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 | tourney_name = &lt;br /&gt;
 | year = 2017&lt;br /&gt;
 | other_titles = &lt;br /&gt;
 | image = 2017 IIHF World Championship Division II.png&lt;br /&gt;
 | size = &lt;br /&gt;
 | caption = &lt;br /&gt;
 | country = Romania&lt;br /&gt;
 | country2 = New Zealand&lt;br /&gt;
 | dates = 3–9 April {{small|(Group A)}}&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;4–10 April {{small|(Group B)}}&lt;br /&gt;
 | num_teams = 12&lt;br /&gt;
 | venues = [[#Venues|2]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | cities = 2&lt;br /&gt;
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 | count = &lt;br /&gt;
 | games = &lt;br /&gt;
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 | attendance = &lt;br /&gt;
 | scoring_leader = &lt;br /&gt;
 | mvp = &lt;br /&gt;
 | updated = &lt;br /&gt;
 | prevseason = [[2016 IIHF World Championship Division II|2016]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | nextseason = [[2018 IIHF World Championship Division II|2018]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
The '''2017 IIHF World Championship Division II''' was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in [[Galati]], [[Romania]] from 3 to 9 April 2017 and Group B in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] from 4 to 10 April 2017.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/world-championships/2017-events//|title=2017 Events|date=23 May 2016|work=IIHF.com|access-date=2016-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519181929/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/world-championships/2017-events/|archive-date=2016-05-19|dead-url=yes|df=}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Bids==&lt;br /&gt;
There were three official bids to host '''Group A''' Championships.&amp;lt;ref name=Calendar&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF/2015-2016_IIHF_Calendar_of_Events_15_05_2016.pdf|title=IIHF CALENDAR OF EVENTS|date=23 May 2016|work=IIHF.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{flagicon|ISL}} '''[[Iceland]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
** '''[[Reykjavik ]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
:: Iceland had previously hosted these championships in [[2015 IIHF World Championship Division II|2015]], in Reykjavik.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{flagicon|ROU}} '''[[Romania]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
** '''[[Galati]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
::Romania had previously hosted these championships twice, the [[2001 IIHF World Championship Division II|2001]] edition in [[Bucarest]], and again in [[2008 IIHF World Championship Division II|2008]], in [[Miercurea Ciuc]]. The proposed arena was the [[Galați Skating Rink]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Serbia]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
** '''[[Belgrade]]''' or '''[[Novi Sad]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
:: Serbia has hosted the championships a number of times. Belgrade hosted twice, in [[2005 IIHF World Championship Division II|2005]] and [[2014 IIHF World Championship Division II|2014]], whilst Novi Sad hosted in [[2009 IIHF World Championship Division II|2009]]. In addition, Novi Sad also played host to the competition in [[2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships#Division II|2002]] whilst known as [[Serbia and Montenegro]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The decision on hosts was made on May 21, 2016. The bid from Romania gained a majority vote and as a result Galati will host the competition.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.rohockey.ro/RO/News/Congresul_IIHF_-_Moscova__Rusia.aspx|title=Congresul IIHF - Moscova, Rusia|date=23 May 2016|work=ROhockey.ro|access-date=23 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526111748/http://www.rohockey.ro/RO/News/Congresul_IIHF_-_Moscova__Rusia.aspx|archive-date=26 May 2016|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were also two official bids to host '''Group B''' Championships.&amp;lt;ref name=Calendar /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{flagicon|NZL}} '''[[New Zealand]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
** '''[[Auckland]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
::New Zealand had previously hosted these championships in [[IIHF World Championship Division II|2006]]. The proposed arena was Paradice Botany Downs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* {{flagicon|TUR}} '''[[Turkey]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
** '''[[Ankara]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
::Turkey had previously hosted these championships in [[IIHF World Championship Division II|2013]], in [[İzmit]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The decision on hosts was made on May 21, 2016. The bid from New Zealand received the majority of the votes, and as a result Auckland will host the competition.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.nzicehockey.co.nz/|title=New Zealand Ice Hockey|date=23 May 2016|work=NZIceHockey.com|access-date=23 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218172939/http://nzicehockey.co.nz/|archive-date=18 December 2014|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Venues==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot; width=440px&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Group A'''&lt;br /&gt;
| '''Group B'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=220px|'''[[Galați]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
|width=220px|'''[[Auckland]]'''&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Galați Skating Rink]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Capacity: 5,000&lt;br /&gt;
|Paradice Botany Downs&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Capacity: 400&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url= http://www.eurohockey.com/arena/778-paradice-ice-skating--botany.html|title=Paradice Botany Downs|date=23 May 2016|work=eurohockey.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Group A tournament==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox international hockey competition&lt;br /&gt;
| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division II A&lt;br /&gt;
| year = 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| country = Romania&lt;br /&gt;
| dates = 3–9 April&lt;br /&gt;
| num_teams = 6&lt;br /&gt;
| venues = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| cities = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| games = 15&lt;br /&gt;
| goals = 103&lt;br /&gt;
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|ROU}} Ede Mihály&lt;br /&gt;
| points = 9&lt;br /&gt;
| attendance = {{#expr:250 + 190 + 2230 + 250 + 210 + 2100 + 100 + 300 + 2600 + 130 + 200 + 2800 + 150 + 200 + 3200}}&lt;br /&gt;
| website = [http://www.iihf.com/competition/600/statistics.html IIHF.com]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Participants===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Team&lt;br /&gt;
! Qualification&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|ROU}}&lt;br /&gt;
|'''Host''', placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|ESP}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Placed 2nd in Division II A last year.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|BEL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Placed 3rd in Division II A last year.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|SRB}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Placed 4th in Division II A last year.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|ISL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Placed 5th in Division II A last year.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|AUS}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Match officials===&lt;br /&gt;
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600000_35B_4_0.pdf IIA Assignsments]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-begin}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Referees&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Brännare&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Moschen&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|BLR}} Andrei Shrubok&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|NED}} Ramon Sterkens&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Linesmen&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|NED}} Lodewyk Beelen&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|GER}} Markus Eberl&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|LTU}} Benas Jakšys&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|NOR}} Stian Løsnesløkken&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|ROU}} István Máthé&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|ROU}} Levente-Szilard Siko&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Yefremov&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Standings===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:60%; text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | Pl.&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:40%&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | GP&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | W&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | OTW&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | OTL&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | L&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:9%&amp;quot; | Goals&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:9%&amp;quot; | Pts&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#BCD2EE&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 1. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left&amp;quot; | {{ih|ROU}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 24:{{0}}5 || 12&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#CAE1FF&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 2. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left&amp;quot; | {{ih|AUS}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 16:13 || 11&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#CAE1FF&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 3. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left&amp;quot; | {{ih|SRB}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 23:15 || 8&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#CAE1FF&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 4. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left&amp;quot; | {{ih|BEL}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 17:27 || 6&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#CAE1FF&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 5. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left&amp;quot; | {{ih|ISL}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 10:20 || 6&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EECFA1&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 6. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left&amp;quot; | {{ih|ESP}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 13:23 || 2&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
