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Outstanding attendance

686,391 spectators attended IIHF Worlds

Published 30.05.2017 19:08 GMT+2 | Author Organizing Committee
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - MAY 5: USA vs Germany opening face-off during preliminary round action at the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images)
The 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship registered the second-highest attendance in the tournament's history after 2015 (Prague and Ostrava).

 

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Merci, Paris!

Secondary attendance among best ever

Published 26.05.2017 10:18 GMT+2 | Author Andrew Podnieks
Merci, Paris! Merci, Paris!
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 11: Opening face off of team Canada against team France during preliminary round action at the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. (Photo by Matt Zambonin/HHOF-IIHF Images)
Let’s face it. It’s tough to think of Paris as a “secondary” anything.

 

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Sequel to success

Six players to follow after World Championship

Published 24.05.2017 17:31 GMT+2 | Author Ryan O'Leary
Sequel to success Sequel to success
Vadim Shipachyov was one of the brightest stars on the Russian national team and got a contact with new NHL team Vegas Golden Knights. Photo: Andre Ringuette / HHOF-IIHF Images
World Championships are much more than a tournament dedicated to crowning top hockey country in the world.

 

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