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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]].<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/ 2018 Top Division statistics]</ref> [[USA Hockey National Team Development Program|United States]] lost the final to Finland.

==Top Division==

===Preliminary round===

====Group A====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|Canada}}
|4
|3
|1
|0
|0
|22
|9
|13
|11
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Sweden}}
|4
|3
|0
|1
|0
|12
|8
|4
|10
|-
|3
|{{ih|United States}}
|4
|2
|0
|0
|2
|21
|14
|7
|6
|-
|4
|{{ih|Belarus}}
|4
|1
|0
|0
|3
|11
|24
|−13
|3
|-
|5
|{{ih|Switzerland}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|10
|21
|−11
|0
|Advance to Relegation round
|}

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| date        = 19 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score       = 3–1
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| periods     = (1–0, 2–1, 0–0)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 2,920
| official    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Pražák
| official2   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Vikman
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lauri Nikulainen
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie O'Connor
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A02_74_7_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 20
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 33
| shots2      = 22
}}
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| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 19 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| score       = 6–4
| team2       = {{ih18|USA}}
| periods     = (1–1, 3–1, 2–2)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 7,405
| official    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Barcelo
| official2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Denis Naumov
| linesman    = {{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Christian Müller
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Shalagin
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A04_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 25
| shots2      = 35
}}
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| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 20 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|SUI}}
| score       = 5–8
| team2       = '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| periods     = (1–3, 4–3, 0–2)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 3,017
| official    = {{flagicon|AUT}} Kristijan Nikolic
| official2   = {{flagicon|SVK}} Peter Stano
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Hynek
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Christian Müller
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A06_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 19
| shots2      = 57
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 20 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| score       = 8–3
| team2       = {{ih18|BLR}}
| periods     = (5–2, 1–0, 2–1)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 6,818
| official    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Pražák
| official2   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Vikman
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lauri Nikulainen
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie O'Connor
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A08_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 28
| shots2      = 27
}}
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| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 21 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|BLR}}
| score       = 3–4
| team2       = '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| periods     = (1–0, 1–2, 1–2)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 4,691
| official    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Barcelo
| official2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Denis Naumov
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Hynek
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Shalagin
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A09_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 22
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 26
| shots2      = 43
}}
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| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 22 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|USA}}
| score       = 1–3
| team2       = '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| periods     = (1–1, 0–0, 0–2)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 5,715
| official    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Ken Mollard
| official2   = {{flagicon|AUT}} Kristijan Nikolic
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Hynek
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Shalagin
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A12_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 22
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 37
| shots2      = 41
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 22 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|SUI}}
| score       = 0–5
| team2       = '''{{ih18|CAN}}'''
| periods     = (0–1, 0–3, 0–1)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 7,354
| official    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Barcelo
| official2   = {{flagicon|SLO}} Milan Zrnič
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Nordlander
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Shishlo
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A14_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 26
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 17
| shots2      = 39
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 23 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|BLR}}'''
| score       = 5–4
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| periods     = (0–2, 2–0, 3–2)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 3,090
| official    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| official2   = {{flagicon|SLO}} Milan Zrnič
| linesman    = {{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Christian Müller
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Shishlo
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A15_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 4
| shots1      = 33
| shots2      = 24
}}
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| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 24 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score       = 8–0
| team2       = {{ih18|BLR}}
| periods     = (2–0, 5–0, 1–0)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 4,876
| official    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Alarie
| official2   = {{flagicon|SUI}} Ken Mollard
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Nordlander
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A18_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 43
| shots2      = 13
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 24 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|SWE}}
| score       = 2–3 {{small|OT}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|CAN}}'''
| periods     = (1–0, 0–1, 1–1)<br>OT: (0–1)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 7,273
| official    = {{flagicon|USA}} Kenneth Anderson
| official2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Benjamin Hoppe
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Balazs Kovacs
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Christian Müller
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500A20_74_4_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 31
| shots2      = 40
}}

====Group B====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|Finland}}
|4
|4
|0
|0
|0
|21
|8
|13
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Russia}} (H)
|4
|2
|1
|0
|1
|20
|13
|7
|8
|-
|3
|{{ih|Slovakia}}
|4
|2
|0
|1
|1
|19
|14
|5
|7
|-
|4
|{{ih|Czech Republic}}
|4
|1
|0
|0
|3
|15
|14
|1
|3
|-
|5
|{{ih|France}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|4
|30
|−26
|0
|Advance to Relegation round
|}

