2019 IIHF World U18 Championships

2019 IIHF U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	Sweden
Dates	18–28 April
Teams	10
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions	Sweden (1 title)
Tournament statistics
Games played	31
Goals scored	233  (7.52 per game)
Attendance	36,485  (1,177 per game)
Scoring leader(s)	Jack Hughes
MVP	Cole Caufield

The 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 21st such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2020 competition. One national team, Luxembourg, returned to play in the World Championships for the first time since playing in the 2000 European qualification tiers.

Sweden won the title on home ice. It was the nation's first U18 World Championship. Defending champion Finland finished in seventh place and without a medal for the first time since 2014.

Top Division

The Top Division tournament was played in Örnsköldsvik and Umeå, Sweden, from 18 to 28 April 2019.

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canada	4	4	0	0	0	29	10	19	12	Quarterfinals
2	Belarus	4	2	0	1	1	13	22	−9	7
3	Czech Republic	4	2	0	0	2	17	14	3	6
4	Finland	4	1	0	0	3	20	13	7	3
5	Switzerland	4	0	1	0	3	11	31	−20	2	Relegation round

18 April 2019 15:30

Czech Republic

3–4 (0–2, 2–2, 1–0)

Belarus

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 190

Game reference
				Referees: Marcus Linde Andre Schrader Linesmen: Ludvig Lundgren Jani Pesonen
	14 min	Penalties	14 min
	50	Shots	34

18 April 2019 19:30

Canada

5–3 (0–2, 2–1, 3–0)

Finland

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 2,328

Game reference
				Referees: Oldřich Hejduk Sergey Morozov Linesmen: Henrik Haurum Jon Kilian
	12 min	Penalties	12 min
	40	Shots	42

19 April 2019 15:30

Canada

7–4 (3–0, 1–3, 3–1)

Switzerland

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 458

Game reference
				Referees: Marcus Linde Miroslav Štefík Linesmen: Pavel Badyl Josef Špůr
	6 min	Penalties	8 min
	60	Shots	28

19 April 2019 19:30

Belarus

4–3 (1–0, 2–0, 1–3)

Finland

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 362

Game reference
				Referees: Guillaume Labonté Sergey Morozov Linesmen: David Obwegeser Nikita Shalagin
	14 min	Penalties	12 min
	19	Shots	61

20 April 2019 15:30

Switzerland

2–8 (0–2, 1–3, 1–3)

Czech Republic

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 582

Game reference
				Referees: Joonas Kova Sergey Morozov Linesmen: Pavel Badyl Riley Bowles
	14 min	Penalties	8 min
	43	Shots	59

21 April 2019 15:30

Finland

2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2)

Czech Republic

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 416

Game reference
				Referees: Marcus Linde Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Jon Kilian Nikita Shalagin
	26 min	Penalties	10 min
	49	Shots	31

21 April 2019 19:30

Belarus

1–11 (0–3, 1–5, 0–3)

Canada

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 293

Game reference
				Referees: Oldřich Hejduk Miroslav Štefík Linesmen: Riley Bowles Ludvig Lundgren
	12 min	Penalties	18 min
	42	Shots	60

22 April 2019 15:30

Switzerland

5–4 OT (3–0, 0–2, 1–2) OT: (1–0)

Belarus

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 404

Game reference
				Referees: Sean McFarlane Andre Schrader Linesmen: Jani Pesonen Tarrington Wyonzek
	16 min	Penalties	14 min
	42	Shots	58

23 April 2019 15:30

Finland

12–0 (4–0, 4–0, 4–0)

Switzerland

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 468

Game reference
				Referees: Guillaume Labonté Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Riley Bowles Josef Špůr
	33 min	Penalties	10 min
	63	Shots	21

23 April 2019 19:30

Czech Republic

2–6 (2–1, 0–2, 0–3)

Canada

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 407

Game reference
				Referees: Aaro Brännare Sergey Morozov Linesmen: Jon Kilian Ludvig Lundgren
	36 min	Penalties	18 min
	25	Shots	58

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	4	4	0	0	0	31	10	21	12	Quarterfinals
2	Sweden (H)	4	3	0	0	1	14	9	5	9
3	Russia	4	2	0	0	2	14	13	1	6
4	Latvia	4	1	0	0	3	6	17	−11	3
5	Slovakia	4	0	0	0	4	9	25	−16	0	Relegation round

18 April 2019 15:30

Russia

6–3 (3–1, 1–1, 2–1)

Slovakia

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 423

Game reference
				Referees: Aaro Brännare Michael Campbell Linesmen: Riley Bowles Tarrington Wyonzek
	26 min	Penalties	8 min
	45	Shots	31

18 April 2019 19:30

Sweden

1–6 (1–0, 0–2, 0–4)

United States

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 4,228

Game reference
				Referees: Joonas Kova Guillaume Labonté Linesmen: Nikita Shalagin Josef Špůr
	12 min	Penalties	8 min
	30	Shots	42

19 April 2019 15:30

Slovakia

5–12 (1–3, 1–2, 3–7)

United States

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 620

Game reference
				Referees: Andrei Shrubok Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Jon Kilian Jani Pesonen
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	35	Shots	47

19 April 2019 19:30

Sweden

5–2 (2–1, 1–0, 2–1)

Latvia

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 1,257

Game reference
				Referees: Michael Campbell Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Henrik Haurum Tarrington Wyonzek
	18 min	Penalties	14 min
	46	Shots	20

20 April 2019 15:30

Latvia

1–5 (0–1, 1–2, 0–2)

