2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 16 – 22 January 2017 |
| Teams | 8 |
The 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III tournament will be played in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 16 to 22 January 2017.[1] Division III represents the sixth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The winners will be promoted to Division II B for the 2017 tournament. Chinese Taipei will return after a five year absence.
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 China
|
finished 6th in 2016 Division II B and were relegated |
 Bulgaria
|
finished 2nd in 2016 |
| New Zealand
|
finished 3rd in 2016 |
 Israel
|
finished 4th in 2016 |
 Iceland
|
finished 5th in 2016 |
 Turkey
|
finished 6th in 2016 |
 South Africa
|
finished 7th in 2016 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
last participated in 2011 |
Results
Preliminary round
Format
The two best ranked teams from each group of the preliminary round advance to the semi-finals, while two last placed teams from both groups play for final placement.
All times are local. (New Zealand Daylight Time – UTC+13)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Israel
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Iceland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 16 January 2017. Source: [citation needed]
| 16 January 2017 13:30 | Israel | v | Iceland | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 16 January 2017 17:00 | China | v | Chinese Taipei | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 17 January 2017 10:00 | Israel | v | Chinese Taipei | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 17 January 2017 17:00 | Iceland | v | China | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 19 January 2017 10:00 | Chinese Taipei | v | Iceland | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 19 January 2017 17:00 | China | v | Israel | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | New Zealand
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Turkey
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | South Africa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 16 January 2017. Source: [citation needed]
| 16 January 2017 10:00 | Bulgaria | v | South Africa | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 16 January 2017 20:30 | New Zealand | v | Turkey | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 17 January 2017 13:30 | Turkey | v | Bulgaria | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 17 January 2017 20:30 | New Zealand | v | South Africa | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 19 January 2017 13:30 | South Africa | v | Turkey | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 19 January 2017 20:30 | Bulgaria | v | New Zealand | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
Playoff round
| Semifinals | 5th place | ||||||||
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| A4 | 7th place | ||||||||
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
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Semifinals
| 21 January 2017 10:00 | 3A | v | 4B | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 21 January 2017 13:30 | 3B | v | 4A | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 21 January 2017 17:00 | 1B | v | 2A | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
| 21 January 2017 20:30 | 1A | v | 2B | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
7th place game
| 22 January 2017 10:00 | v | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
5th place game
| 22 January 2017 13:30 | v | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
Bronze medal game
| January 22, 2017 17:00 | v | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
Final
| January 22, 2017 20:30 | v | Dunedin Ice Stadium |
