2017 IIHF World Championship Division I

Main article: 2017 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
2017 IIHF World Championship Division I
Tournament details
Host countries Ukraine
 United Kingdom
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates22–28 April (Group A)
23–29 April (Group B)
Teams12
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The 2017 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Kyiv, Ukraine from 22 to 28 April 2017 and Group B in Belfast, United Kingdom from 23 to 29 April 2017.[1] South Korea and Austria were promoted to the 2018 World Championship. It marked the first time South Korea had earned promotion to the top tier of the World Championship.[2]

  1. ^ "Tournaments Assigned". iihfworlds2016.com. 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ^ Merk, Martin (29 April 2017). "Korea Promoted!". IIHF.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2017.