Russia

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 617

Game reference
				Referees: Oldřich Hejduk Miroslav Štefík Linesmen: Ludvig Lundgren David Obwegeser
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	15	Shots	44

21 April 2019 15:30

United States

6–3 (2–2, 2–0, 2–1)

Russia

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 745

Game reference
				Referees: Aaro Brännare Andre Schrader Linesmen: Henrik Haurum Josef Špůr
	6 min	Penalties	10 min
	43	Shots	23

21 April 2019 19:30

Slovakia

1–5 (0–1, 1–2, 0–2)

Sweden

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 1,831

Game reference
				Referees: Michael Campbell Guillaume Labonté Linesmen: Pavel Badyl David Obwegeser
	14 min	Penalties	8 min
	27	Shots	54

22 April 2019 15:30

Latvia

2–0 (0–0, 2–0, 0–0)

Slovakia

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 613

Game reference
				Referees: Andrei Shrubok Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Pavel Badyl David Obwegeser
	2 min	Penalties	10 min
	26	Shots	24

23 April 2019 15:30

United States

7–1 (1–0, 4–0, 2–1)

Latvia

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 687

Game reference
				Referees: Michael Campbell Andrei Shrubok Linesmen: Jani Pesonen Nikita Shalagin
	14 min	Penalties	16 min
	46	Shots	14

23 April 2019 19:30

Russia

0–3 (0–0, 0–2, 0–1)

Sweden

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 3,321

Game reference
				Referees: Joonas Kova Andre Schrader Linesmen: Henrik Haurum Tarrington Wyonzek
	14 min	Penalties	4 min
	32	Shots	25

Relegation round

25 April 2019 11:30

Switzerland

4–1 (2–1, 1–0, 1–0)

Slovakia

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 169

Game reference
				Referees: Guillaume Labonté Andrei Shrubok Linesmen: Pavel Badyl Jon Kilian
	12 min	Penalties	18 min
	42	Shots	46

27 April 2019 19:30

Slovakia

4–3 (1–1, 2–2, 1–0)

Switzerland

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 152

Game reference
				Referees: Aaro Brännare Oldřich Hejduk Linesmen: Pavel Badyl Jon Kilian
	10 min	Penalties	6 min
	35	Shots	46

28 April 2019 15:30

Switzerland

6–3 (2–2, 1–0, 3–1)

Slovakia

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 76

Game reference
				Referees: Joonas Kova Marcus Linde Linesmen: Nikita Shalagin Josef Špůr
	10 min	Penalties	37 min
	39	Shots	44

Playoff round

Quarterfinals

25 April 2019 15:30

Belarus

0–6 (0–2, 0–3, 0–1)

Russia

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 191

Game reference
				Referees: Joonas Kova Miroslav Štefík Linesmen: Riley Bowles Josef Špůr
	18 min	Penalties	4 min
	19	Shots	65

25 April 2019 15:30

United States

6–0 (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)

Finland

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 922

Game reference
				Referees: Michael Campbell Andre Schrader Linesmen: Ludvig Lundgren Tarrington Wyonzek
	10 min	Penalties	10 min
	35	Shots	21

25 April 2019 19:30

Canada

3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1)

Latvia

A3 Arena, Umeå Attendance: 242

Game reference
				Referees: Aaro Brännare Sergey Morozov Linesmen: Henrik Haurum David Obwegeser
	12 min	Penalties	18 min
	43	Shots	39

25 April 2019 19:30

Sweden

4–2 (2–0, 1–1, 1–1)

Czech Republic

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 2,248

Game reference
				Referees: Sean MacFarlane Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Jani Pesonen Nikita Shalagin
	10 min	Penalties	24 min
	28	Shots	34

Semifinals

27 April 2019 15:30

United States

2–3 GWS (0–0, 0–1, 2–1) OT: (0–0) SO: (0–1)

Russia

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 1,547

Game reference
				Referees: Guillaume Labonté Marcus Linde Linesmen: David Obwegeser Josef Špůr
		0–1 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 2–2
	8 min	Penalties	16 min
	42	Shots	34

27 April 2019 19:30

Canada

3–4 (1–1, 1–1, 1–2)

Sweden

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 3,519

Game reference
				Referees: Joonas Kova Michael Tscherrig Linesmen: Jani Pesonen Nikita Shalagin
	14 min	Penalties	4 min
	34	Shots	30

Bronze medal game

28 April 2019 15:30

United States

5–2 (1–1, 3–0, 1–1)

Canada

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 1,567

Game reference
				Referees: Sergey Morozov Andre Schrader Linesmen: Henrik Haurum Ludvig Lundgren
	6 min	Penalties	14 min
	41	Shots	23

Final

28 April 2019 19:30

Sweden

4–3 OT (1–0, 1–1, 1–2) OT: (1–0)

Russia

Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Attendance: 5,602

Game reference
				Referees: Michael Campbell Sean MacFarlance Linesmen: Riley Bowles Tarrington Wyonzek
		1–0 / 2–0 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 3–3 / 4–3
	10 min	Penalties	6 min
	30	Shots	38

Division I

Main article: 2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Group A

The tournament was played in Grenoble, France, from 14 to 20 April 2019.

Group B

The tournament was played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, from 14 to 20 April 2019.

Division II

Main article: 2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

Group A

The tournament was played in Elektrėnai, Lithuania, from 7 to 13 April 2019.

Group B

The tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 25 to 31 March 2019.

Division III

Main article: 2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

Group A

The tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 25 to 31 March 2019.

Group B

The tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9 to 12 April 2019.

References

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