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The '''1998 IIHF European U18 Championship''' was the thirty-first playing of the [[IIHF European Junior Championships]].

==Group A==
Played April 11 to the 19th in [[Malung]] and [[Mora (locality)|Mora]], [[Sweden]]. The hosts led by twins [[Daniel Sedin|Daniel]] and [[Henrik Sedin]], won their tenth European Junior title.

=== First round ===
;Group 1
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! RUS
! FIN
! CZE
! NOR
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|RUS}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:1
| 2:2
| 5:1
| 11:{{0}}4
| 5
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|FIN}}
| 1:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 7:2
| 8:0
| 16:{{0}}6
| 4
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|CZE}}
| 2:2
| 2:7
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 12:1
| 16:10
| 3
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|NOR}}
| 1:5
| 0:8
| 1:12
| style="background:#000000;" |
| {{0}}2:25
| 0
|}

;Group 2
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! SWE
! SUI
! SVK
! UKR
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|SWE}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 6:0
| 5:3
| 13:1
| 24:{{0}}4
| 6
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|SUI}}
| 0:6
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:1
| 5:1
| {{0}}9:{{0}}8
| 4
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|SVK}}
| 3:5
| 1:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 5:1
| {{0}}9:10
| 2
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|UKR}}
| 1:13
| 1:5
| 1:5
| style="background:#000000;" |
| {{0}}3:23
| 0
|}

=== Final round===
The Czechs had the very unfortunate distinction of finishing tied for first, and actually finishing completely out of the medals. Coming into the final game against the Russians, the Swedes could lose or tie, and finish fourth, win by one or two goals and finish third, win by three and finish second, or win by four or more and be the champions. They led five to one after two, and played a scoreless third to clinch gold.
;Championship round
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="80%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! SWE
! FIN
! RUS
! CZE
! SUI
! SVK
! GF/GA
! Points
! Tie 1 H2H Points
! Tie 2 H2H GD
! Tie 3 H2H Points
| Tie 4 Overall GD
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|SWE}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 2:2
| 5:1
| 4:6
| (6:0)
| (5:3)
| 22:12
| 7
| 3
| +2
| 1
| +10
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|FIN}}
| 2:2
| style="background:#000000;" |
| (1:4)
| (7:2)
| 3:2
| 4:2
| 17:12
| 7
| 3
| +2
| 1
| +5
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|RUS}}
| 1:5
| (4:1)
| style="background:#000000;" |
| (2:2)
| 4:0
| 2:1
| 13:{{0}}9
| 7
| 3
| -1
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|CZE}}
| 6:4
| (2:7)
| (2:2)
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 7:1
| 5:3
| 21:17
| 7
| 3
| -3
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 5. {{ih18|SUI}}
| (0:6)
| 2:3
| 0:4
| 1:7
| style="background:#000000;" |
| (4:1)
| {{0}}7:20
| 2
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 6. {{ih18|SVK}}
| (3:5)
| 2:4
| 1:2
| 3:5
| (1:4)
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 10:20
| 0
|}

;7th place
{| style="width: 70%; background: #F0F0F0;" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="top"
| width="25%" align="right" | {{ih18-rt|NOR}}
| width="15%" align="center" | 1:2 (0:0, 0:1, 1:1)
| width="15%" align="center" | 4:3 (2:1, 2:1, 0:1)
| width="15%" align="center" | 5:2 (3:0, 2:1, 0:1)
| width="25%" align="left" | {{ih18|UKR}}
| style="font-size:85%;" |
|}

* No team was relegated, all eight nations were joined by Group B winner [[Germany]], and the [[USA]] to participate in the first [[1999 IIHF World U18 Championships|IIHF World U18 Championships]].

==Tournament Awards==
*Top Scorer {{Flagicon|SWE}}[[Daniel Sedin]] (11 points)
*Top Goalie: {{Flagicon|FIN}}[[Kristian Antila]]
*Top Defenceman:{{Flagicon|FIN}}[[Mikko Jokela]]
*Top Forward: {{Flagicon|SWE}}[[Daniel Sedin]]

==Group B ==
Played April 5 to the 12th in [[Füssen]] and [[Memmingen]] [[Germany]]. The hosts did not dominate, but still won all their games, to return to the top level.

