2015 IIHF World U18 Championships

2015 IIHF U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates16–26 April 2015
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  United States (9th title)
Runners-up  Finland
Third place  Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played30
Goals scored211 (7.03 per game)
Attendance48,622 (1,621 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Auston Matthews (14 points)
Awards
MVP Auston Matthews
Official website
http://u18worlds2015.iihf.com/

The 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 17th IIHF World U18 Championship, and was hosted by Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland. The tournament began on 16 April 2015, with the gold medal game played on 26 April 2015.[1][2]

Top Division

Officials

The IIHF selected 12 referees and 10 linesmen to work the 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship.
They were the following:[3]

Referees

  • Jimmy Bergamelli
  • Andreas Harnebring
  • Brett Iverson
  • Andreas Koch
  • Petri Lindqvist
  • Robert Mullner
  • Yuri Oskirko
  • Vladimír Pešina
  • Christopher Pitoscia
  • Marian Rohatsch
  • Ladislav Smetana
  • Per Gustav Solem

Linesmen

  • Markku Buese
  • Franco Espinoza
  • Jiří Gebauer
  • Martin Korba
  • Ludvig Lundgren
  • Brian Oliver
  • Alexander Otmakhov
  • Nicolas Piche
  • Hannu Sormunen
  • Michael Tscherrig

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 4 4 0 0 0 20 7 +13 12 Quarterfinals
2  United States 4 3 0 0 1 30 8 +22 9
3  Slovakia 4 1 1 0 2 9 18 −9 5
4  Sweden 4 1 0 0 3 16 17 −1 3
5  Germany 4 0 0 1 3 5 30 −25 1 Relegation round
Source: IIHF

All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+02:00)

