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{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF U18 World Championship
| year = 2017
| other_titles =
| image = 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships.png
| size = 200px
| caption =
| country = Slovakia
| dates = 13–23 April 2017
| num_teams = 10
| venues = 2
| cities = 2
| type = ih18
| winners = USA
| count = 10
| second = FIN
| third = RUS
| games = 31
| goals = 196
| attendance = {{#expr:1435 + 567 + 3935 + 2350 + 1210 + 2231 + 1962 + 3503 + 4318 + 3126 + 1116 + 1503 + 1562 + 3856 + 4496 + 1123 + 2201 + 2354 + 4496 + 2764 + 356 + 1194 + 2259 + 4496 + 2342 + 309 + 2936 + 2732 + 131 + 2923 + 3904}}
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Vesalainen
| points = 13
| mvp = {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Vesalainen
| prevseason = [[2016 IIHF World U18 Championships|2016]]
| nextseason = [[2018 IIHF World U18 Championships|2018]]
}}

The '''2017 IIHF U18 World Championship''' was the 19th [[IIHF World U18 Championship]] and was hosted by [[Poprad]] and [[Spišská Nová Ves]], Slovakia.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/ 2017 Top Division statistics]</ref> The tournament was played from 13 to 23 April 2017. [[Finland]] entered the tournament as the defending champions and once again advanced to the final, but this time they lost to the [[United States]].

==Top Division==

===Preliminary round===
The four best ranked teams from each group of the preliminary round advance to the quarterfinals, while the last placed team from both groups plays a relegation round in a best of three format to determine the relegated team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7006&cHash=3fc42c5c221ed1fe6cdb1b0461a9ce05|title=New format for U18, U20 Worlds|date=2012-05-29|work=[[IIHF]].com|access-date=2011-05-29}}</ref>

====Group A====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|Finland}}
|4
|4
|0
|0
|0
|23
|10
|13
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Canada}}
|4
|2
|1
|0
|1
|18
|13
|5
|8
|-
|3
|{{ih|Slovakia}}
|4
|2
|0
|1
|1
|13
|10
|3
|7
|-
|4
|{{ih|Switzerland}}
|4
|1
|0
|0
|3
|9
|14
|−5
|3
|-
|5
|{{ih|Latvia}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|3
|19
|−16
|0
|Advance to Relegation round
|}

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| date = 13 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|LAT}}
| score = 1–4
| team2 = '''{{ih18|CAN}}'''
| periods = (1–1, 0–2, 0–1)
| attendance = 1,435
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Alex Dipietro
| official2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Holm
| linesman = {{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Caillot
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-soo
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A01_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 32
| shots1 = 19
| shots2 = 54
}}
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| bg = #eeffff
| date = 13 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SVK}}
| score = 4–5
| team2 = '''{{ih18|FIN}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 4–3, 0–1)
| attendance = 3,935
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alexandre Garon
| official2 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Liam Sewell
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock II
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Ondráček
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A03_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 31
| shots2 = 29
}}
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| date = 14 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|SUI}}'''
| score = 4–0
| team2 = {{ih18|LAT}}
| periods = (2–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| goals2 =
| attendance = 1,210
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Kulev
| official2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Ondráček
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Emil Yletyinen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A05_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 44
| shots2 = 27
}}
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| bg = #eeffff
| date = 15 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 5–1
| team2 = {{ih18|SUI}}
| periods = (2–0, 2–0, 1–1)
| attendance = 1,962
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Manuel Nikolic
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock II
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Ondráček
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A07_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 33
| shots2 = 26
}}
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| date = 15 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 4–3 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = {{ih18|SVK}}
| periods = (3–1, 0–1, 0–1) OT: (1–0)
| attendance = 4,318
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|CZE}} Oldřich Hejduk
| official2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman = {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-soo
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Emil Yletyinen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A09_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 28
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 36
| shots2 = 29
}}
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| bg = #eeffff
| date = 16 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|LAT}}
| score = 2–7
| team2 = '''{{ih18|FIN}}'''
| periods = (1–2, 1–3, 0–2)
| attendance = 1,116
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|NOR}} Robert Hallin
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Thomson
| linesman = {{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Caillot
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Lukáš Kacej
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A11_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 16
| shots2 = 44
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 17 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 7–3
| team2 = {{ih18|SUI}}
| periods = (2–0, 1–2, 4–1)
| attendance = 1,562
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|NOR}} Robert Hallin
| official2 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Liam Sewell
| linesman = {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-soo
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Emil Yletyinen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A13_74_6_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 34
| shots2 = 30
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 17 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|SVK}}'''
| score = 4–0
| team2 = {{ih18|LAT}}
| periods = (1–0, 2–0, 1–0)
| attendance = 4,496
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lassi Heikkinen
| official2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Marc Iwert
| linesman = {{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Caillot
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock II
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A15_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 43
| shots1 = 36
| shots2 = 15
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 18 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 6–3
| team2 = {{ih18|CAN}}
| periods = (1–1, 3–1, 2–1)
| attendance = 2,201
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Marc Iwert
| official2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Kulev
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock II
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Emil Yletyinen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A17_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 34
| shots2 = 20
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 18 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SUI}}
| score = 1–2
| team2 = '''{{ih18|SVK}}'''
| periods = (0–0, 1–1, 0–1)
| attendance = 4,496
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]], [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Thomson
| linesman = {{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Caillot
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Ondráček
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506A19_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 26
| shots2 = 23
}}