=== First round ===
;Group 1
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! GER
! BLR
! DEN
! GBR
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|GER}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:2
| 4:3
| 5:0
| 13:{{0}}5
| 6
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|BLR}}
| 2:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 6:3
| 4:0
| 12:{{0}}7
| 4
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|DEN}}
| 3:4
| 3:6
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 5:1
| 11:11
| 2
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|GBR}}
| 0:5
| 0:4
| 1:5
| style="background:#000000;" |
| {{0}}1:14
| 0
|}

;Group 2
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! POL
! ITA
! HUN
! FRA
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|POL}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:1
| 5:4
| 2:1
| 11:{{0}}6
| 6
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|ITA}}
| 1:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:1
| 3:1
| {{0}}8:{{0}}6
| 4
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|HUN}}
| 4:5
| 1:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 5:1
| 10:10
| 2
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|FRA}}
| 1:2
| 1:3
| 1:5
| style="background:#000000;" |
| {{0}}3:10
| 0
|}

=== Final round ===
;Championship round
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! GER
! ITA
! POL
! HUN
! BLR
! DEN
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|GER}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 5:2
| 4:0
| 4:1
| (4:2)
| (4:3)
| 21:{{0}}8
| 10
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|ITA}}
| 2:5
| style="background:#000000;" |
| (1:4)
| (4:1)
| 2:0
| 9:1
| 18:11
| {{0}}6
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|POL}}
| 0:4
| (4:1)
| style="background:#000000;" |
| (5:4)
| 5:8
| 6:6
| 20:23
| {{0}}5
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|HUN}}
| 1:4
| (1:4)
| (4:5)
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 2:1
| 12:9
| 20:23
| {{0}}4
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 5. {{ih18|BLR}}
| (2:4)
| 0:2
| 8:5
| 1:2
| style="background:#000000;" |
| (6:3)
| 17:16
| {{0}}4
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 6. {{ih18|DEN}}
| (3:4)
| 1:9
| 6:6
| 9:12
| (3:6)
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 22:37
| {{0}}1
|}

;7th place
{| style="width: 70%; background: #F0F0F0;" cellspacing="0"
|- valign="top"
| width="25%" align="right" | {{ih18-rt|FRA}}
| width="15%" align="center" | 11:1 (3:0, 6:1, 2:0)
| width="15%" align="center" | 5:2 (1:0, 2:0, 2:2)
| width="25%" align="left" | {{ih18|GBR}}
| style="font-size:85%;" |
|}

*[[Germany]] was promoted to Group A of the [[1999 IIHF World U18 Championships|IIHF World U18 Championships]]. The remaining seven nations were joined by Group C winner [[Austria]] to form Group B of the [[1999 IIHF World U18 Championships|IIHF World U18 Championships]].

== Group C==
Played March 16 to the 20th in [[Zagreb]] [[Croatia]]. On final day the host Croats had to face Yugoslavia to determine who would be relegated. Because of the expansion of the top tier to ten teams, it did not matter in the end, but it was a very tense affair at the time.

===First round ===
;Group 1
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! AUT
! SLO
! ROM
! YUG
! GF/GA
! Poinys
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|AUT}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 5:3
| 15:3
| 13:1
| 33:{{0}}7
| 6
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|SLO}}
| 3:5
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 9:1
| 10:0
| 22:{{0}}6
| 4
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|ROM}}
| 3:15
| 1:9
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 6:3
| 10:27
| 2
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|FR Yugoslavia}}
| 1:13
| 0:10
| 3:6
| style="background:#000000;" |
| {{0}}4:29
| 0
|}

;Group 2
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! LAT
! LTU
! EST
! CRO
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|LAT}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 6:1
| 7:0
| 10:4
| 23:{{0}}5
| 6
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|LTU|1989}}
| 1:6
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:1
| 7:6
| 12:13
| 4
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|EST}}
| 0:7
| 1:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:2
| {{0}}5:13
| 2
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|CRO}}
| 4:10
| 6:7
| 2:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 12:21
| 0
|}

