2014 IIHF World U18 Championships

The IIHF selected 12 referees and 10 linesmen to work the 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship.
They were the following:[3]

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Canada	4	3	0	1	0	12	7	+5	10
Sweden	4	2	1	0	1	20	11	+9	8
Russia	4	1	2	1	0	14	10	+4	8
Slovakia	4	1	0	1	2	9	12	−3	4
Germany	4	0	0	0	4	8	23	−15	0

All times are local. (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+03)

17 April 2014 16:00

Slovakia

2–3 OT (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) (OT 0–1)

Russia

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 786

Game reference
	Adam Húska	Goalies	Alexander Trushkov	Referees: Andris Ansons Anssi Salonen Linesmen: René Jensen Alexander Waldejer
	0–1 15:44 – Y. Svechnikov (I. Nikolishin, N. Lyamkin) P. Maier (M. Paločko) (PP) – 19:08 1–1 K. Pospisil (SH) – 36:02 2–1 2–2 37:20 – K. Pilipenko (V. Kamenev, D. Vovchenko) (PP) 2–3 60:22 – K. Pilipenko (D. Vovchenko, N. Lyamkin) (PP)
	12 min	Penalties	4 min
	17	Shots	36

17 April 2014 19:30

Sweden

1–3 (0–1, 1–1, 0–1)

Canada

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 967

Game reference
	Linus Söderström	Goalies	Mason McDonald	Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Geoffrey Miller Linesmen: Dana Penkivech Jani Pesonen
	0–1 06:45 – J. Virtanen (R. McKeown) 0–2 21:03 – J. Virtanen (PP) D. Muzito Bagenda (A. Holmström) (PP) – 30:57 1–2 1–3 43:07 – M. Barzal
	26 min	Penalties	22 min
	25	Shots	18

18 April 2014 16:00

Germany

1–4 (1–1, 0–1, 0–2)

Slovakia

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 968

Game reference
	Florian Proske	Goalies	Matej Tomek	Referees: Alexander Sergeyev Tobian Wehrli Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Sotaro Yamaguchi
	M. Wiederer (M. Kammerer) – 00:32 1–0 1–1 17:50 – J. Milý 1–2 34:22 – R. Bondra (J. Melisko) 1–3 44:38 – K. Ferleťák (K. Pospisil) 1–4 59:50 – M. Paločko (J. Mily)
	6 min	Penalties	12 min
	24	Shots	18

19 April 2014 16:00

Canada

5–2 (1–0, 1–2, 3–0)

Germany

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 1,200

Game reference
	Julio Billia	Goalies	Daniel Fiessinger	Referees: Pavel Hodek Anssi Salonen Linesmen: Andreas Malmqvist Alexander Waldejer
	D. Audette (J. Hawryluk, B. Thomas) – 06:37 1–0 1–1 33:09 – A. Eder (M. Daubner, J. Mayenschein) C. Bleakley (C. Bishop) – 34:29 2–1 2–2 37:49 – M. Kammerer (S. Loibl, M. Wiederer) R. Gropp (J. Virtanen) – 54:24 3–2 T. Konecny (B. Point, B. Perlini) – 56:18 4–2 J. McCann (J. Virtanen) – 59:25 5–2
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	42	Shots	23

19 April 2014 19:30

Russia

3–4 GWS (0–2, 0–1, 3–0) (OT 0–0) (SO: 0–1)

Sweden

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 1,200

Game reference
	Alexander Trushkov Maxim Tretiak	Goalies	Linus Söderström	Referees: Kendrick Nicholson Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: Dana Penkivech Nikolaj Ponomarjow
	0–1 11:19 – O. Lindblom (W. Nylander) 0–2 14:46 – G. Forsling (W. Nylander) (PP) 0–3 27:25 – G. Forsling (O. Lindblom) (PP) D. Vovchenko (I. Dervuk) – 42:48 1–3 S. Afonasievski – 49:02 2–3 V. Kamenev (N. Lyamkin, D. Vovchenko) (PP) – 52:05 3–3
	Ivan Nikolishin D. Vovchenko	Shootout	Adrian Kempe W. Nylander
	16 min	Penalties	12 min
	18	Shots	30

20 April 2014 16:00

Slovakia

1–2 (1–0, 0–1, 0–1)

Canada

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 1,083

Game reference
	Adam Húska	Goalies	Mason McDonald	Referees: Michael Hicks Gordon Schukies Linesmen: René Jensen Nikolaj Ponomarjow
	J. Milý (SH) – 12:24 1–0 1–1 39:53 – B. Perlini (H. Fleury, T. Sanheim) (PP) 1–2 53:23 – B. Perlini
	18 min	Penalties	12 min
	22	Shots	25

