2019 IIHF World U18 Championships

2019 IIHF U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Sweden
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates18–28 April
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Sweden (1st title)
Runners-up  Russia
Third place  United States
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored233 (7.52 per game)
Attendance36,485 (1,177 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Jack Hughes (20 points)
Awards
MVP Cole Caufield
Official website
IIHF.com

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.[1][2]

Match officials

12 referees and 10 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

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
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
18 April 2019
15:30		Czech Republic 3–4
(0–2, 2–2, 1–0)		 BelarusA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 190
Game reference
Jan BednářGoaliesAlexei KolosovReferees:
Marcus Linde
Andre Schrader
Linesmen:
Ludvig Lundgren
Jani Pesonen
0–100:12 – Oxentyuk (Usov)
0–217:52 – Kolyachonok (PP)
Haš (Teplý) – 23:211–2
Mlčák (Přikryl) – 26:302–2
2–329:43 – Buyalski (Oxentyuk, Usov)
2–437:19 – Belov (Kuznetsov, Pinchuk) (PP)
Volráb (Koffer) – 52:403–4
14 minPenalties14 min
50Shots34
18 April 2019
19:30		Canada 5–3
(0–2, 2–1, 3–0)		 FinlandA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 2,328
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Taylor GauthierGoaliesRoope TaponenReferees:
Oldřich Hejduk
Sergey Morozov
Linesmen:
Henrik Haurum
Jon Kilian
0–107:27 – Räty
0–211:59 – Saarela (Simontaival) (PP2)
0–321:03 – Lundell (Tieksola, Tuomisto)
Rees (SH) – 24:551–3
Newhook (Korczak) – 29:422–3
Tracey (Krebs) (PP) – 43:573–3
Tracey (Zary) – 54:314–3
Krebs (Holloway) (PP, EN) – 59:295–3
12 minPenalties12 min
40Shots42
19 April 2019
15:30		Canada 7–4
(3–0, 1–3, 3–1)		  SwitzerlandA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 458
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Taylor GauthierGoaliesAndri HenauerReferees:
Marcus Linde
Miroslav Štefík
Linesmen:
Pavel Badyl
Josef Špůr
Zary (Tracey, Rees) – 03:401–0
Tracey (Zary, Rees) – 07:042–0
Harley (Tomasino) – 10:193–0
3–122:57 – Schläpfer
3–229:42 – Schläpfer (Zürcher, Delémont) (PP)
3–336:02 – Rubanik (Schläpfer)
Krebs (Drysdale) – 38:234–3
Tracey (Newhook, Harley) (PP) – 45:385–3
5–448:21 – Salzgeber (Canova, Stoffel)
Cozens (Pelletier, Newhook) – 49:586–4
Holloway (Krebs) – 53:307–4
6 minPenalties8 min
60Shots28
19 April 2019
19:30		Belarus 4–3
(1–0, 2–0, 1–3)		 FinlandA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 362
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Rostislav ZinovenkoGoaliesRoope TaponenReferees:
Guillaume Labonté
Sergey Morozov
Linesmen:
David Obwegeser
Nikita Shalagin
Kozorez (Buyalski, Oxentyuk) (PP) – 17:451–0
Palchik (Martynov) (SH) – 26:562–0
Oxentyuk (Buyalski, Kolyachonok) – 33:173–0
Buyalski (Oxentyuk, Usov) – 43:484–0
4–148:10 – Tieksola (Aaltonen, Pärssinen)
4–250:02 – Puistola (Saarela, Heinola)
4–355:40 – Niemelä (Aaltonen)
14 minPenalties12 min
19Shots61
20 April 2019
15:30		Switzerland 2–8
(0–2, 1–3, 1–3)		 Czech RepublicA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 582
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Andri Henauer
Noah Patenaude		GoaliesLukáš PaříkReferees:
Joonas Kova
Sergey Morozov
Linesmen:
Pavel Badyl
Riley Bowles
0–102:01 – Koffer (Myšák, Barinka) (PP)
0–212:21 – Raška (Barinka)
0–321:18 – Lang (Haš) (PP)
0–422:40 – Rutar (Pšenička) (PP)
