2018 IIHF World Championship

There were two bids to host this championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=8155|title=Two applicants for 2018 : Denmark, Latvia vying to host men's World Championship|date=20 September 2013|work=IIHF|access-date=9 April 2014}}

• {{flagicon|Denmark}} Denmark
• Copenhagen/Herning

::Denmark is the only top-ranked IIHF country that has never hosted the tournament. The proposed arenas were the Royal Arena in Copenhagen and the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning. Both arenas have a capacity of around 12,000 for hockey games.{{cite web|url=http://denmark2018.com/?p=912 |title=IIHF impressed on site visit to Denmark |publisher=denmark2018 |date=9 March 2014 |access-date=9 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142501/http://denmark2018.com/?p=912 |archive-date=13 April 2014 }}

• {{flagicon|Latvia}} Latvia
• Riga

::Latvia hosted the IIHF World Championship in 2006. The proposed arenas were Arena Riga, and a secondary venue to be built.

The decision was announced on 23 May 2014 in Minsk, Belarus. The final tally was 95-12 in favor of Denmark.

File:Games mascot at IIHF World Championship semifinal 2018.jpg

; Qualified as host:

• {{ih|DEN}}

; Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2017 IIHF World Championship:

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• {{ih|BLR}}
• {{ih|CAN}}
• {{ih|CZE}}
• {{ih|FIN}}
• {{ih|FRA}}
• {{ih|GER}}
• {{ih|LAT}}
• {{ih|NOR}}
• {{ih|RUS}}
• {{ih|SVK}}
• {{ih|SWE}}
• {{ih|SUI}}
• {{ih|USA}}

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; Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division I:

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• {{ih|AUT}}
• {{ih|KOR}}

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The seeding in the preliminary round was based on the 2017 IIHF World Ranking, which ended at the conclusion of the 2017 IIHF World Championship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/groups-for-2018/ |title=Groups for 2018 |access-date=2017-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029203431/http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/groups-for-2018 |archive-date=2017-10-29 |url-status=dead }}

Denmark and Sweden played in separate groups, Denmark at the Jyske Bank Boxen while Sweden at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.{{cite web|url=http://www.ticketmaster.dk/artist/2018-iihf-ice-hockey-world-championship-billetter/982908?brand=dk_ice&camefrom=iihf_web&language=da-dk|title=7 events for 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship|publisher=denmark2018|access-date=16 May 2017}}

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;Group A

• {{ih|RUS}} (2)
• {{ih|SWE}} (3)
• {{ih|CZE}} (6)
• {{ih|SUI}} (7)
• {{ih|BLR}} (10)
• {{ih|SVK}} (11)
• {{ih|FRA}}¹ (13)
• {{ih|AUT}} (16)

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;Group B

• {{ih|CAN}} (1)
• {{ih|FIN}} (4)
• {{ih|USA}} (5)
• {{ih|GER}} (8)
• {{ih|NOR}} (9)
• {{ih|LAT}} (12)
• {{ih|DEN}}¹ (14)
• {{ih|KOR}} (21)

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:¹ Denmark and France swapped sides so Denmark would not be in the same group as Sweden.

{{Main|2018 IIHF World Championship rosters}}

Each team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" no later than two weeks before the tournament, and a final roster by the Passport Control meeting prior to the start of tournament.

16 referees and linesman were announced on 21 March 2018.{{cite web|url=http://2018.iihfworlds.com/en/news/on-ice-officials-named/|title=On-ice officials named|date=21 March 2018|work=iihf.com}}[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495000_35B_1_0.pdf Assignments]

The schedule was released on 8 August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://2018.iihfworlds.com/en/news/schedule-released/|title=Worlds schedule released|date=8 August 2017|work=iihfworlds.com}}

{{Main|2018 IIHF World Championship Group A}}

{{:2018 IIHF World Championship Group A}}

{{Main|2018 IIHF World Championship Group B}}

{{:2018 IIHF World Championship Group B}}

{{Main|2018 IIHF World Championship playoff round}}

{{:2018 IIHF World Championship playoff round}}

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|date = 17 May 2018

|time = 16:15

|team1 = {{ih-rt|RUS}}

|team2 = {{ih|CAN}}

|score = 4–5 {{small|OT}}

|progression= 0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 3–3 / 3–4 / 4–4 / 4–5

|periods = (0–1, 2–1, 2–2)
(OT: 0–1)

