2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 12th Ice Hockey World Championships U18 Juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships were in 2010 in the age group of under- eighteen year olds ( U18). In total, between 18 March and 23 April, 2010 44 teams in the seven tournaments in the top division and the divisions I to III part.
The world champion was the fifth time the crew of the United States who could beat Sweden in the final 3-1. The German team was with the comfortable victory in Group B of Division I secure the direct promotion back to the top division, which Switzerland took fifth place in the top division. Austria was sixth and last in Group A, Division I and the first time thus increased since the introduction of the U18 World Youth Championship in 1999 in the Division II from.
- 2.5.1 quarterfinals
- 2.5.2 game for 5th place
- 2.5.3 Semi-finals
- 2.5.4 3rd place match
- 2.5.5 final
- 3.1 Group A in Herning, Denmark
- 3.2 Group B in Krynica -Zdrój, Poland 3.2.1 Division I winning team: Germany
- 4.1 Group A in Narva, Estonia
- 4.2 Group B in Kiev, Ukraine
- 4.3 Ascent and Descent
- 5.1 Group A in Erzurum, Turkey
- 5.2 Group B in Monterrey, Mexico
- 5.3 Ascent and Descent
Participants, venues and periods
- Participants: United States USA, Russia, Russia, Finland Finland, Canada Canada, Sweden, Sweden, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovakia, Switzerland Switzerland, Belarus Belarus, Latvia Latvia
- Division I Group A: 12 to 18 April 2010 in Herning, Denmark Participants: Norway Norway, Denmark Denmark, Austria Austria, France, Japan, Japan, Korea South Korea
- Group B: 11 to 17 April 2010 in Krynica -Zdrój, Poland Participants: Germany Germany, Poland Poland, Hungary Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Lithuania, United Kingdom United Kingdom
- Division II Group A: 13 to 19 March 2010 in Narva, Estonia Participants: Italy Italy, Estonia, Romania, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Serbia, Iceland Iceland
- Group B: 22 to 28 March 2010 in Kiev, Ukraine Participants: Ukraine Ukraine, Slovenia, Belgium, Netherlands Netherlands, Spain, Australia Australia
- Division III Group A: 8 to 14 March 2010 in Erzurum, Turkey Participants: People's Republic of China People's Republic of China, Turkey Turkey, Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei, Bulgaria, Mongolia Mongolia
- Group B: 14 to 20 March 2010 in Monterrey, Mexico Participants: Mexico Mexico, New Zealand, New Zealand, Ireland Ireland, South Africa South Africa, Israel Israel
Top Division
The U18 World Cup was held to 23 April 2010 in Minsk Sports Palace in Minsk and Bobruisk in the Bobruisk Arena in Belarus of 13. The final was played in Minsk - Arena, which served as the venue for a game just for this.
It was attended by ten teams that played in two groups of five teams. The world champion secured the United States, who won just in the final with a 3-1 win against Sweden. It was the fifth title for the Americans.
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
Group A
Group B
Relegation round
Note: The Preliminaries Belarus Belarus - Canada Canada ( 3:11 ) and Slovakia Slovakia - Latvia Latvia ( 4:3) are included in the table.
Final round
Quarterfinals
Match for 5th place
Semifinal
3rd Place Match
Final
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
Division I
Group A in Herning, Denmark
The tournament Group A in the Division I held from 12 to 18 April 2010 in Herning, Denmark. The matches were played in the KVIK hockey arena which has 4,105 seats.
Group B in Krynica -Zdrój, Poland
In the Polish Krynica -Zdrój was held from 11 to 17 April 2010, the Tournament of Group B in the Division I instead. All matches were played in Hala Widowiskowo Sportowa that offers 3,000 spectators.
Because of the plane crash near Smolensk in which a total of 96 people were killed, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski and other senior Polish politicians, decided the Polish Ice Hockey Federation that all games are played without spectators.
Division I winning team: Germany
Ascent and Descent
Division II
Group A in Narva, Estonia
The group A of Division II was fought in Narva in Estonia from 13 to 19 March 2010. The games were held with 1,500 seats in the Narva Jäähall.
Group B in Kiev, Ukraine
The tournament of Group B in the Division II took place from 22 to 28 March 2010 in the Kiev region in Ukraine. Venue of all games was the arena Terminal Brovary with about 2,000 places.
Ascent and Descent
Division III
Group A in Erzurum, Turkey
From 8 to 14 March 2010 the tournament in Group A in the Division III took place in Turkey in Erzurum. The Games were held in Erzurum GSim.
Group B in Monterrey, Mexico
In the Mexican city of Monterrey, the tournament in Group B was played in Division III of 14 until March 20, 2010. All matches were played in the Ice Complex, which can accommodate 1,500 spectators.