2025 IIHF World U18 Championships
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| City | Frisco Allen |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | April 23 – May 3, 2025 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 226 (7.79 per game) |
| Attendance | 23,291 (803 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| Awards | |
| MVP | |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 26th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams are participating at several levels of competition.[1] These tournaments serve as qualifications for the 2026 competition.
Top Division
The Top Division tournament was played in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in the state of Texas, specifically in Frisco and Allen, United States, from April 23 to May 3, 2025.[2][3][4][5]
Preliminary round
All times are local (Central Daylight Time – UTC-5).[6]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 12 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 1 | Relegation round |
| April 23, 2025 12:00 | Slovakia | 1–0 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 500 |
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| Michal Prádel | Goalies | Patrik Kerkola | Referees: Linesmen: | |
| Svrček Chovan Tomík Mišiak | Shootout | |||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 34 | ||
| April 23, 2025 16:00 | Norway | 1–2 GWS (1–1, 0–0, 0–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (0–1) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 435 |
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| Felix Timraz-Westin | Goalies | Ivans Kufterins | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||
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| Aaram-Olsen Eriksen Koblar Hyldmo | Shootout | |||||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
| 22 | Shots | 41 | ||||||
| April 24, 2025 12:00 | Finland | 7–1 (1–0, 3–1, 3–0) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 502 |
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| Patrik Kerkola | Goalies | Olivers Freimanis Maximillian Aas | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 24, 2025 16:00 | Canada | 9–2 (5–0, 1–1, 3–1) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 525 |
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| Jack Ivankovic | Goalies | Michal Prádel Samuel Hrenák | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 25, 2025 19:00 | Latvia | 1–7 (0–2, 0–3, 1–2) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 1,237 |
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| Ivans Kufterins Regnārs Capars | Goalies | Lucas Beckman | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 31 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 26, 2025 12:00 | Norway | 1–9 (0–2, 1–4, 0–3) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 548 |
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| Felix Timraz-Westin Maximillian Aas | Goalies | Michal Prádel | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 37 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 26, 2025 16:00 | Latvia | 2–10 (2–6, 0–2, 0–2) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 482 |
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| Regnārs Capars Ivars Kufterins | Goalies | Patrik Kerkola | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 27, 2025 16:00 | Finland | 1–5 (0–1, 0–3, 1–1) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 842 |
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| Patrik Kerkola | Goalies | Jack Ivankovic | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| April 28, 2025 12:00 | Slovakia | 5–0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 429 |
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| Michal Prádel | Goalies | Ivans Kufterins Patriks Plūmiņš | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| April 28, 2025 16:00 | Canada | 8–1 (2–1, 3–0, 3–0) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 641 |
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| Jack Ivankovic Lucas Beckman | Goalies | Felix Timrad-Westin Olivers Freimanis | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 12 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 29 | −20 | 0 | Relegation round |
| April 23, 2025 14:00 | Sweden | 10–3 (2–0, 4–1, 4–2) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 850 |
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| Love Härenstam | Goalies | Matia Birchler | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 23, 2025 19:00 | Czechia | 2–4 (0–1, 1–0, 1–3) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 2,367 |
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| Michal Oršulák | Goalies | Patrick Quinlan | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| April 24, 2025 14:00 | Czechia | 3–4 OT (2–1, 1–2, 0–0) OT: (0–1) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 500 |
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| Tobias Trejbal | Goalies | Lukas Stuhrmann | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| April 24, 2025 19:00 | Switzerland | 0–10 (0–3, 0–6, 0–1) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 1,000 |
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| Matia Birchler Jovin Trachsel | Goalies | Joey Slavick | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 25, 2025 16:00 | Germany | 4–9 (0–2, 2–6, 2–1) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 700 |
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| Bartholomäus Oswald Aaron Kaiser | Goalies | Måns Goos | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 26, 2025 14:00 | Switzerland | 2–4 (0–0, 1–2, 1–2) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 750 |
