2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 42nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship, and was hosted by the city of Buffalo, New York[2] at the KeyBank Center and HarborCenter. It opened on December 26, 2017 and closed with the gold medal game on January 5, 2018. It was the sixth time that the United States has hosted the WJIHC, and the second time that Buffalo has done so, previously hosting in 2011.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | December 26, 2017 – January 5, 2018 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | KeyBank Center, Buffalo HarborCenter, Buffalo New Era Field, Orchard Park[1] (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (17th title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  | United States |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 216 (7.2 per match) |
| Attendance | 211,210 (7,040 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Casey Mittelstadt (11 points) |
| MVP | Casey Mittelstadt |
| Website | 2018 |
← 2017 2019 → | |
A preliminary round game between Canada and the United States was played outdoors at New Era Field in nearby Orchard Park, New York on December 29, 2017. It was the second outdoor game held at any top-level IIHF world championship, the first being the opening game of the 2010 IIHF World Championship, and the first one held at a junior level.[3][4]
Top Division
Venues
| Buffalo | Orchard Park | ||
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| KeyBank Center Capacity: 19,070 |
KeyBank Rink at HarborCenter Capacity: 1,800 |
New Era Field Capacity: 71,870 | |
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Host selection
On July 28, 2015, USA Hockey named the five initial finalists for hosting the event:[5]
Chicago and Tampa were eliminated on September 15.[6] Buffalo was chosen as the host site on December 3, with a formal announcement on December 4.[7]
Officials
The following officials were assigned by the International Ice Hockey Federation to officiate the 2018 World Junior Championships.[8]
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Rosters
Format
The preliminary round was a two group of five teams each internal round-robin format, followed by a three-round playoff. In the round-robin, two points were allotted for a win, and one additional point for a regulation win. One point was allotted for an overtime or game winning shots loss.
The four highest-ranked teams from each group of the preliminary round advanced to quarterfinals while the last-placed team from each group played a best-of-three series, the loser relegated to Division IA for 2019. All other teams will retain their Top Division status.[9]
Preliminary round
All times are local. (Eastern Standard Time – UTC-5)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Canada |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 10 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | United States |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Finland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Slovakia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Denmark |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | −24 | 0 | Advance to Relegation |
Source: IIHF.com
| December 26, 2017 16:00 | Canada | 4–2 (3–1, 1–1, 0–0) | Finland | KeyBank Center Attendance: 9,552 |
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| Carter Hart | Goalies | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Referees: Artur Kulev Manuel NikolicLinesmen:  Jon Kilian Jiří Ondráček | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 26, 2017 20:00 | Denmark | 0–9 (0–5, 0–2, 0–2) | United States | KeyBank Center Attendance: 7,207 |
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| Kasper Krog Emil Gransøe | Goalies | Joseph Woll | Referees: Gordon Schukies Robin ŠírLinesmen: Peter Šefčík Alexander Sysuev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 27, 2017 19:00 | Slovakia | 0–6 (0–1, 0–3, 0–2) | Canada | KeyBank Center Attendance: 7,834 |
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| Dávid Hrenák | Goalies | Colton Point | Referees: Jeremy Tufts Marc WiegandLinesmen: William Hancock II Rene Jensen | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 28, 2017 12:00 | Finland | 4–1 (2–0, 2–1, 0–0) | Denmark | KeyBank Center Attendance: 5,026 |
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| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalies | Kasper Krog | Referees: Andris Ansons Alexandre GaronLinesmen: Franco Castelli Jon Kilian | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
| 62 | Shots | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| December 28, 2017 20:00 | United States | 2–3 (0–0, 1–1, 1–2) | Slovakia | KeyBank Center Attendance: 8,188 |
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| Joseph Woll | Goalies | Roman Durný | Referees: Artur Kulev Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Markus Hägerström Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| December 29, 2017 15:00 | Canada | 3–4 GWS (2–0, 1–1, 0–2) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–2) | United States | New Era Field Attendance: 44,592 |
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| Carter Hart | Goalies | Jake Oettinger | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Marc Wiegand Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Alexander Sysuev | |||||||||||||||||
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Steel  Thomas Raddysh Batherson | Shootout |  Bellows Tkachuk Mittelstadt | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 30, 2017 16:00 | Finland | 5–2 (0–0, 2–1, 3–1) | Slovakia | KeyBank Center Attendance: 6,229 |
