2002 IIHF World U18 Championships
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Slovakia
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| Dates | April 11–21, 2002 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 United States (1st title)
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 328 (6.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 93,914 (1,957 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
 Alexander Ovechkin (18 points) |
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← 2001
2003 →
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The 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Piešťany and Trnava, Slovakia. The championships began on April 11, 2002, and finished on April 21, 2002. Games were played at Zimny Stadion in Piešťany and Zimny Stadion in Trnava. The US team finished first in the final round to capture the gold, while Russia and the Czech Republic captured the silver and bronze medal respectively. USA and Russia played the last game of the final round to determine the medals. Needing to beat Russia by two goals, USA led 2–1 with a minute remaining. They pulled their goalie, leading to Zach Parise's gold medal-winning goal with thirty seconds remaining.
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the final round:
Germany, 
Norway, and 
Ukraine are relegated to Division I for the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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