1991 IIHF European U18 Championship
The 1991 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-fourth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships. The Soviets, playing for the last time as a unified nation, placed 2nd, and the Germans, playing for the first time as a unified nation, placed 5th (despite allowing 61 goals in 6 games).
Group A
Played April 4-11 in Spišská Nová Ves and Prešov Czechoslovakia.
First round
- Group 1
| Team |
FIN |
SWE |
NOR |
FRA |
GF/GA |
Points |
| 1. Finland |
|
5:2 |
14:0 |
8:0 |
27:02 |
6 |
| 2. Sweden |
2:5 |
|
19:2 |
12:2 |
33:09 |
4 |
| 3. Norway |
0:14 |
2:19 |
|
9:0 |
11:33 |
2 |
| 4. France |
0:8 |
2:12 |
0:9 |
|
02:29 |
0 |
- Group 2
| Team |
TCH |
URS |
GER |
POL |
GF/GA |
Points |
| 1. Czechoslovakia |
|
3:3 |
7:0 |
13:1 |
23:04 |
5 |
| 2. Soviet Union |
3:3 |
|
10:1 |
10:4 |
23:08 |
5 |
| 3. Germany |
0:7 |
1:10 |
|
5:4 |
06:21 |
2 |
| 4. Poland |
1:13 |
4:10 |
4:5 |
|
09:28 |
0 |
Final round
- Championship round
| Team |
TCH |
URS |
FIN |
SWE |
GER |
NOR |
GF/GA |
Points |
| 1. Czechoslovakia |
|
(3:3) |
8:1 |
5:1 |
(7:0) |
14:2 |
43:07 |
9 |
| 2. Soviet Union |
(3:3) |
|
5:4 |
5:0 |
(10:1) |
9:1 |
32:09 |
9 |
| 3. Finland |
1:8 |
4:5 |
|
(5:2) |
15:0 |
(14:0) |
39:21 |
6: |
| 4. Sweden |
1:5 |
0:5 |
(2:5) |
|
19:3 |
(19:2) |
41:20 |
4 |
| 5. Germany |
(0:7) |
(1:10) |
0:15 |
3:19 |
|
9:5 |
13:57 |
2 |
| 6. Norway |
2:14 |
1:9 |
(0:14) |
(2:19) |
5:9 |
|
11:65 |
0 |
- 7th place
| Poland |
6:2
(2:1, 2:1, 2:0) |
8:3
(2:1, 3:2, 3:0) |
France |
|
France was relegated to Group B for 1992. The Soviet Union competed for the last time, Russia assumed their spot in Group A, while Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, and the Ukraine, all began competing in Group C in 1993. Kazakhstan also began competing in 1993, but they participated in the Asian Junior Championships.
Tournament Awards
Group B
Played March 23-30 in Jaca Spain. The hosts were winless until they beat the Dutch on the final day, avoiding relegation.
First round
- Group 1
| Team |
SUI |
YUG |
AUT |
ESP |
GF/GA |
Points |
| 1. Switzerland |
|
5:2 |
6:2 |
6:2 |
17:06 |
6 |
| 2. Yugoslavia |
2:5 |
|
6:2 |
8:1 |
16:08 |
4 |
| 3. Austria |
2:6 |
2:6 |
|
6:1 |
10:13 |
2 |
| 4. Spain |
2:6 |
1:8 |
1:6 |
|
04:20 |
0 |
- Group 2
| Team |
ITA |
DEN |
ROM |
NED |
GF/GA |
Points |
| 1. Italy |
|
3:1 |
9:1 |
4:1 |
16:03 |
6 |
| 2. Denmark |
1:3 |
|
5:3 |
12:0 |
18:06 |
4 |
| 3. Romania |
1:9 |
3:5 |
|
7:3 |
11:17 |
2 |
| 4. Netherlands |
1:4 |
0:12 |
3:7 |
|
04:23 |
0 |
Final round
- Championship round
| Team |
SUI |
YUG |
DEN |
ITA |
GF/GA |
Points |
| 1. Switzerland |
|
(5:2) |
8:0 |
9:0 |
22:02 |
6 |
| 2. Yugoslavia |
(2:5) |
|
3:5 |
6:4 |
11:14 |
2 |
| 3. Denmark |
0:8 |
5:3 |
|
(1:3) |
06:14 |
2 |
| 4. Italy |
0:9 |
4:6 |
(3:1) |
|
07:16 |
2 |
- Placing round
| Team |
AUT |
ROM |
ESP |
NED |
GF/GA |
Points |
| 1. Austria |
|
6:2 |
(6:1) |
13:6 |
25:09 |
6 |
| 2. Romania |
2:6 |
|
5:1 |
(7:3) |
14:10 |
4 |
| 3. Spain |
(1:6) |
1:5 |
|
5:3 |
07:14 |
2 |
| 4. Netherlands |
6:13 |
(3:7) |
3:5 |
|
12:25 |
0 |
Switzerland was promoted to Group A and the Netherlands was relegated to Group C, for 1992.
Group C
Played March 7-10, 1991 in Sofia Bulgaria.
| Team |
GBR |
BUL |
HUN |
BEL |
GF/GA |
Points |
| 1. Great Britain |
|
4:3 |
11:1 |
13:1 |
28:05 |
6 |
| 2. Bulgaria |
3:4 |
|
5:4 |
21:1 |
29:09 |
4 |
| 3. Hungary |
1:11 |
4:5 |
|
13:0 |
18:16 |
2 |
| 4. Belgium |
1:13 |
1:21 |
0:13 |
|
02:47 |
0 |
Great Britain was promoted to Group B for 1992.
References
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 530–2. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.