16 April 2015
14:45		Sweden 1–3
(0–0, 0–1, 1–2)		 SlovakiaIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 460
Game reference
Felix SandströmGoaliesAdam HúskaReferees:
Jimmy Bergamelli
Yuriy Oskirko
Linesmen:
Franco Espinoza
Jiří Gebauer
0–137:39 – Solenský (Horvath)
Eriksson Ek (Asplund, Ahl) (PP) – 45:021–1
1–256:00 – Hecl (Sádecký)
1–359:41 – Lešťan (Bondra, Valent) (ENG)
8 minPenalties8 min
37Shots25
16 April 2015
18:45		Russia 3–1
(0–1, 2–0, 1–0)		 United StatesIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 925
Game reference
Ilya SamsonovGoaliesLuke OpilkaReferees:
Andreas Koch
Robert Mullner
Linesmen:
Ludvig Lundgren
Hannu Sormunen
0–107:15 – Terry
Guryanov (Vorobyev) (SH) – 23:091–1
Zhukenov (Sokolov, Kaprizov) (PP) – 27:372–1
Sokolov (ENG) – 59:363–1
12 minPenalties6 min
16Shots50
17 April 2015
14:45		Slovakia 0–10
(0–4, 0–6, 0–0)		 United StatesIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 290
Game reference
Adam Húska
Vladimír Cibulka		GoaliesEvan SarthouReferees:
Andreas Harnebring
Petri Lindqvist
Linesmen:
Alexander Otmakhov
Michael Tscherrig
0–101:09 – Terry (Floodstrand, Warren)
0–210:47 – Tkachuk (Roslovic, Matthews) (PP)
0–314:20 – Roslovic (Tkachuk, Matthews) (PP)
0–418:17 – Roslovic (Matthews, McAvoy)
0–520:28 – Matthews (Tkachuk, Krys)
0–624:49 – Matthews (Floodstrand, Tkachuk)
0–726:21 – Bracco (Terry, Masonius)
0–828:46 – Fitzgerald (Tkachuk, Roslovic)
0–929:46 – Kunin (Fischer, Greenway)
0–1030:27 – Warren (Floodstrand, Fitzgerald)
8 minPenalties4 min
15Shots44
17 April 2015
18:45		Russia 6–0
(2–0, 3–0, 1–0)		 GermanyIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 362
Game reference
Anton KrasotkinGoaliesMirko Pantkowski
Patrick Berger		Referees:
Brett Iverson
Vladimír Pešina
Linesmen:
Franco Espinoza
Martin Korba
Yurtaikin (Sidorov) – 06:591–0
Guryanov (Vorobyev) – 11:052–0
Barabanov – 20:333–0
Ivanyuzhenkov (Yemets) – 24:584–0
Yemets (Zhukenov, Sokolov) – 36:285–0
Kaprizov (Yakovenko, Sokolov) – 54:016–0
8 minPenalties10 min
38Shots33
18 April 2015
17:00		Germany 1–7
(0–1, 0–5, 1–1)		 SwedenIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 532
Game reference
Mirko Pantkowski
Patrick Berger		GoaliesFelix SandströmReferees:
Andreas Koch
Petri Lindqvist
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Nicolas Piche
0–1Ohlsson – 08:58
0–2Ohlsson (Dahlström, Grundström) – 24:18
0–3Eriksson Ek (Lindgren, L. Carlsson) (PP) – 26:24
0–4Asplund (Kylington, Erikson) – 29:32 (PP)
0–5Eriksson Ek (Ahl, Kylington) – 36:42
0–6Ohlsson (Dahlén, Ölund) (PP) – 38:29
Eder (Spitzner)1–6
1–7Grundström (PS) – 49:00
14 minPenalties4 min
32Shots48
19 April 2015
13:00		Slovakia 2–4
(1–2, 0–1, 1–1)		 RussiaIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 660
Game reference
Adam HúskaGoaliesIlya SamsonovReferees:
Vladimír Pešina
Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
Markku Buese
Franco Espinoza
0–105:25 – Rubtsov (Ivanyuzhenkov)