21 April 2014 16:00

Russia

5–2 (3–2, 0–0, 2–0)

Germany

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 1,183

Game reference
	Maxim Tretiak Alexander Trushkov	Goalies	Florian Proske	Referees: Mikko Kaukorai Daniel Konc Linesmen: Andreas Malmqvist Dana Penkivech
	Y. Svechnikov (V. Kamenev, N. Lyamkin) (PP) – 08:14 1–0 A. Protapovich (I. Nikolishin) – 09:22 2–0 2–1 13:29 – S. Loibl (PP2) 2–2 14:17 – M. Kammerer (K. Wissmann, A. Eder) (PP) K. Pilipenko (N. Lyamkin, V. Kamenev) (PP) – 15:59 3–2 I. Nikolishin (A. Protapovich, Y. Svechnikov) – 45:44 4–2 Y. Svechnikov (I. Nikolishin, A. Sleptsov) (PP) – 48:32 5–2
	22 min	Penalties	14 min
	35	Shots	29

21 April 2014 19:30

Sweden

6–2 (1–0, 3–1, 2–1)

Slovakia

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 1,200

Game reference
	Linus Söderström	Goalies	Matej Tomek	Referees: Pavel Hodek Anssi Salonen Linesmen: Jani Pesonen Sotaro Yamaguchi
	G. Forsberg (W. Nylander, A. Kempe) (PP) – 08:14 1–0 W. Nylander (A. Holmström) – 25:44 2–0 2–1 26:57 – C. Jaroš (M. Halama) W. Nylander (A. Kempe) (PP2) – 28:57 3–1 A. Holmström (A. Ollas-Mattsson, W. Nylander) – 36:12 4–1 H. Törnqvist (R. Andersson) (SH) – 41:13 5–1 5–2 45:27 – J. Milý W. Nylander (A. Kempe, A. Holmström) (PP2) – 54:29 6–2
	12 min	Penalties	43 min
	33	Shots	19

22 April 2014 16:00

Canada

2–3 GWS (0–0, 1–0, 1–2) (OT 0–0) (SO: 0–1)

Russia

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 1200

Game reference
	Mason McDonald	Goalies	Maxim Tretiak	Referees: Andris Ansons Geoffrey Miller Linesmen: Miroslav Lhotsky Jani Pesonen
	T. Konecny (T. Sanheim) – 21:49 1–0 1–1 40:27 – I. Nikolishin (R. Fazleyev) M. Barzal (J. McCann, T. Sanheim) – 47:40 2–1 2–2 59:25 – V. Kamenev (I. Nikolishin, A. Sleptsov) (PP)(EA)
	Connor Bleackley J. McCann Jake Virtanen	Shootout	Kirill Pilipenko V. Kamenev
	10 min	Penalties	25 min
	25	Shots	31

22 April 2014 19:30

Germany

3–9 (0–3, 1–4, 2–2)

Sweden

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 1200

Game reference
	Florian Proske Daniel Fiessinger	Goalies	Markus Olsson	Referees: Michael Hicks Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: Jordan Browne Dana Penkivech
	0–1 07:06 – A. Holmström (O. Lindblom, A. Ollas-Mattsson) 0–2 11:21 – S. Aho (G. Franzén, K. Rosdahl) (PP2) 0–3 14:52 – O. Lindblom (W. Nylander, A. Holmström) 0–4 25:05 – W. Lagesson (W. Nylander, A. Holmström) 0–5 25:14 – H. Törnqvist (J. Forsbacka-Karlsson, K. Rosdahl) M. Wiederer (M. Kammerer, K. Wissmann) (PP) – 31:01 1–5 1–6 32:58 – S. Aho (G. Franzén) (PP) 1–7 33:53 – R. Andersson (C. Ehn, K. Elgestål) M. Kammerer (S. Loibl, C. Konopatzki) – 41:30 2–7 M. Wiederer (M. Todam, K. Wissmann) (PP) – 44:33 3–7 3–8 45:23 – G. Forsling (W. Nylander, A. Kempe) (PP) 3–9 50:30 – W. Nylander (A. Holmström, O. Lindblom)
	10 min	Penalties	6 min
	21	Shots	45

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	4	3	0	0	1	16	7	+9	9
Czech Republic	4	2	1	0	1	17	10	+7	8
Finland	4	2	0	1	1	14	10	+4	7
Switzerland	4	2	0	0	2	10	10	0	6
Denmark	4	0	0	0	4	5	25	−20	0

