9:02) M. Révész (41:41) B. Stipsicz (42:27) M. Sági (44:07)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest spectators: 1,480

December 17, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Great Britain D. Speirs (50:56)

1: 3 (0: 1, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

Ukraine A. Ruban (4:06) M. Kowalenko (47:03) J. Swischew (59:19)

Pesterzsébeti Jégcsarnok, Budapest Spectators: 42

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Hungary	5	4th	0	0	1	21:12	12
2.	Poland	5	3	1	0	1	21:16	11
3.	Slovenia	5	2	1	0	2	21:13	8th
4th	Italy	5	2	0	1	2	12:19	7th
5.	Ukraine	5	1	1	0	3	10:13	5
6th	Great Britain	5	0	0	2	3	08:19	2

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IA , relegated to Division IIA

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Alan Łyszczarczyk	Poland	5	4th	7th	11	± 0	6th
Bartłomiej Jeziorski	Poland	5	6th	4th	10	+2	2
Marcell Revesz	Hungary	5	3	5	8th	+6	2
Andor Péter	Hungary	5	3	5	8th	+5	0
Nik Simšič	Slovenia	5	2	6th	8th	+3	12
Martin Sági	Hungary	5	6th	1	7th	+8	2
Žan Jezovšek	Slovenia	5	4th	3	7th	+3	16
Blaž Tomaževič	Slovenia	5	2	4th	6th	+3	2
Kamil Wróbel	Poland	5	4th	1	5	+7	2
Mateusz Gościński	Poland	5	2	3	5	+7	4th

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Bogdan Dyachenko	Ukraine	3	180: 00	8th	92.59	2.67	0
Mark Vlahovič	Slovenia	4th	241: 41	8th	92.38	1.99	1
Mykyta Petlenko	Ukraine	2	120: 46	5	92.19	2.48	0
David Mark Kovacs	Hungary	4th	191: 38	8th	91.75	2.50	0
Hannes Treibreif	Italy	3	180: 00	10	91.15	3.33	0

The Briton Renny Marr received most of the ice age, but he only had the seventh best catch rate.

Division IB winning team

Division IB promoted Hungary

Gábor Bugár , Rajmund Bukor , Botond Erdely , Nándor Fejes , Zsombor Garát , Bence Kiss , Patrik Kiss , Roland Kiss , Zsombor Kiss , David Mark Kovacs , Bruno Kreisz , Dávid Molnár , Akos Nagy , Andor Péter , Marcell Revesz , Martin Sági , Flórián Sándor , Bence Stipsicz , Kevin Szabad , Ákos Szigeti , Nátán Vertes , Dániel Vizi Trainer: Rich Chernomaz

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IA:	Latvia
Promoted to the top division:	Belarus
Relegated to Division IB:	Norway
Promoted to Division IA:	Hungary
Relegated to Division IIA:	Great Britain
Promoted to Division IB:	Lithuania

Division II

Group A in Tallinn, Estonia

2017 World Cup for U20 Juniors Division II, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Lithuania
Relegated	Croatia
Venue (s)	Tallinn , Estonia
opening	December 11, 2016
Final day	17th December 2016
spectator	3,570 (238 per game)
Gates	136 (9.07 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Artur Pavliukov
Best defender	Yusuke Kon
Best striker	Emilijus Krakauskas
Top scorer	Emilijus Krakauskas (15 points)

The Group A tournament was held from December 11th to 17th, 2016 in the Estonian capital Tallinn . The games took place in the Tondiraba Jäähall , which holds 5,840 spectators . The Lithuanian team managed to return to Division I with a 6-4 win against Japan in the final game six years after relegation in 2011. The Croatian U-20 selection, which started with a win against Romania in the tournament, lost her final game against the Netherlands after a 2-0 lead still 2: 3 and had to go to the B group of Division II. A total of 3,570 spectators attended the 15 games, which corresponds to an average attendance of 238 visitors per game.

venue

Tallinn , Estonia

Tallinn World championship venue

Venue

Tondiraba Jäähall Capacity: 5,840

Exterior view of the Tondiraba Jäähall

December 11, 2016 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Romania

3: 4 n.P. (0: 1, 3: 0, 0: 2, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Croatia

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 105

December 11, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Estonia

2: 6 (1: 2, 0: 0, 1: 4) game report

Japan

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 249

December 11, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Lithuania

5: 0 (2: 0, 1: 0, 2: 0) game report

Netherlands

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 167

December 12, 2015 1 p.m.

