Finland entered the tournament as the defending champions and once again advanced to the final, but this time they lost to the United States.

[2] List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF.com Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com Most Valuable Player All-star team Source: IIHF.com IIHF best player awards Source: IIHF.com The Division I A tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 7 to 13 April 2017.

The Division II A tournament was played in Gangneung, South Korea, from 2 to 8 April 2017.