The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia. The championships began on April 13, 2008, and finished on April 23, 2008. Games were played at TatNeft Arena and Arena Kazan in Kazan. Canada defeated Russia 8–0 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the United States defeated Sweden 6–3 to capture the bronze medal.
Top Division
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC 3).
Group A
Group B
Relegation round
Final round
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Fifth place game
Bronze medal game
Final
Final standings
Belarus and Denmark are relegated to Division I for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Statistics
Scoring leaders
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)
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
- Best players selected by the Directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Jake Allen
- Best Defenceman: Erik Karlsson
- Best Forward: Kirill Petrov
- MVP: Jake Allen
Source: IIHF
- Media All-Stars:
- Goaltender: Jake Allen
- Defensemen: Vyacheslav Voinov / Victor Hedman
- Forwards: Kirill Petrov / Mattias Tedenby / Nikita Filatov
Source: IIHF
Division I
Group A
The tournament was played in Toruń, Poland, from 2 to 8 April 2008.
Group B
The tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, from 2 to 8 April 2008.
Division II
Group A
The tournament was played in Méribel and Courchevel, France, from 30 March to 5 April 2008.
Group B
The tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 23 to 29 March 2008.
Division III
Group A
The tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 2 to 8 March 2008.
Group B
The tournament was played in İzmit, Turkey, from 3 to 9 March 2008.
References
External links
- Official website of IIHF
