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

Team	FIN	SWE	NOR	FRA	GF/GA	Points
1. Finland		5:2	14:0	8:0	27:02	6
2. Sweden	2:5		19:2	12:2	33:09	4
3. Norway	0:14	2:19		9:0	11:33	2
4. France	0:8	2:12	0:9		02:29	0

Group 2

Team	TCH	URS	GER	POL	GF/GA	Points
1. Czechoslovakia		3:3	7:0	13:1	23:04	5
2. Soviet Union	3:3		10:1	10:4	23:08	5
3. Germany	0:7	1:10		5:4	06:21	2
4. Poland	1:13	4:10	4:5		09:28	0

Final round

Championship round

Team	TCH	URS	FIN	SWE	GER	NOR	GF/GA	Points
1. Czechoslovakia		(3:3)	8:1	5:1	(7:0)	14:2	43:07	9
2. Soviet Union	(3:3)		5:4	5:0	(10:1)	9:1	32:09	9
3. Finland	1:8	4:5		(5:2)	15:0	(14:0)	39:21	6:
4. Sweden	1:5	0:5	(2:5)		19:3	(19:2)	41:20	4
5. Germany	(0:7)	(1:10)	0:15	3:19		9:5	13:57	2
6. Norway	2:14	1:9	(0:14)	(2:19)	5:9		11:65	0

7th place

Poland

6:2 (2:1, 2:1, 2:0)

8:3 (2:1, 3:2, 3:0)

France

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

Team	SUI	YUG	AUT	ESP	GF/GA	Points
1. Switzerland		5:2	6:2	6:2	17:06	6
2. Yugoslavia	2:5		6:2	8:1	16:08	4
3. Austria	2:6	2:6		6:1	10:13	2
4. Spain	2:6	1:8	1:6		04:20	0

Group 2

Team	ITA	DEN	ROM	NED	GF/GA	Points
1. Italy		3:1	9:1	4:1	16:03	6
2. Denmark	1:3		5:3	12:0	18:06	4
3. Romania	1:9	3:5		7:3	11:17	2
4. Netherlands	1:4	0:12	3:7		04:23	0

Final round

Championship round

Team	SUI	YUG	DEN	ITA	GF/GA	Points
1. Switzerland		(5:2)	8:0	9:0	22:02	6
2. Yugoslavia	(2:5)		3:5	6:4	11:14	2
3. Denmark	0:8	5:3		(1:3)	06:14	2
4. Italy	0:9	4:6	(3:1)		07:16	2

Placing round

Team	AUT	ROM	ESP	NED	GF/GA	Points
1. Austria		6:2	(6:1)	13:6	25:09	6
2. Romania	2:6		5:1	(7:3)	14:10	4
3. Spain	(1:6)	1:5		5:3	07:14	2
4. Netherlands	6:13	(3:7)	3:5		12:25	0

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.

Team	GBR	BUL	HUN	BEL	GF/GA	Points
1. United Kingdom		4:3	11:1	13:1	28:05	6
2. Bulgaria	3:4		5:4	21:1	29:09	4
3. Hungary	1:11	4:5		13:0	18:16	2
4. Belgium	1:13	1:21	0:13		02:47	0

Great Britain was promoted to Group B for 1992.

References

• Complete results
• Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports, 530–2. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.