===Results===&lt;br /&gt;
''All times are local (UTC+3).''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 3 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|AUS}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|SRB}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 4–3 {{small|OT}}&lt;br /&gt;
|progression= 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 3–2 / 3–3 / 4–3&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–1, 0–1, 2–1)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;OT: (1–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 250&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|NED}} Ramon Sterkens&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|ROU}} Levente-Szilard Siko&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Yefremov&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600901_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 10&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 29&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 44&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 3 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|ESP}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|ISL}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 2–3&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–2, 1–1, 0–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 190&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Brannare&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Eberl&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|ROU}} István Máthé&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600902_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 4&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 41&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 22&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 3 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|BEL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|ROU}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 1–9&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–2, 0–3, 0–4)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 2,230&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|BLR}} Andrei Shrubok&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewyk Beelen&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|NOR}} Stian Losneslokken&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600903_74_4_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 4&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 21&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 39&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 4 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|ISL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|AUS}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 2–3&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (0–1, 2–1, 0–1)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 250&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Brannare&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|LTU}} Benas Jakšys&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|ROU}} István Máthé&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600904_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 14&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 30&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 31&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 4 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|ESP}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|BEL}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 3–5&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (0–1, 0–2, 3–2)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 210&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Moschen&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewyk Beelen&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|ROU}} Levente-Szilard Siko&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600905_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 20&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 24&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 24&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 32&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 4 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|ROU}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|SRB}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 4–1&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (2–0, 0–1, 2–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 2,100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|NED}} Ramon Sterkens&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Eberl&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Yefremov&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600906_74_4_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 18&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 40&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 19&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 6 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|BEL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|SRB}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 2–9&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–2, 0–2, 1–5)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|BLR}} Andrei Shrubok&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|ROU}} István Máthé&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|ROU}} Levente-Szilard Siko&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600907_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 8&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 10&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 26&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 37&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 6 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|ESP}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|AUS}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 3–5&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–2, 0–1, 2–2)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 300&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|NED}} Ramon Sterkens&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NOR}} Stian Losneslokken&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Yefremov&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600908_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 6&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 14&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 29&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 26&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 6 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|ROU}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|ISL}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 0–2&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (0–0, 0–1, 0–1)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 2,600&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Moschen&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewyk Beelen&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|LTU}} Benas Jakšys&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600909_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 8&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 41&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 21&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 7 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|SRB}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|ESP}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 4–5 {{small|OT}}&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (0–3, 2–1, 2–0)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;OT: (0–1)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 130&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Moschen&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewyk Beelen&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Eberl&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600910_74_5_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 22&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 6&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 35&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 33&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 7 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|ISL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|BEL}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 3–9&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–3, 2–4, 0–2)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]] &lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 200&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|BLR}} Andrei Shrubok&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|LTU}} Benas Jakšys&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Yefremov&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600911_74_2_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 14&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 25&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 31&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 7 