2024 IIHF World U18 Championships

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2024 IIHF U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Finland
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates25 April – 5 May 2024
Teams10
Tournament statistics
Games played25
Goals scored183 (7.32 per game)
Attendance39,184 (1,567 per game)
Scoring leader(s)United States James Hagens (19 points)
Websitewww.iihf.com
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The 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship is the 25th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participate at several levels of competition.[1] These tournaments also serve as qualifications for the 2025 competition.

Top Division[edit]

The Top Division tournament will be played in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland, from 25 April to 5 May 2024.[2][3]

Preliminary round[edit]

All times are local (UTC+3)

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 4 4 0 0 0 33 7 +26 12 Quarterfinals
2  Finland (H) 4 3 0 0 1 18 10 +8 9
3  Slovakia 4 1 0 0 3 14 19 −5 3[a]
4  Latvia 4 1 0 0 3 10 18 −8 3[a]
5  Norway 4 1 0 0 3 8 29 −21 3[a] Relegation round
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Slovakia 3 Pts, +8 GD; Latvia 3 Pts, 0 GD; Norway 3 Pts, –8 GD

Schedule:[4]

25 April 2024
14:00		United States 9–0
(3–0, 3–0, 3–0)		 SlovakiaMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 789
Game reference
Nicholas KempfGoaliesAlan Lenďák
Hutson – 02:341–0
Eiserman (Ziemer, Hagens) (PP) – 10:342–0
Hagens – 19:193–0
Stiga (Hagens, Ziemer) – 20:594–0
Whipple (Rheaume-Mullen, Eiserman) – 34:425–0
Hagens (Stiga, Ziemer) – 37:076–0
Humphreys (Connelly, Hutson) – 47:187–0
Eiserman (Bednarik, Plante) – 49:588–0
Eiserman (Bednarik, Plante) – 58:239–0
2 minPenalties6 min
35Shots24
25 April 2024
18:00		Latvia 1–3
(0–1, 0–1, 1–1)		 FinlandMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 4,029
Game reference
Nils MaurinsGoaliesPetteri Rimpinen
0–111:18 – Hemming (Kiviharju, Helenius) (PP)
0–236:06 – Ruohonen (Suoniemi, Nykyri)
0–352:11 – Suoniemi
Osmanis (Serkins, Mūrnieks) (PP) (EA) – 58:311–3
10 minPenalties31 min
15Shots34
26 April 2024
14:00		Slovakia 3–5
(1–3, 2–1, 0–1)		 LatviaMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 583
Game reference
Martin HaronikGoaliesMikus Vecvanags
0–108:43 – Sieradzkis (Klaucāns, Sārts)
Tomik (Radivojevič, Straka) – 09:241–1
1–213:58 – Haritoncevs (Sieradzkis, Retenais)
1–316:33 – Mūrnieks (Sieradzkis, Serkins) (PP)
Svrček (Radivojevič, Tomik) (PP2) – 28:282–3
Straka (Húževka) – 58:313–3
3–436:33 – Macijevskis (Retenais, Haritoncevs) (PP)
3–553:46 – Dilevka (Bērziņš, Naglis)
33 minPenalties10 min
34Shots28
26 April 2024
18:00		Finland 7–0
(3–0, 4–0, 0–0)		 NorwayMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 4,618
Game reference
Kim SaarinenGoaliesMarcus Walberg
Vesterinen (Nykyri, Jokinen) – 07:481–0
Hemming (Kiviharju, Helenius) (PP) – 09:242–0
Saarelainen (Helenius, Hemming) (PP) – 14:513–0
Vesterinen (Nieminen, Koivu) – 26:174–0
Sinivuori (Ruohonen, Vaisanen) – 31:525–0
Nykyri – 32:356–0
Hemming (Kiviharju, Helenius) (PP) – 39:467–0
6 minPenalties8 min
54Shots12
27 April 2024
17:30		Norway 2–8
(0–4, 0–2, 2–2)		 United StatesMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 1,006
Game reference
Amund Søndmør MartinsenGoaliesJack Parsons
0–106:34 – Eiserman (Plante, Hagens) (PP)
0–207:03 – Bednarik (Stiga)
0–313:28 – Eiserman (Hagens, Plante) (PP)
0–416:28 – Connelly (Mooney, Hutson)
0–522:09 – Mooney (Hensler)
0–634:12 – Humphreys (PS)
Eriksen (Vatne, Koblar) – 22:091–6
1–746:54 – Hensler (Rheaume-Mullen)
1–851:33 – Hagens (Ziemer, Stiga)
Dehli (Vatne, Engerbraten Kopperstad) (PP) – 56:522–8
33 minPenalties10 min
18Shots38
28 April 2024
14:00		Slovakia 0–4
(0–4, 0–0, 0–0)		 FinlandMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 5,500
Game reference
Martin HaronikGoaliesPetteri Rimpinen
0–106:27 – Hemming (Helenius, Saarelainen) (PP)
0–207:10 – Ruohonen (Suoniemi, Jokinen)
0–317:17 – Pikkarainen (Suoniemi, Vaisanen) (PP)
0–419:32 – Saarelainen (Helenius)
14 minPenalties31 min
8Shots41
28 April 2024
18:00		United States 7–1
(3–0, 2–1, 2–0)		 LatviaMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 825
Game reference
Nicholas Kempf
Caleb Heil		GoaliesMikus Vecvanags
Dilans Birkans
Hutson (Stiga, Hagens) – 00:261–0
Connelly (Emery) – 05:342–0
Stiga (Connelly, Hutson) (PP) – 16:593–0
Mooney (Connelly, Emery) – 27:554–0
Eiserman (Stiga, Hensler) (PP) – 35:355–0
5–138:53 – Serkins (Haritoncevs, Cjunskis)
Hagens (Plante, Eiserman) (PP) – 48:386–1
Connelly (Hagens, Ziemer) – 52:147–1
4 minPenalties8 min
37Shots25
29 April 2024
17:30		Latvia 3–5
(0–3, 1–2, 2–0)		 NorwayMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 509
Game reference
Nils Maurins
Mikus Vecvanags		GoaliesMarcus Walberg
4 minPenalties33 min
35Shots29
30 April 2024
14:00		Norway 1–11
(1–5, 0–3, 0–3)		 SlovakiaMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 508
Game reference
Markus Walberg
Amund Martinsen		GoaliesAlan Lenďák
8 minPenalties2 min
13Shots59
30 April 2024
18:00		Finland 4–9
(0–1, 3–5, 1–3)		 United StatesMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 5,600
Game reference
Petteri Rimpinen
Kim Saarinen		GoaliesNicholas Kempf
Jack Parsons
8 minPenalties6 min
24Shots51