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| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalies | Roman Durný | Referees: Gordon Schukies Stephen Thomson Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 30, 2017 20:00 | Denmark | 0–8 (0–3, 0–2, 0–3) | Canada | KeyBank Center Attendance: 8,671 |
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| Emil Gransøe | Goalies | Carter Hart | Referees: Manuel Nikolic Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Peter Šefčík Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2017 16:00 | United States | 5–4 (2–0, 2–2, 1–2) | Finland | KeyBank Center Attendance: 7,884 |
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| Joseph Woll | Goalies | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Referees: Alexandre Garon Robin Šír Linesmen: Rene Jensen Peter Šefčík | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2017 18:00 | Slovakia | 5–1 (1–1, 2–0, 2–0) | Denmark | HarborCenter Attendance: 1,419 |
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| Roman Durný | Goalies | Kasper Krog | Referees: Andris Ansons Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Franco Castelli Alexander Sysuev | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sweden |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 11 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Czech Republic |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Russia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Switzerland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Belarus |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 0 | Advance to Relegation |
Source: IIHF.com
| December 26, 2017 12:00 | Czech Republic | 5–4 (2–2, 2–0, 1–2) | Russia | KeyBank Center Attendance: 4,998 |
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| Josef Kořenář | Goalies | Alexei Melnichuk Vladislav Sukhachyov | Referees: Andris Ansons Alexandre Garon Linesmen: Franco Castelli Markus Hägerström | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 26, 2017 14:00 | Belarus | 1–6 (1–1, 0–3, 0–2) | Sweden | HarborCenter Attendance: 1,754 |
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| Andrei Grishenko | Goalies | Filip Gustavsson | Referees: Jacob Grumsen Mikko Kaukokari Linesmen: William Hancock II Rene Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Shots | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 27, 2017 15:00 | Switzerland | 3–2 (1–1, 0–0, 2–1) | Belarus | KeyBank Center Attendance: 5,224 |
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| Philip Wüthrich | Goalies | Andrei Grishenko | Referees: Mikael Sjöqvist Stephen Thomson Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||
| December 28, 2017 14:00 | Russia | 5–2 (1–0, 1–1, 3–1) | Switzerland | HarborCenter Attendance: 1,895 |
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| Vladislav Sukhachyov | Goalies | Philip Wüthrich | Referees: Jacob Grumsen Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Peter Šefčík | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 28, 2017 16:00 | Sweden | 3–1 (2–0, 0–1, 1–0) | Czech Republic | KeyBank Center Attendance: 6,890 |
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| Filip Gustavsson | Goalies | Jakub Škarek | Referees: Filip Larsson Marc Wiegand Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Alexander Sysuev | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 25 | ||||||||||||
| December 29, 2017 12:00 | Belarus | 2–5 (0–2, 0–1, 2–2) | Russia | HarborCenter Attendance: 1,841 |
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| Andrei Grishenko | Goalies | Vladislav Sukhachyov | Referees: Manuel Nikolic Gordon Schukies Linesmen: William Hancock II Jon Kilian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 30, 2017 12:00 | Czech Republic | 6–5 (0–1, 5–2, 1–2) | Belarus | KeyBank Center Attendance: 5,222 |
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| Josef Kořenář Jakub Škarek | Goalies | Andrei Grishenko Dmitri Rodik | Referees: Jacob Grumsen Artur Kulev Linesmen: Franco Castelli Rene Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 41 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 30, 2017 14:00 | Sweden | 7–2 (1–1, 2–1, 4–0) | Switzerland | HarborCenter Attendance: 2,115 |
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| Filip Larsson | Goalies | Matteo Ritz | Referees: Andris Ansons Robin Šír Linesmen: Markus Hägerström William Hancock II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2017 12:00 | Switzerland | 3–6 (1–2, 2–2, 0–2) | Czech Republic | KeyBank Center Attendance: 5,548 |
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| Philip Wüthrich | Goalies | Jakub Škarek Josef Kořenář | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Jon Kilian Emil Yletyinen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2017 20:00 | Russia | 3–4 GWS (2–2, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–2) | Sweden | KeyBank Center Attendance: 6,121 |
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| Vladislav Sukhachyov | Goalies | Filip Gustavsson | Referees: Gordon Schukies Stephen Thomson Linesmen: Markus Hägerström Dustin McCrank | |||||||||||||||||
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| Yelizarov Abramov Maltsev Kostin Kayumov | Shootout | Pettersson Nylander L. Lindström Steen | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Relegation
| January 2, 2018 14:00 | Belarus | 4–5 (0–2, 2–0, 2–3) | Denmark | HarborCenter Attendance: 1,245 |