0–206:54 – Guryanov (Kaprizov, Vorobyev)
Horvath (Solenský) – 17:251–2
1–323:10 – Zhukenov (Belyayev, Kaprizov)
Lešťan (Vadovic, Valent) – 48:262–3
2–453:57 – Yurtaikin (Kvartalnov, Sidorov)
8 minPenalties10 min
36Shots35
19 April 2015
17:00		United States 6–4
(1–1, 2–2, 3–1)		 SwedenIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 1,222
Game reference
Luke OpilkaGoaliesFelix SandströmReferees:
Brett Iverson
Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
Nicolas Piche
Michael Tscherrig
0–104:48 – Grundström (Larsson, Ohlsson)
Keller (White) – 05:221–1
Fischer (Keller, McAvoy) (PP) – 33:032–1
2–236:49 – Eriksson Ek (Asplund, Ahl) (PP)
White (Bracco, Greenway) – 37:563–2
3–339:21 – Dahlén (Larsson, Ölund)
Keller (White, Bracco) – 43:454–3
4–450:35 – Asplund (Dahlén, Ölund)
Matthews (Fitzgerald) – 51:435–4
Krys (Fischer, Keller) (ENG) – 59:596–4
8 minPenalties20 min
53Shots18
20 April 2015
18:45		Germany 3–4 GWS
(1–0, 1–1, 1–2)
(OT (0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 SlovakiaIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 332
Game reference
Patrick BergerGoaliesAdam HúskaReferees:
Christopher Pitoscia
Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Michael Tscherrig
Eder (Mayenschein) (PP) – 07:511–0
1–120:25 – Bondra (Valent) (PP)
Mayenschein (Napravnik) – 34:062–1
2–242:59 – Andrisik (Bondra)
2–351:17 – Valent (Bondra, Andrisik)
Kalble – 55:203–3
Napravnik
Eder
Drews 		Shootout Žitný
Solenský
Murin
4 minPenalties6 min
42Shots23
21 April 2015
14:45		United States 13–1
(4–0, 5–1, 3–0)		 GermanyIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 317
Game reference
Evan SarthouGoaliesMirko Pantkowski
Patrick Berger		Referees:
Robert Mullner
Yuriy Oskirko
Linesmen:
Franco Espinoza
Hannu Sormunen
Roslovic (Matthews, Jones) – 07:231–0
Kunin (Boka) – 10:322–0
Roslovic (Matthews, Tkachuk) (PP) – 12:343–0
Tkachuk (Matthews, Roslovic) – 13:194–0
4–122:56 – Schutz (Glassl, Daubner) (PP)
White (Fischer, Bracco) (PP) – 26:395–1
Kunin (McAvoy, Bracco) – 30:126–1
Terry (Jones, Fischer) (PP) – 30:427–1
Boka (Bracco, Jones) – 34:458–1
Kunin (Greenway) (SH) – 38:139–1
Bracco (Floodstrand, Keller) – 44:5110–1
Matthews (Krys) – 47:5811–1
Warren (Greenway, Thompson) – 51:4712–1
Roslovic (Tkachuk) – 52:3213–1
10 minPenalties10 min
49Shots15
21 April 2015
18:45		Sweden 4–7
(2–1, 1–2, 1–3)		 RussiaIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 732
Game reference
Daniel MarmenlindGoaliesAnton KrasotkinReferees:
Petri Lindqvist
Christopher Pitoscia
Linesmen:
Martin Korba
Brian Oliver
0–100:17 – Vorobyev (Yurtaikin, Guryanov)
Lindgren (Asplund) – 00:461–1
Lindström (Younan, Davidsson) – 11:582–1
Ölund (Dahlén) (PP) – 22:023–1
3–229:13 – Guryanov (SH)
3–337:22 – Zhukenov (Yurtaikin)
Olhaver (Larsson, Dahlén) – 42:064–3
4–448:43 – Guryanov (Yakovenko, Zhukenov) (PP)
4–552:41 – Sokolov (Zhukenov, Yurtaikin)
4–653:33 – Ivanyuzhenkov (Yemets)
4–757:17 – Guryanov (SH,ENG)
12 minPenalties20 min
52Shots36