Rubanik (Chanton, Knak) (PP2) – 24:441–4
1–538:34 – Rychlovský (Koffer)
1–640:32 – Lang (Přikryl)
Dähler – 50:522–6
2–751:50 – Najman (Kubíček)
2–856:22 – Koffer (Najman, Rychlovský)
14 minPenalties8 min
43Shots59
21 April 2019
15:30		Finland 2–4
(0–1, 1–1, 1–2)		 Czech RepublicA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 416
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Kari PiiroinenGoaliesLukáš PaříkReferees:
Marcus Linde
Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Jon Kilian
Nikita Shalagin
0–100:37 – Lang (Přikryl, Mužík)
Puistola (Räty, Heinola) (PP) – 28:391–1
1–233:49 – Koffer (Barinka, Myšák) (PP)
1–349:53 – Toman (Peterek, Teplý)
1–458:36 – Koffer (Raška) (PP)
Räty – 59:092–4
26 minPenalties10 min
49Shots31
21 April 2019
19:30		Belarus 1–11
(0–3, 1–5, 0–3)		 CanadaA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 293
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Rostislav Zinovenko
Alexei Kolosov		GoaliesNolan MaierReferees:
Oldřich Hejduk
Miroslav Štefík
Linesmen:
Riley Bowles
Ludvig Lundgren
0–104:24 – Zary (Tomasino) (PP)
0–213:36 – Spence (Rees)
0–319:57 – Newhook (Cozens)
0–420:34 – Schneider (Rees, Vukojevic (SH)
0–529:02 – Newhook (Tracey, Cozens)
0–629:42 – Légaré (Vukojevic)
0–737:28 – Cozens (Krebs)
0–837:41 – Krebs (Cozens)
Pinchuk (Kuznetsov, Kolyachonok) (PP) – 38:491–8
1–941:22 – Cozens (Newhook, Harley) (PP)
1–1057:54 – Légaré (Washkurak) (PP)
1–1158:09 – Poulin (Drysdale, Hunt) (PP)
12 minPenalties18 min
42Shots60
22 April 2019
15:30		Switzerland 5–4 OT
(3–0, 0–2, 1–2)
OT: (1–0)		 BelarusA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 404
Game reference
Florian VuichardGoaliesAlexei Kolosov
Rostislav Zinovenko		Referees:
Sean McFarlane
Andre Schrader
Linesmen:
Jani Pesonen
Tarrington Wyonzek
Rubanik (Fuss, Zürcher) – 13:181–0
Marchand (Knak) – 14:072–0
Salzgeber (Stoffel, Jobin) – 14:503–0
3–121:42 – Pinchuk (Kolyachonok, Demchenko)
3–239:54 – Oxentyuk (Kozorez)
3–350:22 – Kuznetsov (Demchenko, Denisov)
3–450:40 – Palchik (Kolyachonok, Kozorez)
Fuss (Zürcher, Schläpfer) – 52:064–4
Canova (Knak, Baragano) – 64:425–4
16 minPenalties14 min
42Shots58
23 April 2019
15:30		Finland 12–0
(4–0, 4–0, 4–0)		  SwitzerlandA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 468
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Roope TaponenGoaliesAndri Henauer
Florian Vuichard		Referees:
Guillaume Labonté
Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Riley Bowles
Josef Špůr
Intonen (Simontaival, Miettinen) – 02:261–0
Simontaival (Miettinen, Kokkonen) – 07:282–0
Lundell (Aaltonen) (SH) – 09:443–0
Petman (Simontaival, Räsänen) (EA) – 19:114–0
Aaltonen (Tuomisto, Tieksola) (PP) – 21:435–0
Puistola (SH) – 27:046–0
Puistola (Heinola, Lundell) (PP2) – 35:537–0
Miettinen (Lundell, Aaltonen) (PP) – 36:558–0
Heinola – 40:369–0
Loponen (Intonen, Miettinen) – 49:5510–0
Puistola (Saarela, Loponen) – 53:4211–0
Pärssinen (Tieksola) – 58:5912–0
33 minPenalties10 min
63Shots21
23 April 2019
19:30		Czech Republic 2–6
(2–1, 0–2, 0–3)		 CanadaA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 407
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Lukáš PaříkGoaliesNolan MaierReferees:
Aaro Brännare
Sergey Morozov
Linesmen:
Jon Kilian
Ludvig Lundgren
Volráb (Rutar, Peterek) (PP) – 04:251–0
Barinka (Myšák) – 05:572–0
2–111:42 – Newhook (Rees)
2–221:48 – Holloway (Tomasino)
2–335:12 – Tomasino (Holloway, Pelletier)
2–451:51 – Légaré (Spence) (PP2)
2–553:37 – Rees (Spence)
2–654:57 – Krebs (Cozens, Newhook)
36 minPenalties18 min
25Shots58