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 4 4 0 0 0 31 7 +24 12 Quarterfinals
2  Czechia 4 1 1 1 1 9 12 −3 6[a]
3  Sweden 4 1 1 1 1 15 12 +3 6[a]
4   Switzerland 4 1 0 1 2 8 16 −8 4
5  Kazakhstan 4 0 1 0 3 10 26 −16 2 Relegation round
Source: IIHF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Sweden 2–3 (GWS) Czechia

Schedule:[5]

25 April 2024
15:00		Czechia 3–0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)		  SwitzerlandTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 442
Game reference
Jakub MilotaGoaliesChristian Kirsch
2 minPenalties33 min
33Shots17
25 April 2024
19:00		Sweden 3–6
(1–4, 2–1, 0–1)		 CanadaTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 1,319
Game reference
Love HärenstamGoaliesCarter George
10 minPenalties51 min
29Shots26
26 April 2024
15:00		Switzerland 5–2
(0–2, 2–0, 3–0)		 KazakhstanTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 363
Game reference
Phileas LachatGoaliesTanirkhan Alpysbayev
6 minPenalties10 min
43Shots17
26 April 2024
19:00		Canada 6–0
(4–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 CzechiaTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 954
Game reference
Carter GeorgeGoaliesJakub Milota
45 minPenalties58 min
33Shots26
27 April 2024
15:00		Kazakhstan 1–7
(1–2, 0–2, 0–3)		 SwedenTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 698
Game reference
Tanirkhan AlpysbayevGoaliesLove Härenstam
37 minPenalties10 min
14Shots59
28 April 2024
15:00		Sweden 2–3 GWS
(0–0, 1–2, 1–0)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (0–1)		 CzechiaTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 904
Game reference
Love HärenstamGoaliesJakub Milota
20 minPenalties8 min
28Shots31
28 April 2024
19:00		Canada 8–1
(0–0, 7–1, 1–0)		  SwitzerlandTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 1,251
Game reference
Ryerson LeendersGoaliesChristian Kirsch
Phileas Lachat
8 minPenalties12 min
34Shots27
29 April 2024
15:00		Czechia 3–4 OT
(2–1, 1–1, 0–1)
OT: (0–1)		 KazakhstanTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 407
Game reference
Jakub MilotaGoaliesAbylaikhan Toleubai
8 minPenalties8 min
31Shots25
30 April 2024
15:00		Switzerland 2–3 OT
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0)
OT: (0–1)		 SwedenTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 626
Game reference
Christian KirschGoaliesLove Härenstam
14 minPenalties16 min
25Shots24
30 April 2024
19:00		Kazakhstan 3–11
(1–3, 0–5, 2–3)		 CanadaTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 488
Game reference
Tanirkhan Alpysbayev
Danil Lytkin		GoaliesCarter George
6 minPenalties8 min
16Shots66

