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The 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 17th IIHF World U18 Championship, and was hosted by Zug and Lucerne, Switzerland. The tournament began on 16 April 2015, with the gold medal game played on 26 April 2015.[1][2]

2015 IIHF U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates16–26 April 2015
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  United States (9th title)
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played30
Goals scored211 (7.03 per game)
Attendance48,622 (1,621 per game)
Scoring leader(s)United States Auston Matthews (14 points)
MVPUnited States Auston Matthews
Websitehttp://u18worlds2015.iihf.com/
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Top Division edit

Officials edit

The IIHF selected 12 referees and 10 linesmen to work the 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship.
They were the following:[3]

Referees

  •   Jimmy Bergamelli
  •   Andreas Harnebring
  •   Brett Iverson
  •   Andreas Koch
  •   Petri Lindqvist
  •   Robert Mullner
  •   Yuri Oskirko
  •   Vladimír Pešina
  •   Christopher Pitoscia
  •   Marian Rohatsch
  •   Ladislav Smetana
  •   Per Gustav Solem

Linesmen

  •   Markku Buese
  •   Franco Espinoza
  •   Jiří Gebauer
  •   Martin Korba
  •   Ludvig Lundgren
  •   Brian Oliver
  •   Alexander Otmakhov
  •   Nicolas Piche
  •   Hannu Sormunen
  •   Michael Tscherrig

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Russia 4 4 0 0 0 20 7 +13 12 Quarterfinals
2   United States 4 3 0 0 1 30 8 +22 9
3   Slovakia 4 1 1 0 2 9 18 −9 5
4   Sweden 4 1 0 0 3 16 17 −1 3
5   Germany 4 0 0 1 3 5 30 −25 1 Relegation round
Source: IIHF

All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+02:00)