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|AUS}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|ROU}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 1–5&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–1, 0–2, 0–2)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 2,800&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Brannare&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|LTU}} Benas Jakšys&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Yefremov&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600912_74_5_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 43&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 39&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 27&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 9 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|BEL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|AUS}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 0–3&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (0–1, 0–1, 0–1)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 150&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|BLR}} Andrei Shrubok&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NOR}} Stian Losneslokken&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|ROU}} István Máthé&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600913_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 4&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 4&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 30&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 23&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 9 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|SRB}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|ISL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 6–0&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (3–0, 2–0, 1–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 200&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Moschen&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Eberl&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|ROU}} Levente-Szilard Siko&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600914_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 6&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 27&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 28&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 9 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|ROU}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|ESP}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 6–0&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–0, 2–0, 3–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Galați Skating Rink]], [[Galați]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 3,200&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Brannare&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewyk Beelen&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|LTU}} Benas Jakšys&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/600/IHM600915_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 8&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 8&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 32&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 17&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Group B tournament==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox international hockey competition&lt;br /&gt;
| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division II B&lt;br /&gt;
| year = 2017&lt;br /&gt;
| country = New Zealand&lt;br /&gt;
| dates = 4–10 April&lt;br /&gt;
| num_teams = 6&lt;br /&gt;
| venues = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| cities = 1&lt;br /&gt;
| games = 15&lt;br /&gt;
| goals = 113&lt;br /&gt;
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|ISR}} Elie Klein&lt;br /&gt;
| points = 11&lt;br /&gt;
| attendance = {{#expr:100 + 100 + 350 + 100 + 100 + 450 + 100 + 100 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 518 + 101 + 103 + 407}}&lt;br /&gt;
| website = [http://www.iihf.com/competition/601/statistics.html IIHF.com]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Participants===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Team&lt;br /&gt;
! Qualification&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|CHN}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|MEX}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Placed 2nd in Division II B last year.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|ISR}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Placed 3rd in Division II B last year.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|NZL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|'''Host''', placed 4th in Division II B last year.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|PRK}}&lt;br /&gt;
|Placed 5th in Division II B last year.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|{{ih|TUR}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Placed 1st in Division III last year and were promoted.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Match officials===&lt;br /&gt;
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601000_35B_2_0.pdf IIB Assignsments]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-begin}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Referees&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|BEL}} Chris Deweerdt&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Ferguson&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Kosaka&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|LAT}} Gints Zviedrītis&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-2}}&lt;br /&gt;
;Linesmen&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|KOR}} Chae Young-jin&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Cornell&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|NZL}} Tyler Haslemore&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|NZL}} Edward Howard&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|AUS}} Nicholas Lee&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie&lt;br /&gt;
*{{flagicon|JPN}} Sotaro Yamaguchi&lt;br /&gt;
{{col-end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Standings===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;width:60%; text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | Pl.&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:40%&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | GP&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | W&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | OTW&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | OTL&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:7%&amp;quot; | L&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:9%&amp;quot; | Goals&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:9%&amp;quot; | Pts&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#BCD2EE&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 1. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot; | {{ih|CHN}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 29:12 || 15&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#CAE1FF&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 2. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot; | {{ih|NZL}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 23:11 || 12&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#CAE1FF&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 3. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot; | {{ih|ISR}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 24:14 || 9&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#CAE1FF&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 4. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot; | {{ih|PRK}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 18:33 || 3&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#CAE1FF&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 5. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot; | {{ih|MEX}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 12:16 || 3&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background-color:#EECFA1&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| 6. || style=&amp;quot;text-align:left;&amp;quot; | {{ih|TUR}}&lt;br /&gt;
| 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || {{0}}7:27 || 3&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
===Results===&lt;br /&gt;
''All times are local (UTC+12).''&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 4 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|MEX}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|PRK}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 5–1&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–0, 3–1, 1–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Ferguson&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Cornell&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601901_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 4&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 29&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 30&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 4 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|ISR}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|CHN}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 2–5&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–2, 1–0, 0–3)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|LAT}} Gints Zviedrītis&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|KOR}} Chae Young-jin&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|NZL}} Edward Howard&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601902_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 6&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 8&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 28&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 35&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 4 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|TUR}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|NZL}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 1–4&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (0–1, 0–2, 1–1)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 350&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|BEL}} Chris