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{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF U18 World Championship
| year = 2021
| other_titles =
| image =2021 IIHF World U18 Championships logo.png
| size = 170px
| caption =
| country = United States
| dates = April 26 – May 6
| num_teams = 10
| venues = 2
| cities = 2
| type = ih18
| winners = CAN
| count = 4
| second = RUS
| third = SWE
| fourth = FIN
| games = 28
| goals = 221
| attendance = 21038
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|RUS}} Matvei Michkov
| points = 16
| mvp = {{flagicon|RUS}} Matvei Michkov
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm18 IIHF.com]
| prevseason = [[2020 IIHF World U18 Championships|2020]] (cancelled)
| nextseason = [[2022 IIHF World U18 Championships|2022]]
}}

The '''2021 IIHF World U18 Championship''' was the 22nd such [[IIHF World U18 Championship|event]] hosted by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]]. Teams would have participated at several levels of competition. The competition also would have served as qualifications for the 2022 competition. All tournaments other than the top division tournament were cancelled by the IIHF on November 18, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=IIHF Council announces more cancellations|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations|access-date=November 18, 2020|publisher=IIHF|language=en}}</ref> [[USA Hockey National Team Development Program|The United States]] finished without a medal for the first time since [[2003 IIHF World U18 Championships|2003]].

==Top Division==
The tournament was held from April 26 to May 6, 2021, in [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]] and [[Plano, Texas|Plano]], [[United States]].<ref>{{cite news|title=U18 Worlds in Texas|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm18/news/24494/u18_worlds_in_texas|date=February 11, 2021|access-date=February 26, 2021|publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]]}}</ref><ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm18 2021 Top Division official website]</ref><ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/ 2021 Top Division statistics]</ref>

===Preliminary round===

====Group A====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|Canada}}
|4
|4
|0
|0
|0
|28
|5
|23
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Sweden}}
|4
|3
|0
|0
|1
|16
|14
|2
|9
|-
|3
|{{ih|Belarus}}
|4
|2
|0
|0
|2
|16
|13
|3
|6
|-
|4
|{{ih|Switzerland}}
|4
|1
|0
|0
|3
|6
|19
|−13
|3
|-
|5
|{{ih|Latvia}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|6
|21
|−15
|0
|
|}

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| date = April 26, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|BLR}}
| score = 1–5
| team2 = '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 1–2, 0–2)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Lukas Kohlmüller
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean MacFarlane
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Richardson
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A02_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 14
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 30
| shots2 = 44
}}
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| date = April 26, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|LAT}}
| score = 2–4
| team2 = '''{{ih18|SUI}}'''
| periods = (0–2, 2–2, 0–0)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Reneau
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wilk
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Niittylä
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Slavikovskii
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A04_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 41
| shots2 = 29
}}
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| date = April 27, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SUI}}
| score = 1–7
| team2 = '''{{ih18|BLR}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 1–3, 0–3)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergei Yudakov
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Davis
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|LAT}} Dāvis Zunde
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A06_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 29
| shots2 = 37
}}
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| date = April 27, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWE}}
| score = 1–12
| team2 = '''{{ih18|CAN}}'''
| periods = (0–4, 0–4, 1–4)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Riku Brander
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Fernandez
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|BLR}} Nikita Polyakov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A08_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 29
| shots2 = 47
}}
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| date = April 28, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 4–2
| team2 = {{ih18|LAT}}
| periods = (0–0, 2–1, 2–1)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean MacFarlane
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Rekucki
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Richardson
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A10_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 26
| shots1 = 52
| shots2 = 27
}}
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| date = April 29, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{ih18|SUI}}
| periods = (0–0, 3–1, 0–0)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Reneau
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wilk
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Tommi Niittylä
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A12_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 35
| penalties2 = 58
| shots1 = 27
| shots2 = 26
}}
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| date = April 29, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|BLR}}'''
| score = 6–2
| team2 = {{ih18|LAT}}
| periods = (1–0, 3–1, 2–1)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Lukas Kohlmüller
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Rekucki
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Richardson
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A14_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1 = 41
| shots2 = 32
}}
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| date = April 30, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SUI}}
| score = 0–7
| team2 = '''{{ih18|CAN}}'''
| periods = (0–2, 0–2, 0–3)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Riku Brander
| official2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Adam Kika
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|BLR}} Nikita Polyakov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A16_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 18
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 11
| shots2 = 39
}}
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| date = May 1, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|LAT}}
| score = 0–7
| team2 = '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 0–1, 0–5)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Micha Hebeisen
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wilk
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Niittylä
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Slavikovskii
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A18_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 33
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 30
| shots2 = 35
}}
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| bg =
| date = May 1, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 5–2
| team2 = {{ih18|BLR}}
| periods = (2–0, 2–1, 1–1)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Schlittenhardt
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|LAT}} Dāvis Zunde
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765A20_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 45
| shots1 = 33
| shots2 = 26
}}