16 April 2015
14:45		Sweden  1–3
(0–0, 0–1, 1–2)		  SlovakiaIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 460
Game reference
Felix SandströmGoaliesAdam HúskaReferees:
  Jimmy Bergamelli
  Yuriy Oskirko
Linesmen:
  Franco Espinoza
  Jiří Gebauer
0–137:39 – Solenský (Horvath)
Eriksson Ek (Asplund, Ahl) (PP) – 45:021–1
1–256:00 – Hecl (Sádecký)
1–359:41 – Lešťan (Bondra, Valent) (ENG)
8 minPenalties8 min
37Shots25
16 April 2015
18:45		Russia  3–1
(0–1, 2–0, 1–0)		  United StatesIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 925
Game reference
Ilya SamsonovGoaliesLuke OpilkaReferees:
  Andreas Koch
  Robert Mullner
Linesmen:
  Ludvig Lundgren
  Hannu Sormunen
0–107:15 – Terry
Guryanov (Vorobyev) (SH) – 23:091–1
Zhukenov (Sokolov, Kaprizov) (PP) – 27:372–1
Sokolov (ENG) – 59:363–1
12 minPenalties6 min
16Shots50
17 April 2015
14:45		Slovakia  0–10
(0–4, 0–6, 0–0)		  United StatesIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 290
Game reference
Adam Húska
Vladimír Cibulka		GoaliesEvan SarthouReferees:
  Andreas Harnebring
  Petri Lindqvist
Linesmen:
  Alexander Otmakhov
  Michael Tscherrig
0–101:09 – Terry (Floodstrand, Warren)
0–210:47 – Tkachuk (Roslovic, Matthews) (PP)
0–314:20 – Roslovic (Tkachuk, Matthews) (PP)
0–418:17 – Roslovic (Matthews, McAvoy)
0–520:28 – Matthews (Tkachuk, Krys)
0–624:49 – Matthews (Floodstrand, Tkachuk)
0–726:21 – Bracco (Terry, Masonius)
0–828:46 – Fitzgerald (Tkachuk, Roslovic)
0–929:46 – Kunin (Fischer, Greenway)
0–1030:27 – Warren (Floodstrand, Fitzgerald)
8 minPenalties4 min
15Shots44
17 April 2015
18:45		Russia  6–0
(2–0, 3–0, 1–0)		  GermanyIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 362
Game reference
Anton KrasotkinGoaliesMirko Pantkowski
Patrick Berger		Referees:
  Brett Iverson
  Vladimír Pešina
Linesmen:
  Franco Espinoza
  Martin Korba
Yurtaikin (Sidorov) – 06:591–0
Guryanov (Vorobyev) – 11:052–0
Barabanov – 20:333–0
Ivanyuzhenkov (Yemets) – 24:584–0
Yemets (Zhukenov, Sokolov) – 36:285–0
Kaprizov (Yakovenko, Sokolov) – 54:016–0
8 minPenalties10 min
38Shots33
18 April 2015
17:00		Germany  1–7
(0–1, 0–5, 1–1)		  SwedenIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 532
Game reference
Mirko Pantkowski
Patrick Berger		GoaliesFelix SandströmReferees:
  Andreas Koch
  Petri Lindqvist
Linesmen:
  Brian Oliver
  Nicolas Piche
0–1Ohlsson – 08:58
0–2Ohlsson (Dahlström, Grundström) – 24:18
0–3Eriksson Ek (Lindgren, L. Carlsson) (PP) – 26:24
0–4Asplund (Kylington, Erikson) – 29:32 (PP)
0–5Eriksson Ek (Ahl, Kylington) – 36:42
0–6Ohlsson (Dahlén, Ölund) (PP) – 38:29
Eder (Spitzner)1–6
1–7Grundström (PS) – 49:00
14 minPenalties4 min
32Shots48
19 April 2015
13:00		Slovakia  2–4
(1–2, 0–1, 1–1)		  RussiaIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 660
Game reference
Adam HúskaGoaliesIlya SamsonovReferees:
  Vladimír Pešina
  Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
  Markku Buese
  Franco Espinoza
0–105:25 – Rubtsov (Ivanyuzhenkov)
0–206:54 – Guryanov (Kaprizov, Vorobyev)