====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
|22
|7
|15
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Russia}}
|4
|2
|1
|0
|1
|16
|11
|5
|8
|-
|3
|{{ih|Sweden}}
|4
|2
|0
|0
|2
|8
|12
|−4
|6
|-
|4
|{{ih|Czech Republic}}
|4
|1
|0
|1
|2
|15
|17
|−2
|4
|-
|5
|{{ih|Belarus}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|7
|21
|−14
|0
|Advance to Relegation round
|}

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| date = 13 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|BLR}}
| score = 0–7
| team2 = '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| periods = (0–0, 0–5, 0–2)
| attendance = 567
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|NOR}} Robert Hallin
| official2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Oldřich Hejduk
| linesman = {{flagicon|LAT}} Kriss Kupcus
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Lukáš Kacej
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B02_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 0
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 17
| shots2 = 51
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 13 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{ih18|SWE}}
| periods = (0–1, 0–0, 3–0)
| attendance = 2,350
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Marc Iwert
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Thomson
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Markus Hägerström
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Roman Výleta
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B04_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 23
| shots2 = 44
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 14 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CZE}}'''
| score = 7–4
| team2 = {{ih18|BLR}}
| periods = (2–1, 4–1, 1–2)
| attendance = 2,231
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lassi Heikkinen
| official2 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Manuel Nikolic
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Harrington
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-soo
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B06_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 28
| penalties2 = 32
| shots1 = 45
| shots2 = 33
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 15 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 5–4
| team2 = {{ih18|RUS}}
| periods = (0–1, 3–0, 2–3)
| attendance = 3,503
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alexandre Garon
| official2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lassi Heikkinen
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Harrington
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Roman Výleta
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B08_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 32
| shots2 = 28
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 15 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods = (1–0, 1–1, 1–1)
| attendance = 3,126
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Alex Dipietro
| official2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Kulev
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Markus Hägerström
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Lukáš Kacej
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B10_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 14
| penalties2 = 24
| shots1 = 38
| shots2 = 34
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 16 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|BLR}}
| score = 2–3
| team2 = '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| periods = (1–2, 1–0, 0–1)
| attendance = 1,503
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Marc Iwert
| official2 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Liam Sewell
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Markus Hägerström
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|LAT}} Kriss Kupcus
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B12_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 14
| shots2 = 52
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 17 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 5–2
| team2 = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods = (2–1, 2–1, 1–0)
| attendance = 3,856
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Harrington
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Lukáš Kacej
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B14_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1 = 23
| shots2 = 26
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 17 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 4–1
| team2 = {{ih18|BLR}}
| periods = (0–0, 2–1, 2–0)
| attendance = 1,123
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Alex Dipietro
| official2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Oldřich Hejduk
| linesman = {{flagicon|LAT}} Kriss Kupcus
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Roman Výleta
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B16_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 34
| shots2 = 32
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 18 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWE}}
| score = 1–5
| team2 = '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| periods = (0–2, 1–1, 0–2)
| attendance = 2,354
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lassi Heikkinen
| official2 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Manuel Nikolic
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Markus Hägerström
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Roman Výleta
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B18_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 14
| shots1 = 36
| shots2 = 29
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 18 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CZE}}
| score = 4–5 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = '''{{ih18|RUS}}'''
| periods = (1–1, 1–1, 2–2) OT: (0–1)
| attendance = 2,764
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alexandre Garon
| official2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Robert Hallin
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Harrington
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|LAT}} Kriss Kupcus
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506B20_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 18
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 38
| shots2 = 32
}}

