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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Belarus |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | April 13–23, 2010 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (5th title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 207 (6.9 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Teemu Pulkkinen (10 goals, 5 assists) |
The 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships was the 12th edition of the IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was held in Minsk and Babruysk, Belarus, between April 13 and April 23, 2010.[1][2] Tournament games were played at the Minsk Sports Palace in Minsk and the Babruysk Arena in Babruysk.[2] The Final was played at the newly opened Minsk-Arena. The United States won the gold medal for the second consecutive year with a 3–1 victory over Sweden in the championship game.[3] The gold medal was the fifth for the United States since the tournament began in 1999; Sweden matched their best ever performance up to this point with a silver medal.
- ^ 2010 Top Division statistics
- ^ a b "World U18 Championship Div. I in Minsk" (Press release). BIHA. April 6, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "U18: Gold again for USA". IIHF. Retrieved 2011-06-29.