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.

Group A

Played April 4–11 in Spišská Nová Ves and Prešov, Czechoslovakia.

First round

;Group 1
TeamFINSWENORFRAGF/GAPoints
1. 5:214:08:027:26
2. 2:519:212:233:94
3. 0:142:199:011:332
4. 0:82:120:92:290

;Group 2
TeamTCHURSGERPOLGF/GAPoints
1. 3:37:013:123:45
2. 3:310:110:423:85
3. 0:71:105:46:212
4. 1:134:104:59:280

Final round

;Championship round
TeamTCHURSFINSWEGERNORGF/GAPoints
1. 8:15:114:243:79
2. 5:45:09:132:99
3. 1:84:515:039:216:
4. 1:50:519:341:204
5. 0:153:199:513:572
6. 2:141:96:911:650

;7th place
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

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
TeamSUIYUGAUTESPGF/GAPoints
1. 5:26:26:217:66
2. 2:56:28:116:84
3. 2:62:66:110:132
4. 2:61:81:64:200

;Group 2
TeamITADENROMNEDGF/GAPoints
1. 3:19:14:116:36
2. 1:35:312:018:64
3. 1:93:57:311:172
4. 1:40:123:74:230

Final round

;Championship round
TeamSUIYUGDENITAGF/GAPoints
1. 8:09:022:26
2. 3:56:411:142
3. 0:85:36:142
4. 0:94:67:162

;Placing round
TeamAUTROMESPNEDGF/GAPoints
1. 6:213:625:96
2. 2:65:114:104
3. 1:55:37:142
4. 6:133:512:250

''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.
TeamGBRBULHUNBELGF/GAPoints
1. 4:311:113:128:56
2. 3:45:421:129:94
3. 1:114:513:018:162
4. 1:131:210:132:470

Great Britain was promoted to Group B for 1992.