Japan

11: 2 (5: 1, 3: 0, 3: 1) match report

Croatia

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 108

December 12, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Netherlands

2: 6 (1: 1, 0: 2, 1: 3) game report

Romania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 175

December 12, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Lithuania

7: 1 (1: 1, 2: 0, 4: 0) game report

Estonia

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 527

December 14, 2015 1 p.m.

Japan

7: 2 (1: 0, 1: 0, 5: 2) game report

Netherlands

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 98

December 14, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Lithuania

11: 5 (3: 1, 6: 2, 2: 2) game report

Romania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 143

December 14, 2015 8:00 p.m.

Estonia

6: 3 (1: 1, 1: 0, 4: 2) game report

Croatia

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 385

December 16, 2015 1:00 p.m.

Croatia

0:13 (0: 7, 0: 4, 0: 2) game report

Lithuania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 189

December 16, 2015 4:30 p.m.

Romania

1: 7 (1: 2, 0: 2, 0: 3) match report

Japan

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 108

December 15, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Netherlands

2: 4 (0: 1, 1: 3, 1: 0) match report

Estonia

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 427

December 17, 2015 1 p.m.

Japan

4: 6 (2: 2, 1: 2, 1: 2) match report

Lithuania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 363

December 17, 2015 4:30 p.m.

Croatia

2: 3 (2: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0) game report

Netherlands

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 98

December 17, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Estonia

5: 6 (1: 2, 4: 1, 0: 3) game report

Romania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 428

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Lithuania	5	5	0	0	0	42:10	15th
2.	Japan	5	4th	0	0	1	35:13	12
3.	Romania	5	2	0	1	2	21:29	7th
4th	Estonia	5	2	0	0	3	18:24	6th
5.	Netherlands	5	1	0	0	4th	09:24	3
6th	Croatia	5	0	1	0	4th	11:36	2

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IB , relegated to Division IIB

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Emilijus Krakauskas	Lithuania	5	11	4th	15th	+10	2
Ilya Četvertak	Lithuania	5	4th	9	13	+11	0
Szilárd Rokaly	Romania	5	5	7th	12	+3	4th
Dominik Bogdziul	Lithuania	5	4th	8th	12	+7	2
Tamás Részegh	Romania	5	5	6th	11	+4	0
Artūras Laukaitis	Lithuania	5	3	8th	11	+9	4th
Atsuki Ikeda	Japan	5	5	5	10	+5	2
Daichi Saitō	Japan	5	4th	5	9	+6	2
Edvinas Boroška	Lithuania	5	3	6th	9	+5	0
Vladimir Nestertsuk	Estonia	5	6th	1	7th	+3	2

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Yujiro Isobe	Japan	3	156: 48	4th	92.59	1.53	0
Artur Pavliukov	Lithuania	5	300: 00	10	91.87	2.00	2
Ruud Leeuwesteijn	Netherlands	4th	238: 41	17th	89.76	4.27	0
Vito Nikolić	Croatia	4th	220: 02	19th	88.62	5.18	0
Daniil Erport	Estonia	3	179: 01	5	86.42	3.60	0

Group B in Logroño, Spain

2017 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division II, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	South Korea
Relegated	Australia
Venue (s)	Logroño , Spain
opening	January 7, 2017
Final day	January 13, 2017
spectator	3,217 (214 per game)
Gates	125 (8.33 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Jug Mitic
Best defender	Bruno Baldris
Best striker	Oriol Rubio
Top scorer	Oriol Rubio (11 points)

The group B tournament was held from January 7th to 13th 2017 in Logroño , Spain . The games took place in the 1,000-seat Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete and recorded an average of 214 visitors per game. The South Korean team achieved immediate promotion back to the A group with a 5-3 win in their last game against hosts Spain. The final phase of the game was dramatic. After the Asians had scored the 3-1 a good six minutes before the end, three goals fell between minutes 57:44 and 58:06. First, the Spaniards used a double majority, took their goalkeeper off the ice and scored the 2-3 goal with 6: 3 outfield players, but only seven game seconds later the Koreans, who were still outnumbered, restored the old gap. Another quarter of a minute later, the Spanish offspring met again to 3: 4. 20 seconds before the end of the game, the Spaniards took their goalkeeper off the ice again. Instead of the hoped-for compensation, however, they conceded an empty net goal , which meant the final decision in favor of South Korea. The Iberians had to make do with second place for the fourth time in a row (including three times on their own ice). After five defeats and only one point gain in the 5-6 defeat after extra time in the decisive game against Mexico, Australia had to accept relegation to Division III for the first time since promotion in 2010.

