Originally, it was assumed that the World Championship would be held in Brno, as it was supposed to contribute to a new hockey hall.

Martin Urban, general secretary of the hockey association, confirmed the possibility of holding the tournament in Brno only if a new hall was built.

[5] The medal weighing 250 grams with cut glass was produced by the Kolektiv Ateliers studio in Nový Bor.

[6] As in the previous Czech World Championship 2015, the mascots were announced as rabbit duo Bob and Bobek.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.