Finland will host the Ice Hockey U18 World Championships in 2024. Canada won the championship, defeating the United States in the final. Finland placed fifth.

On this page, you will find all the results of the U18 World Championships, the awarded players, and the Pikkuleijonat’s national team.

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U18 World Championships: Playoffs

Quarterfinals:

Thu 2.5. at 12:00: USA – Switzerland 4-0
Thu 2.5. at 14:45: Czech Republic – Slovakia 2-3
Thu 2.5. at 17:00: Finland – Sweden 1-2
Thu 2.5. at 19:45: Canada – Latvia 4-0

Semifinals:

Sat 4.5. at 14:00: USA – Slovakia 7-2
Sat 4.5. at 18:00: Canada – Sweden 5-4

Medal matches:

Sun 5.5. at 14:00: Sweden – Slovakia 4-0
Sun 5.5. at 18:00: USA – Canada 4-6

Canada won the championship.

U18 World Championships: Awarded players

Pikkuleijonat’s best players

  • Konsta Helenius
  • Mitja Jokinen
  • Heikki Ruohonen

Best players of the tournament (directorate selections)

  • Best goalkeeper: George Carter, CAN
  • Best defenseman: Cole Hutson, USA
  • Best forward: James Hagens, USA

Tournament all-star team (media selections)

  • Goalkeeper: Carter George, CAN
  • Defenseman: Luka Radivojevic, SVK
  • Defenseman: Cole Hutson, USA
  • Forward: James Hagens, USA
  • Forward: Gavin McKenna, CAN
  • Forward: Porter Martone, CAN

Most valuable player of the tournament

  • James Hagens, USA

U18 World Championships: Results

Pikkuleijonat’s results

DateMatchResult
02.05.2024FinlandFIN – SwedenSWE1-2
30.04.2024FinlandFIN – USA4-9
28.04.2024SlovakiaSVK – FinlandFIN0-4
26.04.2024FinlandFIN – NorwayNOR7-0
25.04.2024LatviaLAT – FinlandFIN1-3

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U18 World Championships: Preliminary rounds

Group A (Espoo)

#TeamGP3p2p1p0pGPTS
1USA4400033-712
2Finland FIN4300118-109
3Slovakia SVK4100314-193
4Latvia LAT4100310-183
5Norway NOR410038-293

Group B (Vantaa)

#TeamGP3p2p1p0pGPTS
1Canada CAN4400031-712
2Czechia CZE411119-126
3Sweden SWE4111115-126
4Switzerland SUI410128-164
5Kazakhstan KAZ4010310-262

Pikkuleijonat’s national team

Goalkeepers:
Kerkola Patrik, KalPa Kuopio
Rimpinen Petteri, K-Espoo
Saarinen Kim, HPK Hämeenlinna

Defensemen:
Amhamdi Onni, Pelicans Lahti
Jokinen Mitja, TPS Turku
Kiviharju Aron, HIFK Helsinki
Mononen Veikka, KalPa Kuopio
Nieminen Daniel, Pelicans Lahti
Nykyri Niklas, HIFK Helsinki
Väisänen Veeti, KooKoo Kouvola

Forwards:
Helenius Konsta, Jukurit Mikkeli
Hemming Emil, TPS Turku
Kettunen Anton, Pelicans Lahti
Koivu Aatos, TPS Turku
Loponen Markus, Kärpät Oulu
Pietilä Benjamin, Kärpät Oulu
Pikkarainen Kasper, TPS Turku
Ruohonen Heikki, K-Espoo
Saarelainen Joona, KalPa Kuopio
Sinivuori Lauri, HIFK Helsinki
Suoniemi Tuomas, K-Espoo
Teshome Natan, Jokerit Helsinki
Vesterinen Roope, HPK Hämeenlinna
Väärälä Ville, Tappara Tampere

U18 World Championships: Medal table

The most successful country in the U18 Ice Hockey World Championships is the United States, which has celebrated the championship 11 times. The USA has a total of 20 medals.

The second most successful country in the U18 age group is Canada, which has five golds, one silver, and four bronzes. Finland has four golds, three silvers, and five bronzes.

CountryGoldSilverBronzeMedals
United States USA116320
Canada Canada51410
Finland Finland43512
Russian Federation Russia36312
Sweden Sweden26614
Czech Republic Czech Republic0134
Slovakia Slovakia0112
Switzerland Switzerland0101

Source: Wikipedia

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