U18 World Championship Division 1 Group B WJC-18 D1B 2023-2024
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2023-2024
2023-2024 Season
Slovenia U18 finished first in the 2023-24 WJC-18 D1B standings with 12 points. Lithuania U18 (11 points) and Estonia U18 (6 points) followed.
2023-2024 WJC-18 D1B Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Slovenia U18 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 2.40 | Promoted |
| 2. |  Lithuania U18 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 2.20 | - |
| 3. |  Estonia U18 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 6 | 1.20 | - |
| 4. |  France U18 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 6 | 1.20 | - |
| 5. |  South Korea U18 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 6 | 1.20 | - |
| 6. |  Italy U18 | 5 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 4 | 0.80 | Relegated |
2023-2024 WJC-18 D1B Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nik Christian Petrovic (F) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| 2. | Junsu Kwak (F) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 3. | Aljaz Hrobat Plemelj (F) | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| 4. | Moo Kyung Kang (F) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 5. | Jan Golicic (D) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
2023-2024 WJC-18 D1B Goalie Stats
| # | Player | GP | GAA | SVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carlo Giordani (G) | 5 | 2.27 | .910 |
| 2. | Sang Woo Park (G) | 2 | 2.67 | .906 |
| 3. | Bor Glavic (G) | 5 | 2.36 | .904 |
| 4. | Kirill Dorofeev (G) | 2 | 2.66 | .903 |
| 5. | Daniil Cepov (G) | 5 | 2.41 | .898 |
2023-2024 WJC-18 D1B Demographics
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U18 WJC D1B Games
| date | home | visiting | score |
|---|---|---|---|
 Estonia U18 |  Italy U18 | 3 - 1 | |
 South Korea U18 |  France U18 | 2 - 4 | |
 Austria U18 |  Lithuania U18 | 4 - 1 | |
| France U18 | Estonia U18 | 2 - 3 (SO) | |
| South Korea U18 | Austria U18 | 3 - 4 (OT 64:16) |
U18 WJC D1B Team Comparison (Averages)
| # | Team | Players | Experience | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Estonia U18 | 22 | 148 | 6'0" | 172 lbs | 17.05 |
| 2. | France U18 | 22 | 102 | 5'11" | 174 lbs | 17.18 |
| 3. | Italy U18 | 23 | 113 | 5'11" | 172 lbs | 17.43 |
| 4. | Lithuania U18 | 22 | 103 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | 17.23 |
| 5. | Slovenia U18 | 23 | 163 | 6'1" | 187 lbs | 17.57 |
| 6. | South Korea U18 | 23 | 133 | 5'11" | 172 lbs | 17.39 |
Where Are They Now?
Played in the league during season
| # | player | season | team | league | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Dominik Pas (F) | 2026-2027 | GKS Tychy | PHL | 14 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 0 |
| 2. | Philipp Winkler (F) | 2026-2027 | ERC Ingolstadt U20 | DNL U20 Div. I | 16 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 20 |
| 3. | Artjom Orlov (F) | 2026-2027 | HC Olomouc U20 | Liga junioru | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8 |
| 4. |  Dmitri Grents (F) | 2026-2027 | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk | Kazakhstan | 24 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 8 |
| 5. |  Chikara Hanzawa (F) | 2026-2027 | KH Torun | PHL | 14 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 |
| 6. | Saveli Kovalchuk (D) | 2026-2027 | Atlantic Coast Academy 18U AAA 2 | 18U AAA | 16 | 11 | 11 | 22 | - |
| 7. | Andrei Filonik (F) | 2026-2027 | HC Everest U19 | Estonia U19 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| 8. |  Alexander Peresunko (F) | 2026-2027 | Zaglebie Sosnowiec | PHL | 14 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 |
| 9. | Zan Jezovsek (F) | 2026-2027 | EK Zell am See | Alps Hockey League | 11 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 |
| 10. | Olexei Vorona (F) | 2026-2027 | Polonia Bytom | PHL | 15 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 |
Regular Season
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Points
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Drozg (F) | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2. | Nikita Mikhailis (F) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 3. | Deimantas Sulinskas (F) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 4. | Vadim Mazur (F) | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 5. | Semyon Koshelev (F) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Goals
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Drozg (F) | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2. | Nikita Mikhailis (F) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 3. | Zan Jezovsek (F) | 10 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 4. | Deimantas Sulinskas (F) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 5. |  Marco Rossi (F) | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Assists
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Drozg (F) | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2. | Vadim Mazur (F) | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 3. | Junsu Kwak (F) | 10 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 4. | Mykolas Skadauskas (F) | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 5. | Nikita Mikhailis (F) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Penalty Min.
