2008 IIHF World U18 Championships

2008 IIHF World U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Russia
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates13–23 April 2008
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Canada (2nd title)
Runner-up  Russia
Third place  United States
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored221 (7.13 per game)
Attendance66,839 (2,156 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Cody Hodgson
(12 points)
MVPCanada Jake Allen
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The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia.[1] The championships began on April 13, 2008, and finished on April 23, 2008. Games were played at TatNeft Arena and Arena Kazan in Kazan. 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.