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
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
18 April 2019
15:30		Russia 6–3
(3–1, 1–1, 2–1)		 SlovakiaFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 423
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Vsevolod SkotnikovGoaliesSamuel HlavajReferees:
Aaro Brännare
Michael Campbell
Linesmen:
Riley Bowles
Tarrington Wyonzek
Nikolayev – 04:141–0
1–108:40 – Čajkovič (Turanský, Sojka) (PP)
Amirov (PS) – 07:242–1
Gritsyuk (Spiridonov) (PP) – 16:523–1
Groshev – 23:554–1
4–231:49 – Chromiak (Lašák, Mudrák) (PP)
Gritsyuk (Spiridonov, Chinakhov) – 40:155–2
5–353:22 – Čajkovič (Turanský, Lavička) (PP)
Khusnutdinov (EN) – 59:206–3
26 minPenalties8 min
45Shots31
18 April 2019
19:30		Sweden 1–6
(1–0, 0–2, 0–4)		 United StatesFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 4,228
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Hugo AlnefeltGoaliesSpencer KnightReferees:
Joonas Kova
Guillaume Labonté
Linesmen:
Nikita Shalagin
Josef Špůr
Holmström (Nybeck, Costmar) – 14:161–0
1–124:47 – Caufield (Boldy, Warren)
1–225:26 – Beecher (Thrun)
1–340:21 – McCarthy (York, Beecher)
1–443:02 – Caufield (Boldy)
1–545:15 – Caufield (York, Turcotte) (PP)
1–656:59 – Turcotte (Hughes, Boldy) (PP)
12 minPenalties8 min
30Shots42
19 April 2019
15:30		Slovakia 5–12
(1–3, 1–2, 3–7)		 United StatesFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 620
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Patrik KozelGoaliesCam RoweReferees:
Andrei Shrubok
Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Jon Kilian
Jani Pesonen
0–107:42 – Caufield (Hughes, McCarthy)
0–217:27 – Turcotte (Moynihan, Boldy)
Krajč (Golian, Turan) (PP) – 19:311–2
1–319:41 – Boldy (Helleson, Moynihan)
1–420:59 – Hughes (Caufield)
Sojka (Čajkovič, Turanský) (PP) – 25:422–4
2–539:47 – Caufield (Turcotte) (PP)
2–641:55 – Hughes (Gildon, Caufield)
2–743:15 – Lindmark (Turcotte, Warren)
Valigura (SH) – 45:093–7
Chromiak (SH) – 46:214–7
4–850:34 – Caufield (Hughes)
4–952:13 – Hughes (Turcotte, Boldy) (PP)
Eliáš (Gajdoš) – 54:125–9
5–1055:00 – Hughes
5–1155:32 – York (Helleson, Farrell)
5–1257:17 – Caufield (Hughes, Boldy) (PP)
10 minPenalties12 min
35Shots47
19 April 2019
19:30		Sweden 5–2
(2–1, 1–0, 2–1)		 LatviaFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 1,257
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Jesper WallstedtGoaliesArtūrs ŠilovsReferees:
Michael Campbell
Sean MacFarlane
Linesmen:
Henrik Haurum
Tarrington Wyonzek
0–107:17 – Zabusovs
Henriksson (Raymond) (PP) – 11:311–1
Bjerselius (Nybeck) – 13:032–1
Holtz (Wahlgren, Henriksson) (PP) – 26:153–1
3–241:55 – Švanenbergs (Millers)
Henriksson (Holtz, Wahlgren) (PP) – 47:394–2
Raymond (Holtz, Henriksson) (PP) – 55:455–2
18 minPenalties14 min
46Shots20
20 April 2019
15:30		Latvia 1–5
(0–1, 1–2, 0–2)		 RussiaFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 617
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Artūrs ŠilovsGoaliesYaroslav AskarovReferees:
Oldřich Hejduk
Miroslav Štefík
Linesmen:
Ludvig Lundgren
David Obwegeser
0–113:35 – Groshev (Bryzgalov)
Ansons (Polcs) – 26:211–1
1–231:58 – Chistyakov (Nikolayev, Amirov)
1–332:49 – Sheshin (Gushin)
1–459:40 – Amirov (Nikolayev) (EN)
1–559:48 – Mingachyov (Groshev)
8 minPenalties8 min
15Shots44
21 April 2019
15:30		United States 6–3
(2–2, 2–0, 2–1)		 RussiaFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 745
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Spencer KnightGoaliesYaroslav Askarov
Vsevolod Skotnikov		Referees:
Aaro Brännare
Andre Schrader
Linesmen:
Henrik Haurum
Josef Špůr
0–105:48 – Chinakhov (Rogov) (PP)
0–207:56 – Amirov (Podkolzin)
Hughes (York, Zegras) (PP) – 09:401–2
Turcotte (Boldy, Brink) – 14:512–2
Boldy (Brink, Fensore) (PP) – 31:553–2
Caufield (Hughes, Turcotte) – 39:324–2
4–352:04 – Spiridonov (Burenov)
Caufield (McCarthy, Fensore) – 54:255–3
Beniers (York) – 59:576–3
6 minPenalties10 min
43Shots23
21 April 2019
19:30		Slovakia 1–5
(0–1, 1–2, 0–2)		 SwedenFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 1,831
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Samuel HlavajGoaliesJesper WallstedtReferees:
Michael Campbell
Guillaume Labonté
Linesmen:
Pavel Badyl
David Obwegeser
0–100:14 – Bjerselius (SH)
Sojka (Čajkovič) – 24:251–1
1–227:18 – Henriksson (Broberg, Söderström)
1–331:19 – Nybeck (Broberg, Wallstedt)
1–448:13 – Lawner (Broberg)
1–556:58 – Nybeck (SH)
14 minPenalties8 min
27Shots54
22 April 2019
15:30		Latvia 2–0
(0–0, 2–0, 0–0)		 SlovakiaFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 613
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Artūrs ŠilovsGoaliesSamuel HlavajReferees:
Andrei Shrubok
Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Pavel Badyl
David Obwegeser
Ošenieks – 25:561–0
Jevdokimovs (Ansons, Ozols) – 28:362–0
2 minPenalties10 min
26Shots24
23 April 2019
15:30		United States 7–1
(1–0, 4–0, 2–1)		 LatviaFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 687
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Spencer Knight
Cam Rowe		GoaliesArtūrs Šilovs
Rūdolfs Lazdiņš		Referees:
Michael Campbell
Andrei Shrubok
Linesmen:
Jani Pesonen
Nikita Shalagin
Beecher (Warren, Farrell) – 02:001–0
Caufield (Zegras) – 25:372–0
York (Hughes) – 30:483–0
Caufield (Zegras, Hughes) (PP) – 34:404–0
Beecher (Knight) – 38:205–0
5–140:08 – Skrastiņš (Ošenieks, Tumānovs)
Boldy (Brink, Fensore) (PP) – 45:106–1
Brink (Boldy) – 55:597–1
14 minPenalties16 min
46Shots14
23 April 2019
19:30		Russia 0–3
(0–0, 0–2, 0–1)		 SwedenFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 3,321
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Yaroslav AskarovGoaliesHugo AlnefeltReferees:
Joonas Kova
Andre Schrader
Linesmen:
Henrik Haurum
Tarrington Wyonzek
0–123:56 – Broberg (PP)
0–233:06 – Lawner (Raymond, Hedström) (EA)
0–353:54 – Holmström
14 minPenalties4 min
32Shots25