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 4 4 0 0 0 21 11 +10 12 Quarterfinals
2  Finland 4 3 0 0 1 14 6 +8 9
3  Czech Republic 4 2 0 0 2 12 10 +2 6
4   Switzerland 4 0 1 0 3 5 14 −9 2
5  Latvia 4 0 0 1 3 10 21 −11 1 Relegation round
Source: IIHF

All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+02:00)

16 April 2015
15:45		Canada 11–6
(2–3, 6–0, 3–3)		 LatviaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 170
Game reference
Zach SawchenkoGoaliesDenijs Romanovskis
Marek Mitens		Referees:
Vladimír Pešina
Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Alexander Otmakhov
0–110:17 – Zile (Cukste, Dzierkals) (PP)
N. Roy (Gawdin) – 11:571–1
1–214:40 – Priede (Tralmaks) (SH)
J. Roy (Stephens) – 17:042–2
2–317:14 – Bernhards (Blugers)
Howden (Benson, Spencer) – 23:053–3
Harkins (Benson, Wotherspoon) – 24:144–3
J. Roy (Barzal) – 26:095–3
Stephens (Benson) – 26:226–3
Capobianco (Spencer) – 27:207–3
Brisebois – 29:548–3
8–441:06 – Buncis (Zile) (PP)
J. Roy (Barzal) (PP) – 43:429–4
Stephens (Beauvillier, Barzal) – 46:4610–4
N. Roy (Wotherspoon) – 49:5511–4
11–550:39 – Cukste (Buncis) (PP)
11–656:02 – Tralmaks (SH)
16 minPenalties10 min
44Shots22
16 April 2015
19:45		Finland 6–1
(1–1, 3–0, 2–0)		 Czech RepublicBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 315
Game reference
Veini VehvilainenGoaliesDaniel VladařReferees:
Marian Rohatsch
Ladislav Smetana
Linesmen:
Martin Korba
Michael Tscherrig
Niemelä (Tavernier) (PP) – 08:501–0
1–110:27 – Hájek (Zbořil, Kobližek)
Saarijärvi (Nättinen, Laine) (PP) – 23:052–1
Laine (Puljujärvi) – 25:253–1
Saarijärvi (Nättinen, Palmu) (PP) – 27:364–1
Tammela (Saarijärvi, Laine) (PP) – 42:255–1
Palmu (Tammela, Laine) (PP) – 46:356–1
14 minPenalties30 min
43Shots27
17 April 2015
15:45		Latvia 1–4
(0–1, 1–1, 0–2)		 Czech RepublicBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 721
Game reference
Mareks MitensGoaliesDaniel VladařReferees:
Andreas Koch
Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
Markku Buese
Hannu Sormunen
0–104:05 – Kaše (Špaček, Hronek)
0–224:56 – Zacha (Krenzelok) (PP)
Dzierkals (Zohovs, Baranovskis) – 35:471–2
1–350:25 – Anděl (Špaček, Kaše)
1–459:07 – Zacha (Špaček) (ENG)
37 minPenalties14 min
33Shots47
17 April 2015
19:45		Finland 3–1
(1–1, 1–0, 1–0)		  SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 3,370
Game reference
Veini VehvilainenGoaliesJoren van PottelbergheReferees:
Robert Mullner
Christopher Pitoscia
Linesmen:
Jiří Gebauer
Nicolas Piche
Puljujärvi (Laine, Välimäki) – 06:221–0
1–113:07 – Malgin
Laine (Saarijärvi) (PP) – 21:152–1
Saarijärvi (Saarela) – 51:533–1
8 minPenalties20 min
26Shots23
18 April 2015
18:45		Switzerland 1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)		 CanadaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 5,277
Game reference
Joren van PottelbergheGoaliesEvan CormierReferees:
Jimmy Bergamelli
Yuriy Oskirko
Linesmen:
Markku Buese
Ludvig Lundgren
0–104:00 – Barzal (Stephens, Chabot) (PP)
0–222:58 – Barzal
0–329:59 – N. Roy (Harkins, Wotherspoon) (PP)
Diem (Malgin, Siegenthaler) (PP) – 38:211–3
1–440:30 – Beauvillier (Stephens, Barzal) (PP)
16 minPenalties20 min
20Shots29
19 April 2015
14:45		Latvia 1–3
(1–0, 0–2, 0–1)		 FinlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 363
Game reference
Gustavs Grigals
Denis Romanovskis		GoaliesVeini VehvilainenReferees:
Jimmy Bergamelli
Andreas Harnebring
Linesmen:
Jiří Gebauer
Martin Korba
Puide (Priede, Tralmaks) – 13:561–0
1–128:40 – Nättinen (Tammela, Saarijärvi) (PP)
1–235:44 – Laine (Tammela, Saarijärvi) (PP)
1–346:42 – Laine (Saarijärvi, Saarela)
14 minPenalties16 min
32Shots29
19 April 2015
18:45		Czech Republic 2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)		 CanadaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 749
Game reference
Aleš StezkaGoaliesZach SawchenkoReferees:
Christopher Pitoscia
Ladislav Smetana
Linesmen:
Alexander Otmakhov
Hannu Sormunen
Zacha (Svoboda) – 06:211–0
1–116:04 – Wotherspoon (Dubois, Bear)
1–225:57 – Beauvillier (Barzal, Stephens)
Koblizek – 33:062–2
2–344:21 – Beauvillier (Barzal, Chabot) (PP)
8 minPenalties6 min
45Shots39
20 April 2015
19:45		Switzerland 3–2 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT 1–0)		 LatviaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 2,561
Game reference
Joren van PottelbergheGoaliesDenijs RomanovskisReferees:
Brett Iverson
Ladislav Smetana
Linesmen:
Jiří Gebauer
Ludvig Lundgren
Thurkauf – 22:571–0
1–125:09 – Balcers (Dzierkals) (PP)
Fuchs (EA) – 41:342–1
2–244:25 – Balcers (Dzierkals)
Malgin (Riat) (PP) – 63:423–2
10 minPenalties20 min
45Shots25
21 April 2015
15:45		Canada 3–2
(0–2, 3–0, 0–0)		 FinlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 1133
Game reference
Evan CormierGoaliesVeini VehvilainenReferees:
Andreas Harnebring
Vladimír Pešina
Linesmen:
Ludvig Lundgren
Alexander Otmakhov
Barzal (Chabot) (PP) – 29:491–0
Chabot (Barzal) (PP) – 30:552–0
2–109:03 – Saarela (Saarijärvi, Petrus Palmu) (EA)
2–219:32 – Laine (Puljujärvi, Saarela)
Benson (Gawdin) – 36:213–2
12 minPenalties10 min
35Shots33
21 April 2015
19:45		Czech Republic 5–0
(2–0, 2–0, 1–0)		  SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 2,468
Game reference
Daniel VladařGoaliesJoren van PottelbergheReferees:
Brett Iverson
Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
Markku Buese
Nicolas Piche
Kaše (Zbořil) – 15:251–0
Špaček (Kaše) – 17:132–0
Zacha (Špaček) – 28:583–0
Zbořil – 33:054–0
Suchý (Hronek) (PP) – 59:275–0
18 minPenalties10 min
32Shots20

Relegation round

The last-placed teams played a best-of-three series.

