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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 19–29 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runner-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 210 (7 per game) |
| Attendance | 159,176 (5,306 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| MVP | |
The 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 20th IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was played from 19 to 29 April 2018 in Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk, Russia.[1] United States lost the final to Finland.
Top Division
Match officials
12 referees and 10 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[2]
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Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 11 | Advance to Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 0 | Advance to Relegation round |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
All times are local (UTC+5).
| 19 April 2018 15:30 | Sweden | 3–1 (1–0, 2–1, 0–0) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 2,920 |
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| Olof Lindbom | Goalies | Luca Hollenstein | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 19 April 2018 19:30 | Canada | 6–4 (1–1, 3–1, 2–2) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 7,405 |
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| Colten Ellis | Goalies | Drew DeRidder | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 April 2018 15:30 | Switzerland | 5–8 (1–3, 4–3, 0–2) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 3,017 |
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| Akira Schmid | Goalies | Spencer Knight | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 April 2018 19:30 | Canada | 8–3 (5–2, 1–0, 2–1) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 6,818 |
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| Colten Ellis | Goalies | Nikita Tolopilo Daniil Veremeichik | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 April 2018 15:30 | Belarus | 3–4 (1–0, 1–2, 1–2) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 4,691 |
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| Nikita Tolopilo | Goalies | Jesper Eliasson | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 April 2018 15:30 | United States | 1–3 (1–1, 0–0, 0–2) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 5,715 |
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| Spencer Knight | Goalies | Olof Lindbom | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 22 April 2018 19:30 | Switzerland | 0–5 (0–1, 0–3, 0–1) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 7,354 |
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| Akira Schmid | Goalies | Olivier Rodrigue | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 26 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 39 | |||||||||||||||
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| bg = #eeffff
| date = 23 April 2018
| time = 15:30
| team1 = Belarus
| score = 5–4
| team2 =
Switzerland
| progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 3–2 / 3–3 / 3–4 / 4–4 / 5–4
| periods = (0–2, 2–0, 3–2)
| goalie1 = Nikita Tolopilo
| goalie2 = Luca Hollenstein
| goals1 = Kazyanin (Alistrov) – 27:00 / Kolyachonok (Kazyanin, Alistrov) – 30:02 / Azhgirei (Alistrov, Protas) – 44:56 / Levshunov (Kazyanin, Alistrov) – 58:44 / Alistrov (Kazyanin, Kolyachonok) – 59:48
| goals2 = 12:37 – Nussbaumer (Mettler, [[Jesse Tanner|Tanner]]) (PP) / 16:38 – Gross (De Nisco, Barbei) / 48:20 – Patry (Nussbaumer, Tanner) (PP) / 49:06 – Henauer (Verboon)
| stadium = Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk
| attendance = 3,090
| official =
Christoffer Holm
| official2 =
Milan Zrnič
| linesman =
Jan-Christian Müller
| linesman2 =
Dmitry Shishlo
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A15_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 33
| shots2 = 24
}}
| 24 April 2018 15:30 | United States | 8–0 (2–0, 5–0, 1–0) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 4,876 |
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| Drew DeRidder | Goalies | Kirill Andreyev Daniil Veremeichik | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 April 2018 19:30 | Sweden | 2–3 OT (1–0, 0–1, 1–1) OT: (0–1) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 7,273 |
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| Olof Lindbom | Goalies | Olivier Rodrigue | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 40 | |||||||||||||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 12 | Advance to Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 0 | Advance to Relegation round |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
| 19 April 2018 15:30 | Slovakia | 2–5 (0–1, 2–2, 0–2) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 1,217 |
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| Samuel Hlavaj | Goalies | Justus Annunen | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 April 2018 19:30 | Russia | 7–1 (4–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 6,771 |
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| Amir Miftakhov | Goalies | Valentin Duquenne | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Shots | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 April 2018 15:30 | France | 0–7 (0–0, 0–3, 0–4) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 2,170 |
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| Valentin Duquenne | Goalies | Jere Huhtamaa | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Shots | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 April 2018 19:30 | Slovakia | 5–2 (4–1, 1–1, 0–0) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 3,580 |
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| Samuel Vyletelka | Goalies | Lukáš Dostál Daniel Dvořák | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 37 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 April 2018 15:30 | Czech Republic | 2–3 (1–0, 0–1, 1–2) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 7,498 |
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| Lukáš Dostál | Goalies | Amir Miftakhov | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 26 min | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 37 | |||||||||||||||
| 22 April 2018 15:30 | Finland | 5–4 (2–2, 1–2, 2–0) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 7,496 |
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| Justus Annunen | Goalies | Amir Miftakhov | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 April 2018 19:30 | France | 1–7 (1–2, 0–3, 0–2) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 4,590 |
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| Valentin Duquenne Adrien Vazzaz | Goalies | Samuel Vyletelka | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 April 2018 15:30 | Czech Republic | 9–2 (1–1, 3–1, 5–0) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 3,781 |
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| Lukáš Dostál | Goalies | Valentin Duquenne Adrien Vazzaz | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 April 2018 15:30 | Finland | 4–2 (0–0, 4–0, 0–2) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 4,620 |
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| Justus Annunen | Goalies | Daniel Dvořák | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 39 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 24 April 2018 19:30 | Russia | 6–5 GWS (1–3, 3–1, 1–1) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 7,367 |