All times are local. (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+03)

17 April 2014 15:00

Switzerland

4–2 (1–2, 0–0, 3–0)

United States

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 726

Game reference
	Gauthier Descloux	Goalies	Alexander Nedeljkovic	Referees: Michael Hicks Kendrick Nicholson Linesmen: Jordan Browne Miroslav Lhotský
	0–1 05:13 – J. Dougherty (B. Fortunato, F. Milano) (PP) D. Riat (J. Privet) – 11:55 1–1 1–2 15:42 – K. Connor (N. Hanifin) K. Fiala (D. Malgin, J. Siegenthaler) – 40:46 2–2 D. Malgin (K. Fiala) – 56:30 3–2 D. Malgin (ENG) – 59:49 4–2
	16 min	Penalties	2 min
	37	Shots	33

17 April 2014 18:30

Denmark

1–6 (0–3, 1–2, 0–1)

Finland

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 1,942

Game reference
	Thomas Lilie	Goalies	Kaapo Kahkonen	Referees: Pavel Hodek Linus Ohlund Linesmen: Nikolaj Ponomarjow Sotaro Yamaguchi
	0–1 04:21 – S. Aho (A. Kalapudas) 0–2 07:24 – M. Rantanen (Rouhiainen, J. Lammikko) 0–3 08:26 – M. Rantanen (J. Lammikko, S. Moberg) (PP) J. Korsgaard (S. Nielsen) – 21:36 1–3 1–4 24:32 – S. Moberg (J. Lammikko) 1–5 29:23 – M. Rantanen (SH) 1–6 51:35 – K. Kapanen (M. Honkanen) (PP)
	33 min	Penalties	10 min
	11	Shots	41

18 April 2014 18:30

Czech Republic

9–2 (4–0, 3–0, 2–2)

Denmark

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 204

Game reference
	Vítek Vaněček	Goalies	Mathias Seldrup Thomas Lilie	Referees: Daniel Konc Gordon Schukies Linesmen: Andreas Malmqvist Jani Pesonen
	J. Vrána (D. Pastrňák, V. Karabáček) (PP) – 06:51 1–0 M. Špaček (J. Zbořil, P. Zacha) – 10:44 2–0 P. Zacha (V. Karabáček, M. Špaček) – 13:00 3–0 L. Vopelka (D. Mašín) – 15:11 4–0 F. Pyrochta (J. Ordoš, J. Černoch) – 22:14 5–0 A. Rasner (L. Vopelka, J. Vrána) – 31:34 6–0 V. Karabáček (M. Špaček, J. Zbořil) – 35:15 7–0 7–1 42:34 – A. True (M. Klussmann, F. Hoeg) J. Vrána (D. Pastrňák) – 46:45 8–1 V. Karabáček (P. Zacha, V. Vaněček) – 50:10 9–1 9–2 59:28 – J. Korsgaard (M. Eskildsen)
	2 min	Penalties	8 min
	52	Shots	11

19 April 2014 15:00

United States

3–0 (2–0, 1–0, 0–0)

Czech Republic

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 2,523

Game reference
	Alexander Nedeljkovic	Goalies	Vítek Vaněček	Referees: Andris Ansons Linus Öhlund Linesmen: Jordan Browne Gleb Lazarev
	A. Matthews (J. Dougherty, B. Fortunato) – 08:17 1–0 S. Milano (J. Eichel, A. Tuch) – 20:58 2–0 K. Connor (J. Wegwerth, J. Glover) – 24:27 3–0
	10 min	Penalties	6 min
	35	Shots	24

19 April 2014 18:30

Finland

2–1 (1–1, 0–0, 1–0)

Switzerland

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 4,133

Game reference
	Kaapo Kahkonen	Goalies	Gauthier Descloux	Referees: Daniel Konc Alexander Sergeyev Linesmen: Rene Jensen Miroslav Lhotsky
	J. Lammikko (M. Rantanen) – 04:48 1–0 1–1 10:01 – D. Malgin (K. Fiala, N. Rod) S. Aho (W. Hopponen, J. Rouhiainen) – 49:04 2–1
	14 min	Penalties	6 min
	27	Shots	25

20 April 2014 18:30

Denmark

0–7 (0–1, 0–2, 0–4)

