2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship


The 2017 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the tenth Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey. The tournament was played in Přerov and Zlín, Czech Republic. For the third straight year the United States defeated Canada for the gold, winning their sixth title overall. Russia defeated Sweden for the bronze, reversing the outcome of the previous year.

Top Division

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Relegation series

The third and fourth placed team from Group B played a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team, Japan was relegated

Final round

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Fifth place game

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final ranking

Tournament awards

;Best players selected by the directorate
Best Goalkeeper Valeria Merkusheva
Best Defenseman Cayla Barnes
Best Forward Sophie Shirley

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Statistics

Scoring leaders

PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/−PIM
1Lisa Rüedi5516+40
2Grace Zumwinkle5426+62
3Cayla Barnes5336+54
4Sophie Shirley5246+12
5Natalie Heising5325+42
6Petra Nieminen5235+44
6Brette Pettet5235+22
6Noemi Ryhner5235+52
9Clair Degeorge5055+34
10Oxana Bratisheva5314–331
10Magdalena Erbenová5314+20
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
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Goaltending leaders

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO
1Jenna Silvonen240:0030.7596.972
2Alex Gulstene181:5730.9995.890
3Danika Ranger180:4131.0095.081
4Saskia Maurer315:0091.7194.920
5Valeria Merkusheva288:56112.2893.412
TOI = Time On Ice ; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
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Division I

Division I A

Was played in Budapest, Hungary 8–14 January 2017.

Division I B

Was played in Katowice Poland, 8–14 January 2017.

Division I B qualification

Was played in San Sebastián Spain, 26–29 January 2017. This was the inaugural competition for this level, featuring the debuts of both Spain and Mexico.