2006 IIHF World Ranking System
U18 Rankings
Elite Division (played in Sweden)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA |
1 | 1 | - |
 Finland |
2 | 7 | +5 |
 Czech Republic |
3 | 4 | +1 |
 Canada |
4 | 2 | -2 |
 Russia |
5 | 5 | - |
 Sweden |
6 | 3 | -3 |
 Slovakia |
7 | 6 | -1 |
 Germany |
8 | 8 | - |
 Belarus |
9 | 11 | +2 |
 Norway |
10 | 12 | +2 |
Belarus and Norway relegated to Division I
Division 1 (played in Hungary and Latvia)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Latvia |
11 | 14 | +3 |
 Switzerland |
12 | 9 | -3 |
 Denmark |
13 | 10 | -3 |
 Slovenia |
14 | 13 | -1 |
 Kazakhstan |
15 | 15 | - |
 Japan |
16 | 20 | +4 |
 Poland |
17 | 17 | - |
 France |
18 | 18 | - |
 Austria |
19 | 19 | - |
 Ukraine |
20 | 16 | -4 |
 Hungary |
21 | 24 | +3 |
 Korea |
22 | 23 | +1 |
Latvia and Switzerland promoted to the Elite Division
Hungary and Korea relegated to Division II
Division 2 (played in Italy and Lithuania)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Great Britain |
23 | 22 | -1 |
 Italy |
24 | 21 | -3 |
 Lithuania |
25 | 25 | - |
 Netherlands |
26 | 27 | +1 |
 Estonia |
27 | 26 | -1 |
 Australia |
28 | 35 | +7 |
 Croatia |
29 | 28 | -1 |
 Belgium |
30 | 36 | +6 |
 Mexico |
31 | 29 | -2 |
 Serbia & Montenegro |
32 | 31 | -1 |
 Spain |
33 | 30 | -3 |
 Iceland |
34 | 32 | -2 |
Great Britain and Italy promoted to Division I
Spain and Iceland relegated to Division III
Division 3 (played in Romania)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania |
35 | 33 | -2 |
 Israel |
36 | 37 | +1 |
 South Africa |
37 | 34 | -3 |
 New Zealand |
38 | 38 | - |
 Bulgaria |
39 | 40 | +1 |
 Turkey |
40 | 39 | -1 |
Romania and Israel promoted to Division II