The Top Division tournament was played in
Trenčín and
Bratislava, Slovakia, from 22 April to 2 May 2026.
Participants Ten teams take part in the competition.
Denmark return for the first time since
2019; they replaced
Switzerland, who were relegated to Division I A for the first time since
2006, after finishing last in 2025.
Summary of qualified teams Preliminary round All times are local (Central European Summer Time; UTC+2). Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Relegation round Playoff round Winning teams in the quarterfinals will be reseeded according to their ranking: • higher position in the group • higher number of points • better goal difference • higher number of goals scored for • better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the
2025 IIHF World U18 Championships).
Bracket Quarterfinals ---- ---- ----
Semifinals ----
Bronze medal game Gold medal game Final standings Awards and statistics Awards • Best players selected by the directorate: • Best
Goaltender:
Patriks Plūmiņš • Best
Defenceman:
Adam Goljer • Best
Forward:
Elton Hermansson Source: • Media All-Stars: • MVP:
Timothy Kazda • Goaltender:
Patriks Plūmiņš • Defencemen:
Adam Goljer /
Malte Gustafsson • Forwards:
Timothy Kazda /
Elton Hermansson /
Wyatt Cullen Sources:
Statistics Scoring leaders GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF
Goaltending leaders (minimum 40% team's total ice time)
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF ==Division I==