The 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, Finland. The championships began on December 25, 1997, and finished on January 3, 1998. Home team Finland was the winner, defeating Russia 2–1 in the gold medal game, thanks to the goaltending of Mika Noronen and the overtime heroics of Niklas Hagman. Switzerland defeated the Czech Republic 4–3 to capture the bronze medal, their first and only medal in the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship.
The 1997 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 61st such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 36 countries participated in several levels of competition, while three other teams competed in an exhibition tournament to gain experience before joining on an official basis in the 1998 competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1998 competition.
The 1992 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 56th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing a record 32 countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1993 competition.
The 1987 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 52nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was also the 63rd European Championships. Teams representing 28 countries participated in four levels of competition.
The 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in the Soviet Union from 12 to 28 April. The games were played at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports and the CSKA Ice Palace in Moscow, and eight teams took part. Each team played each other once, and then The four best teams then played each other once more with no results carrying over, and the other four teams played each other again to determine ranking and relegation. This was the 51st World Championships, and also the 62nd ice hockey European Championships. The reigning world champions from Czechoslovakia finished fifth, and the Soviet Union became World Champions for the 20th time, and also won their 24th European Championship. In the European Championship, only mutual games between European teams in the first round were counted. For the disappointing Czechoslovaks, this was the first time since 1967 that they had finished out of the medals, and their worst result outside the Olympics since 1937.
The 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Finland from the 15 April to the 29 April. The games were played in Helsinki and Tampere with eight teams playing a single round-robin, followed by the top four teams playing each other once more. This was the 48th World Championships, and also the 59th European Championships of ice hockey. The Soviet Union became World Champions for the 18th time, and also won their 21st European Championship.
The 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 20th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship, hosted in Massachusetts, United States. The tournament was won by Canada—defeating Sweden 4–1 in the gold-medal game—earning Canada their fourth straight gold medal and ninth overall, tying the Soviet team's record in both regards.
The 1980 IIHF European U18 Championship was the thirteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1982 IIHF European U18 Championship was the fifteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1983 IIHF European U18 Championship was the sixteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1987 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twentieth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1989 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-second playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1990 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-third playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1992 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-fifth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1993 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-sixth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1994 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-seventh playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1995 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-eighth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1996 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-ninth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1998 IIHF European U18 Championship was the thirty-first playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I consisted of two tiered groups of six teams each: the second-tier Division I A and the third-tier Division I B. For each tier's tournament, the team which placed first was promoted to the next highest division, while the team which placed last was relegated to a lower division.
Switzerland 
Czech Republic 
Russia 
Ukraine 
Finland 
Sweden 
Slovakia 
Germany 