Relegation round

25 April 2019
11:30		Switzerland 4–1
(2–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 SlovakiaA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 169
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Andri HenauerGoaliesSamuel Hlavaj
Patrik Kozel		Referees:
Guillaume Labonté
Andrei Shrubok
Linesmen:
Pavel Badyl
Jon Kilian
0–102:46 – Sojka (Čajkovič, Turan) (PP)
Schläpfer (Fuss, Zürcher) – 09:271–1
Stoffel (Delémont) – 19:022–1
Jobin (Rubanik) (PP) – 21:083–1
Canova (Pezzullo) (PP) – 58:484–1
12 minPenalties18 min
42Shots46
27 April 2019
19:30		Slovakia 4–3
(1–1, 2–2, 1–0)		  SwitzerlandA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 152
Game reference
Patrik KozelGoaliesAndri HenauerReferees:
Aaro Brännare
Oldřich Hejduk
Linesmen:
Pavel Badyl
Jon Kilian
Valigura (Turanský, Mudrák) – 02:171–0
1–119:57 – Dähler (Jobin, Canova)
1–225:56 – Salzgeber (Guggenheim)
Krajč (Chromiak) – 28:352–2
Škvarek (Lašák, Eliáš) – 29:593–2
3–338:45 – Jobin (Dähler)
Čajkovič (PS) – 57:324–3
10 minPenalties6 min
35Shots46
28 April 2019
15:30		Switzerland 6–3
(2–2, 1–0, 3–1)		 SlovakiaA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 76
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Andri HenauerGoaliesPatrik KozelReferees:
Joonas Kova
Marcus Linde
Linesmen:
Nikita Shalagin
Josef Špůr
Canova (Bardh) – 04:131–0
1–113:03 – Haščák (Krajč)
Fuss (Schläpfer) – 13:452–1
2–216:40 – Mrazík (Turan, Čajkovič) (PP)
Dähler (Canova) – 37:213–2
Salzgeber (Fuss, Zürcher) – 41:564–2
Zürcher (PP) – 50:025–2
Knak (Delémont) – 50:356–2
6–354:54 – Haščák (PP)
10 minPenalties37 min
39Shots44

