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The 2018 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 82nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2019 competition.[1]
The tournament was held in Copenhagen and Herning, Denmark, from 4 to 20 May 2018.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A |  Sweden |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 28 | Champions |
| 2 | A |  Switzerland |
10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 19 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B |  United States |
10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 22 | Third place |
| 4 | B |  Canada |
10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 17 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B |  Finland |
8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 16 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | A |  Russia |
8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 17 | |
| 7 | A |  Czech Republic |
8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 15 | |
| 8 | B |  Latvia |
8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 13 | |
| 9 | A |  Slovakia |
7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 11 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 10 | B |  Denmark (H) |
7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 11 | |
| 11 | B |  Germany |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 7 | |
| 12 | A |  France |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 6 | |
| 13 | B |  Norway |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 6 | |
| 14 | A |  Austria |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 4 | |
| 15 | A |  Belarus |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 | 2019 IIHF World Championship Division I |
| 16 | B |  South Korea |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 48 | −44 | 0 |
Group A
The Group A tournament was held in Budapest, Hungary, from 22 to 28 April 2018.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (P) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 11 | 2019 IIHF World Championship |
| 2 |  Italy (P) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Hungary (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Slovenia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Poland (R) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 3 | Relegation to 2019 Division I B |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Group B
The Group B tournament was held in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 22 to 28 April 2018.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lithuania (H, P) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 14 | Promoted to 2019 Division I A |
| 2 |  Japan |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Estonia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Ukraine |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 |  Romania |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 |  Croatia (R) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 | Relegation to 2019 Division II A |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Group A
The Group A tournament was held in Tilburg, Netherlands, from 23 to 29 April 2018.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands (H, P) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 15 | Promoted to 2019 Division I B |
| 2 |  Australia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Serbia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 10 | |
| 4 |  China |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Belgium |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Iceland (R) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 0 | Relegation to 2019 Division II B |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group B
The Group B tournament was held in Granada, Spain, from 14 to 20 April 2018.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain (H, P) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 6 | +43 | 15 | Promoted to Division II A |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Israel |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 9 | |
| 4 |  North Korea |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 |  Mexico |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 |  Luxembourg (R) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 29 | −23 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | Relegation to Division III |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
The tournament was held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 16 to 22 April 2018.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia (P) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 12 | Promoted to 2019 Division II B |
| 2 |  Bulgaria |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Turkey |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 |  South Africa (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 |  Hong Kong (R) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 38 | −35 | 0 | Relegation to 2019 Division III qualification |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Division III qualification tournament
The qualification tournament was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 25 to 28 February 2018 after the original hosts, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, withdrew their application to host.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkmenistan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | +36 | 9 | Promoted to 2019 Division III |
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Kuwait |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 36 | −31 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
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