2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship


The 2018 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship was the 11th IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in ice hockey. It was played at the Ice Palace in Dmitrov, Russia from 6 to 13 January 2018. The USA won for the seventh time, for the first time defeating someone other than Canada in the gold medal game. Sweden took silver, while Canada took bronze beating host Russia. The Russians beat Canada in the preliminary round, marking another first.
On 4 January 2018, the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia announced that all entry tickets would be free as part of their program.

Top Division

Preliminary round

''All times are local.''

Group A


Group B


Relegation round

The third and fourth placed team from Group B will play a best-of-three series to determine the relegated team.

Tournament awards

Most Valuable Player

Taylor Heise

All-star team

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Best players selected by the directorate

  • Best Goalkeeper Anna Amholt
  • Best Defenseman Gracie Ostertag
  • Best Forward Taylor Heise
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Statistics

Scoring leaders

PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/−PIM
1Lisa Rüedi5651100
2Rahel Enzler5369+20
3Makenna Webster5279+80
4Britta Curl5448+62
4Taylor Heise5448+712
6Dominique Petrie5358+78
7Kristýna Kaltounková5347+610
8Elisa Holopainen5167+70
9Alexie Guay6167+210
10Abigail Murphy5426+62

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

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO
1Sanni Ahola299:0791.8192.910
2Diana Farkhutdinova343:23122.1092.451
3Anna Amholt208:25113.1791.851
4Saskia Maurer297:52122.4291.371
5Kristýna Bláhová301:36122.3990.980
TOI = Time On Ice ; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
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Division I

Group A

The Group A tournament was held in Asiago, Italy from 8 to 14 January 2018.

Group B

The Group B tournament was held in Katowice, Poland from 6 to 12 January 2018.

Group B Qualification

The Group B Qualification tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 30 January to 4 February 2018.