venue

Logroño , Spain

Logroño World championship venue

Venue

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete Capacity: 1,000

Entrance area of ​​the Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete

January 7, 2017 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Mexico

3: 5 (1: 2, 1: 1, 1: 2) game report

Belgium

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 100

January 7, 2017 4:30 p.m.

Serbia

2: 3 n.P. (0: 0, 1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

South Korea

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 120

January 7, 2017 8:00 p.m.

Spain

15: 2 (4: 1, 8: 1, 3: 0) game report

Australia

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 570

January 8, 2017 1:00 p.m.

South Korea

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Belgium

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 80

January 8, 2017 4:30 p.m.

Australia

5: 6 n.V. (1: 0, 3: 3, 1: 2, 0: 1) game report

Mexico

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 86

January 8, 2017 8:00 p.m.

Spain

4: 2 (2: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Serbia

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 460

January 10, 2017 1:00 p.m.

South Korea

4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

Australia

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 42

January 10, 2017 4:30 p.m.

Serbia

6: 1 (2: 0, 3: 1, 1: 0) game report

Belgium

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 76

January 10, 2017 8:00 p.m.

Spain

10: 0 (4: 0, 3: 0, 3: 0) game report

Mexico

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 155

January 11, 2017 1:00 p.m.

Australia

0: 6 (0: 2, 0: 1, 0: 3) game report

Serbia

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 48

January 11, 2017 4:30 p.m.

Mexico

0:12 (0: 3, 0: 6, 0: 3) game report

South Korea

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 47

January 11, 2017 8:00 p.m.

Belgium

3: 6 (0: 2, 0: 3, 3: 1) game report

Spain

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 180

January 13, 2017 1:00 p.m.

Serbia

7: 4 (3: 0, 1: 2, 3: 2) game report

Mexico

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 38

January 13, 2017 4:30 p.m.

Belgium

5: 1 (2: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

Australia

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 115

January 13, 2017 8:00 p.m.

South Korea

5: 3 (1: 1, 1: 0, 3: 2) game report

Spain

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 1,100

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	South Korea	5	4th	1	0	0	27: 07	14th
2.	Spain	5	4th	0	0	1	38:12	12
3.	Serbia	5	3	0	1	1	23:12	10
4th	Belgium	5	2	0	0	3	15:17	6th
5.	Mexico	5	0	1	0	4th	13:39	2
6th	Australia	5	0	0	1	4th	09:36	1

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IIA , relegated to Division III

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Oriol Rubio	Spain	5	5	6th	11	+3	4th
Mirko Đumić	Serbia	5	3	8th	11	+12	6th
Bruno Baldris	Spain	5	1	10	11	+5	2
Ignacio Granell	Spain	5	6th	4th	10	+3	0
Alejandro Burgos	Spain	5	4th	6th	10	+6	6th
Luka Vukičević	Serbia	5	6th	3	9	+8	6th
Lazar Leštarić	Serbia	5	4th	5	9	+7	0
Arunas Bermejo	Mexico	5	2	7th	9	–6	14th
Nam Hee-doo	South Korea	5	1	7th	8th	+10	0
Alfonso García	Spain	5	1	7th	8th	+7	0

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Shim Hyoun-seop	South Korea	4th	215: 35	6th	93.68	1.67	0
Jug Mitic	Serbia	5	303: 24	12	92.73	2.37	1
Lucas Serna	Spain	5	299: 04	11	91.20	2.21	1
Alexandre Tetreault	Australia	5	266: 33	28	87.93	6.30	0
Seppe Stroobants	Belgium	3	149: 16	9	87.84	3.62	0

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IIA:	Great Britain
Promoted to Division IB:	Lithuania
Relegated to Division IIB:	Croatia
Promoted to Division IIA:	South Korea
Relegated to Division III:	Australia
Promoted to Division IIB:	Turkey

Division III

2017 World Cup of U20 Juniors Division III
Number of nations	8th
Climbers	Turkey
Relegated	Republic of China (Taiwan) South Africa
Venue (s)	Dunedin , New Zealand
opening	January 16, 2017
Final day	22nd January 2017
spectator	3,105 (155 per game)
Gates	148 (7.40 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Raz Werner
Best defender	Yusuf Karş
Best striker	Rudi Ying
Top scorer	Rudi Ying (19 points)

The Division III tournament was held from January 16-22, 2017 in Dunedin , New Zealand . The games took place in the 1,850 seat Dunedin Ice Stadium .

