2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |
 Poland Latvia |
| Dates | 2–8 April 2008 |
| Teams | 12 |
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The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I was an international under-18 ice hockey competition organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Both Division I tournaments made up the second level of the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships. The Group A tournament was played in Toruń, Poland, and the Group B tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, both from 2 to 8 April 2008. The Czech Republic and Norway won the Group A and B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Top Division of the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Group A
The Group A tournament was played in Toruń, Poland from 2 to 8 April 2008.[1]
- Final Standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 15 |
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
 Lithuania |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 6 |
| Poland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
 Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
 Slovenia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 3 |
Czech Republic is promoted to the Championship tournament and Slovenia is relegated to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
- Results
All times local
| April 2, 2008 13:00 |
Ukraine |
0-2 |
Kazakhstan |
| April 2, 2008 16:30 |
Lithuania |
1-7 |
Czech Republic |
| April 2, 2008 20:00 |
Poland |
0-5 |
Slovenia |
| April 3, 2008 13:00 |
Kazakhstan |
9-0 |
Lithuania |
| April 3, 2008 16:30 |
Slovenia |
1-3 |
Ukraine |
| April 3, 2008 20:00 |
Czech Republic |
9-0 |
Poland |
| April 5, 2008 13:00 |
Slovenia |
2-7 |
Kazakhstan |
| April 5, 2008 16:30 |
Lithuania |
2-3 |
Poland |
| April 5, 2008 20:00 |
Czech Republic |
5-2 |
Ukraine |
| April 6, 2008 13:00 |
Slovenia |
5-6 |
Lithuania |
| April 6, 2008 16:30 |
Poland |
0-1 |
Ukraine |
| April 6, 2008 20:00 |
Kazakhstan |
0-7 |
Czech Republic |
| April 8, 2008 12:30 |
Ukraine |
2-4 |
Lithuania |
| April 8, 2008 16:00 |
Czech Republic |
8-2 |
Slovenia |
| April 8, 2008 19:30 |
Kazakhstan |
1-4 |
Poland |
Group B
The Group B tournament was played in Riga, Latvia from 2 to 8 April 2008.[2]
- Final Standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15 |
| Latvia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 12 |
 Austria |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
 Italy |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
 Japan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 3 |
 Netherlands |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
Norway is promoted to the Championship tournament and Netherlands is relegated to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
- Results
All times local
| April 2, 2008 13:00 |
Austria |
1-2 |
Norway |
| April 2, 2008 16:30 |
Italy |
4-3 |
Japan |
| April 2, 2008 20:00 |
Netherlands |
0-7 |
Latvia |
| April 3, 2008 13:00 |
Japan |
1-6 |
Austria |
| April 3, 2008 16:30 |
Norway |
7-0 |
Netherlands |
| April 3, 2008 20:00 |
Latvia |
3-1 |
Italy |
| April 5, 2008 13:00 |
Netherlands |
0-10 |
Italy |
| April 5, 2008 16:30 |
Japan |
1-3 |
Norway |
| April 5, 2008 20:00 |
Latvia |
2-0 |
Austria |
| April 6, 2008 13:00 |
Japan |
7-4 |
Netherlands |
| April 6, 2008 16:30 |
Italy |
1-2 after s. |
Austria |
| April 6, 2008 20:00 |
Norway |
1-0 |
Latvia |
| April 8, 2008 12:30 |
Norway |
2-1 |
Italy |
| April 8, 2008 16:00 |
Austria |
2-0 |
Netherlands |
| April 8, 2008 19:30 |
Latvia |
9-0 |
Japan |
References
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