It was played at the Ice Palace in Dmitrov, Russia from 6 to 13 January 2018.
Sweden took silver, while Canada took bronze beating host Russia.
On 4 January 2018, the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia announced that all entry tickets would be free as part of their program.
Taylor Heise Source: [2] Source: [3] GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF.com (minimum 40% team's total ice time) TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com The Group A tournament was held in Asiago, Italy from 8 to 14 January 2018.
[4] The Group B tournament was held in Katowice, Poland from 6 to 12 January 2018.