Horvath (Solenský) – 17:251–2
1–323:10 – Zhukenov (Belyayev, Kaprizov)
Lešťan (Vadovic, Valent) – 48:262–3
2–453:57 – Yurtaikin (Kvartalnov, Sidorov)
8 minPenalties10 min
36Shots35
19 April 2015
17:00		United States  6–4
(1–1, 2–2, 3–1)		  SwedenIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 1,222
Game reference
Luke OpilkaGoaliesFelix SandströmReferees:
  Brett Iverson
  Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
  Nicolas Piche
  Michael Tscherrig
0–104:48 – Grundström (Larsson, Ohlsson)
Keller (White) – 05:221–1
Fischer (Keller, McAvoy) (PP) – 33:032–1
2–236:49 – Eriksson Ek (Asplund, Ahl) (PP)
White (Bracco, Greenway) – 37:563–2
3–339:21 – Dahlén (Larsson, Ölund)
Keller (White, Bracco) – 43:454–3
4–450:35 – Asplund (Dahlén, Ölund)
Matthews (Fitzgerald) – 51:435–4
Krys (Fischer, Keller) (ENG) – 59:596–4
8 minPenalties20 min
53Shots18
20 April 2015
18:45		Germany  3–4 GWS
(1–0, 1–1, 1–2)
(OT (0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		  SlovakiaIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 332
Game reference
Patrick BergerGoaliesAdam HúskaReferees:
  Christopher Pitoscia
  Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
  Brian Oliver
  Michael Tscherrig
Eder (Mayenschein) (PP) – 07:511–0
1–120:25 – Bondra (Valent) (PP)
Mayenschein (Napravnik) – 34:062–1
2–242:59 – Andrisik (Bondra)
2–351:17 – Valent (Bondra, Andrisik)
Kalble – 55:203–3
Napravnik  
Eder  
Drews  		Shootout  Žitný
  Solenský
  Murin
4 minPenalties6 min
42Shots23
21 April 2015
14:45		United States  13–1
(4–0, 5–1, 3–0)		  GermanyIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 317
Game reference
Evan SarthouGoaliesMirko Pantkowski
Patrick Berger		Referees:
  Robert Mullner
  Yuriy Oskirko
Linesmen:
  Franco Espinoza
  Hannu Sormunen
Roslovic (Matthews, Jones) – 07:231–0
Kunin (Boka) – 10:322–0
Roslovic (Matthews, Tkachuk) (PP) – 12:343–0
Tkachuk (Matthews, Roslovic) – 13:194–0
4–122:56 – Schutz (Glassl, Daubner) (PP)
White (Fischer, Bracco) (PP) – 26:395–1
Kunin (McAvoy, Bracco) – 30:126–1
Terry (Jones, Fischer) (PP) – 30:427–1
Boka (Bracco, Jones) – 34:458–1
Kunin (Greenway) (SH) – 38:139–1
Bracco (Floodstrand, Keller) – 44:5110–1
Matthews (Krys) – 47:5811–1
Warren (Greenway, Thompson) – 51:4712–1
Roslovic (Tkachuk) – 52:3213–1
10 minPenalties10 min
49Shots15
21 April 2015
18:45		Sweden  4–7
(2–1, 1–2, 1–3)		  RussiaIce Center Lucerne
Attendance: 732
Game reference
Daniel MarmenlindGoaliesAnton KrasotkinReferees:
  Petri Lindqvist
  Christopher Pitoscia
Linesmen:
  Martin Korba
  Brian Oliver
0–100:17 – Vorobyev (Yurtaikin, Guryanov)
Lindgren (Asplund) – 00:461–1
Lindström (Younan, Davidsson) – 11:582–1
Ölund (Dahlén) (PP) – 22:023–1
3–229:13 – Guryanov (SH)
3–337:22 – Zhukenov (Yurtaikin)
Olhaver (Larsson, Dahlén) – 42:064–3
4–448:43 – Guryanov (Yakovenko, Zhukenov) (PP)
4–552:41 – Sokolov (Zhukenov, Yurtaikin)
4–653:33 – Ivanyuzhenkov (Yemets)
4–757:17 – Guryanov (SH,ENG)
12 minPenalties20 min
52Shots36

