The IIHF U18 World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to the Ice Hockey World Championships and the IIHF World Junior Championship. History The United States leads the tournament with ten championships followed by Finland and Canada with four championships, and Russia with three and Sweden with two. Players who do not participate in the World Championship due to their respective league postseasons have the alternative of representing their country in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August. Results Number of tournaments (or 2nd placed/3rd places) won at the time. Medal table Hosting countries See also IIHF World Ranking Ice Hockey World Championships World Junior Ice Hockey Championships World Junior A Challenge World U-17 Hockey Challenge Notes External links All Medalists - U18 - Full results for men's, women's and junior championships since 1999 and medalists for all tournaments. 2015 official site IIHF World U18 all-time scoring leaders International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments International ice hockey competitions for junior teams Under-18 ice hockey April sporting events U18