2018 World Championship program announced

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The locations and dates for the 2018 World Championship program have been announced with Ice Hockey Australia again entering a team in each category. A change to the Women’s World Championships which increased the number of teams in the top division has resulted in no relegation for 2018. As a result, Australia will remain in the Division II Group A tournament.

  • Men’s (Division II Group A): Tilburg, Netherlands, 23-29 April 2018.
    • Opponents: Netherlands, Serbia, Belgium, Iceland and China.
  • Men’s U20 (Division III): Sofia, Bulgaria, 22-28 January 2018.
    • Opponents: China, Iceland, New Zealand, Israel and Bulgaria.
  • Men’s U18 (Division II Group A): Tallinn, Estonia, 1-7 April 2018.
    • Opponents: Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Korea and Great Britain.
  • Women’s (Division II Group A): Bled, Slovenia, 7-13 April 2018.
    • Opponents: Netherlands, Great Britain, North Korea, Slovenia and Mexico.
  • Women’s U18 (Division I Group B): Krynica, Poland, 6-12 January 2018.
    • Opponents: France, Denmark, Poland, Great Britain and China.

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