The 2020 IIHF World U18 Championship would have been the 22nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams would have participated at several levels of competition. The competition also would have served as qualifications for the 2021 competition. The division II and III tournaments were cancelled by IIHF on 2 March 2020.[1] The top division and division I tournaments were cancelled by the IIHF on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 16–26 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 10 |
Top Division
editThe tournament was to be held from 16 to 26 April 2020 in Plymouth and Ann Arbor, United States, but was cancelled by the IIHF.[3][4]
Preliminary round
editAll times are local (UTC–4).
Group A
edit| 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 | 2-8 | Latvia | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 16 April 2020 19:00 | Sweden | Cancelled | Belarus | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 17 April 2020 15:00 | Belarus | Cancelled | Switzerland | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 17 April 2020 19:00 | Sweden | Cancelled | Canada | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 18 April 2020 19:00 | Canada | Cancelled | Latvia | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 19 April 2020 15:00 | Switzerland | Cancelled | Sweden | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 19 April 2020 19:00 | Latvia | Cancelled | Belarus | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 20 April 2020 19:00 | Canada | Cancelled | Switzerland | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 21 April 2020 15:00 | Latvia | Cancelled | Sweden | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
| 21 April 2020 19:00 | Belarus | Cancelled | Canada | Ann Arbor Ice Cube, Ann Arbor |
Group B
edit| 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 (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Relegation |
| 16 April 2020 15:00 | Czech Republic | Cancelled | Germany | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 16 April 2020 19:00 | Russia | Cancelled | United States | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 17 April 2020 15:00 | Russia | Cancelled | Finland | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 17 April 2020 19:00 | Germany | Cancelled | United States | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 18 April 2020 19:00 | Finland | Cancelled | Czech Republic | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 19 April 2020 15:00 | United States | Cancelled | Czech Republic | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 19 April 2020 19:00 | Germany | Cancelled | Russia | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 20 April 2020 19:00 | Finland | Cancelled | Germany | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 21 April 2020 15:00 | Czech Republic | Cancelled | Russia | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
| 21 April 2020 19:00 | United States | Cancelled | Finland | USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth |
Division I
editGroup A
editThe tournament was to be held in Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia from 13 to 19 April 2020, but was cancelled by the IIHF.
Denmark
France
Japan – Promoted from Division I B
Kazakhstan
Norway
Slovakia – Relegated from Top Division
Group B
editThe tournament was to be held in Asiago, Italy from 12 to 18 April 2020, but was cancelled by the IIHF.[4]
Division II
editGroup A
editThe tournament was to be held in Tallinn, Estonia from 22 to 28 March 2020,[4] but was cancelled by the IIHF.
Great Britain – Relegated from Division I B
Estonia
Lithuania
Romania
Serbia – Promoted from Division II B
South Korea
Group B
editThe tournament was to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 23 to 29 March 2020, but was cancelled by the IIHF.
Division III
editGroup A
editThe tournament was to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 16 to 22 March 2020,[4] but was cancelled by the IIHF.
Belgium – Relegated from Division II B
Chinese Taipei – Promoted from Division III B
Iceland
Israel
Mexico
Turkey
Group B
editThe tournament was to be held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg from 29 March to 4 April 2020,[4] but was cancelled by the IIHF.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan – Debut
Luxembourg
New Zealand – Relegated from Division III A
South Africa
References
edit- ^ Steiss, Adam (March 2, 2020). "IIHF cancels March tournaments". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ^ Steiss, Adam. "IIHF cancels U18 Worlds". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Tournaments for 2020 assigned". IIHF. May 24, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "World Championships – World Men U18". IIHF. Retrieved August 30, 2019.