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{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World U20 Championship
| year = 2017
| other_titles =
| image = 2017 WJHC logo.png
| size = 180px
| caption =
| country = Canada
| dates = December 26, 2016 – January 5, 2017
| num_teams = 10
| venues = [[Bell Centre]]<br/>[[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]]
| cities = 2
| type = ihj
| winners = USA
| count = 4
| second = CAN
| third = RUS
| fourth = SWE
| games = 30
| goals = 183
| attendance = 257882
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|RUS}} Kirill Kaprizov
| points = 12
| mvp =  {{flagicon|CAN}} Thomas Chabot
| website = [http://www.worldjunior2017.com 2017 World Juniors]
| prevseason = [[2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2016]]
| nextseason = [[2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2018]]
}}
The '''2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships''' was the 41st edition of the [[IIHF World U20 Championship|Ice Hockey World Junior Championship]] (WJC or WM20).<ref>{{cite web|title=International Ice Hockey Federation|url=http://www.worldjunior2017.com/en/|publisher=IIHF|access-date=31 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223211829/http://www.worldjunior2017.com/en|archive-date=December 23, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The main tournament was co-hosted by the [[Centre Bell|Bell Centre]] in Montreal, [[Quebec]] and the [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]] in Toronto, [[Ontario]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/206728/la_id/1/ss_id/190000/|title = The Official Website of Hockey Canada}}</ref><ref>TSN, [http://www2.tsn.ca/winnipeg/story/?id=425917 "Montreal and Toronto to Host 2015, 2017 World Juniors on TSN"]{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Hockey Canada, June 20, 2013</ref> This was the 14th championship that Canada had hosted. Montreal and Toronto also jointly hosted the [[2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2015 edition]].<ref name="CTV-2013-06-20">CTV News, [http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/montreal-and-toronto-to-host-2015-2017-world-junior-championships-1.1333912 "Montreal and Toronto to host 2015, 2017 world junior championships"], Canadian Press, June 20, 2013</ref> The tournament consisted of 30 games between 10 nations.<ref name="IIHF-2013-06-20">IIHF, [http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=8011&cHash=88dfde3a4211fad3d67f130a064e133d "Heading to hockey’s meccas"], June 20, 2013</ref>

Group A preliminary games, as well as the medal rounds, were hosted by the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Air Canada Centre in Toronto hosted preliminaries in Group B, including the host country of Canada.<ref name="Gazette-2013-06-20">The Gazette (Montreal), [https://montrealgazette.com/sports/World+Junior+Championship+coming+town/8555635/story.html "World Junior Championship is coming to town"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625043836/http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/World+Junior+Championship+coming+town/8555635/story.html |date=June 25, 2013 }}, Brenda Branswell, June 20, 2013</ref> The tournament also initiated several year-long celebrations, the 375th anniversary of Montreal's founding; the 100th anniversary of the [[National Hockey League]]'s founding in Montreal;<ref>24H de Montreal, [http://www.24hmontreal.canoe.ca/24hmontreal/sports/archives/2013/06/20130620-090516.html "Le Championnat junior à Montréal en 2015 et 2017"], Mathieu Boulay, June 24, 2013</ref> the 100th anniversary of [[Hockey Canada]]'s origins; the 50th anniversary of Montreal's Expo 67; the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation; and the 100th anniversary of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].<ref>CBC News, [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2013/06/20/sp-hockey-canada-iihf-world-juniors-toronto-montreal-2015-2017.html "Montreal, Toronto to co-host junior hockey worlds in 2015, 2017"], Canadian Press, June 20, 2013</ref> The Maple Leafs had planned to make the WJHC the centrepiece of their 100th-anniversary celebrations.<ref>Calgary Herald, [https://calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/vancouver-canucks/Montreal+Toronto+host+2015+2017+world/8555061/story.html "Montreal and Toronto to host 2015 and 2017 world junior hockey championships"]{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Bill Beacon, June 20, 2013</ref>

The event was organized by [[Hockey Canada]], [[Hockey Québec]], [[Ontario Hockey Federation]], [[Montreal Canadiens]], Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and Evenko.<ref name="IIHF-2013-06-20"/> Montreal and Quebec provided C$1 million and C$2 million in funding, respectively, for both the 2015 and 2017 editions.

For the first time in the history of the event, the defending champion ([[Finland]]) had to compete in the relegation round. [[Latvia]] was relegated to Division I-A for 2018 by merit of their tenth-place finish.

