1982 IIHF European U18 Championship


The 1982 IIHF European U18 Championship was the fifteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A

Played in Ängelholm and Tyringe, Sweden from March 29 to April 4, 1982.

First round

;Group 1
''Poland should have participated in this group but withdrew, instead a Swedish under 17 team took their place, not participating in the championship competition. They lost to the Soviets 8-3, Finland 5-4, and beat Switzerland 9-0.
TeamURSFINSUIGF/GAPoints
1. 6:38:114:44
2. 3:64:27:82
3. 1:82:43:120

;Group 2
TeamSWETCHFRGFRAGF/GAPoints
1. 3:26:123:132:46
2. 2:35:124:231:64
3. 1:61:53:35:141
4. 1:232:243:36:501

Final round

;Championship round
TeamSWETCHURSFINGF/GAPoints
1. 5:37:515:106
2. 7:38:317:94
3. 3:53:712:152
4. 5:73:811:210

;Placing round
TeamSUIFRGFRAGF/GAPoints
1. 2:211:313:53
2. 2:25:52
3. 3:116:141

Poland were relegated to Group B for 1983.

Tournament Awards

Played in Sofia, Bulgaria from March 17–24, 1982

First round

;Group 1
TeamAUTNEDROMITAGF/GAPoints
1. 5:312:13:520:94
2. 3:53:28:514:124
3. 1:122:38:311:182
4. 5:35:83:813:192

;Group 2
TeamNORDENBULYUGGF/GAPoints
1. 4:17:121:032:26
2. 1:41:14:26:73
3. 1:71:16:28:103
4. 0:212:42:64:310

Final round

;Championship round
TeamNORAUTNEDDENGF/GAPoints
1. 9:34:317:76
2. 3:94:012:124
3. 3:47:213:112
4. 0:42:73:150

;Placing round
TeamROMBULITAYUGGF/GAPoints
1. 6:310:224:86
2. 3:65:514:133
3. 5:57:415:173
4. 2:104:78:230

''Norway were promoted to Group A, and Yugoslavia were relegated to Group C, for 1983.

Group C

Played in Durham, England, United Kingdom from March 18–25, 1982
TeamHUNESPGBRGF/GAPoints
1. 11:6
4:6		8:4
6:6		29:225
2. 6:11
6:4		6:5
4:5		22:254
3. 4:8
6:6		5:6
5:4		20:243

''Hungary was promoted to Group B for 1983.