1991 IIHF European U18 Championship

The 1991 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-fourth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships. The Soviets, playing for the last time as a unified nation, placed 2nd, and the Germans, playing for the first time as a unified nation, placed 5th (despite allowing 61 goals in 6 games).

Group A
Played April 4-11 in Spišská Nová Ves and Prešov Czechoslovakia.

First round

 * Group 1


 * Group 2

Final round

 * Championship round


 * 7th place

''France was relegated to Group B for 1992. The Soviet Union competed for the last time, Russia assumed their spot in Group A, while Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, and the Ukraine, all began competing in Group C in 1993. Kazakhstan also began competing in 1993, but they participated in the Asian Junior Championships.''

Tournament Awards

 * Top Scorer 🇸🇪Peter Forsberg (17 points)
 * Top Goalie: Milan Hnilicka
 * Top Defenceman:Roman Hamrlík
 * Top Forward: Alexei Kovalev

Group B
Played March 23-30 in Jaca Spain. The hosts were winless until they beat the Dutch on the final day, avoiding relegation.

First round

 * Group 1


 * Group 2

Final round

 * Championship round


 * Placing round

''Switzerland was promoted to Group A and the Netherlands was relegated to Group C, for 1992.

Group C
Played March 7-10, 1991 in Sofia Bulgaria.

Great Britain was promoted to Group B for 1992.