Playoff round

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
25 April
 
 
 Canada3
 
27 April
 
 Latvia1
 
 Canada3
 
25 April
 
 Sweden4
 
 Sweden4
 
28 April
 
 Czech Republic2
 
 Sweden (OT)4
 
25 April
 
 Russia3
 
 United States6
 
27 April
 
 Finland0
 
 United States2
 
25 April
 
 Russia (GWS)3 Third place
 
 Belarus0
 
28 April
 
 Russia6
 
 United States5
 
 
 Canada2
 

Quarterfinals

25 April 2019
15:30		Belarus 0–6
(0–2, 0–3, 0–1)		 RussiaA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 191
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Rostislav Zinovenko
Alexei Kolosov		GoaliesYaroslav AskarovReferees:
Joonas Kova
Miroslav Štefík
Linesmen:
Riley Bowles
Josef Špůr
0–116:16 – Nikolayev (Podkolzin, Amirov)
0–219:01 – Gritsyuk (Spiridonov) (PP)
0–323:08 – Gushin (Likhachyov)
0–424:49 – Amirov (Likhachyov) (PP)
0–538:59 – Chinakhov (Kirpichnikov) (PP)
0–656:04 – Spiridonov (Gritsyuk)
18 minPenalties4 min
19Shots65
25 April 2019
15:30		United States 6–0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)		 FinlandFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 922
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Spencer KnightGoaliesRoope TaponenReferees:
Michael Campbell
Andre Schrader
Linesmen:
Ludvig Lundgren
Tarrington Wyonzek
Beniers (Vlasic, Helleson) – 06:251–0
Hughes (Zegras) – 11:062–0
Hughes – 24:563–0
Hughes (Zegras, Caufield) – 39:104–0
Caufield (Hughes, Zegras) – 52:065–0
Brink (Zegras, York) – 52:536–0
10 minPenalties10 min
35Shots21
25 April 2019
19:30		Canada 3–1
(1–0, 1–0, 1–1)		 LatviaA3 Arena, Umeå
Attendance: 242
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Taylor GauthierGoaliesArtūrs ŠilovsReferees:
Aaro Brännare
Sergey Morozov
Linesmen:
Henrik Haurum
David Obwegeser
Schneider (Tracey) – 13:481–0
Krebs – 27:342–0
2–150:01 – Brants (Vītoliņš, Polcs) (PP)
Krebs (Zary, Schneider) (EN) – 59:403–1
12 minPenalties18 min
43Shots39
25 April 2019
19:30		Sweden 4–2
(2–0, 1–1, 1–1)		 Czech RepublicFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 2,248
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Hugo AlnefeltGoaliesLukáš Pařík
Jan Bednář		Referees:
Sean MacFarlane
Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Jani Pesonen
Nikita Shalagin
Holtz (Raymonds) (PP) – 09:551–0
Söderblom (Nybeck, Andersson) – 10:192–0
Grewe (Bjerselius, Holmström) (PP) – 21:273–0
3–133:33 – Barinka (Kučeřík, Teplý)
3–243:46 – Mužík (Lang)
Bjerselius (Andersson) (EN) – 59:104–2
10 minPenalties24 min
28Shots34

