2008 IIHF World U18 Championships
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Russia
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| Dates | April 13–24, 2008 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 Canada (2nd title)
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 221 (7.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 66,739 (2,153 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Cody Hodgson (12 points) |
| MVP |
Jake Allen
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2009 →
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The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia. The championships began on April 13, 2008, and finished on April 24, 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.
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
Belarus and 
Denmark are relegated to Division I for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
(Minimum 60 minutes played)
The following teams took part in Group A of the Division I tournament, which was played in Toruń, Poland from April 2 through April 8, 2008.
Czech Republic is promoted to the Championship tournament and 
Slovenia is relegated to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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