=== Placing round ===
{| style="width: 70%; background: #F0F0F0;" cellspacing="0"
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;" valign="top"
| align="center" width="15%" style="font-size:90%;" | '''7th place'''
| width="25%" align="right" | {{ih18-rt|CRO}}
| width="15%" align="center" | 5:3 (1:1, 2:1, 2:1)
| width="25%" align="left" | {{ih18|FR Yugoslavia}}
| style="font-size:85%;" |
|- valign="top"
| align="center" style="font-size:90%;" | '''5th place'''
| align="right" | {{ih18-rt|ROM}}
| align="center" | 5:0 forfeit
| align="left" | {{ih18|EST}}
| style="font-size:85%;" |
|- style="background: #FFFFFF;" valign="top"
| align="center" width="15%" style="font-size:90%;" | '''3rd place'''
| align="right" | {{ih18-rt|LTU|1989}}
| align="center" | 3:2 (0:1, 2:1, 1:0)
| align="left" | {{ih18|SLO}}
| style="font-size:85%;" |
|- valign="top"
| align="center" style="font-size:90%;" | '''Final'''
| align="right" | {{ih18-rt|AUT}}
| align="center" | 4:3 (0:2, 2:1, 2:0)
| align="left" | {{ih18|LAT}}
| style="font-size:85%;" |
|}

*[[Austria]] was promoted to Group B of the [[1999 IIHF World U18 Championships|IIHF World U18 Championships]]. No nation was relegated, the remaining Group C nations would take part in Division I of the [[1999 IIHF World U18 Championships|1999 U18 European Championships]].

== Group D ==
Played from March 3 to the 9th in [[Luxembourg]]. Two new entrants participated this year, the hosts, and [[Kazakhstan]]. The Kazakhs switched from playing in the [[IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships|Asian junior tournament]], to the European.<ref>[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/U-18_1998.htm Group D summary]</ref> There was no shadow of a doubt that they were a much better team than was suited for this level, scoring over '''150''' goals in five games. The Dutch were the only ones to lose by less than fifteen to the Kazakhs. Leading the team, a young [[Nikolai Antropov]] scored fify-four points. Considering that the South Koreans scored 92 in one game in the Asian tournament, it is hard to imagine just how many more points Antropov could have scored if they had stayed put.<ref>[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/U-18asie1998.htm Asian tournament summary]</ref>

===First round ===
;Group 1
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! NED
! BEL
! BUL
! ISR
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|NED}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 7:3
| 12:0
| 12:0
| 31:{{0}}3
| 6
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|BEL}}
| 3:7
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 12:1
| 8:0
| 23:{{0}}8
| 4
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|BUL}}
| 0:12
| 1:12
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 3:2
| {{0}}4:26
| 2
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|ISR}}
| 0:12
| 0:8
| 2:3
| style="background:#000000;" |
| {{0}}2:23
| 0
|}

;Group 2
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! KAZ
! ESP
! ISL
! LUX
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|KAZ}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 19:2
| 63:0
| 39:0
| 121:{{0}}2
| 6
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|ESP}}
| 2:19
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:1
| 17:2
| {{0}}23:22
| 4
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|ISL}}
| 0:63
| 1:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:2
| {{0}}{{0}}5:69
| 2
|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|LUX}}
| 0:39
| 2:17
| 2:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| {{0}}{{0}}4:60
| 0
|}

=== Final round ===
;Championship round
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! KAZ
! NED
! BEL
! ESP
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|KAZ}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 14:1
| 20:1
| (19:2)
| 53:{{0}}4
| 6
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|NED}}
| 1:14
| style="background:#000000;" |
| (7:3)
| 4:1
| 12:18
| 4
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|BEL}}
| 1:20
| (3:7)
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 5:3
| {{0}}9:30
| 2
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|ESP}}
| (2:19)
| 1:4
| 3:5
| style="background:#000000;" |
| {{0}}6:28
| 0
|}

;Placing round
{| class="prettytable" cellspacing="2" border="0" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#EFEFFF" width="50%"
|-bgcolor="#BCD2EE"
! Team
! BUL
! ISR
! ISL
! LUX
! GF/GA
! Points
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 1. {{ih18|BUL}}
| style="background:#000000;" |
| (3:2)
| 9:2
| 5:2
| 17:{{0}}6
| 6
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 2. {{ih18|ISR}}
| (2:3)
| style="background:#000000;" |
| 4:4
| 4:1
| 10:{{0}}8
| 3
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 3. {{ih18|ISL}}
| 2:9
| 4:4
| style="background:#000000;" |
| (4:2)
| 10:15
| 3
|- bgcolor="#CAE1FF" align="center"
| align="left" | 4. {{ih18|LUX}}
| 2:5
| 1:4
| (2:4)
| style="background:#000000;" |
| {{0}}5:13
| 0
|}

*[[Kazakhstan]] was promoted to the newly titled ''Division I of the [[1999 IIHF World U18 Championships|1999 U18 European Championships]].''

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/U-18_1998.htm Complete results]
{{de}}
{{IIHF European Junior Championships}}

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