== Player eligibility ==
A player was eligible to play in the 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships if:<ref name="Main requirements for eligibility">{{cite web |url=http://www.iihf.com/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF/The_IIHF/2012-2014_IIHF_Statutes_and_Bylaws.pdf |title=IIHF statutes and bylaws |publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]] |access-date=2014-01-01}}</ref>
* the player was of male gender;
* the player was born at the earliest in 1997, and at the latest, in 2002;
* the player was a citizen in the country he represented;
* the player was under the jurisdiction of a national association that was a member of the [[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]].

If a player who has never played in IIHF-organized competition wishes to switch national eligibility, he must have played in competitions for two consecutive years in the new country without playing in another country, as well as show his move to the new country's national association with an international transfer card. In case the player has previously played in IIHF-organized competition but wishes to switch national eligibility, he must have played in competitions for four consecutive years in the new country without playing in another country, he must show his move to the new country's national association with an international transfer card, as well as be a citizen of the new country. A player may only switch national eligibility once.<ref name="Requirements for switching national eligibility">{{cite web |url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/iihf-eligibility.html |title=IIHF Eligibility |publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]] |access-date=2014-01-01}}</ref>

=== Preliminary round ===

====Group A====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|Sweden}}
|4
|4
|0
|0
|0
|18
|6
|12
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Denmark}}
|4
|1
|1
|1
|1
|11
|15
|−4
|6
|-
|3
|{{ih|Czech Republic}}
|4
|1
|0
|2
|1
|9
|13
|−4
|5
|-
|4
|{{ih|Switzerland}}
|4
|0
|2
|0
|2
|11
|13
|−2
|4
|-
|5
|{{ih|Finland}}
|4
|1
|0
|0
|3
|6
|8
|−2
|3
|Advance to Relegation
|}

{{Ice hockey box
| date = 26 December 2016
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|DEN}}
| score = 1–6
| team2 = '''{{ihj|SWE}}'''
| periods =  (0–2, 0–4, 1–0)
| attendance = 4,518
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A01_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 22
| shots2 = 33
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 26 December 2016
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|FIN}}
| score =  1–2
| team2 = '''{{ihj|CZE}}'''
| periods = (1–1, 0–0, 0–1)
| attendance = 4,703
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A03_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 23
| shots2 = 30
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 27 December 2016
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CZE}}
| score = 3–4 <small>OT</small>
| team2 = '''{{ihj|SUI}}'''
| periods = (0–0, 0–2, 3–1)<br>(OT: 0–1)
| attendance = 4,683
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A05_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 14
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 39
| shots2 = 22
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 27 December 2016
| time = 17:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|DEN}}'''
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{ihj|FIN}}
| periods = (2–0, 1–0, 0–2)
| attendance = 4,733
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A07_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 10
| shots2 = 36
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 28 December 2016
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SUI}}
| score = 2–4
| team2 = '''{{ihj|SWE}}'''
| periods = (1–2, 1–0, 0–2)
| attendance = 5,630
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A09_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 14
| shots1 = 15
| shots2 = 46
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 29 December 2016
| time = 13:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|DEN}}'''
| score = 3–2 <small>OT</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| periods = (0–1, 1–1, 1–0)<br>(OT: 1–0)
| attendance = 4,536
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A11_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 22
| shots2 = 34
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 29 December 2016
| time = 17:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|FIN}}
| score = 1–3
| team2 = '''{{ihj|SWE}}'''
| periods = (1–0, 0–1, 0–2)
| attendance = 9,062
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A13_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 0
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 29
| shots2 = 20
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 30 December 2016
| time = 17:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SUI}}'''
| score = 5–4 <small> GWS</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|DEN}}
| progression =  0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 2–4 / 3–4 / 4–4
| periods = (1–3, 2–1, 1–0)<br>(OT: 0–0)<br>(SO: 1–0)
| attendance = 6,006
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A15_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 20
| shots1 = 53
| shots2 = 22
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 31 December 2016
| time = 13:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 5–2
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| periods = (3–0, 1–0, 1–2)
| attendance = 6,259
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A17_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 14
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 37
| shots2 = 38
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 31 December 2016
| time = 17:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| periods = (0–0, 2–0, 0–0)
| attendance = 4,013
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418A19_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 51
| shots2 = 17
}}

