2017 IIHF World Championship

2017 IIHF World Championship
Tournament details
Host countries Germany
 France
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates5–21 May 2017
Opened byFrank-Walter Steinmeier and François Hollande
Teams16
Final positions
Champions  Sweden (10th title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  Russia
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played64
Goals scored355 (5.55 per game)
Attendance686,391 (10,725 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Russia Artemi Panarin (17 points)
MVPSweden William Nylander
Official website
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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.[1] 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.[2] German tennis player Angelique Kerber,[3] 1. FC Köln and German Olympic soccer team goalkeeper Timo Horn[4] and Paris Saint-Germain F.C.'s Brazilian winger Lucas Moura[5] were named celebrity ambassadors for the event.

Sweden won the tournament by defeating Canada 2–1 after a penalty shoot-out.[6] Russia won the bronze medal game, defeating Finland 5–3.

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  5. ^ Nieto, Sebastien (31 January 2017). "Comment Lucas est devenu ambassadeur du championnat du monde de hockey". LeParisien.fr. Le Parisien Libéré S.A.S. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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