2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
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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, United States from 31 March to 7 April 2017. All matches will be held at USA Hockey Arena, using both of the arena's two rinks.[1]
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Division I
Group A
The tournament will be held in Graz, Austria from 15 to 21 April 2017.[2]
Group B
The tournament will be held in Katowice, Poland from 8 to 14 April 2017.[2]
- Slovakia - Relegated from Division I A
- Latvia
- Kazakhstan
- Italy
- China
- Poland - Promoted from Division II A
Division II
Group A
The tournament will be held in Gangneung, South Korea from 2 to 8 April 2017.
- Netherlands – Relegated from Division I B
- South Korea
- Great Britain
- North Korea
- Slovenia
- Australia – Promoted from Division II B
Group B
The tournament will be held in Reykjavík, Iceland from 27 February to 5 March 2017.
- Spain
- Iceland
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Romania – Promoted from Division II B Qualification
- Turkey – Elevated from Division II B Qualification with Croatia's withdrawal
Division B Qualification
The tournament will be held in Taipei, Republic of China from 12 to 17 December 2016.[2]
References
- ↑ "Plymouth gets Women's Worlds". iihf.com. 18 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Tournaments assigned". iihfworlds2016.com. 20 May 2016.