====Group B====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|United States}}
|4
|4
|0
|0
|0
|17
|6
|11
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Canada}} (H)
|4
|3
|0
|0
|1
|21
|8
|13
|9
|-
|3
|{{ih|Russia}}
|4
|2
|0
|0
|2
|16
|9
|7
|6
|-
|4
|{{ih|Slovakia}}
|4
|1
|0
|0
|3
|6
|14
|−8
|3
|-
|5
|{{ih|Latvia}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|6
|29
|−23
|0
|Advance to Relegation
|}

{{Ice hockey box
| date = 26 December 2016
| time = 15:30
| team2 = {{ihj|LAT}}
| score = 6–1
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| periods = (1–1, 2–0, 3–0)
| attendance = 7,014
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418B02_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties2 = 20
| penalties1 = 14
| shots2 = 12
| shots1 = 30
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 26 December 2016
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score =  5–3
| team2 = {{ihj|RUS}}
| periods = (1–1, 2–0, 2–2)
| attendance = 18,099
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418B04_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 37
| shots2 = 17
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 27 December 2016
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|LAT}}
| score = 1–9
| team2 = '''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| periods = (0–3, 1–3, 0–3)
| attendance = 6,789
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418B06_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 18
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 26
| shots2 = 40
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 27 December 2016
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 5–0
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| periods = (0–0, 4–0, 1–0)
| goals2 = 
| attendance = 12,694
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418B08_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 44
| shots2 = 6
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 28 December 2016
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SVK}}
| score = 2–5
| team2 = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| periods = (1–2, 0–3, 1–0)
| attendance = 8,391
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418B10_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 22
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 20
| shots2 = 50
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 29 December 2016
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|RUS}}
| score = 2–3
| team2 = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| periods = (1–1, 1–2, 0–0)
| attendance =  13,759
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418B12_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 27
| shots2 = 37
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 29 December 2016
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|LAT}}
| score = 2–10
| team2 = '''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| periods = (0–3, 1–5, 1–2)
| attendance = 13,796
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| penalties1 = 14
| penalties2 = 20
| shots1 = 25
| shots2 = 35
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 30 December 2016
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SVK}}'''
| score = 4–2
| team2 = {{ihj|LAT}}
| periods = (1–1, 1–0, 2–1)
| attendance = 6,018
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418B16_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 36
| shots2 = 24
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 31 December 2016
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{ihj|CAN}}
| periods = (2–0, 1–1, 0–0)
| attendance = 18,584
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418B18_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 37
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 20
| shots2 = 26
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 31 December 2016
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 2–0
| progression = 1–0 / 2–0
| periods = (0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| attendance = 5,269
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418B20_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 30
| shots2 = 15
}}

===Relegation===
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 2 January 2017
| time = 11:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|FIN}}'''
| score =  2–1
| team2 = {{ihj|LAT}}
| periods = (1–0, 0–1, 1–0)
| attendance = 3,016
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418521_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 =10
| penalties2 =12
| shots1 = 45
| shots2 = 24
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 3 January 2017
| time = 17:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|LAT}}
| score = 1–4
| team2 = '''{{ihj|FIN}}'''
| periods = (1–1, 0–0, 0–3)
| attendance = 4,216
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418526_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 49
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 23
| shots2 = 42
}}
Note: {{ihj|LAT}} was relegated for the [[2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]

===Playoff round===
{{8TeamBracket-with third|team-width=150
| medals=y
| RD3b= Bronze medal game
| RD1-seed1= 1A
| RD1-team1= '''{{ihj|SWE}}'''
| RD1-score1= '''8'''
| RD1-seed2= 4B
| RD1-team2= {{ihj|SVK}}
| RD1-score2= 3
| RD1-seed3= 2B
| RD1-team3= '''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| RD1-score3= '''5'''
| RD1-seed4= 3A
| RD1-team4= {{ihj|CZE}}
| RD1-score4= 3
| RD1-seed5= 2A
| RD1-team5= {{ihj|DEN}}
| RD1-score5= 0
| RD1-seed6= 3B
| RD1-team6= '''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| RD1-score6= '''4'''
| RD1-seed7= 1B
| RD1-team7= '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| RD1-score7= '''3'''
| RD1-seed8= 4A
| RD1-team8= {{ihj|SUI}}
| RD1-score8= 2
| RD2-seed1= 1A
| RD2-team1= {{ihj|SWE}}
| RD2-score1= 2
| RD2-seed2= 2B
| RD2-team2= '''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| RD2-score2= '''5'''
| RD2-team3= {{ihj|RUS}}
| RD2-seed3= 3B
| RD2-score3= 3
| RD2-seed4= 1B
| RD2-team4= '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| RD2-score4= '''{{Tooltip|4|Shootout}}'''
| RD3-seed3= 1A
| RD3-team3= {{ihj|SWE}}
| RD3-score3= 1
| RD3-seed4= 3B
| RD3-team4= '''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| RD3-score4= '''{{Tooltip|2|Overtime}}'''
| RD3-seed1= 2B
| RD3-team1  = {{ihj|CAN}}
| RD3-score1 = 4
| RD3-seed2= 1B
| RD3-team2  = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| RD3-score2 = '''{{Tooltip|5|Shootout}}'''
}}

