2017 IIHF World Championship Group A
Group A was one of two groups of the 2017 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2018.[1]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 18 | Playoff round | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 17 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 32 | −26 | 1 | Relegation to Division I A[a] | 
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (R) Relegated
Notes:
All times are local (UTC+2).
Matches
Sweden vs Russia
| 5 May 2017 16:15  | Sweden  | 1–2 GWS (1–0, 0–0, 0–1) (OT 0–0) (SO: 0–1)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,357  | 
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| Viktor Fasth | Goalies | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||
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| Lindholm  Ekman-Larsson Nylander  | Shootout | |||||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||
| 23 | Shots | 30 | ||||||
United States vs Germany
| 5 May 2017 20:15  | United States  | 1–2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,688  | 
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| Jimmy Howard | Goalies | Thomas Greiss | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||
Latvia vs Denmark
| 6 May 2017 12:15  | Latvia  | 3–0 (0–0, 1–0, 2–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 13,453  | 
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| Elvis Merzļikins | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||
Slovakia vs Italy
| 6 May 2017 16:15  | Slovakia  | 3–2 OT (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) (OT 1–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 12,229  | 
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| Július Hudáček | Goalies | Andreas Bernard | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Germany vs Sweden
| 6 May 2017 20:15  | Germany  | 2–7 (1–1, 1–3, 0–3)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,673  | 
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| Thomas Greiss Danny aus den Birken  | Goalies | Viktor Fasth | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy vs Russia
| 7 May 2017 12:15  | Italy  | 1–10 (0–2, 1–3, 0–5)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 10,893  | 
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| Frederic Cloutier | Goalies | Andrei Vasilevskiy Ilya Sorokin  | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Denmark
| 7 May 2017 16:15  | United States  | 7–2 (3–1, 3–1, 1–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 8,764  | 
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| Connor Hellebuyck | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Latvia vs Slovakia
| 7 May 2017 20:15  | Latvia  | 3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 8,149  | 
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| Elvis Merzļikins | Goalies | Ján Laco | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 37 min | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||
Germany vs Russia
| 8 May 2017 16:15  | Germany  | 3–6 (0–3, 0–2, 3–1)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,734  | 
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| Thomas Greiss | Goalies | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 29 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Sweden
| 8 May 2017 20:15  | United States  | 4–3 (2–3, 1–0, 1–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,398  | 
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| Jimmy Howard | Goalies | Viktor Fasth | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Shots | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Italy vs Latvia
| 9 May 2017 16:15  | Italy  | 1–2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 6,332  | 
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| Andreas Bernard | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||
Slovakia vs Denmark
| 9 May 2017 20:15  | Slovakia  | 3–4 GWS (0–1, 0–2, 3–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 4,454  | 
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| Július Hudáček | Goalies | Sebastian Dahm | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||
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| L. Hudáček  Haščák Dravecký  | Shootout | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
United States vs Italy
| 10 May 2017 16:15  | United States  | 3–0 (1–0, 2–0, 0–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 7,168  | 
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| Jimmy Howard | Goalies | Andreas Bernard | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 8 | |||||||||
Slovakia vs Germany
| 10 May 2017 20:15  | Slovakia  | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 1–2, 0–0) (OT 0–0) (SO: 0–1)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 17,647  | 
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| Július Hudáček | Goalies | Thomas Greiss Danny aus den Birken  | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||
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| Hrnka  Bližňák Miklík  | Shootout | |||||||||||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 31 | ||||||||||||
Russia vs Denmark
| 11 May 2017 16:15  | Russia  | 3–0 (0–0, 3–0, 0–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 6,932  | 
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| Andrei Vasilevskiy | Goalies | Georg Sørensen | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||
Sweden vs Latvia
| 11 May 2017 20:15  | Sweden  | 2–0 (1–0, 0–0, 1–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 8,276  | 
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| Eddie Läck | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||
| 30 | Shots | 19 | ||||||
Sweden vs Italy
| 12 May 2017 16:15  | Sweden  | 8–1 (2–0, 1–1, 5–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 10,878  | 
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| Viktor Fasth | Goalies | Frédéric Cloutier | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark vs Germany
| 12 May 2017 20:15  | Denmark  | 3–2 OT (2–2, 0–0, 0–0) (OT 1–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,629  | 
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| Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Danny aus den Birken | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||
Latvia vs United States
| 13 May 2017 12:15  | Latvia  | 3–5 (1–0, 2–3, 0–2)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 17,936  | 
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| Elvis Merzļikins | Goalies | Connor Hellebuyck | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russia vs Slovakia
| 13 May 2017 16:15  | Russia  | 6–0 (3–0, 2–0, 1–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,591  | 
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| Andrei Vasilevskiy | Goalies | Július Hudáček | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Italy vs Germany
| 13 May 2017 20:15  | Italy  | 1–4 (1–2, 0–2, 0–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,712  | 
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| Andreas Bernard | Goalies | Danny aus den Birken | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||
Slovakia vs United States
| 14 May 2017 16:15  | Slovakia  | 1–6 (0–1, 1–3, 0–2)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 13,267  | 
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| Július Hudáček | Goalies | Jimmy Howard | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark vs Sweden
| 14 May 2017 20:15  | Denmark  | 2–4 (0–1, 0–2, 2–1)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 10,314  | 
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| Georg Sørensen | Goalies | Henrik Lundqvist | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Denmark vs Italy
| 15 May 2017 16:15  | Denmark  | 2–0 (0–0, 0–0, 2–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 5,653  | 
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| Sebastian Dahm | Goalies | Andreas Bernard | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||
| 38 | Shots | 16 | ||||||
Russia vs Latvia
| 15 May 2017 20:15  | Russia  | 5–0 (2–0, 2–0, 1–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 16,439  | 
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| Ilya Sorokin | Goalies | Ivars Punnenovs | Referees: Linesmen:  | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Sweden vs Slovakia
| 16 May 2017 12:15  | Sweden  | 4–2 (2–0, 1–1, 1–1)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 10,259  | 
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| Henrik Lundqvist | Goalies | Július Hudáček Jaroslav Janus  | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Russia vs United States
| 16 May 2017 16:15  | Russia  | 3–5 (1–0, 2–3, 0–2)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,756  | 
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| Andrei Vasilevskiy | Goalies | Jimmy Howard | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany vs Latvia
| 16 May 2017 20:15  | Germany  | 4–3 GWS (0–0, 2–1, 1–2) (OT 0–0) (SO: 1–0)  | Lanxess Arena, Cologne Attendance: 18,797  | 
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| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Linesmen:  | |||||||||||||||||
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| Kahun  Draisaitl Tiffels  | Shootout | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "All systems go for 2017". iihfworlds2017.com. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
 - ^ "Statutes and Bylaws (701.3)" (PDF). IIHF. 10 September 2015.