The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia.

Canada defeated Russia 8–0 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the United States defeated Sweden 6–3 to capture the bronze medal.

Belarus and  Denmark are relegated to Division I for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF (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 Source: IIHF Source: IIHF The tournament was played in Toruń, Poland, from 2 to 8 April 2008.

The tournament was played in Méribel and Courchevel, France, from 30 March to 5 April 2008.