Back بطولة العالم لهوكى الجليد للرجال 1997 ARZ Mistrovství světa v ledním hokeji 1997 Czech VM i ishockey 1997 Danish Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft der Herren 1997 German 1997. aasta jäähoki maailmameistrivõistlused Estonian Jääkiekon maailmanmestaruuskilpailut 1997 Finnish Championnat du monde de hockey sur glace 1997 French 1997-es jégkorong-világbajnokság Hungarian Campionato mondiale di hockey su ghiaccio maschile 1997 Italian 1997年アイスホッケー世界選手権 Japanese
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Finland |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 26 April – 14 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (21st title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 302 (5.81 per game) |
| Attendance | 526,000 (10,115 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Martin Procházka 14 points |
The 1997 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 61st such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 36 countries participated in several levels of competition, while three other teams competed in an exhibition tournament to gain experience before joining on an official basis in the 1998 competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1998 competition.
The top Championship Group tournament took place in Finland from 26 April to 14 May 1997, with matches played in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku. Twelve teams took part, with the first round being split into two teams of six, and the six best teams going to a further group stage. Canada beat Sweden in the final game, best of three, where they won 2–1 in games, and became world champions for the 21st time.