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 4 4 0 0 0 21 11 +10 12 Quarterfinals
2   Finland 4 3 0 0 1 14 6 +8 9
3   Czech Republic 4 2 0 0 2 12 10 +2 6
4    Switzerland 4 0 1 0 3 5 14 −9 2
5   Latvia 4 0 0 1 3 10 21 −11 1 Relegation round
Source: IIHF

All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+02:00)

16 April 2015
15:45		Canada  11–6
(2–3, 6–0, 3–3)		  LatviaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 170
Game reference
Zach SawchenkoGoaliesDenijs Romanovskis
Marek Mitens		Referees:
  Vladimír Pešina
  Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
  Brian Oliver
  Alexander Otmakhov
0–110:17 – Zile (Cukste, Dzierkals) (PP)
N. Roy (Gawdin) – 11:571–1
1–214:40 – Priede (Tralmaks) (SH)
J. Roy (Stephens) – 17:042–2
2–317:14 – Bernhards (Blugers)
Howden (Benson, Spencer) – 23:053–3
Harkins (Benson, Wotherspoon) – 24:144–3
J. Roy (Barzal) – 26:095–3
Stephens (Benson) – 26:226–3
Capobianco (Spencer) – 27:207–3
Brisebois – 29:548–3
8–441:06 – Buncis (Zile) (PP)
J. Roy (Barzal) (PP) – 43:429–4
Stephens (Beauvillier, Barzal) – 46:4610–4
N. Roy (Wotherspoon) – 49:5511–4
11–550:39 – Cukste (Buncis) (PP)
11–656:02 – Tralmaks (SH)
16 minPenalties10 min
44Shots22
16 April 2015
19:45		Finland  6–1
(1–1, 3–0, 2–0)		  Czech RepublicBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 315
Game reference
Veini VehvilainenGoaliesDaniel VladařReferees:
  Marian Rohatsch
  Ladislav Smetana
Linesmen:
  Martin Korba
  Michael Tscherrig
Niemelä (Tavernier) (PP) – 08:501–0
1–110:27 – Hájek (Zbořil, Kobližek)
Saarijärvi (Nättinen, Laine) (PP) – 23:052–1
Laine (Puljujärvi) – 25:253–1
Saarijärvi (Nättinen, Palmu) (PP) – 27:364–1
Tammela (Saarijärvi, Laine) (PP) – 42:255–1
Palmu (Tammela, Laine) (PP) – 46:356–1
14 minPenalties30 min
43Shots27
17 April 2015
15:45		Latvia  1–4
(0–1, 1–1, 0–2)		  Czech RepublicBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 721
Game reference
Mareks MitensGoaliesDaniel VladařReferees:
  Andreas Koch
  Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
  Markku Buese
  Hannu Sormunen
0–104:05 – Kaše (Špaček, Hronek)
0–224:56 – Zacha (Krenzelok) (PP)
Dzierkals (Zohovs, Baranovskis) – 35:471–2
1–350:25 – Anděl (Špaček, Kaše)
1–459:07 – Zacha (Špaček) (ENG)
37 minPenalties14 min
33Shots47
17 April 2015
19:45		Finland  3–1
(1–1, 1–0, 1–0)		   SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 3,370
Game reference
Veini VehvilainenGoaliesJoren van PottelbergheReferees:
  Robert Mullner
  Christopher Pitoscia
Linesmen:
  Jiří Gebauer
  Nicolas Piche
Puljujärvi (Laine, Välimäki) – 06:221–0
1–113:07 – Malgin
Laine (Saarijärvi) (PP) – 21:152–1
Saarijärvi (Saarela) – 51:533–1
8 minPenalties20 min
26Shots23
18 April 2015
18:45		Switzerland  1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)		  CanadaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 5,277
Game reference
Joren van PottelbergheGoaliesEvan CormierReferees:
  Jimmy Bergamelli
  Yuriy Oskirko
Linesmen:
  Markku Buese
  Ludvig Lundgren
0–104:00 – Barzal (Stephens, Chabot) (PP)
0–222:58 – Barzal
0–329:59 – N. Roy (Harkins, Wotherspoon) (PP)
Diem (Malgin, Siegenthaler) (PP) – 38:211–3
1–440:30 – Beauvillier (Stephens, Barzal) (PP)
16 minPenalties20 min
20Shots29
19 April 2015
14:45		Latvia  1–3
(1–0, 0–2, 0–1)		  FinlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 363
Game reference
Gustavs Grigals
Denis Romanovskis		GoaliesVeini VehvilainenReferees:
  Jimmy Bergamelli
  Andreas Harnebring
Linesmen:
  Jiří Gebauer
  Martin Korba
Puide (Priede, Tralmaks) – 13:561–0
1–128:40 – Nättinen (Tammela, Saarijärvi) (PP)
1–235:44 – Laine (Tammela, Saarijärvi) (PP)
1–346:42 – Laine (Saarijärvi, Saarela)
14 minPenalties16 min
32Shots29
19 April 2015
18:45		Czech Republic  2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)		  CanadaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 749
Game reference
Ales StezkaGoaliesZach SawchenkoReferees:
  Christopher Pitoscia
  Ladislav Smetana
Linesmen:
  Alexander Otmakhov
  Hannu Sormunen
Zacha (Svoboda) – 06:211–0
1–116:04 – Wotherspoon (Dubois, Bear)
1–225:57 – Beauvillier (Barzal, Stephens)
Koblizek – 33:062–2
2–344:21 – Beauvillier (Barzal, Chabot) (PP)
8 minPenalties6 min
45Shots39
20 April 2015
19:45		Switzerland  3–2 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT 1–0)		  LatviaBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 2,561
Game reference
Joren van PottelbergheGoaliesDenijs RomanovskisReferees:
  Brett Iverson
  Ladislav Smetana
Linesmen:
  Jiří Gebauer
  Ludvig Lundgren
Thurkauf – 22:571–0
1–125:09 – Balcers (Dzierkals) (PP)
Fuchs (EA) – 41:342–1
2–244:25 – Balcers (Dzierkals)
Malgin (Riat) (PP) – 63:423–2
10 minPenalties20 min
45Shots25
21 April 2015
15:45		Canada  3–2
(0–2, 3–0, 0–0)		  FinlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 1133
Game reference
Evan CormierGoaliesVeini VehvilainenReferees:
  Andreas Harnebring
  Vladimír Pešina
Linesmen:
  Ludvig Lundgren
  Alexander Otmakhov
Barzal (Chabot) (PP) – 29:491–0
Chabot (Barzal) (PP) – 30:552–0
2–109:03 – Saarela (Saarijärvi, Petrus Palmu) (EA)
2–219:32 – Laine (Puljujärvi, Saarela)
Benson (Gawdin) – 36:213–2
12 minPenalties10 min
35Shots33
21 April 2015
19:45		Czech Republic  5–0
(2–0, 2–0, 1–0)		   SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 2,468
Game reference
Daniel VladařGoaliesJoren van PottelbergheReferees:
  Brett Iverson
  Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
  Markku Buese
  Nicolas Piche
Kaše (Zbořil) – 15:251–0
Špaček (Kaše) – 17:132–0
Zacha (Špaček) – 28:583–0
Zbořil – 33:054–0
Suchý (Hronek) (PP) – 59:275–0
18 minPenalties10 min
32Shots20

