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
27:0 2
6
2. Sweden
2:5
19:2
12:2
33:0 9
4
3. Norway
0:14
2:19
9:0
11:33
2
4. France
0:8
2:12
0:9
0 2:29
0
Group 2
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
43:0 7
9
2. Soviet Union
(3:3)
5:4
5:0
(10:1)
9:1
32:0 9
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
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 [ ]
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
Team
ITA
DEN
ROM
NED
GF/GA
Points
1. Italy
3:1
9:1
4:1
16:0 3
6
2. Denmark
1:3
5:3
12:0
18:0 6
4
3. Romania
1:9
3:5
7:3
11:17
2
4. Netherlands
1:4
0:12
3:7
0 4:23
0
Final round [ ]
Championship round
Team
SUI
YUG
DEN
ITA
GF/GA
Points
1. Switzerland
(5:2)
8:0
9:0
22:0 2
6
2. Yugoslavia
(2:5)
3:5
6:4
11:14
2
3. Denmark
0:8
5:3
(1:3)
0 6:14
2
4. Italy
0:9
4:6
(3:1)
0 7:16
2
Placing round
Team
AUT
ROM
ESP
NED
GF/GA
Points
1. Austria
6:2
(6:1)
13:6
25:0 9
6
2. Romania
2:6
5:1
(7:3)
14:10
4
3. Spain
(1:6)
1:5
5:3
0 7:14
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 .
Great Britain was promoted to Group B for 1992.
References [ ]