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| Andrei Grishenko | Goalies | Kasper Krog | Referees: Gordon Schukies Marc Wiegand Linesmen: Franco Castelli Markus Hägerström | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 4, 2018 12:00 | Denmark | 3–2 GWS (2–0, 0–0, 0–2) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 4–2) | Belarus | KeyBank Center Attendance: 4,295 |
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| Kasper Krog | Goalies | Andrei Grishenko Dmitri Rodik | Referees: Andris Ansons Alexandre Garon Linesmen: William Hancock II Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||
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| Molge Grundtvig Andersen Schmidt-Svejstrup Røndbjerg | Shootout | Drozdov Sharangovich Mikhalchuk Martynov | ||||||||||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 33 min | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||
Note: Belarus was relegated for the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Playoff round
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||
| 1B | Sweden |
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| 4A | Slovakia |
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| 4B | Switzerland |
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| 3A | Finland |
3 | 2A | United States |
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Quarterfinals
| January 2, 2018 12:00 | Czech Republic | 4–3 GWS (1–0, 1–2, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–1) | Finland | KeyBank Center Attendance: 5,109 |
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| Josef Kořenář | Goalies | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Referees: Stephen Thomson Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Jon Kilian Emil Yletyinen | |||||||||||||||||
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| Reichel Zadina Nečas Kaut Zachar | Shootout | Räsänen Tolvanen Kuokkanen Vesalainen Juolevi | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
| January 2, 2018 16:00 | Canada | 8–2 (3–0, 3–1, 2–1) | Switzerland | KeyBank Center Attendance: 5,533 |
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| Carter Hart | Goalies | Philip Wüthrich Matteo Ritz | Referees: Jacob Grumsen Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Rene Jensen Alexander Sysuev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 2, 2018 18:00 | Sweden | 3–2 (0–0, 2–1, 1–1) | Slovakia | HarborCenter Attendance: 1,445 |
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| Philip Larsson | Goalies | Roman Durný | Referees: Alexandre Garon Manuel Nkolic Linesmen: William Hancock II Jiří Ondráček | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| January 2, 2018 20:00 | United States | 4–2 (2–1, 0–0, 2–1) | Russia | KeyBank Center Attendance: 6,242 |
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| Joseph Woll | Goalies | Vladislav Sukhachyov | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Robin Šír Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Peter Šefčík | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 33 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Semifinals
| January 4, 2018 16:00 | Sweden | 4–2 (0–0, 1–0, 3–2) | United States | KeyBank Center Attendance: 7,524 |
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| Filip Gustavsson | Goalies | Joseph Woll Jake Oettinger | Referees: Manuel Nikolic Marc Wiegand Linesmen: Rene Jensen Peter Šefčík | |||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| January 4, 2018 20:00 | Canada | 7–2 (2–1, 4–0, 1–1) | Czech Republic | KeyBank Center Attendance: 6,941 |
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| Carter Hart | Goalies | Josef Kořenář Jakub Škarek | Referees: Gordon Schukies Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Markus Hägerström Jon Kilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bronze medal game
| January 5, 2018 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–9 (0–1, 0–6, 3–2) | United States | KeyBank Center Attendance: 7,122 |
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| Josef Kořenář Jakub Škarek | Goalies | Jake Oettinger Jeremy Swayman | Referees: Gordon Schukies Mikael Sjöqvist Linesmen: Jon Kilian Dustin McCrank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold medal game
| January 5, 2018 20:00 | Sweden | 1–3 (0–0, 1–1, 0–2) | Canada | KeyBank Center Attendance: 17,544 |
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| Filip Gustavsson | Goalies | Carter Hart | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Robin Šir Linesmen: Jiří Ondráček Peter Šefčík | |||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| 1 | Casey Mittelstadt | United States | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +8 | 2 |
| 2 | Martin Nečas | Czech Republic | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −5 | 0 |
| 3 | Kieffer Bellows | United States | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan Kyrou | Canada | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +2 | 0 |
| 5 | Sam Steel | Canada | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +3 | 0 |
| 6 | Brady Tkachuk | United States | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +6 | 2 |
| 7 | Filip Zadina | Czech Republic | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
| 8 | Klim Kostin | Russia | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +7 | 2 |
| 9 | Cale Makar | Canada | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +5 | 0 |
| 10 | Maxim Sushko | Belarus | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF [10]
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Hart | Canada | 365:00 | 11 | 1.81 | 92.95 | 1 |
| 2 | Roman Durný | Slovakia | 240:00 | 11 | 2.75 | 92.86 | 0 |
| 3 | Filip Gustavsson | Sweden | 364:36 | 11 | 1.81 | 92.41 | 0 |
| 4 | Vladislav Sukhachyov | Russia | 262:30 | 12 | 2.74 | 90.40 | 0 |
