| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  United States Austria Poland South Korea Iceland Chinese Taipei |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Teams | 37 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States (8th title) |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
The 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championships were the 19th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments also served as qualifications for the 2018 competition.
At the 2017 IIHF annual congress it was decided that the Top Division would expand from eight to ten teams.[1] As a result, all relegations from the 2017 tournaments were cancelled, and there would also be no relegation in all 2018 tournaments.
- ^ "Women's Worlds grow". iihfworlds2017.com. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.