2018 IIHF World Championship
| IIHF Verdensmesterskabet 2018 (in Danish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Denmark |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 4–20 May |
| Opened by | Margrethe II |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (11th title) |
| Runners-up | Switzerland |
| Third place | United States |
| Fourth place | Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 384 (6 per game) |
| Attendance | 520,481 (8,133 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Patrick Kane (20 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Patrick Kane |
The 2018 IIHF World Championship was an international ice hockey tournament hosted by the Danish cities of Copenhagen and Herning, held from 4 to 20 May 2018. The IIHF announced the winning bid on 23 May 2014 in Minsk, Belarus. South Korea made its debut at the World Championship, having played in the lower divisions previously.
Sweden went undefeated at the tournament to win their second consecutive and eleventh overall title after defeating Switzerland in the final. The United States won the bronze medal game, defeating Canada 4–1.
The official mascot of the tournament was a swan, inspired by the Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale about The Ugly Duckling.