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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | 16–26 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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The 2020 IIHF World U18 Championship was to be the 22nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams were to participate at several levels of competition. The competition was also to serve as qualifications for the 2021 competition.
Cancellation of event[]
On March 12, 2020 the IIHF announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Top Division[]
The tournament was be played from 16 to 26 April 2020 in Plymouth and Ann Arbor, United States.[1][2]
Preliminary round[]
All times are local (UTC–4).
Group A[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belarus
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Canada
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Latvia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Switzerland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Relegation |
| 16 April 2020 15:00 |
Switzerland
|
15:00 | Latvia
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 16 April 2020 19:00 |
Sweden
|
19:00 | Belarus
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 17 April 2020 15:00 |
Belarus
|
15:00 | Switzerland
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 17 April 2020 19:00 |
Sweden
|
19:00 | Canada
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 18 April 2020 19:00 |
Canada
|
19:00 | Latvia
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 19 April 2020 15:00 |
Switzerland
|
15:00 | Sweden
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 19 April 2020 19:00 |
Latvia
|
19:00 | Belarus
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 20 April 2020 19:00 |
Canada
|
19:00 | Switzerland
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 21 April 2020 15:00 |
Latvia
|
15:00 | Sweden
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 21 April 2020 19:00 |
Belarus
|
19:00 | Canada
|
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
Group B[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Germany
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Finland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Russia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  United States of America (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Relegation |
(H) Host.
| 16 April 2020 15:00 |
Czech Republic
|
15:00 | Germany
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 16 April 2020 19:00 |
Russia
|
19:00 | United States of America
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 17 April 2020 15:00 |
Russia
|
15:00 | Finland
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 17 April 2020 19:00 |
Germany
|
19:00 | United States of America
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 18 April 2020 19:00 |
Finland
|
19:00 | Czech Republic
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 19 April 2020 15:00 |
United States of America
|
15:00 | Czech Republic
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 19 April 2020 19:00 |
Germany
|
19:00 | Russia
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 20 April 2020 19:00 |
Finland
|
19:00 | Germany
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 21 April 2020 15:00 |
Czech Republic
|
15:00 | Russia
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 21 April 2020 19:00 |
United States of America
|
19:00 | Finland
|
USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
Division I[]
Group A[]
The tournament was to be held in Piešťany, Slovakia from 13 to 19 April 2020.[2]
Denmark- France
- Japan – Promoted from Division I B
- Kazakhstan
- Norway
- Slovakia – Relegated from Top Division
Group B[]
The tournament will be held in Asiago, Italy from 12 to 18 April 2020.[2]
- Austria
- Hungary
- Italy
- Poland – Promoted from Division II A
- Slovenia
- Ukraine – Relegated from Division I A
Division II[]
Group A[]
The tournament was to be held in Tallinn, Estonia from 22 to 28 March 2020.[2]
- United Kingdom – Relegated from Division I B
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Romania
- Serbia – Promoted from Division II B
- South Korea
Group B[]
The tournament will be held in Tianjin, China from 21 to 27 March 2020.[2]
- Australia
- Bulgaria – Promoted from Division III A
- China
- Croatia
- Netherlands
- Spain – Relegated from Division II A
Division III[]
Group A[]
The tournament was to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 16 to 22 March 2020.[2]
- Belgium – Relegated from Division II B
- Chinese Taipei – Promoted from Division III B
- Iceland
- Israel
- Mexico
- Turkey
Group B[]
The tournament was to be held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg from 29 March to 4 April 2020.[2]
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Hong Kong
- Kyrgyzstan – Debut
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand – Relegated from Division III A
- South Africa
