2017 Ball Hockey World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czech Republic |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 1 – 10 June 2017 |
The 2017 Ball Hockey World Championship will be the 12th ball hockey world championship, and will be held in Pardubice, Czech Republic. The tournament began on 1 June 2017, and the gold medal game was played on 10 June 2017. Slovakia entered the tournament as the defending champions. The Canadian women's national ball hockey team with the bronze medal in women's play, while the United States qualified for the gold medal game for the first time in tournament history.
Venue
| Pardubice |
|---|
| Tipsport arena |
| Capacity: 10,300 |
Participants
Division A
- Group A
- Group B
- Czech Republic
- Italy
- Portugal
- Switzerland
- USA
Division B
- Group C
- Group D
- Armenia
- Cayman Islands
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
Preliminary round
The schedule was announced on 20 January 2017.[1]
Division A
- Group A
| Team advanced to quarter-finals |
| Team advanced to playoff round |
| Team advanced to 11th-18th place playoff |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
| 1 June 2017 14:00 | Slovakia | 3 – 1 (3–1, 0–0, 0–0) | India |
| 1 June 2017 20:30 | Canada | 4 – 3 (1–0, 1–1, 1–2, 1-0) | Greece |
| 2 June 2017 13:30 | India | 3 – 0 | Greece |
| 2 June 2017 16:00 | Finland | 1 – 3 (0–2, 1–1, 0–0) | Slovakia |
| 3 June 2017 14:00 | Finland | 1 – 7 | Canada |
| 3 June 2017 21:30 | Slovakia | 3 – 1 | Greece |
- Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
| 1 June 2017 18:00 | Czech Republic | 6 – 0 (3–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Switzerland |
Division B
- Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
| 1 June 2017 14:00 | France | 4 – 3 (1–1, 1–1, 2–1) | Great Britain |
- Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
| 1 June 2017 18:20 | Haiti | 7 – 5 (3–2, 1–3, 3–0) | Cayman Islands |
| 1 June 2017 20:40 | Armenia | 4 – 3 (2–0, 1–0, 0–3, 1-0) | Hong Kong |
Final
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | |
| Canada | |
| Czech Republic | |
| 4 | Greece |
| 5 | United States |
| 6 | Portugal |
| 7 | Switzerland |
| 8 | India |
| 9 | Finland |
| 10 | Italy |
| 11 | France |
| 12 | Haiti |
| 13 | Hong Kong |
| 14 | United Kingdom |
| 15 | Armenia |
| 16 | Cayman Islands |
| 17 | Lebanon |
| 18 | Bermuda |
Awards and honors
Women’s tournament
- Most Valuable Player: Kateřina Zechovská, Czech Republic[2]
- Leading Scorer: Jamie Lee Rattray, Canada
- Best goalkeeper: Zuzana Tomčíková, Slovakia
- Best defenseman: Kristen Cooze, Canada
- Best forward: Denisa Křížová, Czech Republic
- Tournament All-stars:
- Rachel Jackson (Great Britain)
- Veronika Volkova (Czech Republic)
- Stephanie Caban (USA)
- Taylor Stedman (USA)
- Lucie Manhartová (Czech Republic)
- Alicia Furletti Blomberg (Italia)
- Fair-play award: Team Great Britain
References
- ^ "Schedule of the A-Pool and Women ISBHF World Ball Hockey Championships in Pardubice, Czech Republic". isbhf.com. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Kratochvíl, Marek (10 June 2017). "All-stars and individual awards of the 2017 World Championship". International Street and Ball Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.