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Top Division

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Relegation series

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series to determine the relegated team.

Final round

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Fifth place game

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final standings

Tournament awards

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Statistics

Scoring leaders

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Goaltending leaders

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Division I

Division I "A"

Was played in

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10–16 January 2016.

Division I Qualification

Was played in

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Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Bronze medal game

Gold medal (promotion) game

References

External links

AllSportDB.com Event page

IIHF.com 2016 events index

Hockey Canada page

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