Semifinals

27 April 2019
15:30		United States 2–3 GWS
(0–0, 0–1, 2–1)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (0–1)		 RussiaFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 1,547
Game reference
Spencer KnightGoaliesYaroslav AskarovReferees:
Guillaume Labonté
Marcus Linde
Linesmen:
David Obwegeser
Josef Špůr
0–138:24 – Amirov (Sheshin) (SH)
Caufield (Hughes, York) (PP) – 40:121–1
Caufield (McCarthy, Zegras) – 43:162–1
2–247:27 – Chistyakov (Gritsyuk, Spiridonov)
Turcotte
Caufield
Hughes
Zegras
Boldy 		Shootout Chinakhov
Podkolzin
Amirov
Gritsyuk
8 minPenalties16 min
42Shots34
27 April 2019
19:30		Canada 3–4
(1–1, 1–1, 1–2)		 SwedenFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 3,519
Game reference
Taylor GauthierGoaliesHugo AlnefeltReferees:
Joonas Kova
Michael Tscherrig
Linesmen:
Jani Pesonen
Nikita Shalagin
0–111:47 – Broberg (Henriksson, Holmström)
Zary (Tomasino, Harley) (PP) – 16:141–1
Newhook (Cozens, Krebs) – 21:272–1
2–233:55 – Holtz (Raymond, Henriksson)
2–349:23 – Holtz (Björnfot, Henriksson) (PP)
Zary (Suzuki, Rees) – 52:493–3
3–457:29 – Grewe (Bjerselius, Holmström)
14 minPenalties4 min
34Shots30

Bronze medal game

28 April 2019
15:30		United States 5–2
(1–1, 3–0, 1–1)		 CanadaFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 1,567
Game reference
Spencer KnightGoaliesNolan MaierReferees:
Sergey Morozov
Andre Schrader
Linesmen:
Henrik Haurum
Ludvig Lundgren
Turcotte (Hughes) (PP) – 08:031–0
1–119:06 – Cozens (Newhook) (PP)
Hughes (York) – 26:542–1
Brink (Boldy, Fensore) (PP) – 32:593–1
York (Hughes, Caufield) (PP) – 35:184–1
York (Zegras) (PP) – 54:265–1
5–259:54 – Légaré (Poulin)
6 minPenalties14 min
41Shots23

Final

28 April 2019
19:30		Sweden 4–3 OT
(1–0, 1–1, 1–2)
OT: (1–0)		 RussiaFjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
Attendance: 5,602
Game reference
Hugo AlnefeltGoaliesYaroslav AskarovReferees:
Michael Campbell
Sean MacFarlance
Linesmen:
Riley Bowles
Tarrington Wyonzek
Raymond (Holtz, Henriksson) – 09:321–0
Holmström – 25:532–0
2–131:48 – Podkolzin (Amirov, Khusnutdinov)
2–240:20 – Amirov (Podkolzin, Khusnutdinov)
2–350:22 – Groshev (Vashenko)
Raymond (Holtz, Broberg) – 50:473–3
Raymond (Brännstam, Johansson) – 65:444–3
10 minPenalties6 min
30Shots38

Final standings

Pos Grp Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 B  Sweden (H) 7 5 1 0 1 26 17 +9 17 Champions
2 B  Russia 7 3 1 1 2 26 19 +7 12 Runners-up
3 B  United States 7 6 0 1 0 44 15 +29 19 Third place
4 A  Canada 7 5 0 0 2 37 20 +17 15 Fourth place
5 A  Belarus 5 2 0 1 2 13 28 −15 7 Eliminated in
Quarterfinals
6 A  Czech Republic 5 2 0 0 3 19 18 +1 6
7 A  Finland 5 1 0 0 4 20 19 +1 3
8 B  Latvia 5 1 0 0 4 7 20 −13 3
9 A   Switzerland 7 2 1 0 4 24 39 −15 8
10 B  Slovakia 7 1 0 0 6 17 38 −21 3 Relegated to 2020 Division I A
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Jack Hughes 7 9 11 20 +10 8
Cole Caufield 7 14 4 18 +12 4
Matthew Boldy 7 3 9 12 +6 0
Cameron York 7 4 7 11 +13 0
Peyton Krebs 7 6 4 10 +9 4
Alex Newhook 7 5 5 10 +6 0
Rodion Amirov 7 6 3 9 +4 2
Dylan Cozens 7 4 5 9 +8 4
Alex Turcotte 7 4 5 9 +4 4
Karl Henriksson 7 3 6 9 +1 2

