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Directorate Chairman high praise for organizers
Published 15.08.2018 10:50 GMT+5 | Author
Frank Gonzalez, Directorate Chairman of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship, speaks to the media before the gold medal game. (Photo by Steve Kingsman/HHOF-IIHF Images)
Frank Gonzalez, U18 World Championship chairman, in a press scrum before the gold medal game offered very high assessment of Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk.
Finland wins it all!
Nordgren's shorthanded beauty gives Finns gold
Published 15.08.2018 10:50 GMT+5 | Author
CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA - APRIL 29: Team Finland celebrate with the championship trophy following a 3-2 win over team USA in the gold medal game at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship. (Photo by Andrea Cardin/HHOF-IIHF Images)
Niklas Nordgren's shorthanded goal with 9:19 left gave the Finns a thrilling 3-2 final victory over the Americans. It's Finland's fourth U18 gold medal ever.
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Hughes named MVP
Three Americans, one Finn on all-star team
Published 15.08.2018 10:50 GMT+5 | Author
CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA - APRIL 29: USA's Jack Hughes #6 is presented with the Most Valuable Player award following a team Finland 3-2 win over team USA in the gold medal game at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship. (Photo by Andrea Cardin/HHOF-IIHF Images)
The best players of the 2018 U18 World Championship have been selected by the tournament Directorate and the media. The U.S.’s Jack Hughes was named MVP.
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Swedes bring home bronze
Sweden captured its fourth IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship bronze medal of all time with a solid 5-2 win over the Czechs on Sunday in Chelyabinsk.
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U.S. to face Finns for gold
The defending champs are one win away. The U.S. downed a gutsy Czech squad 4-1 in the semi-finals to move on to Sunday's gold medal game against Finland.
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Finns finish off Sweden
Finland is bound for its fourth straight U18 World Championship gold medal game after beating archrival Sweden 2-0 in Saturday’s first semi-final.
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Swiss survive to 2019
Switzerland defeated France 6-0 on Saturday to sweep its relegation series in two straight games. The Swiss will return for the 2019 U18 Worlds in Sweden.
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Eagle beats bear
In a game that proved every bit equal to its billing, USA eliminated host Russia thanks to a third-period shorthanded goal to advance to the semifinal.
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Czechs shock Canada
Petr Cajka scored the third-period winner and goalie Lukas Dostal made 33 saves as the Czechs upset Canada 2-1 in the late quarter-final in Magnitogorsk.
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Suomi to the Semis
Finland capitalized on Belarus' penalties and handily dispatched the plucky underdogs, 5-2. The Finns continue their quest for a fourth straight U18 medal.
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Swedes blow Slovaks away
Jonathan Berggren scored twice and added two assists to lead Sweden to a 6-1 quarter-final win over Slovakia. The Swedes will face Finland in the semi-finals.
- Advantage: Switzerland 26.04.2018 Kohler's three points spark Swiss past French
- Hughes that kid? 24.04.2018 Youngest U.S. star could become household name
- Russia, Slovakia put on a show 24.04.2018 Shootout decides the heart-stopper
- Canadians top Sweden 24.04.2018 Lafreniere OT hero, Canada to face Czechs in QF
- U.S. bests Belarus 24.04.2018 Caulfield hat trick, U.S. third in Group A
- Suomi stays perfect 24.04.2018 Nordgren scores twice in 4-2 win over Czechs
- Belarus bliss, Swiss miss 23.04.2018 Alistrov with five points, Swiss into relegation
- Czechs get angry, romp 23.04.2018 Plasek scores twice in win over France
- Canada stays perfect 22.04.2018 Shutout for Rodrigue, Swiss suffer third loss
- Slovaks to the Max 22.04.2018 Cajkovic leads triumph over France
- Swedes take down U.S. 22.04.2018 Wernblom pots two goals plus assist in win
- Thriller in Tractor City 22.04.2018 Finland stages gritty comeback against Russia
- Swedes struggle but succeed 21.04.2018 Boqvist gets three points, Belarus hangs tough
- Survival of the Motherland 21.04.2018 Russia wards off a stiff challenge by Czechs
- Win with U18 trivia! 21.04.2018 Ten questions, three great prizes
- Boqvist poised for big things 20.04.2018 Offensive defenceman plays key role for Sweden
- Canada hammers Belarus 20.04.2018 Noel scores twice in 8-3 romp, Veleno debuts
- Slovaks outbrawl Czechs 20.04.2018 PP goals set the tone in penalty-filled game
- U.S. outguns Swiss 20.04.2018 Three points for Hughes in sloppy American win
- Ties that bind 20.04.2018 Past and Present Converge for Samuelssons
- Building on Hlinka success 20.04.2018 Czechs will count on production from Jenik
- Finland blasts France 19.04.2018 Kakko’s individual mastery breaks resistance
- Canada rallies past U.S. 19.04.2018 Lavoie scores twice for undermanned Canadians
- Russians befuddle France 19.04.2018 Pure domination in home team's 7-1 win
- Swedes down Swiss 19.04.2018 Berggren’s hat trick dooms Switzerland
- Suomi power through Slovaks 19.04.2018 Lundell's monster debut ensures Finns' win
- Watching the future of hockey 19.04.2018 Scouting community gears up at Ural
- Russia eyes home glory 19.04.2018 Hosts look to shrug off pressure
- Scores to settle in Group B 19.04.2018 Host Russia hopes to get back at Finns in Chelyabinsk
- Hero of a hundred years 18.04.2018 Sergei Makarov: a true Chelyabinsk legend
- Group A ready to rock 17.04.2018 Defending champion U.S. to battle Canada, Sweden
- Looking to lead 16.04.2018 Dellandrea seeking gold at his second U18 Worlds
- Magnitogorsk’s main man 13.04.2018 Malkin proud his hometown will host U18
- Keller still stellar 27.03.2018 Former U18, World Junior star shining against men
- France goes to Russia 16.01.2018 U18 team earns promotion first time
- Russia’s next wunderkind? 04.01.2018 Svechnikov focuses on hockey, not the draft
- Young lions win at home 15.11.2017 Finnish U18 team beats Sweden in overtime
- Logo for U18 Worlds 16.10.2017 Ural region well represented as it welcomes juniors
- Javorcik stays 16.10.2017 Slovakia continues with U20, U18 coaches
- New coach for Russian U18 16.10.2017 Alexander Zybin takes over
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