Relegation round[edit]

2 May 2024
11:00		Norway 6–5 GWS
(2–1, 2–2, 1–2)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (1–0)		 KazakhstanTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 295
Game reference
2 minPenalties2 min
32Shots28

Playoff round[edit]

Winning teams in the quarterfinals will be reseeded according to their ranking:[6]

  1. higher position in the group
  2. higher number of points
  3. better goal difference
  4. higher number of goals scored for
  5. better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships).
Rank Team Group Pos Pts GD GF Seed
1  United States A 1 12 +26 33 1
2  Canada B 1 12 +24 31 3
3  Finland A 2 9 +8 18 5
4  Czechia B 2 6 −3 9 7
5  Sweden B 3 6 +3 15 2
6  Slovakia A 3 3 −5 14 4
7   Switzerland B 4 4 −8 8 6
8  Latvia A 4 3 −8 10 8

Bracket[edit]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold Medal Game
 
          
 
2 May
 
 
1A
 United States		4
 
4 May
 
4B
  Switzerland		0
 
1
United States
 
2 May
 
6
 Slovakia
 
2A
 Finland		1
 
5 May
 
3B
 Sweden		2
 
 
 
2 May
 
 
 
1B
 Canada		4
 
4 May
 
4A
 Latvia		0
 
2
 Canada
 
2 May
 
5
 Sweden		Bronze Medal Game
 
2B
 Czechia		2
 
5 May
 
3A
 Slovakia		3
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarterfinals[edit]

2 May 2024
12:00		United States 4–0
(0–0, 3–0, 1–0)		  SwitzerlandMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 1,249
Game reference
12 minPenalties12 min
35Shots17
2 May 2024
14:45		Czechia 2–3
(1–1, 0–1, 1–1)		 SlovakiaTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 380
Game reference
29 minPenalties6 min
29Shots31
2 May 2024
17:00		Finland 1–2
(0–1, 1–1, 0–0)		 SwedenMetro Arena, Espoo
Attendance: 5,053
Game reference
8 minPenalties12 min
22Shots24
2 May 2024
19:45		Canada 4–0
(2–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 LatviaTrio Arena, Vantaa
Attendance: 788
Game reference
4 minPenalties4 min
38Shots23

Semifinals[edit]

4 May 2024
14:00		United States v SlovakiaMetro Arena, Espoo
4 May 2024
18:00		Canada v SwedenMetro Arena, Espoo

Bronze medal game[edit]

5 May 2024
14:00		LSF1vLSF2Metro Arena, Espoo

Gold medal game[edit]

5 May 2024
18:00		WSF1vWSF2Metro Arena, Espoo

Final standings[edit]

Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Champions
2 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runners-up
3 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Third place
4 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fourth place
5 A  Finland (H) 5 3 0 0 2 19 12 +7 9 Eliminated in
Quarterfinals
6 B  Czechia 5 1 1 1 2 11 15 −4 6
7 B   Switzerland 5 1 0 1 3 8 20 −12 4
8 A  Latvia 5 1 0 0 4 10 22 −12 3
9 A  Norway 5 1 1 0 3 14 34 −20 5 Avoided Relegation
10 B  Kazakhstan 5 0 1 1 3 15 32 −17 3 Relegated to the 2025 Division I A
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division I[edit]

Main article: 2024 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Group A[edit]

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Frederikshavn, Denmark from 14 to 20 April 2024.

