2008 IIHF World U18 Championships

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 MinutesSource: 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 = ShutoutsSource: 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