United States

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 384

Game reference
	Mathias Seldrup	Goalies	Edwin Minney	Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Tobias Wehrli Linesmen: Miroslav Lhotský Sotaro Yamaguchi
	0–1 10:24 – S. Milano (J. Eichel) 0–2 31:47 – J. Fiegl (J. Wegwerth) 0–3 36:34 – J. Eichel (S. Milano, J. Glover) 0–4 42:41 – J. Glover (L. Belpedio, S. Milano) 0–5 45:28 – R. Hitchcock (A. Matthews) 0–6 52:49 – J. Eichel (B. Fortunato, J. Dougherty 0–7 53:05 – K. Connor (R. Hitchcock, N. Hanifin)
	14 min	Penalties	6 min
	8	Shots	59

21 April 2014 15:00

Finland

3–4 GWS (0–0, 1–2, 2–1) (OT 0–0) (SO: 0–1)

Czech Republic

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 3,575

Game reference
	Kaapo Kahkonen	Goalies	Vítek Vaněček	Referees: Geoffrey Miller Kendrick Nicholson Linesmen: Gleb lazarev Nikolaj Ponomarjow
	A. Kalapudas (W. Hopponen, J. Parikka) – 23:59 1–0 1–1 32:14 – J. Vrána (D. Kaše) 1–2 32:51 – J. Šmejkal (F. Chlapík, R. Veselý) J. Lammikko (M. Rantanen) – 48:20 2–2 2–3 56:39 – V. Karabáček S. Niku (A. Kalapudas, S. Aho) – 58:48 3–3
	A. Kalapudas Kasperi Kapanen	Shootout	J. Vrána David Pastrňák
	14 min	Penalties	10 min
	32	Shots	37

21 April 2014 18:30

Switzerland

3–2 (0–0, 2–1, 1–1)

Denmark

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 593

Game reference
	Gauthier Descloux	Goalies	Thomas Lilie	Referees: Andris Ansons Linus Öhlund Linesmen: Jordan Browne Alexander Waldejer
	R. Karrer (K. Fiala, D. Malgin) (PP) – 30:34 1–0 K. Fiala (J. Siegenthaler, R. Karrer) – 34:23 2–0 2–1 37:41 – T. Olsen (E. Christensen) 2–2 55:46 – C. Mieritz (s. Nielsen) (PP) N. Rod (K. Fiala, D. Malgin) – 57:50 3–2
	6 min	Penalties	8 min
	46	Shots	24

22 April 2014 15:00

Czech Republic

4–2 (0–0, 1–0, 3–2)

Switzerland

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 587

Game reference
	Vítek Vaněček	Goalies	Kevin Fehr	Referees: Daniel Konc Gordon Schukies Linesmen: Dana Penkivech Alexander Waldejer
	J. Vrána (D. Mašín, F. Pyrochta) – 23:16 1–0 P. Zacha (V. Karabáček, D. Pastrňák) – 41:37 2–0 2–1 44:28 – N. Rod (K. Fiala, R. Karrer) P. Zacha (D. Pastrňák) – 45:33 3–1 3–2 52:12 – K. Fiala (R. Karrer, N. Rod) J. Šmejkal (D. Pastrňák) (ENG) – 59:57 4–2
	6 min	Penalties	8 min
	27	Shots	18

22 April 2014 18:30

United States

4–3 (1–1, 2–2, 1–0)

Finland

Kisapuisto, Lappeenranta Attendance: 4,047

Game reference
	Alexander Nedeljkovic	Goalies	Kaapo Kahkonen	Referees: Linus Ohlund Alexander Sergeyev Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Andreas Malmqvist
	0–1 09:54 – M. Keskitalo (J. Lammikko, M. Honkanen) N. Hanifin (PP) – 19:56 1–1 A. Bjork (D. Larkin) – 20:19 2–1 2–2 25:42 – A. Saarela (M. Keskitalo) 2–3 33:53 – J. Kiviranta (K. Kapanen) K. Connor (A. Matthews, N. Hanifin) – 39:59 3–3 J. Eichel (S. Milano) – 58:56 4–3
	2 min	Penalties	10 min
	46	Shots	20

The last-placed teams played a best-of-three series.

24 April 2014 11:00

Germany

3–2 (1–1, 1–1, 1–0)

Denmark

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 988

Game reference
	Florian Proske	Goalies	Thomas Lillie	Referees: Michael Hicks Pavel Hodek Linesmen: Jordan Browne Alexander Waldejer
	0–1 12:04 – M. Eskildsen (E. Christensen, M. Jensen) D. Kolb (A. Eder, T. Kircher) – 12:21 1–1 1–2 31:19 – M. Jensen (T. Olsen, E. Grandal) (PP) A. Eder (D. Kolb, T. Kircher) (PP) – 37:43 2–2 S. Loibl (M. Wiederer, E. Quaas) – 51:20 3–2
	8 min	Penalties	4 min
	24	Shots	24

