1997 IIHF World Championship (WFAC)

The 1997 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships was the 57th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between 1 and 15 September in, and , Finland

Sweden claimed their fifth world championship title by defeating Finland, 1–0 in the final. Czechoslovakia defeated Switzerland 4–0 in overtime for the bronze medal.