Relegation round edit

The last-placed teams played a best-of-three series.

23 April 2015
12:15		Latvia  5–3
(3–1, 1–0, 1–2)		  GermanyBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 276
Game reference
Mareks MitensGoaliesPatrick Berger
Mirko Pantkowski		Referees:
  Brett Iverson
  Christopher Pitoscia
Linesmen:
  Ludvig Lundgren
  Hannu Sormunen
0–101:01 – Kiefersauer (Eder)
Dzierkals (Buncis, Balcers) – 04:321–1
Čukste (Balcers, Dzierkals) (PP) – 15:172–1
Tralmaks (Priede, Puide) – 19:583–1
Buncis (Dzierkals, Čukste) – 26:154–1
Zīle (Dzierkals, Čukste) – 47:435–1
5–256:06 – Mayenschein (Halbauer, Korner)
5–358:16 – Kalble (Drews, Halbauer) (PP)
16 minPenalties16 min
25Shots36
24 April 2015
18:00		Germany  3–5
(1–0, 1–2, 1–3)		  LatviaIce Center Lucerne, Lucerne
Attendance: 387
Game reference
Patrick BergerGoaliesMareks MitensReferees:
  Jimmy Bergamelli
  Petri Lindqvist
Linesmen:
  Brian Oliver
  Michael Tscherrig
Korner (Schutz) – 00:161–0
Eder (Bernhardt, Schutz) (PP) – 24:462–0
2–126:58 – Dzierkals (Balcers)
2–234:05 – Buncis (Rubīns, Balcers)
2–342:31 – Bernhards (Čukste)
2–443:23 – Zohovs (Rubins) (SH)
Napravnik (Kalble, Spitzner) – 51:433–4
3–557:05 – Zohovs (E. Jansons) (SH)
18 minPenalties12 min
40Shots27
  • Germany is relegated to next year's Division I A; the third game was not played because the result of the relegation series had been decided.