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| Amir Miftakhov Daniil Isayev | Goalies | Samuel Vyletelka | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Marchenko Zavgorodny Morozov Kizimov Dorofeyev | Shootout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relegation round
| 26 April 2018 11:30 | Switzerland | 5–2 (1–1, 4–0, 0–1) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 3,086 |
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| Luca Hollenstein | Goalies | Valentin Duquenne | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 April 2018 13:30 | France | 0–6 (0–2, 0–2, 0–2) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 4,650 |
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| Valentin Duquenne | Goalies | Luca Hollenstein | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 34 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Playoff round
Bracket
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Quarterfinals
| 26 April 2018 15:30 | Finland | 5–2 (3–0, 2–1, 0–1) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 4,879 |
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| Justus Annunen | Goalies | Nikita Tolopilo | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 April 2018 15:30 | Sweden | 6–1 (1–0, 3–1, 2–0) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 4,460 |
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| Olof Lindbom | Goalies | Samuel Vyletelka | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 April 2018 19:30 | Russia | 1–5 (0–1, 1–0, 0–4) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 7,499 |
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| Amir Miftakhov | Goalies | Spencer Knight | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 April 2018 19:30 | Canada | 1–2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1) | Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk Attendance: 6,530 |
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| Olivier Rodrigue | Goalies | Lukáš Dostál | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||
Semifinals
| 28 April 2018 15:30 | Finland | 2–0 (2–0, 0–0, 0–0) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 6,052 |
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| Justus Annunen | Goalies | Olof Lindbom | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
| 31 | Shots | 29 | ||||||
| 28 April 2018 19:30 | United States | 4–1 (1–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 6,459 |
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| Spencer Knight | Goalies | Lukáš Dostál | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 17 | |||||||||||||||
Bronze medal game
| 29 April 2018 15:30 | Sweden | 5–2 (3–1, 1–1, 1–0) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 5,813 |
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| Olof Lindbom | Goalies | Daniel Dvořák | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Final
| 29 April 2018 19:30 | Finland | 3–2 (2–1, 0–1, 1–0) | Traktor Ice Arena, Chelyabinsk Attendance: 7,499 |
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| Justus Annunen | Goalies | Spencer Knight | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||||||||
Final standings
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 21 | Champions | |
| 2 | A | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 12 | Runners-up | |
| 3 | A | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 16 | Third place | |
| 4 | B | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 6 | Fourth place | |
| 5 | A | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 11 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals | |
| 6 | B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 8 | A | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 3 | ||
| 9 | A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 6 | ||
| 10 | B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 41 | −35 | 0 | Relegated to 2019 Division I A |
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +3 | 2 | |
| 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +7 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | +10 | 4 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +7 | 2 | |
| 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 2 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +2 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +9 | 37 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
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| 180:57 | 79 | 4 | 1.33 | 94.94 | 1 | |
| 361:16 | 196 | 10 | 1.66 | 94.90 | 0 | |
| 360:00 | 139 | 12 | 2.00 | 91.37 | 1 | |
| 237:58 | 107 | 10 | 2.52 | 90.65 | 1 | |
| 251:18 | 148 | 14 | 3.34 | 90.54 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Tournament awards
Most Valuable Player
- Forward:
Jack Hughes
All-star team
- Goaltender:
Olof Lindbom - Defencemen:
Cameron York,
Anton Malyshev - Forwards:
Jack Hughes,
Oliver Wahlstrom,
Niklas Nordgren
Source: IIHF.com
IIHF best player awards
- Goaltender:
Olof Lindbom - Defenceman:
Adam Boqvist - Forward:
Jack Hughes
Source: IIHF.com
Division I
Division I A
The Division I A tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, from 2 to 8 April 2018.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 15 | Promoted to the 2019 Top Division | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | Relegated to the 2019 Division I B |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
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Notes:
Division I B
The Division I B tournament was played in Kyiv, Ukraine, from 14 to 20 April 2018.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to the 2019 Division I A | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 0 | Relegated to the 2019 Division II A |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
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Notes:
Division II
Division II A
The Division II A tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 1 to 7 April 2018.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to the 2019 Division I B | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 44 | −40 | 0 | Relegated to the 2019 Division II B |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
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Notes:
Division II B
The Division II B tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 24 to 30 March 2018.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 14 | Promoted to the 2019 Division II A | |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 1 | Relegated to the 2019 Division III A |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
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Notes:
Division III
Division III A
The Division III A tournament was played in Erzurum, Turkey, from 26 March to 1 April 2018.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 12 | Promoted to the 2019 Division II B | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 3 | Relegated to the 2019 Division III B |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
Division III B
The Division III B tournament was played in Queenstown, New Zealand, from 26 to 28 April 2018.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 | Promoted to the 2019 Division III A | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
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