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| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 19 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|SVK}}
| score       = 2–5
| team2       = '''{{ih18|FIN}}'''
| periods     = (0–1, 2–2, 0–2)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 1,217
| official    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Alarie
| official2   = {{flagicon|SUI}} Ken Mollard
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Shishlo
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B01_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 21
| shots2      = 37
}}
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| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 19 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score       = 7–1
| team2       = {{ih18|FRA}}
| periods     = (4–0, 2–0, 1–1)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 6,771
| official    = {{flagicon|USA}} Kenneth Anderson
| official2   = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Balazs Kovacs
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Nordlander
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B03_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 16
| shots1      = 56
| shots2      = 14
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 20 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|FRA}}
| score       = 0–7
| team2       = '''{{ih18|FIN}}'''
| periods     = (0–0, 0–3, 0–4)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 2,170
| official    = {{flagicon|GER}} Benjamin Hoppe
| official2   = {{flagicon|SLO}} Milan Zrnič
| linesman    = {{flagicon|ITA}} Ulrich Pardatscher
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Shishlo
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B05_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 10
| shots2      = 51
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 20 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SVK}}'''
| score       = 5–2
| team2       = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods     = (4–1, 1–1, 0–0)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 3,580
| official    = {{flagicon|USA}} Kenneth Anderson
| official2   = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Balazs Kovacs
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Nordlander
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B07_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 18
| penalties2  = 37
| shots1      = 31
| shots2      = 40
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 21 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|CZE}}
| score       = 2–3
| team2       = '''{{ih18|RUS}}'''
| periods     = (1–0, 0–1, 1–2)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 7,498
| official    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Alarie
| official2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Benjamin Hoppe
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Ulrich Pardatscher
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B10_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 26
| shots1      = 23
| shots2      = 37
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 22 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score       = 5–4
| team2       = {{ih18|RUS}}
| periods     = (2–2, 1–2, 2–0)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 7,496
| official    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Pražák
| official2   = {{flagicon|SVK}} Peter Stano
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Balazs Kovacs
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie O'Connor
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B11_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 34
| shots2      = 21
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 22 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|FRA}}
| score       = 1–7
| team2       = '''{{ih18|SVK}}'''
| periods     = (1–2, 0–3, 0–2)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 4,590
| official    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Alarie
| official2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Benjamin Hoppe
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lauri Nikulainen
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B13_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 26
| shots2      = 41
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 23 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CZE}}'''
| score       = 9–2
| team2       = {{ih18|FRA}}
| periods     = (1–1, 3–1, 5–0)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 3,781
| official    = {{flagicon|SVK}} Peter Stano
| official2   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Vikman
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lauri Nikulainen
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Ulrich Pardatscher
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B16_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 47
| shots2      = 19
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 24 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score       = 4–2
| team2       = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods     = (0–0, 4–0, 0–2)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 4,620
| official    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Barcelo
| official2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Denis Naumov
| linesman    = {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie O'Connor
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Shalagin
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B17_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 39
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 33
| shots2      = 22
}}
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| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 24 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score       = 6–5 {{small|GWS}}
| team2       = {{ih18|SVK}}
| periods     = (1–3, 3–1, 1–1)<br>OT: (0–0)<br>SO: (1–0)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 7,367
| official    = {{flagicon|AUT}} Kristijan Nikolic
| official2   = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Pražák
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Hynek
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Ulrich Pardatscher
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500B19_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 45
| shots2      = 27
}}

===Relegation round===
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| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 26 April 2018
| time        = 11:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SUI}}'''
| score       = 5–2
| team2       = {{ih18|FRA}}
| periods     = (1–1, 4–0, 0–1)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 3,086
| official    = {{flagicon|GER}} Benjamin Hoppe
| official2   = {{flagicon|SVK}} Peter Stano
| linesman    = {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie O'Connor
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikita Shalagin
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500521_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 39
| shots2      = 22
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 28 April 2018
| time        = 13:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|FRA}}
| score       = 0–6
| team2       = '''{{ih18|SUI}}'''
| periods     = (0–2, 0–2, 0–2)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 4,650
| official    = {{flagicon|RUS}} Denis Naumov
| official2   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Vikman
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lauri Nikulainen
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Ulrich Pardatscher
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500526_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 34
| penalties2  = 16
| shots1      = 19
| shots2      = 40
}}