Knockout stage edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold Medal
         
A1   Russia 0
B4    Switzerland 5
B4    Switzerland 4
B2   Finland 5
B2   Finland 3
A3   Slovakia 0
A2   United States 2
B2   Finland 1
A2   United States 7
B3   Czech Republic 2
A2   United States 7 Bronze Medal
B1   Canada 2
B1   Canada 5 B1   Canada 5
A4   Sweden 3 B4    Switzerland 2

Quarterfinals edit

23 April 2015
14:45		United States  7–2
(4–0, 0–1, 3–1)		  Czech RepublicIce Center Lucerne, Lucerne
Attendance: 542
Game reference
Evan SarthouGoaliesAles Stezka
Daniel Vladař		Referees:
  Andreas Koch
  Per Gustav Solem
Linesmen:
  Markku Buese
  Michael Tscherrig
Matthews (Fischer, Tkachuk) (PP) – 11:021–0
Keller (Bracco) – 11:092–0
Floodstrand (Warren, Terry) – 13:003–0
Kunin (Fischer, Greenway) – 15:074–0
4–127:38 – Svoboda (Furch, Kalina)
Matthews (Tkachuk, Roslovic) – 40:395–1
Bracco (Fitzgerald, White) – 42:396–1
6–252:39 – Zacha (Kaše, Hronek)
Kunin (Jones, Greenway) – 53:447–2
6 minPenalties12 min
43Shots14
23 April 2015
16:00		Canada  5–3
(3–1, 1–1, 1–1)		  SwedenBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 1,248
Game reference
Zach SawchenkoGoaliesFelix SandströmReferees:
  Vladimír Pešina
  Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
  Brian Oliver
  Alexander Otmakhov
Harkins (Bear) – 05:111–0
Stephens (Knott, Barzal) – 06:072–0
2–107:11 – Carlsson (Ölund, Ohlsson) (PP)
Sideroff (Harkins, N. Roy) – 19:263–1
3–222:51 – Eriksson Ek (Grundström) (SH)
Stephens (Knott, Barzal) – 37:234–2
4–355:34 – Grundström (ENG)
Knott (Stephens, J. Roy) (PP) – 55:565–3
Grundström was credited for the goal at 55:34, being the last Swede to touch the puck, when Canada scored in their own net on a delayed penalty. The penalty was in fact a roughing minor to Grundström himself.
8 minPenalties13 min
34Shots38
23 April 2015
18:45		Finland  3–0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)		  SlovakiaIce Center Lucerne, Lucerne
Attendance: 469
Game reference
Veini VehvilainenGoaliesAdam HúskaReferees:
  Andreas Harnebring
  Yuriy Oskirko
Linesmen:
  Franco Espinoza
  Nicolas Piche
Laine – 06:391–0
Tavernier (Ruotsalainen) – 45:272–0
Tavernier (Ruotsalainen) – 48:013–0
8 minPenalties6 min
23Shots21
23 April 2015
20:00		Russia  0–5
(0–1, 0–2, 0–2)		   SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 2,381
Game reference
Ilya SamsonovGoaliesJoren van PottlebergheReferees:
  Petri Lindqvist
  Robert Mullner
Linesmen:
  Jiří Gebauer
  Martin Korba
0–107:51 – Forrer
0–232:26 – Impose (Riat) (PP)
0–339:40 – Impose (Malgin)
0–443:21 – Malgin
0–551:22 – Volejnicek
18 minPenalties10 min
29Shots35

