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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Russia |
| Venue(s) | Ice Palace Dmitrov (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 6–13 January 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (7th title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Canada |
| Fourth place | Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 108 (5.14 per game) |
| Attendance | 22,653 (1,079 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Lisa Rüedi (11 points) |
| MVP | Taylor Heise |
| Official website | |
| u18worldwomen2018 | |
The 2018 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship was the 11th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey. It was played at the Ice Palace in Dmitrov, Russia from 6 to 13 January 2018. The USA won for the seventh time, for the first time defeating someone other than Canada in the gold medal game. Sweden took silver, while Canada took bronze beating host Russia. The Russians beat Canada in the preliminary round, marking another first.
On 4 January 2018, the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia announced that all entry tickets would be free as part of their program.[1]