===Playoff round===

====Quarterfinals====
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| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 26 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score       = 5–2
| team2       = {{ih18|BLR}}
| periods     = (3–0, 2–1, 0–1)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 4,879
| official    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Geoffrey Barcelo
| official2   = {{flagicon|AUT}} Kristijan Nikolic
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Hynek
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Christian Müller
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500322_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 2
| penalties2  = 14
| shots1      = 39
| shots2      = 18
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 26 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score       = 6–1
| team2       = {{ih18|SVK}}
| periods     = (1–0, 3–1, 2–0)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 4,460
| official    = {{flagicon|RUS}} Denis Naumov
| official2   = {{flagicon|SLO}} Milan Zrnič
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Balazs Kovacs
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ITA}} Ulrich Pardatscher
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500323_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 42
| shots2      = 26
}}
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| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 26 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|RUS}}
| score       = 1–5
| team2       = '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| periods     = (0–1, 1–0, 0–4)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 7,499
| official    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Alarie
| official2   = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Nordlander
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500324_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 2
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 17
| shots2      = 41
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 26 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|CAN}}
| score       = 1–2
| team2       = '''{{ih18|CZE}}'''
| periods     = (0–1, 0–0, 1–1)
| stadium     = [[Arena Metallurg]], [[Magnitogorsk]]
| attendance  = 6,530
| official    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Ken Mollard
| official2   = {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Vikman
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FIN}} Lauri Nikulainen
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Shishlo
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500325_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 34
| shots2      = 31
}}

====Semifinals====
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| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 28 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score       = 2–0
| team2       = {{ih18|SWE}}
| periods     = (2–0, 0–0, 0–0)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 6,052
| official    = {{flagicon|USA}} Kenneth Anderson
| official2   = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Pražák
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Hynek
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SUI}} Balazs Kovacs
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500227_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 31
| shots2      = 29
}}
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| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 28 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score       = 4–1
| team2       = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods     = (1–0, 2–1, 1–0)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 6,459
| official    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Alarie
| official2   = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Nordlander
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Shishlo
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500228_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 47
| shots2      = 17
}}

====Bronze medal game====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #ffdab9
| date        = 29 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score       = 5–2
| team2       = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods     = (3–1, 1–1, 1–0)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 5,813
| official    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Alarie
| official2   = {{flagicon|USA}} Kenneth Anderson
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Balazs Kovacs
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Shishlo
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500130_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 38
| shots2      = 40
}}

====Final====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = #F7F6A8
| date        = 29 April 2018
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score       = 3–2
| team2       = {{ih18|USA}}
| periods     = (2–1, 0–1, 1–0)
| stadium     = [[Traktor Ice Arena]], [[Chelyabinsk]]
| attendance  = 7,499
| official    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Pražák
| official2   = {{flagicon|SVK}} Peter Stano
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SWE}} Tobias Nordlander
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/500/IHM500131_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 28
| shots2      = 28
}}

==Division I==
{{main|2018 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I}}

===Division I A===
The Division I A tournament was played in [[Riga]], Latvia, from 2 to 8 April 2018.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/650/ 2018 Division I A statistics]</ref>

===Division I B===
The Division I B tournament was played in [[Kyiv]], Ukraine, from 14 to 20 April 2018.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/652/ 2018 Division I B statistics]</ref>


==Division II==
{{main|2018 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II}}

===Division II A===
The Division II A tournament was played in [[Tallinn]], Estonia, from 1 to 7 April 2018.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/653/ 2018 Division II A statistics]</ref>

===Division II B===
The Division II B tournament was played in [[Zagreb]], Croatia, from 24 to 30 March 2018.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/654/ 2018 Division II B statistics]</ref>


==Division III==
{{main|2018 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III}}

===Division III A===
The Division III A tournament was played in [[Erzurum]], Turkey, from 26 March to 1 April 2018.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/655/ 2018 Division III A statistics]</ref>


===Division III B===
The Division III B tournament was played in [[Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown]], New Zealand, from 26 to 28 April 2018.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/656/ 2018 Division III B statistics]</ref>


==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://u18worlds2018.iihf.hockey/ 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship]
*[https://www.iihf.com/en/home IIHF.com]

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