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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Slovakia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 13–23 April 2017 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (10th title) |
Runner-up  |  Finland |
Third place  |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 196 (6.32 per game) |
| Attendance | 73,690 (2,377 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Kristian Vesalainen (13 points) |
| MVP | Kristian Vesalainen |
The 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 19th IIHF World U18 Championship and was hosted by Poprad and Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia.[1] The tournament was played from 13 to 23 April 2017. Finland entered the tournament as the defending champions and once again advanced to the final, but this time they lost to the United States.