2023 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship will be the 24th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2024 competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
| Dates | 20 April – 30 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Top Division
The tournament will be held from April 20 to April 30 2023 in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.[1]
Group A
The Group A tournament will be held in Porrentruy, Switzerland from 20 to 25 April 2023.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Czechia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Germany |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Slovakia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Sweden |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Relegation round |
Source:
| 20 April 2023 14:30 | Canada | v | Sweden | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 20 April 2023 18:30 | Czechia | v | Slovakia | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 21 April 2023 14:30 | Canada | v | Germany | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 21 April 2023 18:30 | Slovakia | v | Sweden | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 22 April 2023 17:00 | Germany | v | Czechia | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 23 April 2023 13:00 | Slovakia | v | Canada | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 23 April 2023 17:00 | Sweden | v | Czechia | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 24 April 2023 18:30 | Germany | v | Slovakia | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 25 April 2023 14:30 | Sweden | v | Germany | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 25 April 2023 18:30 | Czechia | v | Canada | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
Group B
The Group B tournament will be held in Basel, Switzerland from 20 to 25 April 2023.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Latvia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Norway |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Switzerland (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Relegation round |
Source:
(H) Host
(H) Host
| 20 April 2023 16:00 | United States | v | Latvia | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 20 April 2023 20:00 | Finland | v | Switzerland | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 21 April 2023 16:00 | Latvia | v | Finland | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 21 April 2023 20:00 | Norway | v | Switzerland | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 22 April 2023 19:00 | Norway | v | United States | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 23 April 2022 15:00 | Switzerland | v | Latvia | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 23 April 2023 19:00 | United States | v | Finland | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 24 April 2023 20:00 | Latvia | v | Norway | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 25 April 2023 16:00 | Switzerland | v | United States | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 25 April 2023 20:00 | Finland | v | Norway | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
Relegation round
| 27 April 2023 11:00 | v | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 29 April 2023 11:00 | v | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 30 April 2022 11:00 | v | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
Playoff round
Winning teams will be reseeded in accordance with the following ranking:[3]
- 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 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships).
| Rank | Team | Group | Pos | Pts | GD | GF | Seed |
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Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold Medal Game | ||||||||
| 27 April – Porrentruy | ||||||||||
| 29 April – Basel | ||||||||||
| 27 April – Basel | ||||||||||
| 30 April – Basel | ||||||||||
| 27 April – Porrentruy | ||||||||||
| 29 April – Basel | ||||||||||
| 27 April – Basel | ||||||||||
| Bronze Medal Game | ||||||||||
| 30 April – Basel | ||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 27 April 2023 12:30 | v | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 27 April 2023 15:00 | v | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
| 27 April 2023 17:30 | v | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
| 27 April 2023 20:00 | v | Raiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy |
Bronze medal game
| 30 April 2023 15:00 | v | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
Gold medal game
| 30 April 2023 19:00 | v | St. Jakob Arena, Basel |
Division II
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Division III
Group A
The tournament was played in Akureyri, Iceland, from 12 to 18 March 2023.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Israel |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 5 | +34 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to the 2024 Division II B |
| 2 |  Iceland (H) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Turkey |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 |  Mexico |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Luxembourg |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 67 | −64 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division III 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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- Iceland 1–5 Israel
- Turkey 5–3 Mexico
Group B
The tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 16 March 2023.[9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to the 2024 Division III A |
| 2 |  Hong Kong |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Thailand |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  South Africa (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- NZl, HKG, and THA had 3 points H2H, in goal difference it was NZL +1, HKG 0, and THA –1
References
- Merk, Martin (15 December 2022). "Host Switzerland opens vs. Finland". IIHF. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "2023 IIHF World U18 Championships Schedule". IIHF. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Tournament Format". IIHF. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I Group A official website
- 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I Group B official website
- 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II Group A official website
- 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II Group B official website
- 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III Group A official website
- 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III Group B official website
Current champions (2022): Sweden | |
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