23 April 2015
12:15		Latvia 5–3
(3–1, 1–0, 1–2)		 GermanyBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 276
Game reference
Mareks MitensGoaliesPatrick Berger
Mirko Pantkowski		Referees:
Brett Iverson
Christopher Pitoscia
Linesmen:
Ludvig Lundgren
Hannu Sormunen
0–101:01 – Kiefersauer (Eder)
Dzierkals (Buncis, Balcers) – 04:321–1
Čukste (Balcers, Dzierkals) (PP) – 15:172–1
Tralmaks (Priede, Puide) – 19:583–1
Buncis (Dzierkals, Čukste) – 26:154–1
Zīle (Dzierkals, Čukste) – 47:435–1
5–256:06 – Mayenschein (Halbauer, Korner)
5–358:16 – Kalble (Drews, Halbauer) (PP)
16 minPenalties16 min
25Shots36
24 April 2015
18:00		Germany 3–5
(1–0, 1–2, 1–3)		 LatviaIce Center Lucerne, Lucerne
Attendance: 387
Game reference
Patrick BergerGoaliesMareks MitensReferees:
Jimmy Bergamelli
Petri Lindqvist
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Michael Tscherrig
Korner (Schutz) – 00:161–0
Eder (Bernhardt, Schutz) (PP) – 24:462–0
2–126:58 – Dzierkals (Balcers)
2–234:05 – Buncis (Rubīns, Balcers)
2–342:31 – Bernhards (Čukste)
2–443:23 – Zohovs (Rubins) (SH)
Napravnik (Kalble, Spitzner) – 51:433–4
3–557:05 – Zohovs (E. Jansons) (SH)
18 minPenalties12 min
40Shots27
  • Germany is relegated to next year's Division I A; the third game was not played because the result of the relegation series had been decided.

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold Medal
         
A1  Russia 0
B4   Switzerland 5
B4   Switzerland 4
B2  Finland 5
B2  Finland 3
A3  Slovakia 0
A2  United States 2
B2  Finland 1
A2  United States 7
B3  Czech Republic 2
A2  United States 7 Bronze Medal
B1  Canada 2
B1  Canada 5 B1  Canada 5
A4  Sweden 3 B4   Switzerland 2

Quarterfinals

23 April 2015
14:45		United States 7–2
(4–0, 0–1, 3–1)		 Czech RepublicIce Center Lucerne, Lucerne
Attendance: 542
Game reference
Evan SarthouGoaliesAleš Stezka
Daniel Vladař		Referees:
Andreas Koch
Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
Markku Buese
Michael Tscherrig
Matthews (Fischer, Tkachuk) (PP) – 11:021–0
Keller (Bracco) – 11:092–0
Floodstrand (Warren, Terry) – 13:003–0
Kunin (Fischer, Greenway) – 15:074–0
4–127:38 – Svoboda (Furch, Kalina)
Matthews (Tkachuk, Roslovic) – 40:395–1
Bracco (Fitzgerald, White) – 42:396–1
6–252:39 – Zacha (Kaše, Hronek)
Kunin (Jones, Greenway) – 53:447–2
6 minPenalties12 min
43Shots14
23 April 2015
16:00		Canada 5–3
(3–1, 1–1, 1–1)		 SwedenBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 1,248
Game reference
Zach SawchenkoGoaliesFelix SandströmReferees:
Vladimír Pešina
Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Alexander Otmakhov
Harkins (Bear) – 05:111–0
Stephens (Knott, Barzal) – 06:072–0
2–107:11 – Carlsson (Ölund, Ohlsson) (PP)
Sideroff (Harkins, N. Roy) – 19:263–1
3–222:51 – Eriksson Ek (Grundström) (SH)
Stephens (Knott, Barzal) – 37:234–2
4–355:34 – Grundström (ENG)
Knott (Stephens, J. Roy) (PP) – 55:565–3
Grundström was credited for the goal at 55:34, being the last Swede to touch the puck, when Canada scored in their own net on a delayed penalty. The penalty was in fact a roughing minor to Grundström himself.
8 minPenalties13 min
34Shots38
23 April 2015
18:45		Finland 3–0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 SlovakiaIce Center Lucerne, Lucerne
Attendance: 469
Game reference
Veini VehvilainenGoaliesAdam HúskaReferees:
Andreas Harnebring
Yuriy Oskirko
Linesmen:
Franco Espinoza
Nicolas Piche
Laine – 06:391–0
Tavernier (Ruotsalainen) – 45:272–0
Tavernier (Ruotsalainen) – 48:013–0
8 minPenalties6 min
23Shots21
23 April 2015
20:00		Russia 0–5
(0–1, 0–2, 0–2)		  SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 2,381
Game reference
Ilya SamsonovGoaliesJoren van PottlebergheReferees:
Petri Lindqvist
Robert Mullner
Linesmen:
Jiří Gebauer
Martin Korba
0–107:51 – Forrer
0–232:26 – Impose (Riat) (PP)
0–339:40 – Impose (Malgin)
0–443:21 – Malgin
0–551:22 – Volejnicek
18 minPenalties10 min
29Shots35