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Germany 5 4 1 0 0 25 11 +14 14 Promoted to the 2025 Top Division
2  Ukraine 5 4 0 1 0 18 10 +8 13
3  Austria 5 2 1 0 2 21 14 +7 8
4  Hungary 5 2 0 1 2 21 25 −4 7
5  Denmark (H) 5 1 0 0 4 10 20 −10 3
6  Japan 5 0 0 0 5 11 26 −15 0 Relegated to the 2025 Division I B
Source: IIHF
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

Group B[edit]

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 14 to 20 April 2024.[7]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Slovenia 5 4 0 0 1 29 14 +15 12 Promoted to the 2025 Division I A
2  Lithuania 5 3 1 0 1 16 12 +4 11
3  Estonia (H) 5 2 0 0 3 13 20 −7 6[a]
4  France 5 2 0 0 3 15 19 −4 6[a]
5  South Korea 5 2 0 0 3 15 17 −2 6[a]
6  Italy 5 1 0 1 3 10 16 −6 4 Relegated to the 2025 Division II A
Source: IIHF
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:
  1. ^ a b c Estonia 6 Pts, France 3 Pts, South Korea 0 Pts

Division II[edit]

Main article: 2024 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

Group A[edit]

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Sosnowiec, Poland, from 17 to 23 April 2024.[8]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Poland (H) 5 5 0 0 0 34 5 +29 15 Promoted to the 2025 Division I B
2  Great Britain 5 4 0 0 1 30 11 +19 12
3  Netherlands 5 3 0 0 2 18 19 −1 9
4  Romania 5 1 0 1 3 8 25 −17 4
5  Croatia 5 1 0 0 4 11 21 −10 3
6  Serbia 5 0 1 0 4 6 26 −20 2 Relegated to the 2025 Division II B
Source: IIHF
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

Group B[edit]

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Puigcerdà, Spain, from 17 to 23 March 2024.

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  China 5 5 0 0 0 30 15 +15 15 Promoted to the 2025 Division II A
2  Spain (H) 5 3 0 1 1 33 14 +19 10
3  Bulgaria 5 2 1 0 2 23 22 +1 8
4  Australia 5 2 0 1 2 23 23 0 7
5  Chinese Taipei 5 1 1 0 3 15 26 −11 5
6  Israel 5 0 0 0 5 18 42 −24 0 Relegated to the 2025 Division III A
Source: IIHF
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

Division III[edit]

Main article: 2024 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

Group A[edit]

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 4 to 10 March 2024.[9]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Belgium 5 5 0 0 0 33 11 +22 15 Promoted to the 2025 Division II B
2  Mexico 5 4 0 0 1 24 15 +9 12
3  Turkey (H) 5 3 0 0 2 38 19 +19 9
4  Iceland 5 2 0 0 3 26 19 +7 6
5  New Zealand 5 1 0 0 4 21 31 −10 3
6  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 0 0 0 5 7 54 −47 0 Relegated to the 2025 Division III B
Source: IIHF
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

Group B[edit]

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 4 to 7 March 2024.

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Hong Kong 3 2 0 0 1 20 7 +13 6[a] Promoted to the 2025 Division III A
2  Turkmenistan 3 2 0 0 1 16 12 +4 6[a]
3  Thailand 3 2 0 0 1 17 10 +7 6[a]
4  South Africa (H) 3 0 0 0 3 5 29 −24 0
Source: IIHF
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:
  1. ^ a b c Hong Kong 3 Pts, +3 GD; Turkmenistan 3 Pts, 0 GD; Thailand 3 Pts, –3 GD

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship divisions
  2. ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Top Division official website, www.iihf.com
  3. ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Top Division statistics, stats.iihf.com
  4. ^ Schedule
  5. ^ Schedule
  6. ^ "Tournament Format". IIHF. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B official website
  8. ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A official website
  9. ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A official website

External links[edit]

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