2007 IIHF World U18 Championships


The 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships was an ice hockey tournament held in Rauma and Tampere, Finland. The championships began on April 11, 2007 and finished on April 22, 2007. Games were played at Äijänsuo Arena in Rauma and Hakametsän jäähalli in Tampere. Russia defeated the United States 6–5 in the final to claim the gold medal, while Sweden defeated Canada 8–3 to capture the bronze medal.

Championship results

Preliminary round

Group A

Results

Group B

Results

Relegation round

Results

Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Fifth place game

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

PlayerCountryMINSGASv%GAASO
Juha Metsola198:387.9192.110
Robert Mayer304:1511.9242.171
Mark Owuya345:0013.9092.262
Josh Unice373:4915.9072.411
Zdenko Kotvan97:234.9182.460

Tournament awards

All-Star team

and are relegated to Division I for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Division I

Division I consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 6 April and 12 April 2007 in Maribor, Slovenia and the Group B tournament was held between 4 April and 10 April 2007 in Sanok, Poland. Belarus and Denmark won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Championship Division for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. While France finished last in Group A and Great Britain last in Group B and were both relegated to Division II for 2007.
;Final standings
Group A
  1. — promoted to Championship Division for 2008
  2. — relegated to Division II for 2008
Group B
  1. — promoted to Championship Division for 2008
  2. — relegated to Division II for 2008

    Division II

Division II consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 15 and 21 April 2007 in Miskolc, Hungary and the Group B tournament was held between 12 and 18 March 2006 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. Netherlands and Lithuania won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division I for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Mexico finished last in Group A and Serbia last in Group B and were both relegated to Division III for 2008.
;Final standings
Group A
  1. — promoted to Division I for 2008
  2. — relegated to Division III for 2008
Group B
  1. — promoted to Division I for 2008
  2. — relegated to Division III for 2008

    Division III

The Division III tournament was held between 5 and 11 March 2007 in Beijing, China. Spain and China finished first and second respectively and both gained promotion to Division II for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships.
;Final standings
  1. — promoted to Division II for 2008
  2. — promoted to Division II for 2008

    Division III Qualification

The Division III Qualification tournament was held on 28 January 2007 in İzmit, Turkey. Turkey won the tournament and qualified for the Division III tournament after winning the game against Bulgaria 3–2 in a shootout.
;Final standings
  1. — qualified for the 2007 Division III tournament