|goalie1 = Igor Shestyorkin

|goalie2 = Darcy Kuemper

|goals1 = Mikheyev (Anisimov, Zaitsev) – 32:53 / Barabanov (Dadonov) (EA) – 37:32 / Andronov (Zaitsev, Soshnikov) – 48:44 / Anisimov (Grigorenko, Zaitsev) – 54:34

|goals2 = 04:45 – Parayko (McDavid, Eberle) (PP) / 31:51 – Nugent-Hopkins (McDavid, Parayko) (PP) / 47:11 – Turris (Schwartz) / 52:36 – Dubois (Jost) / 64:57 – O'Reilly (McDavid, Ekblad) (PP)

|stadium = Royal Arena, Copenhagen

|attendance = 9,017

|official = {{flagicon|AUT}} Mark Lemelin

|official2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Aleksi Rantala

|linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Oliver

|linesman2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Hannu Sormunen

|reference = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495357_74_4_0.pdf

|penalties1 = 8

|penalties2 = 2

|shots1 = 30

|shots2 = 41

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|date = 17 May 2018

|time = 16:15

|team1 = {{ih-rt|USA}}

|team2 = {{ih|CZE}}

|score = 3–2

|progression= 1–0 / 2–0 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 3–2

|periods = (2–0, 0–2, 1–0)

|goalie1 = Keith Kinkaid

|goalie2 = Pavel Francouz

|goals1 = Kane (Ryan) – 10:36 / Atkinson (Bonino, Gaudreau) – 12:19 / Kane (Ryan) – 46:58

|goals2 = 24:56 – Řepík (Faksa, Gudas) / 30:55 – Nečas (Pastrňák, Hronek) (PP)

|stadium = Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning

|attendance = 4,846

|official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Kaukokari

|official2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Jozef Kubuš

|linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Dustin McCrank

|linesman2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Sakari Suominen

|reference = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495358_74_3_0.pdf

|penalties1 = 10

|penalties2 = 2

|shots1 = 31

|shots2 = 26

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|date = 17 May 2018

|time = 20:15

|team1 = {{ih-rt|SWE}}

|team2 = {{ih|LAT}}

|score = 3–2

|progression= 1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 3–2

|periods = (0–0, 1–1, 2–1)

|goalie1 = Anders Nilsson

|goalie2 = Elvis Merzļikins

|goals1 = Forsberg (Kempe, Ekman-Larsson) – 26:36 / Arvidsson (Ekholm) – 41:49 / Ekman-Larsson (Kempe, Rakell) (PP) – 46:27

|goals2 = 31:59 – Bļugers (Ri. Bukarts) / 50:21 – Balcers (Ķēniņš)

|stadium = Royal Arena, Copenhagen

|attendance = 12,490

|official = {{flagicon|USA}} Timothy Mayer

|official2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Olenin

|linesman = {{flagicon|GER}} Lukas Kohlmüller

|linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexander Otmakhov

|reference = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495359_74_3_0.pdf

|penalties1 = 10

|penalties2 = 2

|shots1 = 34

|shots2 = 24

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|date = 17 May 2018

|time = 20:15

|team1 = {{ih-rt|FIN}}

|team2 = {{ih|SUI}}

|score = 2–3

|progression= 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 2–3

|periods = (1–0, 0–3, 1–0)

|goalie1 = Harri Säteri

|goalie2 = Leonardo Genoni

|goals1 = Nutivaara (Koivisto, Rantanen) – 07:01 / Rantanen (Savinainen, Aho) (PP) – 48:20

|goals2 = 29:13 – Corvi (Fiala, Niederreiter) / 32:32 – Vermin (Meier) / 33:08 – Hofmann (Moser, Fora)

|stadium = Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning

|attendance = 5,634

|official = {{flagicon|CZE}} Antonín Jeřábek

|official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Reneau

|linesman = {{flagicon|RUS}} Gleb Lazarev

|linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Miroslav Lhotský

|reference = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495360_74_3_0.pdf

|penalties1 = 0

|penalties2 = 8

|shots1 = 34

|shots2 = 27

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|date = 19 May 2018

|time = 15:15

|team1 = {{ih-rt|SWE}}

|team2 = {{ih|USA}}

|score = 6–0

|progression= 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0 / 5–0 / 6–0

|periods = (1–0, 3–0, 2–0)