25 April 2014 16:00

Denmark

2–3 OT (2–0, 0–0, 0–2) (OT 0–1)

Germany

Arena, Imatra Attendance: 746

Game reference
	Thomas Lillie	Goalies	Florian Proske	Referees: Andris Ansons Daniel Konc Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Miroslav Lhotský
	C. Mieritz (K. Jensen, M. Jensen) – 04:41 1–0 A. Krogsgaard (J. Holmberg, E. Grandal) (PP) – 12:57 2–0 2–1 49:56 – A. Eder (T. Kircher, D. Trinkberger) 2–2 55:40 – L. Koziol (T. Kircher, A. Eder) 2–3 63:55 – J. Mayenschein (D. Trinkberger)
	8 min	Penalties	4 min
	10	Shots	33

• Denmark is relegated to next year's Division I A; the third game was not played because the result of the relegation series had been decided.

List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
William Nylander	7	6	10	16	+8	0
Axel Holmström	7	3	8	11	+8	4
Jakub Vrána	7	8	2	10	+3	4
Jack Eichel	7	5	5	10	+6	2
Sonny Milano	7	3	7	10	+6	4
Kevin Fiala	5	4	5	9	+4	8
Kirill Pilipenko	5	5	2	7	0	0
Auston Matthews	7	5	2	7	+7	4
Kyle Connor	7	4	3	7	+8	0
Denis Malgin	5	3	4	7	+4	2

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes

Source: IIHF.com

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player	TOI	SA	GA	GAA	Sv%	SO
Mason McDonald	371:17	171	12	1.94	92.98	0
Gauthier Descloux	238:28	101	9	2.26	91.09	0
Adam Húska	159:52	84	8	3.00	90.48	0
Alex Nedeljkovic	359:05	112	11	1.84	90.18	1
Maxim Tretiak	183:55	80	8	2.61	90.00	0

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

Source: IIHF.com

Best players selected by the directorate:

• Best Goalkeeper:  Mason McDonald (CAN)
• Best Defenseman:  Haydn Fleury (CAN)
• Best Forward:  William Nylander (SWE)

Source: IIHF.com

The Division I A tournament was played in Nice, France, from 13 to 19 April 2014.[4]

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Latvia	5	4	0	0	1	20	11	+9	12
Norway	5	3	1	0	1	26	12	+14	11
Kazakhstan	5	3	0	1	1	17	11	+6	10
Belarus	5	2	1	1	1	15	12	+3	9
France	5	1	0	0	4	9	22	−13	3
Italy	5	0	0	0	5	8	27	−19	0

The Division I B tournament was played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, from 13 to 19 April 2014.[5]

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Hungary	5	5	0	0	0	35	11	+24	15
Austria	5	3	0	0	2	15	10	+5	9
Slovenia	5	3	0	0	2	15	16	−1	9
Japan	5	3	0	0	2	22	20	+2	9
Ukraine	5	1	0	0	4	15	16	−1	3
Poland	5	0	0	0	5	5	35	−30	0

The Division II A tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 24 to 30 March 2014.[6]

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Lithuania	5	3	1	1	0	23	12	+11	12
South Korea	5	2	2	0	1	24	21	+3	10
Croatia	5	3	0	0	2	18	14	+4	9
Netherlands	5	2	0	0	3	12	17	−5	6
Great Britain	5	1	0	1	3	16	25	−9	4
Romania	5	1	0	1	3	15	19	−4	4

The Division II B tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 14 to 20 April 2014.[7]

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Estonia	5	4	0	0	1	30	13	+17	12
Spain	5	4	0	0	1	25	11	+14	12
Serbia	5	4	0	0	1	31	9	+22	12
Belgium	5	1	1	0	3	17	31	−14	5
China	5	1	0	1	3	16	21	−5	4
Iceland	5	0	0	0	5	8	42	−34	0

The Division III A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 24 to 30 March 2014.[8]

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Australia	5	4	0	0	1	14	6	+8	12
Israel	5	3	0	0	2	25	15	+10	9
Chinese Taipei	5	2	1	0	2	12	13	−1	8
Bulgaria	5	2	0	0	3	11	17	−6	6
Mexico	5	2	0	0	3	13	10	+3	6
New Zealand	5	1	0	1	3	9	23	−14	4

The Division III B tournament was played in İzmit, Turkey, from 13 to 15 February 2014.[9]

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
South Africa	2	2	0	0	0	10	4	+6	6
Turkey	2	1	0	0	1	6	4	+2	3
Hong Kong	2	0	0	0	2	5	13	−8	0