Semifinals

25 April 2015
15:00		Canada 2–7
(0–0, 1–2, 1–5)		 United StatesBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 4,170
Game reference
Zach Sawchenko
Evan Cormier		GoaliesEvan SarthouReferees:
Andreas Harnebring
Petri Lindqvist
Linesmen:
Markku Buese
Hannu Sormunen
0–122:25 – Keller (Bracco, Krys)
Sideroff (Wotherspoon, N. Roy) (PP) – 31:491–1
1–237:58 – Matthews (Floodstrand)
1–342:23 – Matthews (Tkachuk, Roslovic)
1–442:55 – White (Jones)
Stephens (Howden, Bear) – 44:182–4
2–544:39 – Greenway (Fischer)
2–647:09 – White (Keller, Bracco)
2–749:45 – White (Keller, Bracco)
12 minPenalties10 min
18Shots38
25 April 2015
19:00		Finland 5–4 OT
(2–2 0–0, 2–2)
(OT 1–0)		  SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 7,015
Game reference
Veini VehvilainenGoaliesJoren van PottelbergheReferees:
Brett Iverson
Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
Martin Korba
Nicolas Piche
Puljujärvi (Välimaki) – 01:151–0
1–104:45 – Riat (Siegenthaler, Impose)
1–216:59 – Suleski (Malgin)
Laine (Saarela) – 19:042–2
Saarela (Niemelä) (PP) – 42:543–2
Laine (Puljujärvi) – 48:174–2
4–358:04 – Hischier (Siegenthaler, Thurkauf)
4–459:19 – Riat (Impose, Malgin) (EA)
Saarela (J. Mattila) – 65:195–4
10 minPenalties10 min
28Shots33

Bronze medal game

26 April 2015
15:00		Canada 5–2
(3–2, 2–0, 0–0)		  SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 4,718
Game reference
Zach SawchenkoGoaliesJoren van PottelbergheReferees:
Vladimír Pešina
Christopher Pitoscia
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Hannu Sormunen
Gawdin (Soy) – 07:091–0
Harkins (Benson) – 09:392–0
Siderhoff (Knott, Capobianco) – 11:543–0
3–117:30 – Riat (Pinana, Marchon) (PP)
3–218:55 – Fuchs (Pinana, Prassl)
Howden (N. Roy, Siderhoff) – 36:254–2
Gawdin (Spencer, Soy) – 38:435–2
10 minPenalties2 min
33Shots30

Gold medal game

26 April 2015
19:00		United States 2–1 OT
(0–1, 0–0, 1–0)
(OT 1–0)		 FinlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 4,457
Game reference
Evan SarthouGoaliesVeini VehvilainenReferees:
Brett Iverson
Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
Alexander Otmakhov
Nicolas Piche
0–100:17 – Nättinen (Aho)
Roslovic (Tkachuk, Matthews) – 40:411–1
White (Bracco, McAvoy Jr.) – 72:442–1
2 minPenalties4 min
62Shots20

Scoring leaders

List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Auston Matthews 7 8 7 15 +11 0
Jeremy Bracco 7 3 10 13 +10 2
Mathew Barzal 7 3 9 12 +2 0
Matthew Tkachuk 7 2 10 12 +10 2
Patrik Laine 7 8 3 11 +6 0
Jack Roslovic 7 6 5 11 +11 4
Mitchell Stephens 7 5 5 10 +1 10
Colin White 7 6 3 9 +8 0
Clayton Keller 7 4 5 9 +7 0
Mārtiņš Dzierkals 6 3 6 9 +2 10