====Quarterfinals====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 2 January 2017
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|DEN}}
| score = 0–4
| team2 = '''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| periods = (0–2, 0–0, 0–2)
| attendance = 7,801
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418322_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 14
| shots1 = 14
| shots2 = 32
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 2 January 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 8–3
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| periods = (3–0, 2–2, 3–1)
| attendance = 6,331
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418323_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 20
| shots1 = 50
| shots2 = 18
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 2 January 2017
| time = 17:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| periods = (2–0, 0–1, 1–1)
| attendance = 8,176
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Arena|Air Canada Centre]], [[Toronto]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418324_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1 = 17
| shots2 = 21
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 2 January 2017
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 5–3
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| periods = (0–1, 3–1, 2–1)
| attendance = 10,215
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418325_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 41
| shots2 = 19
}}

====Semifinals====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 4 January 2017
| time = 15:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 4–3 <small>GWS</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|RUS}}
| periods =  (1–1, 2–1, 0–1)<br>(OT: 0–0)<br>(SO: 4–3)
| attendance = 11,576
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418227_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 44
| shots2 = 36
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 4 January 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SWE}}
| score = 2–5
| team2 = '''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| periods = (2–2, 0–1, 0–2)
| attendance = 13,456
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| official = 
| official2 = 
| linesman = 
| linesman2 = 
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418228_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 31
| shots2 = 43
}}

====Bronze medal game====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #ffdab9
| date = 5 January 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SWE}}
| score = 1–2 <small>OT</small>
| team2 = '''{{ihj|RUS}}''' {{bronze3}}
| progression = 0–1 / 1–1 / 1–2
| periods = (0–0, 1–1, 0–0)<br>(OT: 0–1)
| attendance = 8,366
| stadium = [[Bell Centre]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418130_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 39
| shots2 = 26
}}

====Final====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #F7F6A8
| date = 5 January 2017
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{gold1}} '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| team2 = {{ihj|CAN}} {{silver2}}
| score = 5–4 <small>SO</small>
| periods = (0–2, 2–0, 2–2)<br>(OT: 0–0)<br>(SO: 1–0)
| attendance = 20,173
| stadium = [[Bell Centre|Centre Bell]], [[Montreal]]
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/418/IHM418131_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 36
| shots2 = 50
}}

==Division I==
{{main|2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I}}

===Group A===
The tournament was held in [[Bremerhaven]], [[Germany]] from 11–17 December 2016.

===Group B===
The tournament was held in [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]] from 11–17 December 2016.  The hosts, entering as the bottom seed, won promotion for the second year in a row.

==Division II==
{{main|2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II}}

===Group A===
The tournament was held in [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]] from 11–17 December 2016.

===Group B===
The tournament was held in [[Logroño]], [[Spain]] from 7–13 January 2017.

==Division III==
{{main|2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III}}
The tournament was held in [[Dunedin]], [[New Zealand]] from 16–22 January 2017.  Turkey defeated China in the Gold medal game to achieve promotion to Division II.  Chinese Taipei returned to play for the first time since 2011, losing all but their final game.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=15|
!Team
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
| 1st ||align=left| {{ihj|TUR}}
|-
| 2nd ||align=left| {{ihj|CHN}}
|-
| 3rd ||align=left| {{ihj|ISL}}
|-
| 4th ||align=left| {{ihj|NZL}}
|-
| 5th ||align=left| {{ihj|ISR}}
|-
| 6th ||align=left| {{ihj|BUL}}
|-
| 7th ||align=left| {{ihj|TPE}}
|-
| 8th ||align=left| {{ihj|RSA}}
|}

==See also==

* [[2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] when Toronto & Montreal co-hosted
* [[2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] when Calgary & Edmonton co-hosted
* [[2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] when Saskatoon & Regina co-hosted
* [[2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] when Ottawa hosted

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.worldjunior2017.com}}

{{World Junior Ice Hockey Championships}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:2017 in ice hockey]]
[[Category:IIHF World U20 Championships]]