# 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 25th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments served as qualifications for the 2025 competition.

## Top Division

The Top Division tournament was played in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland, from 25 April to 5 May 2024.

### Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3)

#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Finland (H) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Latvia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Norway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 3 | Relegation round |
* 1 2 3 Slovakia 3 Pts, +8 GD; Latvia 3 Pts, 0 GD; Norway 3 Pts, –8 GD
Schedule:

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Czechia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 2 | Relegation round |
* 1 2 Sweden 2–3 (GWS) Czechia
Schedule:

### Playoff round

Winning teams in the quarterfinals will be reseeded according to their ranking:
* 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 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships).
| Rank | Team | Group | Pos | Pts | GD | GF | Seed |
| 1 | United States | A | 1 | 12 | +26 | 33 | 1 |
| 2 | Canada | B | 1 | 12 | +24 | 31 | 3 |
| 3 | Finland | A | 2 | 9 | +8 | 18 | 5 |
| 4 | Czechia | B | 2 | 6 | −3 | 9 | 7 |
| 5 | Sweden | B | 3 | 6 | +3 | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | Slovakia | A | 3 | 3 | −5 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Switzerland | B | 4 | 4 | −8 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | Latvia | A | 4 | 3 | −8 | 10 | 8 |

#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 2 May | 2 May | | | |
| 1A United States | 4 | | | |
| 1A United States | 4 | 4 May | 4 May | | |
| 4B Switzerland | 0 | 4 May | 4 May | |
| 4B Switzerland | 0 | 1 United States | 7 | |
| 2 May | 2 May | | 1 United States | 7 | |
| 2 May | 2 May | 6 Slovakia | 2 | |
| 2A Finland | 1 | 6 Slovakia | 2 | |
| 2A Finland | 1 | | | | 5 May | 5 May |
| 3B Sweden | 2 | | | | 5 May | 5 May |
| 3B Sweden | 2 | | | | 1 United States | 4 |
| 2 May | 2 May | | | | | 1 United States | 4 |
| 2 May | 2 May | | | | 2 Canada | 6 |
| 1B Canada | 4 | | | | 2 Canada | 6 |
| 1B Canada | 4 | 4 May | 4 May | | | |
| 4A Latvia | 0 | 4 May | 4 May | | | |
| 4A Latvia | 0 | 2 Canada | 5 | | | |
| 2 May | 2 May | | 2 Canada | 5 | | | |
| 2 May | 2 May | 5 Sweden | 4 | | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
| 2B Czechia | 2 | 5 Sweden | 4 | | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
| 2B Czechia | 2 | | | | 5 May | 5 May |
| 3A Slovakia | 3 | | | | 5 May | 5 May |
| 3A Slovakia | 3 | | | | 5 Sweden | 4 |
| | | | | | 6 Slovakia | 0 |

#### Gold medal game
### Final standings

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | B | Canada | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 21 | Champions |
| 2 | A | United States | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 15 | +33 | 18 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B | Sweden | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 12 | Third place |
| 4 | A | Slovakia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Finland (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 9 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals |
| 6 | B | Czechia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals |
| 7 | B | Switzerland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 4 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals |
| 8 | A | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 3 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals |
| 9 | A | Norway | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 5 | Avoided Relegation |
| 10 | B | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 3 | Relegated to the 2025 Division I A |

### Awards and statistics
#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goaltender: Carter George
** Best Defenceman: Cole Hutson
** Best Forward: James Hagens
* Media All-Stars:
** MVP: James Hagens
** Goaltender: Carter George
** Defencemen: Luka Radivojevic / Cole Hutson
** Forwards: James Hagens / Gavin McKenna / Porter Martone
Source:

#### Scoring leaders

| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 1 | James Hagens | United States | 7 | 9 | 13 | 22 | +14 | 4 |
| 2 | Gavin McKenna | Canada | 7 | 10 | 10 | 20 | +9 | 0 |
| 3 | Porter Martone | Canada | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +12 | 6 |
| 4 | Cole Hutson | United States | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +14 | 6 |
| 5 | Tij Iginla | Canada | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +4 | 0 |
| 6 | Brodie Ziemer | United States | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +15 | 0 |
| 7 | Cole Eiserman | United States | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | +0 | 2 |
| 8 | Teddy Stiga | United States | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +15 | 6 |
| 9 | Max Plante | United States | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +1 | 2 |
| 10 | Trevor Connelly | United States | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 31 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes Source: IIHF

#### Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
| 1 | Nicholas Kempf | United States | 318:09 | 10 | 1.89 | 123 | 91.87 | 2 |
| 2 | Carter George | Canada | 360:00 | 14 | 2.33 | 164 | 91.46 | 2 |
| 3 | Love Härenstam | Sweden | 424:47 | 16 | 2.26 | 178 | 91.01 | 1 |
| 4 | Mikus Vecvanags | Latvia | 187:32 | 12 | 3.84 | 113 | 89.38 | 0 |
| 5 | Jakub Milota | Czechia | 255:28 | 13 | 3.05 | 110 | 88.18 | 1 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF

## Division I
### Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Frederikshavn, Denmark from 14 to 20 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 14 | Promoted to the 2025 Top Division |
| 2 | Ukraine | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 13 | |
| 3 | Austria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 8 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 7 | |
| 5 | Denmark (H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division I B |

### Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 14 to 20 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 12 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I A |
| 2 | Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Estonia (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 6 | |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 4 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II A |
* 1 2 3 Estonia 6 Pts, France 3 Pts, South Korea 0 Pts

## Division II
### Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Sosnowiec, Poland, from 17 to 23 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Poland (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 12 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 4 | |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Serbia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 2 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II B |

### Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Puigcerdà, Spain, from 17 to 23 March 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | Spain (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 10 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 5 | |
| 6 | Israel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A |

## Division III
### Group A

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 4 to 10 March 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Belgium | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II B |
| 2 | Mexico | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 12 | |
| 3 | Turkey (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 9 | |
| 4 | Iceland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 6 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 54 | −47 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III B |

### Group B

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 4 to 7 March 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 6 | Promoted to the 2025 Division III A |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 6 | |
| 4 | South Africa (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 0 | |
* 1 2 3 Hong Kong 3 Pts, +3 GD; Turkmenistan 3 Pts, 0 GD; Thailand 3 Pts, –3 GD