Semifinals edit

25 April 2015
15:00		Canada  2–7
(0–0, 1–2, 1–5)		  United StatesBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 4,170
Game reference
Zach Sawchenko
Evan Cormier		GoaliesEvan SarthouReferees:
  Andreas Harnebring
  Petri Lindqvist
Linesmen:
  Markku Buese
  Hannu Sormunen
0–122:25 – Keller (Bracco, Krys)
Sideroff (Wotherspoon, N. Roy) (PP) – 31:491–1
1–237:58 – Matthews (Floodstrand)
1–342:23 – Matthews (Tkachuk, Roslovic)
1–442:55 – White (Jones)
Stephens (Howden, Bear) – 44:182–4
2–544:39 – Greenway (Fischer)
2–647:09 – White (Keller, Bracco)
2–749:45 – White (Keller, Bracco)
12 minPenalties10 min
18Shots38
25 April 2015
19:00		Finland  5–4 OT
(2–2 0–0, 2–2)
(OT 1–0)		   SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 7,015
Game reference
Veini VehvilainenGoaliesJoren van PottelbergheReferees:
  Brett Iverson
  Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
  Martin Korba
  Nicolas Piche
Puljujärvi (Välimaki) – 01:151–0
1–104:45 – Riat (Siegenthaler, Impose)
1–216:59 – Suleski (Malgin)
Laine (Saarela) – 19:042–2
Saarela (Niemelä) (PP) – 42:543–2
Laine (Puljujärvi) – 48:174–2
4–358:04 – Hischier (Siegenthaler, Thurkauf)
4–459:19 – Riat (Impose, Malgin) (EA)
Saarela (J. Mattila) – 65:195–4
10 minPenalties10 min
28Shots33

Bronze medal game edit

26 April 2015
15:00		Canada  5–2
(3–2, 2–0, 0–0)		   SwitzerlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 4,718
Game reference
Zach SawchenkoGoaliesJoren van PottelbergheReferees:
  Vladimír Pešina
  Christopher Pitoscia
Linesmen:
  Brian Oliver
  Hannu Sormunen
Gawdin (Soy) – 07:091–0
Harkins (Benson) – 09:392–0
Siderhoff (Knott, Capobianco) – 11:543–0
3–117:30 – Riat (Pinana, Marchon) (PP)
3–218:55 – Fuchs (Pinana, Prassl)
Howden (N. Roy, Siderhoff) – 36:254–2
Gawdin (Spencer, Soy) – 38:435–2
10 minPenalties2 min
33Shots30

Gold medal game edit

26 April 2015
19:00		United States  2–1 OT
(0–1, 0–0, 1–0)
(OT 1–0)		  FinlandBossard Arena, Zug
Attendance: 4,457
Game reference
Evan SarthouGoaliesVeini VehvilainenReferees:
  Brett Iverson
  Marian Rohatsch
Linesmen:
  Alexander Otmakhov
  Nicolas Piche
0–100:17 – Nättinen (Aho)
Roslovic (Tkachuk, Matthews) – 40:411–1
White (Bracco, McAvoy Jr.) – 72:442–1
2 minPenalties4 min
62Shots20

Scoring leaders edit

List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
  Auston Matthews 7 8 7 15 +11 0
  Jeremy Bracco 7 3 10 13 +10 2
  Mathew Barzal 7 3 9 12 +2 0
  Matthew Tkachuk 7 2 10 12 +10 2
  Patrik Laine 7 8 3 11 +6 0
  Jack Roslovic 7 6 5 11 +11 4
  Mitchell Stephens 7 5 5 10 +1 10
  Colin White 7 6 3 9 +8 0
  Clayton Keller 7 4 5 9 +7 0
  Mārtiņš Dzierkals 6 3 6 9 +2 10

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders edit

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player TOI SA GA GAA Sv% SO
  Anton Krasotkin 120:00 85 4 2.00 95.29 1
  Veini Vehviläinen 437:12 233 12 1.65 94.85 1
  Ilya Samsonov 180:00 121 8 2.67 93.39 0
  Evan Sarthou 312:44 82 6 1.15 92.68 1
  Adam Húska 278:39 160 14 3.01 91.25 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Tournament awards edit

Most Valuable Player

All-star team

IIHF best player awards

References: [1], [2]

Final standings edit

Team
    United States
    Finland
    Canada
4th    Switzerland
5th   Russia
6th   Czech Republic
7th   Slovakia
8th   Sweden
9th   Latvia
10th   Germany
Relegated to the 2016 Division I A
 2014 IIHF U18 World champions 
 
