1987 IIHF European U18 Championship


The 1987 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twentieth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A

Played April 3–12, 1987, in Tampere, Kouvola, and Hämeenlinna, Finland. Sweden, Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union, finished tied atop the standings after seven games. Amongst the three, Sweden had the better goal differential in their head to head games, so they won the gold. The Czech's and Soviets still remained even, so the silver medal was awarded based on goals scored in the head to head games: six to four in favor of Czechoslovakia.
TeamSWETCHURSFINSUIPOLNORFRGGF/GAPointsTie 1
H2H Points		Tie 2
H2H GD		Tie 3
H2H GF
1. 4:10:15:214:113:06:09:051:5122+2-
2. 1:45:38:513:311:05:15:048:16122-16
3. 1:03:56:58:011:19:35:243:16122-14
4. 2:55:85:64:09:09:07:241:218---
5. 1:143:130:80:45:51:14:114:464---
6. 0:130:111:110:95:53:24:413:554---
7. 0:61:53:90:91:12:36:413:373---
8. 0:90:52:52:71:44:44:613:401---

West Germany was relegated to Group B for 1988.

Tournament Awards

Played April 3–9, 1987, in Bucharest, Romania

First round

;Group 1
TeamROMITAGBRBULGF/GaPoints
1. 6:313:22:419:54
2. 3:66:14:29:72
3. 2:131:62:93:190
NR 4:22:49:215:84

;Group 2
TeamDENFRAYUGAUTGF/GAPointsTie 1
H2H Points		Tie 2
H2H GD
1. 8:34:66:018:942+3
2. 3:88:43:214:1442-1
3. 6:44:87:217:1442-2
4. 0:62:32:74:160--

Final round

;Championship round
TeamROMDENITAFRAGF/GAPoints
1. 7:46:419:116
2. 4:75:317:134
3. 3:55:211:132
4. 4:62:59:190

;Placing round
TeamYUGAUTGBRBULGF/GAPoints
1. 7:2–:–14:44
2. 5:4–:–7:112
3. 2:74:56:120
NR –:––:––:––

Romania was promoted to Group A and Bulgaria was relegated to Group C, for 1988.

Group C

Played March 14–19, 1987, in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.
TeamNEDHUNBELGFGA
1. 8:3
6:2		9:1
9:1		32:78
2. 3:8
2:6		10:3
5:1		20:184
3. 1:9
1:9		3:10
1:5		6:330

The Netherlands was promoted to Group B for 1988.