The 2013 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I A and Division I B tournaments represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships.

Division I A

The Division I A tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 7 to 13 April 2013. Danish goalie George Sørensen scored a goal against France, joining Anton Khudobin as the only goaltenders ever to accomplish this feat in an IIHF event.

Participants

TeamQualification
Denmarkplaced 10th in 2012 Top Division and were relegated
Norwayplaced 2nd in 2012 Division I A
Italyhosts, placed 3rd in 2012 Division I A
Franceplaced 4th in 2012 Division I A
Sloveniaplaced 5th in 2012 Division I A
Belarusplaced 1st in 2012 Division I B and were promoted

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Denmark54100226+1614Promoted to the 2014 Top Division
2Norway540013115+1612
3Italy520121124−137
4Belarus520121715+27
5France511031419−55
6Slovenia50005824−160Relegated to the 2014 Division I B

Results

All times are local. (Central European Summer TimeUTC+2)

7 April 2013 13:15France2–3 (2–0, 0–0, 0–3)NorwayPalaOdegar, Asiago
7 April 2013 16:45Belarus2–3 GWS (0–1, 1–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1)DenmarkPalaOdegar, Asiago
7 April 2013 20:30Slovenia2–3 (1–0, 1–1, 0–2)ItalyPalaOdegar, Asiago

8 April 2013 13:15Denmark5–1 (1–0, 0–0, 4–1)FrancePalaOdegar, Asiago
8 April 2013 16:45Norway7–3 (1–1, 2–1, 4–1)SloveniaPalaOdegar, Asiago
8 April 2013 20:30Italy4–1 (2–0, 1–0, 1–1)BelarusPalaOdegar, Asiago

10 April 2013 13:15Denmark3–0 (1–0, 2–0, 0–0)SloveniaPalaOdegar, Asiago
10 April 2013 16:45Belarus6–1 (3–0, 2–1, 1–0)FrancePalaOdegar, Asiago
11 April 2013 20:30Norway12–1 (4–0, 4–1, 4–0)ItalyPalaOdegar, Asiago

11 April 2013 13:15Norway6–3 (2–2, 3–0, 1–1)BelarusPalaOdegar, Asiago
11 April 2013 16:45France6–2 (2–2, 2–2, 2–0)SloveniaPalaOdegar, Asiago
11 April 2013 20:30Italy0–5 (0–0, 0–4, 0–1)DenmarkPalaOdegar, Asiago

13 April 2013 13:15Slovenia1–5 (0–0, 0–2, 1–3)BelarusPalaOdegar, Asiago
13 April 2013 16:45Denmark6–3 (2–1, 0–2, 4–0)NorwayPalaOdegar, Asiago
13 April 2013 20:30Italy3–4 GWS (0–2, 1–1, 2–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–2)FrancePalaOdegar, Asiago

Division I B

The Division I B tournament was played in Tychy, Poland, from 14 to 20 April 2013.

Participants

TeamQualification
Japanplaced 6th in 2012 Division I A and were relegated
Kazakhstanplaced 2nd in 2012 Division I B
Austriaplaced 3rd in 2012 Division I B
Ukraineplaced 4th in 2012 Division I B
Polandhosts, placed 5th in 2012 Division I B
South Koreaplaced 1st in 2012 Division II A and were promoted

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Kazakhstan550003411+2315Promoted to the 2014 Division I A
2Japan530022318+59
3Austria530022118+39
4Poland530021821−39
5Ukraine510041724−73
6South Korea50005829−210Relegated to the 2014 Division II A

Results

All times are local. (Central European Summer TimeUTC+2)

14 April 2013 13:00Ukraine0–8 (0–2, 0–1, 0–5)KazakhstanWinter Stadium, Tychy
14 April 2013 16:30South Korea1–4 (0–1, 0–1, 1–2)AustriaWinter Stadium, Tychy
14 April 2013 20:00Poland5–3 (2–1, 2–2, 1–0)JapanWinter Stadium, Tychy

15 April 2013 13:00Kazakhstan10–1 (5–0, 2–1, 3–0)South KoreaWinter Stadium, Tychy
15 April 2013 16:30Japan5–4 (1–2, 3–1, 1–1)UkraineWinter Stadium, Tychy
15 April 2013 20:00Austria8–1 (3–0, 0–1, 5–0)PolandWinter Stadium, Tychy

17 April 2013 13:00Japan4–2 (0–1, 1–0, 3–1)South KoreaWinter Stadium, Tychy
17 April 2013 16:30Kazakhstan5–1 (1–0, 1–1, 3–0)AustriaWinter Stadium, Tychy
17 April 2013 20:00Poland3–2 (1–0, 2–1, 0–1)UkraineWinter Stadium, Tychy

18 April 2013 13:00Austria1–6 (1–1, 0–1, 0–4)JapanWinter Stadium, Tychy
18 April 2013 16:30Ukraine6–1 (3–0, 2–0, 1–1)South KoreaWinter Stadium, Tychy
18 April 2013 20:00Kazakhstan5–4 (1–1, 1–1, 3–2)PolandWinter Stadium, Tychy

20 April 2013 13:00Austria7–5 (0–2, 3–1, 4–2)UkraineWinter Stadium, Tychy
20 April 2013 16:30Japan5–6 (1–4, 2–1, 2–1)KazakhstanWinter Stadium, Tychy
20 April 2013 20:00South Korea3–5 (0–1, 2–2, 1–2)PolandWinter Stadium, Tychy

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