United States
9th title

Division I edit

Further information: 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Division I A edit

The Division I A tournament was played in Debrecen, Hungary, from 12 to 18 April 2015.[4]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Denmark 5 4 1 0 0 28 8 +20 14 Promoted to the 2016 Top Division
2   Belarus 5 3 1 1 0 19 11 +8 12
3   France 5 2 1 0 2 16 13 +3 8
4   Norway 5 2 0 2 1 14 12 +2 8
5   Kazakhstan 5 1 0 0 4 15 28 −13 3
6   Hungary 5 0 0 0 5 11 31 −20 0 Relegated to the 2016 Division I B
Source: IIHF

Division I B edit

The Division I B tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia, from 12 to 18 April 2015.[5]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Austria 5 5 0 0 0 26 6 +20 15 Promoted to the 2016 Division I A
2   Slovenia 5 3 0 1 1 27 21 +6 10
3   Japan 5 2 1 0 2 16 16 0 8
4   Ukraine 5 2 0 0 3 13 14 −1 6
5   Italy 5 1 0 0 4 16 24 −8 3
6   Lithuania 5 1 0 0 4 8 25 −17 3 Relegated to the 2016 Division II A
Source: IIHF

Division II edit

Further information: 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

Division II A edit

The Division II A tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 22 to 28 March 2015.[6]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   South Korea 5 5 0 0 0 28 7 +21 15 Promoted to the 2016 Division I B
2   Poland 5 4 0 0 1 18 10 +8 12
3   Great Britain 5 2 1 0 2 18 13 +5 8
4   Netherlands 5 1 1 1 2 18 22 −4 6
5   Croatia 5 1 0 0 4 9 24 −15 3
6   Estonia 5 0 0 1 4 11 26 −15 1 Relegated to the 2016 Division II B
Source: IIHF

Division II B edit

The Division II B tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 16 to 22 March 2015.[7]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Romania 5 4 1 0 0 46 12 +34 14 Promoted to the 2016 Division II A
2   Spain 5 4 0 1 0 28 13 +15 13
3   Serbia 5 3 0 0 2 21 13 +8 9
4   Belgium 5 1 1 0 3 20 26 −6 5
5   China 5 1 0 0 4 14 27 −13 3
6   Australia 5 0 0 1 4 11 49 −38 1 Relegated to the 2016 Division III A
Source: IIHF

Division III edit

Further information: 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

Division III A edit

The Division III A tournament was played in Taipei City, Taiwan, from 22 to 28 March 2015.[8]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Iceland 5 3 2 0 0 19 13 +6 13 Promoted to the 2016 Division II B
2   Mexico 5 1 2 2 0 17 10 +7 9
3   Bulgaria 5 2 0 2 1 14 12 +2 8
4   Chinese Taipei 5 2 1 0 2 28 16 +12 8
5   Israel 5 2 0 1 2 16 15 +1 7
6   South Africa 5 0 0 0 5 7 35 −28 0 Relegated to the 2016 Division III B
Source: IIHF

Division III B edit

The Division III B tournament was played in Auckland, New Zealand, from 17 to 19 March 2015.[9]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Turkey 2 2 0 0 0 14 5 +9 6 Promoted to the 2016 Division III A
2   New Zealand 2 1 0 0 1 12 10 +2 3
3   Hong Kong 2 0 0 0 2 6 17 −11 0
Source: IIHF

References edit

  1. ^ "28 tournaments confirmed – 2014 WM – International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ 2015 Top Division statistics
  3. ^ "22 Officials Named". IIHF.com. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. ^ 2015 Division I A statistics
  5. ^ 2015 Division I B statistics
  6. ^ 2015 Division II A statistics
  7. ^ 2015 Division II B statistics
  8. ^ 2015 Division III A statistics
  9. ^ 2015 Division III B statistics

External links edit

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