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player TOI SA GA GAA Sv% SO
Anton Krasotkin 120:00 85 4 2.00 95.29 1
Veini Vehviläinen 437:12 233 12 1.65 94.85 1
Ilya Samsonov 180:00 121 8 2.67 93.39 0
Evan Sarthou 312:44 82 6 1.15 92.68 1
Adam Húska 278:39 160 14 3.01 91.25 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Tournament awards

Most Valuable Player

All-star team

IIHF best player awards

References: [1], [2]

Final standings

Team
 United States
 Finland
 Canada
4th   Switzerland
5th  Russia
6th  Czech Republic
7th  Slovakia
8th  Sweden
9th  Latvia
10th  Germany
Relegated to the 2016 Division I A
 2015 IIHF U18 World champions 

United States
9th title

Division I

Further information: 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Division I A

The Division I A tournament was played in Debrecen, Hungary, from 12 to 18 April 2015.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Denmark 5 4 1 0 0 28 8 +20 14 Promoted to the 2016 Top Division
2  Belarus 5 3 1 1 0 19 11 +8 12
3  France 5 2 1 0 2 16 13 +3 8
4  Norway 5 2 0 2 1 14 12 +2 8
5  Kazakhstan 5 1 0 0 4 15 28 −13 3
6  Hungary 5 0 0 0 5 11 31 −20 0 Relegated to the 2016 Division I B
Source: IIHF

Division I B

The Division I B tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia, from 12 to 18 April 2015.[5]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Austria 5 5 0 0 0 26 6 +20 15 Promoted to the 2016 Division I A
2  Slovenia 5 3 0 1 1 27 21 +6 10
3  Japan 5 2 1 0 2 16 16 0 8
4  Ukraine 5 2 0 0 3 13 14 −1 6
5  Italy 5 1 0 0 4 16 24 −8 3
6  Lithuania 5 1 0 0 4 8 25 −17 3 Relegated to the 2016 Division II A
Source: IIHF

Division II

Further information: 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

Division II A

The Division II A tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 22 to 28 March 2015.[6]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  South Korea 5 5 0 0 0 28 7 +21 15 Promoted to the 2016 Division I B
2  Poland 5 4 0 0 1 18 10 +8 12
3  Great Britain 5 2 1 0 2 18 13 +5 8
4  Netherlands 5 1 1 1 2 18 22 −4 6
5  Croatia 5 1 0 0 4 9 24 −15 3
6  Estonia 5 0 0 1 4 11 26 −15 1 Relegated to the 2016 Division II B
Source: IIHF

Division II B

The Division II B tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 16 to 22 March 2015.[7]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Romania 5 4 1 0 0 46 12 +34 14 Promoted to the 2016 Division II A
2  Spain 5 4 0 1 0 28 13 +15 13
3  Serbia 5 3 0 0 2 21 13 +8 9
4  Belgium 5 1 1 0 3 20 26 −6 5
5  China 5 1 0 0 4 14 27 −13 3
6  Australia 5 0 0 1 4 11 49 −38 1 Relegated to the 2016 Division III A
Source: IIHF

Division III

Further information: 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

Division III A

The Division III A tournament was played in Taipei City, Taiwan, from 22 to 28 March 2015.[8]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Iceland 5 3 2 0 0 19 13 +6 13 Promoted to the 2016 Division II B
2  Mexico 5 1 2 2 0 17 10 +7 9
3  Bulgaria 5 2 0 2 1 14 12 +2 8
4  Chinese Taipei 5 2 1 0 2 28 16 +12 8
5  Israel 5 2 0 1 2 16 15 +1 7
6  South Africa 5 0 0 0 5 7 35 −28 0 Relegated to the 2016 Division III B
Source: IIHF

Division III B

The Division III B tournament was played in Auckland, New Zealand, from 17 to 19 March 2015.[9]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Turkey 2 2 0 0 0 14 5 +9 6 Promoted to the 2016 Division III A
2  New Zealand 2 1 0 0 1 12 10 +2 3
3  Hong Kong 2 0 0 0 2 6 17 −11 0
Source: IIHF

References

  1. ^ "28 tournaments confirmed – 2014 WM – International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ 2015 Top Division statistics
  3. ^ "22 Officials Named". IIHF.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. ^ 2015 Division I A statistics
  5. ^ 2015 Division I B statistics
  6. ^ 2015 Division II A statistics
  7. ^ 2015 Division II B statistics
  8. ^ 2015 Division III A statistics
  9. ^ 2015 Division III B statistics
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