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gregorio Gios (D) | 15 | 1 | 4 | 45 |
| 2. |  Mason Alderson (F) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 43 |
| 3. | Daniel Wachter (F) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| 4. | Lukas Jonuska (D) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 5. | Igor Merezhko (D) | 15 | 0 | 9 | 38 |
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Games Played
| # | Player | GP | G | A | TP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Drozg (F) | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2. | Deimantas Sulinskas (F) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 3. | Vadim Mazur (F) | 15 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 4. | Zan Spari Leben (F) | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 5. | Simon Berger (F) | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Points Per Game
| # | Player | GP | G | TP | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aljaz Hrobat Plemelj (F) | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 2. |  Vilmos Galló (F) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 3. |  Alexander Karakulko (F) | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 4. | Yuri Terao (F) | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 5. | Zsombor Kiss (F) | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2.20 |
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Points Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nik Christian Petrovic (F) | 2023-2024 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2.60 | 4 |
| 2. | Semyon Koshelev (F) | 2012-2013 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2.60 | 10 |
| 3. | Jan Drozg (F) | 2016-2017 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2.60 | 4 |
| 4. | Nikita Mikhailis (F) | 2012-2013 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2.40 | 2 |
| 5. | Junsu Kwak (F) | 2023-2024 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2.40 | 2 |
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Goals Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nikita Sidorenko (F) | 2021-2022 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2.00 | 2 |
| 2. | Nik Christian Petrovic (F) | 2023-2024 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2.60 | 4 |
| 3. | Christof Kromp (F) | 2014-2015 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 4. | Csanád Erdély (F) | 2013-2014 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1.80 | 16 |
| 5. | Zan Jezovsek (F) | 2014-2015 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1.60 | 4 |
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Assists Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aljaz Hrobat Plemelj (F) | 2023-2024 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| 2. | Zsombor Kiss (F) | 2013-2014 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2.20 | 2 |
| 3. | Jan Drozg (F) | 2016-2017 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2.60 | 4 |
| 4. | Junsu Kwak (F) | 2023-2024 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2.40 | 2 |
| 5. | Filip Sitar (F) | 2022-2023 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 |
U18 WJC D1B All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
| # | Player | Season | League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mason Alderson (F) | 2018-2019 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 | 43 |
| 2. | Daniel Wachter (F) | 2014-2015 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 | 39 |
| 3. | Lukas Jonuska (D) | 2014-2015 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 39 |
| 4. | Krisztián Nagy (F) | 2011-2012 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 | 34 |
| 5. | Simas Ignatavicius (F) | 2023-2024 | WJC-18 D1B | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 | 31 |
Player Nationalities Throughout History
List of U18 WJC D1B Champions
U18 WJC D1B Awards
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Best Defenseman
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Best Face-Off Percentage
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Best Forward
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Best GAA
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Best Goaltender
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Best Plus/Minus
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Best SVS%
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Bronze Medal
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Gold Medal
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Most Assists
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Most Goals
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Most Penalized Player
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Most Points
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Most Points by Defenseman
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Silver Medal
- U18 WJC (D1|B) Top Player on Team
- U18 WJC (D1B) Best Defenseman
- U18 WJC (D1B) Best Face-Off Percentage
- U18 WJC (D1B) Best Forward
- U18 WJC (D1B) Best GAA
- U18 WJC (D1B) Best Goaltender
- U18 WJC (D1B) Best Plus/Minus
- U18 WJC (D1B) Best SVS%
- U18 WJC (D1B) Bronze Medal
- U18 WJC (D1B) Gold Medal
- U18 WJC (D1B) Most Assists
- U18 WJC (D1B) Most Goals
- U18 WJC (D1B) Most Penalized Player
- U18 WJC (D1B) Most Points
- U18 WJC (D1B) Most Points by Defenseman
- U18 WJC (D1B) Silver Medal
- U18 WJC (D1B) Top Player on Team