The U18 national team wins the last game of the 2018 IIHF U18 Ice Hockey World Championship Div.I in Riga (Latvia) with 8:2 (5:2; 1:0; 2:0) against Slovenia and thus occupies the place at the end of the tournament second place in the table behind newly promoted Latvia.
You can find detailed statistics about the game here
DEB-President Franz Reindl: “Even though promotion didn't work out after four wins in five games with second place, it's still very pleasing to see the individual performance and quality that many players have. I have seen some who have the talent and potential for higher roles in the future.”
Frank Fischöder, U18 national coach: “The result from today’s last World Cup game is okay. We really wanted to win the game and end the season with a win. Overall, it's a shame that we lost the game against Latvia. Unfortunately, we didn't use our opportunities and one or two discs didn't jump for us. Latvia is a worthy newcomer and we congratulate you very much. Next season we will make a new attempt to return to the top division."
Alexander Dersh, captain of the U18 national team: “We played a very good tournament with a good team performance. It's a shame that promotion didn't work out in the end after a great season. The team tried everything, but unfortunately we couldn't reward ourselves in the end."