What does WJC-18 stand for?

WJC-18 stands for U18 World Championship.

How many teams play in the WJC-18?

The WJC-18 currently consists of 10 teams.

Who won the most recent WJC-18 championship?

Sweden U18 won the most recent WJC-18 championship in 2026.

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2026-2027 U18 WJC Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
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1.	Denmark U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Latvia U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Norway U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Sweden U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	USA U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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1.	Belarus U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Canada U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Czechia U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Finland U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Slovakia U18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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U18 WJC Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

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2026-05-06, 15:55

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After one gold medal in the last eight U18s, where does USA Hockey go now?

2025-08-11, 15:06

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2026-2027 U18 WJC Demographics

U18 WJC Games

date	home	visiting	score
05/02/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Sweden U18	2 - 4
05/02/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Czechia U18	Latvia U18	4 - 1
05/01/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Czechia U18	Sweden U18	3 - 4 (OT 69:18)
05/01/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Latvia U18	1 - 0
04/29/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Denmark U18	7 - 1

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Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Daniels Reidzans (F)	2026-2027	EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U21	Swiss U21-Elit	6	8	7	15	2
2.	Vitali Bozhko (F)	2026-2027	Karmet Karaganda	-	5	1	14	15	2
3.	Toni Fürst (F)	2026-2027	Kölner EC U20	DNL U20 Div. I	4	7	4	11	2
4.	Marcel Noebels (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	4	7	4	11	2
5.	Jakub Kottner (F)	2026-2027	Kölner EC U20	DNL U20 Div. I	4	5	6	11	4
6.	Mats Geppert (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	5	3	8	11	0
7.	Adam Benák (F)	2026-2027	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	3	7	10	4
8.	Sergei Drozd (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo-Molodechno	-	7	3	7	10	0
9.	Vít Záhejský (F)	2026-2027	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	8	3	7	10	4
10.	Andreas Grin (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt U20	DNL U20 Div. I	5	6	2	8	10

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U18 WJC All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jack Hughes (F)	14	14	18	32
2.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	14	23	8	31
3.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	12	17	11	28
4.	James Hagens (F)	14	10	17	27
5.	Phil Kessel (F)	12	16	10	26

U18 WJC All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	14	23	8	31
2.	Cole Caufield (F)	14	18	6	24
3.	Cole Eiserman (F)	14	18	3	21
4.	Teemu Pulkkinen (F)	12	17	11	28
5.	Phil Kessel (F)	12	16	10	26

U18 WJC All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mikael Granlund (F)	12	6	20	26
2.	Cole Hutson (D)	14	5	20	25
3.	Jack Hughes (F)	14	14	18	32
4.	James Hagens (F)	14	10	17	27
5.	Konstantin Zakharov (F)	19	6	16	22

U18 WJC All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Alexei Shagov (D)	19	2	4	70
2.	Philippe Seydoux (D)	5	0	1	68
3.	David Ruzicka (D)	14	1	1	62
4.	Boris Valábik (D)	13	1	4	60
5.	Nikita Nesterov (D)	14	4	6	58

U18 WJC All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Andrei Kostitsyn (F)	20	13	12	25
2.	Konstantin Zakharov (F)	19	6	16	22
3.	Alexei Shagov (D)	19	2	2	4
4.	Jakub Vrána (F)	18	14	6	20
5.	Denis Malgin (F)	17	8	8	16

U18 WJC All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	7	11	21	3.00
2.	Gavin McKenna (F)	7	10	20	2.86
3.	Shane Wright (F)	5	9	14	2.80
4.	Johan Larsson (F)	5	6	14	2.80
5.	Filip Ekberg (F)	7	10	18	2.57

U18 WJC All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	James Hagens (F)	2023-2024	7	9	22
2.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2010-2011	7	11	21
3.	Gavin McKenna (F)	2023-2024	7	10	20
4.	Will Smith (F)	2022-2023	7	9	20
5.	Jack Hughes (F)	2018-2019	7	9	20

U18 WJC All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Cole Caufield (F)	2018-2019	7	14	18
2.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	2001-2002	8	14	18
3.	Matvei Michkov (F)	2020-2021	7	12	16
4.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	2010-2011	7	11	21
5.	Ilya Kovalchuk (F)	2000-2001	6	11	15

U18 WJC All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Mikhail Grigorenko (F)	2010-2011	7	14	18
2.	James Hagens (F)	2023-2024	7	13	22
3.	Gabe Perreault (F)	2022-2023	7	13	18
4.	Sascha Boumedienne (D)	2024-2025	7	13	14
5.	Porter Martone (F)	2023-2024	7	12	17

U18 WJC All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Philippe Seydoux (D)	2002-2003	5	1	68
2.	Lua Niehus (D)	2022-2023	5	1	54
3.	David Ruzicka (D)	2005-2006	7	1	52
4.	Tyler Biggs (F)	2010-2011	6	3	49
5.	Alan Tallarini (D)	2001-2002	8	0	47

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