The 1988 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-first playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
Group A Played April 9–17, 1988, in Frýdek-Místek, Vsetín, Olomouc, and Přerov, Czechoslovakia.
First round Group 1 Played in Olomouc and Přerov.
Group 2 Played in Frýdek-Místek and Vsetín
Final round Championship round Played in Frýdek-Místek, Vsetín, Olomouc, and Přerov.
7th place 7:3(3:1, 2:0, 2:2) Přerov 1:6(0:3, 0:1, 1:2) Vsetín 3:2 s.o.(1:0, 1:2, 0:0, 0:0, 1:0) Přerov
Poland was relegated to Group B for 1989.
Tournament Awards Top Scorer Teemu Selänne (16 points) Top Goalie: Henry Eskelinen Top Defenceman:Sergei Zubov Top Forward: Petri Aaltonen
Group B Played March 26 to April 1, 1988, in Briançon France
First round Group 1
Group 2
Final round Championship round
Placing round
West Germany was promoted to Group A and Great Britain was relegated to Group C, for 1989.
Group C Played April 6–9, 1988, in San Sebastián Spain
Bulgaria was promoted to Group B for 1989.
References
Complete results