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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | April 9–19, 2009 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States (4th title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 252 (8.13 per game) |
| Attendance | 44,779 (1,444 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Toni Rajala (19 points) |
The 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota, United States.[1] The championships ran from April 9 to April 19, 2009.[2] Games were played at the Urban Plains Center in Fargo and the Moorhead Sports Center in Moorhead. Fargo-Moorhead defeated Providence, Rhode Island and St. Cloud, Minnesota for the rights to host the event.[2]
The United States, as the host country, won their third gold medal in five years, defeating Russia 5–0 in the final. Finland rounded out the podium with a 5–4 shootout win over Canada in the bronze medal game.
- ^ 2009 Top Division statistics
- ^ a b "2009 IIHF Under-18 Worlds hosts named" (Press release). USA Hockey. February 13, 2008. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2008.