1997 Bandy World Championship

Premier tour

• 1 February

Finland v Sweden 3–11

Kazakhstan v Russia 6–13

• 2 February

Kazakhstan v Finland 2–7

Sweden v Norway 5–2

• 3 February

Russia v Finland 6–2

Norway v Kazakhstan 7–7

• 4 February

Norway v Russia 3–3

Sweden v Kazakhstan 15–4

• 5 February

Norway v Finland 4–5

Russia v Sweden 7–5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia	4	3	1	0	29	16	+13	7	Semifinals
2	Sweden	4	3	0	1	36	16	+20	6
3	Finland	4	2	0	2	17	23	−6	4	Quarterfinals
4	Norway	4	0	2	2	16	20	−4	2
5	Kazakhstan	4	0	1	3	19	42	−23	1

Premier tour

• 2 February

Hungary v USA 0–12

Canada v Netherlands 9–0

• 4 February

Hungary v Canada 4–10

Netherlands v USA 1–13

• 5 February

Hungary v Netherlands 9–3

Canada v USA 2–5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	0	30	3	+27	6	Quarterfinals
2	Canada	3	2	0	1	21	9	+12	4	Match for 6th place
3	Hungary	3	1	0	2	13	25	−12	2	Match for 8th place
4	Netherlands	3	0	0	3	4	31	−27	0

Quarterfinals

• 7 February

Norway v Kazakhstan 2–5

USA v Finland 0–13

Match for 5th place

• 8 February

Norway v USA 7–1

Match for 8th place

• 8 February

Hungary v Netherlands 5–3

Semifinals

• 8 February

Russia v Kazakhstan 12–3

Sweden v Finland 8–5

Match for 6th place

• 9 February

USA v Canada 5–1

Match for 3rd place

• 9 February

Finland v Kazakhstan 7–3

Final

• 9 February

Sweden v Russia 10–5