In contrast to the previous year, eight teams took part in the tournament this time, as in addition to the relegated People's Republic of China and the six remaining nations of the previous year, the Republic of China (Taiwan), which last participated in 2011, also provided a team. Therefore, the mode of the tournament was changed: the eight teams were divided into two groups of four. While the first two teams each crossed the semifinals, in which the participants of the final and game for third place were determined, the third and fourth-placed teams also played the participants in the placement games for fifth and seventh place crosswise.

The Turkish team, which had never played in Division II before, rose through a surprising 2-1 win in the final against the favored People's Republic of China. Relegation to qualification for Division III had to accept returners from the Republic of China (Taiwan) and South Africa.

venue

Dunedin , New Zealand

Dunedin World championship venue

Venue

Ice Stadium Capacity: 1,850

Interior view of the Ice Stadium

Preliminary round

Group A

January 16, 2017 10:00 a.m. (local time)

January 15, 2017 10:00 p.m. (CET)

People's Republic of China

9: 3 (5: 2, 3: 0, 1: 1) game report

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

January 16, 2017 5:00 p.m.

January 16, 2017 5:00 am

Israel

0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0) game report

Iceland

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

January 17, 2017 10:00 a.m.

January 16, 2017 10:00 pm

Israel

3: 0 (0: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

January 17, 2017 5:00 p.m.

January 17, 2017 5:00 am

Iceland

1: 4 (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 3) game report

People's Republic of China

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

January 19, 2017 10:00 a.m.

January 18, 2017 10:00 p.m.

Republic of China (Taiwan)

2: 7 (0: 2, 1: 5, 1: 0) game report

Iceland

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

January 19, 2017 5:00 p.m.

January 19, 2017 5:00 am

People's Republic of China

6: 4 (3: 1, 1: 1, 2: 2) game report

Israel

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	People's Republic of China	3	3	0	0	0	19: 08	9
2.	Iceland	3	2	0	0	1	11: 06	6th
3.	Israel	3	1	0	0	2	07: 09	3
4th	Republic of China (Taiwan)	3	0	0	0	3	05:19	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Participants in the semifinals , participants in the placement round for 5th place till 8

Group B

January 16, 2017 1:30 p.m. (local time)

January 16, 2017 1:30 a.m. (CET)

Bulgaria

5: 2 (2: 1, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

South Africa

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

January 16, 2017 8:30 p.m.

January 16, 2017 8:30 a.m.

New Zealand

4: 6 (1: 3, 1: 2, 2: 1) match report

Turkey

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 200

January 17, 2017 1:30 p.m.

January 17, 2017 1:30 am

Turkey

8: 1 (2: 0, 2: 0, 4: 1) game report

Bulgaria

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

January 17, 2017 8:30 p.m.

January 17, 2017 8:30 a.m.

New Zealand

3: 2 (2: 2, 0: 0, 1: 0) match report

South Africa

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 200

January 19, 2017 1:30 p.m.

January 19, 2017 1:30 a.m.

South Africa

0: 6 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 3) game report

Turkey

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

January 19, 2017 8:30 p.m.

January 19, 2017 8:30 a.m.

Bulgaria

4: 5 (0: 3, 3: 0, 1: 2) game report

New Zealand

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 230

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Turkey	3	3	0	0	0	20: 05	9
2.	New Zealand	3	2	0	0	1	12:12	6th
3.	Bulgaria	3	1	0	0	2	10:15	3
4th	South Africa	3	0	0	0	3	04:14	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Participants in the semifinals , participants in the placement round for 5th place till 8

Placement round places 5 to 8

	Placement round places 5 to 8					Play for 5th place
	A3	Israel	9
	B4	South Africa	0
						A3	Israel	3
						B3	Bulgaria	2
	B3	Bulgaria	6th
	A4	Republic of China (Taiwan)	1
						Game for 7th place
						B4	South Africa	1
						A4	Republic of China (Taiwan)	7th

January 21, 2017 10:00 a.m. (local time)

January 20, 2017 10:00 p.m. (CET)

Israel

9: 0 (0: 0, 5: 0, 4: 0) game report

South Africa

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

January 21, 2017 1:30 p.m.