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
Spencer Knight 357:33 141 9 1.51 93.62 1
Nolan Maier 180:00 108 8 2.67 92.59 0
Lukáš Pařík 220:32 170 13 3.54 92.35 0
Hugo Alnefelt 305:44 178 14 2.75 92.13 1
Artūrs Šilovs 271:24 182 15 3.32 91.76 1

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

Awards

Source: IIHF

Source: IIHF

Division I

Further information: 2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Group A

The tournament was played in Grenoble, France, from 14 to 20 April 2019.[4][5]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Germany 5 5 0 0 0 38 12 +26 15 Promoted to the 2021 Top Division
2  Kazakhstan 5 3 1 0 1 23 12 +11 11
3  Denmark 5 3 0 1 1 17 14 +3 10
4  Norway 5 2 0 0 3 13 17 −4 6
5  France (H) 5 0 1 0 4 12 25 −13 2
6  Ukraine 5 0 0 1 4 7 30 −23 1 Relegated to the 2022 Division I B
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Group B

The tournament was played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, from 14 to 20 April 2019.[6][7]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Japan 5 4 0 0 1 18 12 +6 12 Promoted to the 2022 Division I A
2  Austria 5 3 1 0 1 22 7 +15 11
3  Hungary (H) 5 2 0 1 2 18 16 +2 7
4  Italy 5 2 0 0 3 10 18 −8 6
5  Slovenia 5 1 1 0 3 6 16 −10 5
6  Great Britain 5 1 0 1 3 13 18 −5 4 Relegated to the 2022 Division II A
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Division II

Further information: 2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

Group A

The tournament was played in Elektrėnai, Lithuania, from 7 to 13 April 2019.[8][9]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Poland 5 5 0 0 0 36 4 +32 15 Promoted to the 2022 Division I B
2  Lithuania (H) 5 4 0 0 1 21 15 +6 12
3  Estonia 5 3 0 0 2 21 19 +2 9
4  Romania 5 1 1 0 3 17 24 −7 5
5  South Korea 5 1 0 0 4 17 19 −2 3
6  Spain 5 0 0 1 4 6 37 −31 1 Relegated to the 2022 Division II B
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Group B

The tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 25 to 31 March 2019.[10][11]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Serbia (H) 5 4 0 1 0 31 10 +21 13 Promoted to the 2022 Division II A
2  China 5 4 0 0 1 18 15 +3 12
3  Netherlands 5 3 1 0 1 13 9 +4 11
4  Croatia 5 2 0 0 3 16 14 +2 6
5  Australia 5 1 0 0 4 12 21 −9 3
6  Belgium 5 0 0 0 5 12 33 −21 0 Relegated to the 2022 Division III A
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division III

Further information: 2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

Group A

The tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 25 to 31 March 2019.[12][13]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Bulgaria (H) 5 4 1 0 0 21 11 +10 14 Promoted to the 2022 Division II B
2  Israel 5 2 1 1 1 17 13 +4 9[a]
3  Iceland 5 3 0 0 2 23 16 +7 9[a]
4  Turkey 5 3 0 0 2 14 13 +1 9[a]
5  Mexico 5 0 1 0 4 8 20 −12 2[b]
6  New Zealand 5 0 0 2 3 13 23 −10 2[b] Relegated to the 2022 Division III B
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c In head-to-head all three have 3 points, in head-to-head goal differential Israel is +1, Iceland +1, and Turkey –2. Israel defeated Iceland 4–2.
  2. ^ a b Mexico 5–4 (GWS) New Zealand

Group B

The tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9 to 12 April 2019.[14][15]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 0 0 22 5 +17 9 Promoted to the 2022 Division III A
2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 0 1 11 15 −4 6
3  South Africa (H) 3 0 1 0 2 13 15 −2 2
4  Luxembourg 3 0 0 1 2 8 19 −11 1
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

References

  1. ^ 2019 Top Division official website
  2. ^ 2019 Top Division statistics
  3. ^ "Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. ^ 2019 Division I A official website
  5. ^ 2019 Division I A statistics
  6. ^ 2019 Division I B official website
  7. ^ 2019 Division I B statistics
  8. ^ 2019 Division II A official website
  9. ^ 2019 Division II A statistics
  10. ^ 2019 Division II B official website
  11. ^ 2019 Division II B statistics
  12. ^ 2019 Division III A official website
  13. ^ 2019 Division III A statistics
  14. ^ 2019 Division III B official website
  15. ^ 2019 Division III B statistics
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