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.

2023 IIHF U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Switzerland
Dates20 April – 30 April
Teams10
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  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  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Relegation round
Source:
20 April 2023
14:30		Canada v SwedenRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
20 April 2023
18:30		Czechia v SlovakiaRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
21 April 2023
14:30		Canada v GermanyRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
21 April 2023
18:30		Slovakia v SwedenRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
22 April 2023
17:00		Germany v CzechiaRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
23 April 2023
13:00		Slovakia v CanadaRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
23 April 2023
17:00		Sweden v CzechiaRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
24 April 2023
18:30		Germany v SlovakiaRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
25 April 2023
14:30		Sweden v GermanyRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
25 April 2023
18:30		Czechia v CanadaRaiffeisen 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
20 April 2023
16:00		United States v LatviaSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
20 April 2023
20:00		Finland v SwitzerlandSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
21 April 2023
16:00		Latvia v FinlandSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
21 April 2023
20:00		Norway v SwitzerlandSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
22 April 2023
19:00		Norway v United StatesSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
23 April 2022
15:00		Switzerland v LatviaSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
23 April 2023
19:00		United States v FinlandSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
24 April 2023
20:00		Latvia v NorwaySt. Jakob Arena, Basel
25 April 2023
16:00		Switzerland v United StatesSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
25 April 2023
20:00		Finland v NorwaySt. Jakob Arena, Basel

Relegation round
27 April 2023
11:00		vRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
29 April 2023
11:00		vRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
30 April 2022
11:00		vRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy

Playoff round

Winning teams will be reseeded in accordance with the following ranking:[3]

  1. higher position in the group
  2. higher number of points
  3. better goal difference
  4. higher number of goals scored for
  5. better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships).
RankTeamGroupPosPtsGDGFSeed
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Bracket
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold 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		vSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
27 April 2023
15:00		vRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy
27 April 2023
17:30		vSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
27 April 2023
20:00		vRaiffeisen Arena, Porrentruy

Semifinals
29 April 2023
15:00		vSt. Jakob Arena, Basel
29 April 2023
19:00		vSt. Jakob Arena, Basel

Bronze medal game
30 April 2023
15:00		vSt. Jakob Arena, Basel

Gold medal game
30 April 2023
19:00		vSt. Jakob Arena, Basel

References
  1. Merk, Martin (15 December 2022). "Host Switzerland opens vs. Finland". IIHF. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. "2023 IIHF World U18 Championships Schedule". IIHF. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. "Tournament Format". IIHF. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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