January 21, 2017 1:30 am

Bulgaria

6: 1 (3: 0, 2: 0, 1: 1) game report

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

Game for 7th place

January 22, 2017 10:00 a.m.

January 21, 2017 10:00 p.m.

South Africa

1: 7 (0: 2, 1: 2, 0: 3) match report

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

Play for 5th place

January 22, 2017 1:30 p.m.

January 22, 2017 1:30 am

Israel

3: 2 (2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 2) game report

Bulgaria

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 100

Final round

The winner of the final will be promoted to Group B of Division II.

	Semifinals					final
	B1	Turkey	3
	A2	Iceland	2
						B1	Turkey	2
						A1	People's Republic of China	1
	A1	People's Republic of China	11
	B2	New Zealand	2
						3rd place match
						A2	Iceland	10
						B2	New Zealand	0

Semifinals

January 21, 2017 5:00 p.m. (local time)

January 21, 2017 5:00 a.m. (CET)

Turkey

3: 2 (0: 1, 0: 1, 3: 0) game report

Iceland

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 150

January 21, 2017 8:30 p.m.

January 21, 2017 8:30 a.m.

People's Republic of China

11: 2 (4: 0, 1: 2, 6: 0) match report

New Zealand

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 400

3rd place match

January 22, 2017 5:00 p.m.

January 22, 2017 5:00 am

Iceland

10: 0 (0: 0, 5: 0, 5: 0) game report

New Zealand

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 275

final

January 22, 2017 8:30 p.m.

January 22, 2017 8:30 a.m.

Turkey

2: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0) game report

People's Republic of China

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 350

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Rudi Ying	People's Republic of China	5	9	10	19th	+14	0
Ou Li	People's Republic of China	5	6th	4th	10	+10	2
Hakan Salt	Turkey	7th	7th	2	9	+9	0
Deng Zemin	People's Republic of China	5	4th	5	9	+10	4th
Ariel Kapulkin	Israel	5	4th	5	9	+8	4th
Taylor Rooney	New Zealand	5	5	2	7th	-1	2
Tom Ignatovich	Israel	5	4th	3	7th	+8	4th
Huang Qianyi	People's Republic of China	5	4th	3	7th	+2	8th
Miroslav Wasilew	Bulgaria	5	4th	3	7th	± 0	14th
Hafþór Sigrúnarson	Iceland	5	3	4th	7th	+6	20th

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Arnar Hjaltested	Iceland	2	120: 00	2	94.74	1.00	1
Raz Werner	Israel	5	279: 51	11	92.76	2.36	1
Tolga Bozacı	Turkey	5	240: 00	8th	91.75	2.00	0
Maksymilian Mojzyszek	Iceland	3	179: 00	7th	91.25	2.35	1
Huang Sheng-Chun	Republic of China (Taiwan)	5	206: 14	13	90.08	3.78	0

The Bulgarian Dimitar Dimitrov had the most ice age with 298 minutes and 50 seconds, but he only achieved the seventh best catch rate.

Final placements

Pl.	team
1	Turkey
2	People's Republic of China
3	Iceland
4th	New Zealand
5	Israel
6th	Bulgaria
7th	Republic of China (Taiwan)
8th	South Africa

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division III:	Australia
Promoted to Division IIB:	Turkey
Relegated to qualification for Division III:	Republic of China (Taiwan) South Africa

See also

• Ice Hockey World Championship
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2017 (overview)
• 2017 Men's Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2017 U18 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2017 U18 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship

Web links

• Overview of all World Cup tournaments in 2017 on www.iihf.com, accessed on October 8, 2016
• Official website of the top division

Individual evidence

1. ^ "Finland changes coach. U18 coach Ahokas takes over ” at www.worldjunior2017.com, accessed on December 31, 2016.
2. ↑ Best Players Selected By The Directorate at iihf.com, accessed on January 6, 2017.
3. ↑ Media All-Stars at iihf.com, accessed on January 6, 2017.