====Group B====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|Finland}}
|4
|2
|1
|1
|0
|24
|13
|11
|9
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Russia}}
|4
|2
|1
|1
|0
|27
|12
|15
|9
|-
|3
|{{ih|United States}} (H)
|4
|1
|2
|1
|0
|18
|15
|3
|8
|-
|4
|{{ih|Czech Republic}}
|4
|1
|0
|1
|2
|10
|20
|−10
|4
|-
|5
|{{ih|Germany}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|5
|24
|−19
|0
|
|}

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| date = April 26, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CZE}}'''
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{ih18|GER}}
| periods = (0–0, 2–0, 1–1)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 1,400
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Schlittenhardt
| official2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergei Yudakov
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|LAT}} Dāvis Zunde
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B01_74_4_1.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 40
| shots2 = 19
}}
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| date = April 26, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 7–6 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = {{ih18|USA}}
| periods = (1–3, 4–3, 1–0) OT: (1–0)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 1,400
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Riku Brander
| official2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Adam Kika
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|BLR}} Nikita Polyakov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B03_74_4_1.pdf
| penalties1 = 30
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 35
| shots2 = 35
}}
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| date = April 27, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 4–3 {{small|GWS}}
| team2 = {{ih18|RUS}}
| progression = 0–1 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 2–3 / 3–3
| periods = (0–1, 1–2, 2–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 806
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Lukas Kohlmüller
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Rekucki
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B05_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 56
| shots2 = 28
}}
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| date = April 27, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|GER}}
| score = 3–5
| team2 = '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| periods = (1–2, 1–1, 1–2)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 826
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Micha Hebeisen
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wilk
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Niittylä
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Slavikovskii
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B07_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 34
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 28
| shots2 = 42
}}
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| date = April 28, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CZE}}
| score = 5–6
| team2 = '''{{ih18|FIN}}'''
| periods = (2–1, 1–2, 2–3)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 402
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Schlittenhardt
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Davis
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B09_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 24
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 33
| shots2 = 31
}}
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| date = April 29, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|GER}}
| score = 1–6
| team2 = '''{{ih18|RUS}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 0–3, 1–2)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 1,663
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Fernandez
| official2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Adam Kika
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Davis
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|BLR}} Nikita Polyakov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B11_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1 = 27
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 17
| shots2 = 40
}}
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| date = April 29, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 2–1 {{small|GWS}}
| team2 = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods = (0–1, 0–0, 1–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 1,740
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergei Yudakov
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|LAT}} Dāvis Zunde
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B13_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 31
| shots2 = 33
}}
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| date = April 30, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 10–0
| team2 = {{ih18|GER}}
| periods = (5–0, 3–0, 2–0)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 772
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Micha Hebeisen
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Reneau
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Slavikovskii
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B15_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 36
| shots1 = 43
| shots2 = 23
}}
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| date = May 1, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 11–1
| team2 = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods = (3–0, 3–1, 5–0)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 1,989
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Lukas Kohlmüller
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean MacFarlane
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Richardson
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B17_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 37
| shots1 = 40
| shots2 = 22
}}
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| date = May 1, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 5–4 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = {{ih18|FIN}}
| periods = (1–2, 2–0, 1–2) OT: (1–0)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 2,057
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Riku Brander
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Fernandez
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Davis
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765B19_74_6_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 43
| shots2 = 33
}}

===Playoff round===
Winning teams were reseeded for the semifinals in accordance with the following ranking:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm18/tournamentinfo/24457/tournament-info|title=Tournament Format|website=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]]|access-date=March 19, 2021}}</ref>

#higher position in the group
#higher number of points
#better goal difference
#higher number of goals scored for
#better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the [[2019 IIHF World U18 Championships]]).

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank !! Team !! Group !! {{Tooltip|Pos|Position in the group}} !! {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} !! {{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !! {{Tooltip|GF|Goals scored for}} !! {{Tooltip|Seed|Seeding coming into the tournament}}
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''1''' || align=left|{{ih18|CAN}} || A || '''1''' || '''12''' || +23 || 28 || 4
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''2''' || align=left|{{ih18|FIN}} || B || '''1''' || '''9''' || +11 || 24 || 7
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''3''' || align=left|{{ih18|RUS}} || B || '''2''' || '''9''' || +15 || 27 || 2
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''4''' || align=left|{{ih18|SWE}} || A || '''2''' || '''9''' || +2 || 16 || 1
|-
| '''5''' || align=left|{{ih18|USA}} || B || '''3''' || '''8''' || +3 || 18 || 3
|-
| '''6''' || align=left|{{ih18|BLR}} || A || '''3''' || '''6''' || +3 || 16 || 5
|-
| '''7''' || align=left|{{ih18|CZE}} || B || '''4''' || '''4''' || –10 || 10 || 6
|-
| '''8''' || align=left|{{ih18|SUI}} || A || '''4''' || '''3''' || −13 || 6 || 9
|}

