The 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 24th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2024 competition.
The tournament was held in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland, from 20 to 30 April 2023.
The Group A matches were played in Porrentruy, Switzerland, from 20 to 25 April 2023.
The Group B matches were played in Basel, Switzerland, from 20 to 25 April 2023.
Winning teams will be reseeded in accordance with the following ranking:
<small>GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = PlusâÂÂminus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes<br>Source: IIHF</small>
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
<small>TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts<br>Source: IIHF</small>
<small>Source: IIHF</small>
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The tournament was played in Angers, France, from 23 to 29 April 2023.
The tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 10 to 16 April 2023.
The tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 9 to 15 April 2023.
The tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 27 March to 2 April 2023.
The tournament was played in Akureyri, Iceland, from 12 to 18 March 2023.
The tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 16 March 2023.