Great Britain erased the pain of two last-day defeats in recent years to overpower Japan 4-0 and claim gold in front of an ecstatic Belfast crowd.
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The Netherlands came close to pulling off a sensational escape from relegation, but Estonia had enough to edge its second win of the tournament and take fourth.
Lithuania claimed bronze for the fourth season running after recovering from 0-1 down to beat Croatia in its final game of its 2017 Div IB campaign.
With small player pool to call on, but a handful of players with KHL experience, Croatia has a distinctive roster. Nathan Perkovich talks about his role.
There's been a party atmosphere at the SSE Arena this week as one of the world's newest hockey cities embraces the international game.
The host nation is hoping it will be third time lucky in Belfast, while Japan looks to return to Division IA at the first attempt. A thrilling climax awaits.
Colin Shields delighted his home crowd in Belfast by taking his international tally to 41 goals and setting a new record for his country.
Estonia edged a tense 4-3 win over Croatia to pick up its first victory of this season's championship and get a boost ahead of tomorrow's relegation decider.
With 73 goals and 117 points, Andrei Makrov tops the scoring charts for Estonia. In his 17th senior IIHF tourney, he's hoping to inspire the next generation.
Another powerful display from Japan's offence brought a 6-2 win over Lithuania to remain undefeated in four games in World Championship Division IB.
With Korea and China making big strides in their hockey programs, Japan's goalie Yutaka Fukufuji is determined to make sure that his country is not left behind.
Vocal groups of schoolkids have become a feature of games at this year's Division IB - thanks to a community link-up the Belfast Giants and the City Council.
A shortage of senior players means the Netherlands' youngsters are playing a big part in Belfast. For 20-year-old Guus van Nes, it's a challenge to relish.
In a showdown between two unbeaten teams, Great Britain found the key to unlock Lithuania's miserly defence and skated to a 5-2 victory.
A blistering passage of play in the 14th minute lifted Croatia past the Netherlands and delivered a first win of the competition for Enio Sacilotto's team.
Another impressive display from Japanese forward Daisuke Obara proved too much for Estonia as Japan maintained a perfect start in Division IB in Belfast.
Artur Pavliukov is still only 20 - but he's in fine form for Lithuania in Belfast. He tells us about his hockey travels and his country's inspirational captain.
World Championship debutant Liam Stewart is proving that he's more than the son of famous parents with encouraging performances for GB in Belfast.
A three-goal blitz at the start of the third period lifted Great Britain to a convincing 5-1 victory over Estonia. The host moves to two wins from two games.
Lithuania recorded its second victory of the tournament in emphatic style, firing eight unanswered goals past a Netherlands team that is still yet to win.
Japan got a second successive victory at the start of its World Championship campaign, while Croatia went down to a 2-4 loss for the second day running.
The Battle of the Baltic went decisively in Lithuania's favour as the team limited Estonia to just 13 shots in a dominant display on Sunday evening.
Britain left it late to subdue a spirited Croatian performance and claim a victory in its first World Championship game on home ice for quarter of a century.
Two goals and an assist for Daisuke Obara, one of four players who put up three points, got the Japanese off to a flying start in Belfast.
GB forward Colin Shields says GB can create history at next week’s 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Group B in Belfast.