====Quarterfinals====
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| date = May 3, 2021
| time = 12:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 5–2
| team2 = {{ih18|BLR}}
| periods = (2–0, 1–2, 2–0)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Micha Hebeisen
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Wilk
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|LAT}} Dāvis Zunde
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765321_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 29
| shots2 = 32
}}
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| date = May 3, 2021
| time = 15:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 10–3
| team2 = {{ih18|CZE}}
| periods = (4–1, 2–1, 4–1)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 724
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Fernandez
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Rekucki
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Davis
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|BLR}} Nikita Polyakov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765322_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 34
| shots2 = 32
}}
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| date = May 3, 2021
| time = 17:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{ih18|SUI}}
| periods = (0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| stadium = Children's Health StarCenter, [[Plano, Texas|Plano]]
| attendance = 150
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Schlittenhardt
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Niittyla
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Slavikovski
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765323_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 20
| shots1 = 25
| shots2 = 23
}}
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| date = May 3, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 5–2
| team2 = {{ih18|USA}}
| periods = (1–0, 1–1, 3–1)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 1,042
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Lukas Kohlmüller
| official2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergei Yudakov
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Richardson
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765324_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 28
| shots2 = 33
}}

====Semifinals====
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| date = May 5, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 8–1
| team2 = {{ih18|SWE}}
| periods = (0–0, 2–1, 6–0)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 574
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Macfarlane
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Rekucki
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Richardson
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765225_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 56
| shots2 = 17
}}
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| bg =
| date = May 5, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|FIN}}
| score = 5–6
| team2 = '''{{ih18|RUS}}'''
| periods = (2–2, 0–2, 3–2)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 819
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Briganti
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765226_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 24
| shots2 = 38
}}

====Bronze medal game====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #ffdab9
| date = May 6, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|FIN}}
| score = 0–8
| team2 = '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| periods = (0–2, 0–2, 0–4)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 902
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Fernandez
| official2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Yudakov
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Briganti
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Slavikovskii
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765127_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 35
| shots2 = 36
}}

====Gold medal game====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #F7F6A8
| date = May 6, 2021
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 5–3
| team2 = {{ih18|RUS}}
| periods = (2–2, 2–0, 1–1)
| stadium = [[Comerica Center]], [[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]]
| attendance = 2,122
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Christoffer Holm
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Reneau
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Davis
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} William Hancock
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/765/IHM765128_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 34
| shots2 = 34
}}

==Division I==
All lower division tournaments were cancelled by the IIHF.<ref name=":0" />
===Group A===
The tournament was to be held in [[Spišská Nová Ves]], Slovakia, from April 5 to 11, 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=Tournaments for 2021 assigned|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/19675/tournaments-for-2021-assigned|access-date=November 18, 2020|publisher=IIHF|language=en}}</ref>
*{{ih18|DEN}}
*{{ih18|FRA}}
*{{ih18|JPN}}
*{{ih18|KAZ}}
*{{ih18|NOR}}
*{{ih18|SVK}}

===Group B===
The tournament was to be held in [[Asiago]], Italy, from April 18 to 25, 2021.<ref name=":1" />
*{{ih18|AUT}}
*{{ih18|HUN}}
*{{ih18|ITA}}
*{{ih18|POL}}
*{{ih18|SLO}}
*{{ih18|UKR}}

==Division II==
===Group A===
The tournament was to be held in [[Tallinn]], Estonia, from April 4 to 10, 2021.<ref name=":1" />
*{{ih18|GBR}}
*{{ih18|EST}}
*{{ih18|LTU}}
*{{ih18|ROU}}
*{{ih18|SRB}}
*{{ih18|KOR}}

===Group B===
The tournament was to be held in [[Sofia]], Bulgaria, from March 21 to 27, 2021,<ref name=":1" />
*{{ih18|AUS}}
*{{ih18|BUL}}
*{{ih18|CHN}}
*{{ih18|CRO}}
*{{ih18|NED}}
*{{ih18|ESP}}

==Division III==
===Group A===
The tournament was to be held in [[Istanbul]], Turkey, from March 29 to April 4, 2021.<ref name=":1" />
*{{ih18|BEL}}
*{{ih18|TPE}}
*{{ih18|ISL}}
*{{ih18|ISR}}
*{{ih18|MEX}}
*{{ih18|TUR}}

===Group B===
The tournament was to be held in [[Kockelscheuer]], Luxembourg, from March 28 to April 3, 2021.<ref name=":1" />
*{{ih18|BIH}}
*{{ih18|HKG}}
*{{ih18|KGZ}}
*{{ih18|LUX}}
*{{ih18|NZL}}
*{{ih18|RSA}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Wikipedia}}
{{IIHF World U18 Championships}}
[[Category:2021 in ice hockey|IIHF World U18 Championships]]
[[Category:IIHF World U18 Championships]]

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