|goalie1 = Anders Nilsson

|goalie2 = Keith Kinkaid

|goals1 = Arvidsson (De la Rose, Forsberg) – 14:43 / Pääjärvi (Backlund) (SH) – 27:09 / Hörnqvist (Backlund, Klingberg) (PP) – 30:05 / Janmark-Nylén (Rakell) – 30:16 / Arvidsson (Zibanejad) (ENG) – 51:07 / Kempe (Backlund) – 57:01

|goals2 =

|stadium = Royal Arena, Copenhagen

|attendance = 12,490

|official = {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Gofman

|official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Oliver Gouin

|linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Dustin McCrank

|linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Vanoosten

|reference = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495261_74_3_0.pdf

|penalties1 = 14

|penalties2 = 6

|shots1 = 20

|shots2 = 41

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|date = 19 May 2018

|time = 19:15

|team1 = {{ih-rt|CAN}}

|team2 = {{ih|SUI}}

|score = 2–3

|progression= 0–1 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 2–3

|periods = (0–1, 1–1, 1–1)

|goalie1 = Darcy Kuemper

|goalie2 = Leonardo Genoni

|goals1 = Horvat (Dubois, Pageau) – 27:20 / Parayko (McDavid, Schenn) (EA) – 57:53

|goals2 = 18:41 – Scherwey (Untersander, Kukan) / 29:40 – Hofmann (Fiala, Andrighetto) (PP) / 44:14 – Haas (Andrighetto, Diaz) (PP)

|stadium = Royal Arena, Copenhagen

|attendance = 12,166

|official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Kaukokari

|official2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Jozef Kubuš

|linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} Miroslav Lhotský

|linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Oliver

|reference = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495262_74_3_0.pdf

|penalties1 = 6

|penalties2 = 2

|shots1 = 45

|shots2 = 17

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|date = 20 May 2018

|time = 15:45

|team1 = {{ih-rt|USA}}

|team2 = {{ih|CAN}}

|score = 4–1

|progression= 1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 4–1

|periods = (0–0, 1–1, 3–0)

|goalie1 = Keith Kinkaid

|goalie2 = Curtis McElhinney

|goals1 = Kreider (Larkin, DeBrincat) (PP) – 26:40 / Bonino (Kane) (PP) – 53:21 / Lee (McAvoy) (ENG) – 57:45 / Kreider (ENG) – 58:18

|goals2 = 38:06 – Vlasic (Horvat, Turris)

|stadium = Royal Arena, Copenhagen

|attendance = 12,111

|official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Kaukokari

|official2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Jozef Kubuš

|linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} Miroslav Lhotský

|linesman2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Sakari Suominen

|reference = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495163_74_3_0.pdf

|penalties1 = 4

|penalties2 = 14

|shots1 = 37

|shots2 = 25

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{{:2018 IIHF World Championship Final}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL OT

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|source=[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495000_FINAL_RANKING_1_0.pdf IIHF.com]

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|result5=QF |result6=QF |result7=QF |result8=QF

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|col_1st=#FFD700 |text_1st=Champions

|col_2nd=#C0C0C0 |text_2nd=Runners-up

|col_3rd=#CD7F32 |text_3rd=Third place

|text_4th=Fourth place

|text_QF=Eliminated in
Quarter-finals

|text_GS=Eliminated in
Group stage

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=2019 IIHF World Championship Division I

|class_rules=1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/tournamentinfo/1727/tournament-info 2018 tournament rules][https://www.iihf.com/IIHFMvc/media/Downloads/Regulations/2019/2019-Sport-Regulations-FINAL-VERSION.pdf IIHF Sport Regulations (pg4)]

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

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position

Source: [http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495000_85B_40_0.pdf IIHF.com]

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

TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts

Source: [http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495000_85A_40_0.pdf IIHF.com]

• Best players selected by the directorate:
• Best Goaltender: {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Andersen
• Best Defenceman: {{flagicon|SWE}} John Klingberg
• Best Forward: {{flagicon|FIN}} Sebastian Aho

Source: [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495000_85I_1_0.pdf IIHF.com]

• Media All-Stars:
• MVP: {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Kane
• Goaltender: {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Nilsson
• Defencemen: {{flagicon|SWE}} Adam Larsson / {{flagicon|SWE}} Oliver Ekman-Larsson
• Forwards: {{flagicon|SWE}} Rickard Rakell / {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Kane / {{flagicon|FIN}} Sebastian Aho

Source: [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/495/IHM495000_98_1_0.pdf IIHF.com]

{{reflist}}

• [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm Official website]

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