2000 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2nd World Youth Championships U-18 were held in the following locations and on the following dates in 2000:
Again U-18 world champion in the men's was Finland, which so successfully defended his title for the second time and became world champion.
- 2.1 Preliminary
- 2.2 -final and relegation round
- 2.3 final placement of the Junior B Championship (U -18)
- 2.4 and losers
- 3.1 Preliminary
- 3.2 final and classification matches
- 3.3 final placement of the European Junior Division I (U -18)
- 3.4 and losers
- 4.1 Group A ( Reykjavik, Iceland )
- 4.2 Group B ( in Sofia, Bulgaria)
- 5.1 Preliminary
- 5.2 finals and placement rounds
- 5.3 final placement of the European Junior Division II (U -18)
- 5.4 and losers
- 6.1 Asia - Division I ( in Changchun, China) 6.1.1 and losers
- 6.2.1 and losers
A World Championship
The U18 World Championship was held in the Swiss cities of Kloten Weinfelden from 14 to 24 April 2000. It was played in Schluefweg ( 7,561 seats) in Kloten and in Güttingersreuti in Weinfelden with 3,100 seats.
At the tournament was attended ten national teams who played in two groups of five teams.
Mode
After the group matches of the preliminary round, the two group winners qualify directly for the semi-finals. The runners-up and third - ever deny a qualifier for the semi-finals. The Fourth and Fifth of the group will contest - if you bring the result of the direct encounter of the first round - the relegation round and thereby determine two relegated to Division I.
Venues
Preliminary round
Relegation round for places 7-10
Play-Offs
Best Scorer
Note: GP = Games, B = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, / - = Plus / Minus, PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Best Goalkeeper
Note: GP = Games, TOI = Ice Age ( in minutes), GA = Goals against, SO = shutouts, Sv % = held shots (in%), GAA = Gegentorschnitt; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Final placements
Title, ascent and descent
Awards
Junior B- World Cup U -18 Mens ( in Riga and Liepaja, Latvia)
Preliminary round
Final and relegation round
Final placement of the Junior B Championship (U -18)
And losers
Junior World Championship U -18 Men, Europe Division I ( in Maribor, Slovenia)
Preliminary round
Finals and placement matches
Final placement of the European Junior Division I (U -18)
And losers
From next season the Europe Division I is the world - Division II (equivalent to the former C- group)
Junior World Championship U -18 Men's, qualifying for the European Division II
Group A ( Reykjavik, Iceland )
Group B ( in Sofia, Bulgaria)
Junior World Championship U -18 Men, Europe Division II ( Sofia, Bulgaria)
Preliminary round
Final Round and placement rounds
Final placement of the European Junior Division II (U -18)
And losers
From next season the Europe Division II ( formerly called D- group ) to the World Division III
Asia-Pacific Division
Asia - Division I ( in Changchun, China)
And losers
From next season the winner of the Asia Division I no longer rises in the World Division I ( formerly B group ), but in the Division III (formerly called D group ) on.