| 5 | Philip Wüthrich | Switzerland | 207:22 | 17 | 4.92 | 88.74 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF[11]
Tournament awards
Most Valuable Player
All-star team
- Goaltender: Filip Gustavsson
- Defencemen: Rasmus Dahlin, Cale Makar
- Forwards: Casey Mittelstadt, Filip Zadina, Kieffer Bellows
IIHF best player awards
- Goaltender: Filip Gustavsson
- Defenceman: Rasmus Dahlin
- Forward: Casey Mittelstadt
Final standings
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Canada |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 | +28 | 19 | Champions |
| 2 | B | Sweden |
7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 17 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | United States (H) |
7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 14 | Third place |
| 4 | B | Czech Republic |
7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 11 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | Russia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 7 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | A | Finland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 7 | |
| 7 | A | Slovakia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 6 | |
| 8 | B | Switzerland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 3 | |
| 9 | A | Denmark |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 5 | Avoided Relegation |
| 10 | B | Belarus |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 1 | Relegated to 2019 Division I |
Source: IIHF
(H) Host.
(H) Host.
Division I
The Division IA tournament was held in Courchevel and Meribel, France from December 10-16, 2017. The Division IB tournament was held in Bled, Slovenia from December 9-15, 2017. As a result of the Division IA tournament, Kazakhstan was promoted to the Top Division, and Hungary was relegated to Division IB. As a result of the Division IB tournament, Norway was promoted to Division IA, and Lithuania was relegated to Division IIA.
Division IA
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 13 | Promoted to Top Division |
| 2 | Latvia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | |
| 3 | Germany |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 10 | |
| 4 |  France (H) |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Austria |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Hungary |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 1 | Relegated to 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.
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 IB
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 13 | Promoted to Division I A |
| 2 |  Poland |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Slovenia (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Ukraine |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Italy |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 |  Lithuania |
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | Relegated to 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.
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:
- Italy defeated Lithuania 2–1
Division II
The Division IIA tournament was held in Dumfries, Great Britain from December 10-16, 2017. The Division IIB tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia from January 10-16, 2018. As a result of the Division IIA tournament, Japan was promoted to Division IB, and Netherlands was relegated to Division IIB.
Division IIA
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 14 | Promotion to Division I B |
| 2 |  South Korea |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Great Britain (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Estonia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 |  Romania |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 |  Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 3 | Relegation to Division II 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:
- South Korea defeated Great Britain 5–4
- Estonia defeated Romania 8–4
Division II B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 14 | Promoted to Division II A |
| 2 |  Serbia (H) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Croatia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 9 | |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Mexico |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Turkey |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 3 | Relegation to Division III |
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.
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 III
The Division III tournament was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from January 22–28, 2018. The Division III qualification tournament was held in Cape Town, South Africa from February 5–7, 2018.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Israel |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 15 | Promoted to Division II B |
| 2 |  China |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Iceland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 7 | |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 5 | |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 40 | −29 | 0 | Relegation to Division III qualification |
Source: IIHF.com
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.
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 III qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Promoted to Division III |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 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) seeding before tournament.
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) seeding before tournament.
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