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| Jovin Trachsel | Goalies | Michal Oršulák | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Shots | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| April 26, 2025 19:00 | United States | 6–3 (1–2, 3–1, 2–0) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 2,671 |
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| Patrick Quinlan | Goalies | Love Härenstam | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 27, 2025 12:00 | Germany | 5–4 (2–1, 2–1, 1–2) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 572 |
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| Lukas Stuhrmann | Goalies | Jovin Trachsel | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 28, 2025 14:00 | Sweden | 7–3 (3–1, 2–1, 2–1) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 537 |
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| Måns Goos | Goalies | Michal Oršulák František Poletín | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 36 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 28, 2025 19:00 | United States | 5–3 (1–1, 3–2, 1–0) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 825 |
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| Patrick Quinlan | Goalies | Aaron Kaiser | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relegation round
| April 30, 2025 20:00 | Norway | 5–4 GWS (2–1, 1–2, 1–1) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 301 |
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| Felix Timraz-Westin | Goalies | Matia Birchler | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Aaram-Olsen Eriksen J. Pettersen Koblar Trygg Trygg | Shootout | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playoff round
Winning teams in the quarterfinals will be reseeded according to their ranking:[7]
- higher position in the group
- higher number of points
- better goal difference
- higher number of goals scored for
- better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2024 IIHF World U18 Championships).
| Rank | Team | Group | Pos | Pts | GD | GF | Seed |
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| 1 | A | 1 | 12 | +24 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2 | B | 1 | 12 | +17 | 25 | 2 | |
| 3 | B | 2 | 9 | +13 | 29 | 3 | |
| 4 | A | 2 | 8 | +7 | 17 | 4 | |
| 5 | A | 3 | 6 | +9 | 18 | 5 | |
| 6 | B | 3 | 5 | −5 | 16 | 10 | |
| 7 | B | 4 | 4 | −5 | 12 | 6 | |
| 8 | A | 4 | 2 | −18 | 5 | 8 |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| April 30 – Frisco | ||||||||||
1B | 6 | |||||||||
| May 2 – Frisco | ||||||||||
4A | 3 | |||||||||
1 | 4 | |||||||||
| April 30 – Allen | ||||||||||
4 | 0 | |||||||||
2A | 3 | |||||||||
| May 3 – Frisco | ||||||||||
3B | 2 | |||||||||
1 | 7 | |||||||||
| April 30 – Allen | ||||||||||
3 | 0 | |||||||||
1A | 3 | |||||||||
| May 2 – Frisco | ||||||||||
4B | 2 | |||||||||
2 | 3 | |||||||||
| April 30 – Frisco | ||||||||||
3 | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
2B | 7 | |||||||||
| May 3 – Frisco | ||||||||||
3A | 2 | |||||||||
2 | 4 | |||||||||
4 | 3 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| April 30, 2025 12:00 | Slovakia | 3–2 (0–0, 1–0, 2–2) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 641 |
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| Michal Prádel | Goalies | Lukas Stuhrmann | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| April 30, 2025 14:00 | Sweden | 7–2 (2–1, 2–0, 3–1) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 521 |
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| Love Härenstam | Goalies | Patrik Kerkola Jooa Sammalniemi | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 30, 2025 16:00 | Canada | 3–2 OT (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) OT: (1–0) | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen Attendance: 482 |
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| Jack Ivankovic | Goalies | František Poletín | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| April 30, 2025 19:00 | United States | 6–3 (2–0, 2–2, 2–1) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 711 |
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| Joey Slavick | Goalies | Ivans Kufterins | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semifinals
| May 2, 2025 15:00 | Canada | 4–0 (0–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 617 |
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| Jack Ivankovic | Goalies | Michal Prádel | Referees: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 31 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 24 | ||||||||||||
| May 2, 2025 19:00 | United States | 3–4 (0–0, 2–2, 1–2) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 1,103 |
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| Patrick Quinlan | Goalies | Love Härenstam | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bronze medal game
| May 3, 2025 14:30 | United States | 4–3 OT (1–0, 0–2, 2–1) OT: (1–0) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 671 |
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| Patrick Quinlan | Goalies | Michal Prádel | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gold medal game
| May 3, 2025 19:00 | Canada | 7–0 (2–0, 3–0, 2–0) | Comerica Center, Frisco Attendance: 1,331 |
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| Jack Ivankovic | Goalies | Love Härenstam Måns Goos | Referees: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Final standings
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