=== Relegation round ===
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 20 April 2017
| time = 11:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|BLR}}'''
| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{ih18|LAT}}
| periods = (0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| attendance = 356
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alexandre Garon
| official2 = {{flagicon|NOR}} Robert Hallin
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Harrington
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Lukáš Kacej
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506521_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 31
| shots2 = 17
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 21 April 2017
| time = 17:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|LAT}}'''
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{ih18|BLR}}
| periods = (1–0, 1–1, 1–1)
| attendance = 309
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alexandre Garon
| official2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman = {{flagicon|SVK}} Lukáš Kacej
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-soo
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506526_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 25
| shots2 = 33
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = 23 April 2017
| time = 13:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|BLR}}'''
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{ih18|LAT}}
| periods = (2–0, 0–0, 1–1)
| attendance = 131
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Marc Iwert
| official2 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Liam Sewell
| linesman = {{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Caillot
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Ondráček
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506529_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 25
| shots2 = 24
}}
* Latvia is relegated to the 2018 Division I A.

===Playoff round===
{{8TeamBracket
| team-width=150
| medals= y
| RD3b= Bronze medal game
| RD1-seed1= 1A
| RD1-team1= '''{{ih18|FIN}}'''
| RD1-score1= '''6'''
| RD1-seed2= 4B
| RD1-team2= {{ih18|CZE}}
| RD1-score2= 5
| RD1-seed3= 2B
| RD1-team3= '''{{ih18|RUS}}'''
| RD1-score3= '''3'''
| RD1-seed4= 3A
| RD1-team4= {{ih18|SVK}}
| RD1-score4= 2
| RD1-seed5= 1B
| RD1-team5= '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| RD1-score5= '''4'''
| RD1-seed6= 4A
| RD1-team6= {{ih18|SUI}}
| RD1-score6= 2
| RD1-seed7= 2A
| RD1-team7= {{ih18|CAN}}
| RD1-score7= 3
| RD1-seed8= 3B
| RD1-team8= '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| RD1-score8= '''7'''
| RD2-seed1= 1A
| RD2-team1= '''{{ih18|FIN}}'''
| RD2-score1= '''2'''
| RD2-seed2= 2B
| RD2-team2= {{ih18|RUS}}
| RD2-score2= 1
| RD2-team3= '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| RD2-seed3= 1B
| RD2-score3= '''4'''
| RD2-seed4= 3B
| RD2-team4= {{ih18|SWE}}
| RD2-score4= 3
| RD3-seed3= 2B
| RD3-team3= '''{{ih18|RUS}}'''
| RD3-score3= '''3'''
| RD3-seed4= 3B
| RD3-team4= {{ih18|SWE}}
| RD3-score4= 0
| RD3-seed1= 1A
| RD3-team1 = {{ih18|FIN}}
| RD3-score1 = 2
| RD3-seed2= 1B
| RD3-team2 = {{ih18|USA}}
| RD3-score2 = '''4'''
}}

====Quarterfinals====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 20 April 2017
| time = 13:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 6–5 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods = (4–1, 1–3, 0–1) OT: (1–0)
| attendance = 1,194
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]] [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Kulev
| official2 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Manuel Nikolic
| linesman = {{flagicon|LAT}} Kriss Kupcus
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Emil Yletyinen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506322_74_8_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 38
| shots2 = 47
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 20 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CAN}}
| score = 3–7
| team2 = '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 2–3, 1–3)
| attendance = 2,259
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Alex Dipietro
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Thomson
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Markus Hägerström
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Roman Výleta
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506323_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 28
| shots2 = 34
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 20 April 2017
| time = 17:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 3–2 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = {{ih18|SVK}}
| periods = (1–0, 0–2, 1–0) OT: 1–0)
| attendance = 4,496
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]] [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman = {{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Caillot
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock II
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506324_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 42
| shots2 = 41
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 20 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 4–2
| team2 = {{ih18|SUI}}
| periods = (1–0, 1–2, 2–0)
| attendance = 2,342
| stadium = [[Spiš Aréna]], [[Spišská Nová Ves]]
| official = {{flagicon|CZE}} Oldřich Hejduk
| official2 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Liam Sewell
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Ondráček
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-soo
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506325_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 20
| shots1 = 47
| shots2 = 17
}}