Deweerdt&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicholas Lee&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|JPN}} Sotaro Yamaguchi&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601903_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 6&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 22&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 44&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 5 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|MEX}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|ISR}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 2–6&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (0–0, 0–4, 2–2)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Kosaka&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|KOR}} Chae Young-jin&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|NZL}} Tyler Haslemore&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601904_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 27&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 33&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 5 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|PRK}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|TUR}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 11–3&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (6–0, 4–2, 1–1)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|LAT}} Gints Zviedrītis&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicholas Lee&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|JPN}} Sotaro Yamaguchi&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601905_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 41&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 16&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 5 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CHN}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|NZL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 5–2&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–1, 1–1, 3–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 450&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Ferguson&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Cornell&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601906_74_4_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 10&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 40&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 25&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 7 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CHN}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|PRK}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 8–3&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (6–1, 1–1, 1–1)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|BEL}} Chris Deweerdt&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NZL}} Edward Howard&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601907_74_5_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 18&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 22&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 37&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 28&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 7 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|MEX}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|TUR}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 0–1&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (0–1, 0–0, 0–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Ferguson&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|KOR}} Chae Young-jin&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|NZL}} Tyler Haslemore&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601908_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 35&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 24&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 18&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 7 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|ISR}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|NZL}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 2–5&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–3, 0–2, 1–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 500&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Kosaka&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Cornell&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|JPN}} Sotaro Yamaguchi&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601909_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 14&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 39&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 38&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 9 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|TUR}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|CHN}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 2–7&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–2, 0–2, 1–3)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Kosaka&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|KOR}} Chae Young-jin&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|NZL}} Tyler Haslemore&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601910_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 14&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 27&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 32&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 9 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = {{ih-rt|PRK}}&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = '''{{ih|ISR}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 2–9&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (0–1, 1–6, 1–2)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 100&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|BEL}} Chris Deweerdt&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NZL}} Edward Howard&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|JPN}} Sotaro Yamaguchi&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601911_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 30&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 6&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 20&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 47&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 9 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|NZL}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|MEX}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 4–2&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (2–0, 1–2, 1–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 518&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|LAT}} Gints Zviedrītis&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicholas Lee&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601912_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 8&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 10&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 43&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 32&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 10 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 13:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|ISR}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|TUR}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 5–0&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (1–0, 1–0, 3–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 101&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|BEL}} Chris Deweerdt&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NZL}} Edward Howard&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|BEL}} Frederic Monnaie&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601913_74_2_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 14&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 14&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 33&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 26&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeffff&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 10 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 16:30&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|CHN}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|MEX}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 4–3&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (2–0, 2–3, 0–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 103&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|LAT}} Gints Zviedrītis&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|NZL}} Tyler Haslemore&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicholas Lee&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601914_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 50&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 38&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 40&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ice hockey box&lt;br /&gt;
|bg         = #eeeeee&lt;br /&gt;
|date       = 10 April 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|time       = 20:00&lt;br /&gt;
|team1      = '''{{ih-rt|NZL}}'''&lt;br /&gt;
|team2      = {{ih|PRK}}&lt;br /&gt;
|score      = 8–1&lt;br /&gt;
|periods    = (2–1, 4–0, 2–0)&lt;br /&gt;
|stadium    = [[Paradice Botany Downs]], [[Auckland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|attendance = 407&lt;br /&gt;
|official   = {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Ferguson&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman   = {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Cornell&lt;br /&gt;
|linesman2  = {{flagicon|JPN}} Sotaro Yamaguchi&lt;br /&gt;
|reference  = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/601/IHM601915_74_3_0.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties1 = 12&lt;br /&gt;
|penalties2 = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|shots1     = 43&lt;br /&gt;
|shots2     = 25&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Ice Hockey World Championships}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Wikipedia}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:2017 in ice hockey]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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