2017 IIHF World Championship
The 2017 IIHF World Championship, the 2017 edition of the annual Ice Hockey World Championships, was held from 5 to 21 May 2017 in Cologne, Germany and Paris, France. The official tournament mascots were Asterix and Obelix, the main characters from popular French comic book series The Adventures of Asterix. The logo incorporates the silhouette of deceased German national team goaltender Robert Müller, who succumbed to a brain tumor at just 28 years of age. German tennis player Angelique Kerber, 1. FC Köln and German Olympic soccer team goalkeeper Timo Horn and Paris Saint-Germain F.C.'s Brazilian winger Lucas Moura were named celebrity ambassadors for the event.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Germany France |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 5–21 May 2017 |
| Opened by | Frank-Walter Steinmeier and François Hollande |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (10th title) |
| Runner-up | Canada |
| Third place | Russia |
| Fourth place | Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 355 (5.55 per game) |
| Attendance | 686,391 (10,725 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Artemi Panarin (17 points) |
| MVP | William Nylander |
| Website | Website |
Sweden won the tournament by defeating Canada 2–1 after a penalty shoot-out. Russia won the bronze medal game, defeating Finland 5–3.