====Semifinals====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 22 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 2–1 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = {{ih18|RUS}}
| progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1
| periods = (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) OT: (1–0)
| attendance = 2,936
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]] [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Alex Dipietro
| official2 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Manuel Nikolic
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock II
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Roman Výleta
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506227_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 34
| shots2 = 29
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = 22 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 4–3 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = {{ih18|SWE}}
| periods = (1–0, 1–1, 1–2) OT: (1–0)
| attendance = 2,732
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]] [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lassi Heikkinen
| official2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Artur Kulev
| linesman = {{flagicon|LAT}} Kriss Kupcus
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Ondráček
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506228_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 44
| shots2 = 29
}}

====Bronze medal game====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #ffdab9
| date = 23 April 2017
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 3–0
| team2 = {{ih18|SWE}}
| periods = (1–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| goals2 =
| attendance = 2,923
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]] [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|CZE}} Oldřich Hejduk
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Thomson
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Markus Hägerström
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock II
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506130_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 24
| shots2 = 30
}}

====Final====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #F7F6A8
| date = 23 April 2017
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 4–2
| team2 = {{ih18|FIN}}
| periods = (2–0, 2–1, 0–1)
| attendance = 3,904
| stadium = [[Poprad Ice Stadium]] [[Poprad]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alexandre Garon
| official2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Trpimir Piragić
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Harrington
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Emil Yletyinen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/506/IHM506131_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 24
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 25
| shots2 = 24
}}

===Final standings===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Rank !! width=170px | Team
|- style="background:#f7f6a8;"
| style="text-align:center; height:23px;"| {{gold1}} ||align=left| {{ih18|USA}}
|- style="background:#dce5e5;"
| style="text-align:center; height:23px;"| {{silver2}} ||align=left| {{ih18|FIN}}
|- style="background:#ffdab9;"
| style="text-align:center; height:23px;"| {{bronze3}} ||align=left| {{ih18|RUS}}
|-
| 4th ||align=left| {{ih18|SWE}}
|-
| 5th ||align=left| {{ih18|CAN}}
|-
| 6th ||align=left| {{ih18|SVK}}
|-
| 7th ||align=left| {{ih18|CZE}}
|-
| 8th ||align=left| {{ih18|SUI}}
|-
| 9th ||align=left| {{ih18|BLR}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;"
| 10th ||align=left| {{ih18|LAT}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|Relegated to the [[2018 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I|2018 Division I A]]
|}

==Division I==
{{main|2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I}}

===Division I A===
The Division I A tournament was played in [[Bled]], Slovenia, from 7 to 13 April 2017.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/602/ 2017 Division I A statistics]</ref>

===Division I B===
The Division I B tournament was played in [[Bled]], Slovenia, from 15 to 21 April 2017.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/604/ 2017 Division I B statistics]</ref>

==Division II==
{{main|2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II}}

===Division II A===
The Division II A tournament was played in [[Gangneung]], South Korea, from 2 to 8 April 2017.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/628/ 2017 Division II A statistics]</ref>

===Division II B===
The Division II B tournament was played in [[Belgrade]], Serbia, from 13 to 19 March 2017.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/597/ 2017 Division II B statistics]</ref>

==Division III==
{{main|2017 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III}}

===Division III A===
The Division III A tournament was played in [[Taipei]], Taiwan, from 21 to 27 March 2017.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/599/ 2017 Division III A statistics]</ref>

===Division III B===
The Division III B tournament was played in [[Mexico City]], Mexico, from 17 to 19 March 2017.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/598/ 2017 Division III B statistics]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://u18worlds2017.iihf.com/ Tournament official website]
*[https://www.iihf.com/en/home IIHF official website]

{{IIHF World U18 Championships}}
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