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| 1 | A | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 | +36 | 20 | Champions | |
| 2 | B | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 14 | Runners-up | |
| 3 | B | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 17 | Third place | |
| 4 | A | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 12 | Fourth place | |
| 5 | A | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 7 | Eliminated in Quarterfinals | |
| 6 | B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 5 | ||
| 7 | B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 5 | ||
| 8 | A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 2 | ||
| 9 | A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 3 | Avoided relegation | |
| 10 | B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 1 | Relegated to the 2026 Division I A |
Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Jack Ivankovic - Best Defenceman:
Sascha Boumedienne - Best Forward:
Filip Ekberg
- Best Goaltender:
- Media All-Stars:
- MVP:
Filip Ekberg - Goaltender:
Jack Ivankovic - Defencemen:
Sascha Boumedienne /
Drew Schock - Forwards:
Filip Ekberg /
Ivar Stenberg /
Brady Martin
- MVP:
Source:[8]
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filip Ekberg | 7 | 10 | 8 | 18 | +6 | 6 | |
| 2 | Sascha Boumedienne | 7 | 1 | 13 | 14 | +5 | 2 | |
| 3 | Ivar Stenberg | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Braeden Cootes | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +7 | 0 | |
| 5 | Brady Martin | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +15 | 29 | |
| 5 | Will Moore | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +9 | 2 | |
| 7 | L.J. Mooney | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +10 | 4 | |
| 8 | Lev Katzin | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +13 | 2 | |
| 9 | Milton Gästrin | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Ryan Roobroeck | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 0 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Ivankovic | 342:41 | 6 | 1.05 | 153 | 96.08 | 2 | |
| 2 | Michal Prádel | 390:03 | 16 | 2.46 | 186 | 91.40 | 2 | |
| 3 | Lukas Stuhrmann | 180:55 | 10 | 3.32 | 116 | 91.38 | 0 | |
| 4 | Love Härenstam | 277:52 | 18 | 3.89 | 150 | 89.29 | 0 | |
| 5 | Felix Timraz-Westin | 215:00 | 16 | 4.47 | 149 | 89.26 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Division I
Group A
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary from 20 to 26 April 2025.[9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Top Division | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 3[a] | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 3[a] | Relegated to the 2026 Division I B |
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:
Group B
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Kaunas, Lithuania from 13 to 19 April 2025.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 11 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I A | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 9[a] | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 9[a] | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 4 | Relegated to the 2026 Division II A |
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:
Division II
Group A
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Asiago, Italy from 13 to 19 April 2025 as a test event of the 2026 Winter Olympics.[11]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I B | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division II B |
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
Group B
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria from 17 to 23 March 2025.[12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 14 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II A | |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 7[a] | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 7[a] | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 2 | Relegated to the 2026 Division III A |
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:
Division III
Group A
The Division III Group A tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico from 2 to 8 March 2025.[13]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II B | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 3[a] | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 3[a] | Relegated to the 2026 Division III B |
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:
Group B
The Division III Group B tournament was played in Bangkok, Thailand from 28 February to 6 March 2025.[14]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Division III A | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | +34 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 39 | −25 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 1 |
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
References
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship divisions
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Top Division official website, www.iihf.com
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Top Division statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ^ "2025 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com.
- ^ "IIHF U-18 Men's World Championship". www.cutxeventcenter.com.
- ^ Schedule Announced for 2025 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship, www.iihf.com
- ^ "Tournament Format". IIHF. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ Jurewicz, Chris (May 3, 2025). "Ekberg named MVP". IIHF.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I A official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B official website
