The 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 20th IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was played from 19 to 29 April 2018 in Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk, Russia. United States lost the final to Finland. It was also the first time France had ever played in the top division at the U18 World Championship.
12 referees and 10 linesmen were selected for the tournament.
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List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.
<small> GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = PlusâÂÂminus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
<small> TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
Most Valuable Player
All-star team
<small>Source: IIHF.com </small>
IIHF best player awards
<small>Source: IIHF.com </small>
The Division I A tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, from 2 to 8 April 2018.
The Division I B tournament was played in Kyiv, Ukraine, from 14 to 20 April 2018.
The Division II A tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 1 to 7 April 2018.
The Division II B tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 24 to 30 March 2018.
The Division III A tournament was played in Erzurum, Turkey, from 26 March to 1 April 2018.
The Division III B tournament was played in Queenstown, New Zealand, from 26 to 28 April 2018.