2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 United States
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| Dates | April 9–19, 2009 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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United States (4th title)
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 252 (8.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 44,779 (1,444 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
 Toni Rajala (19 points) |
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The 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. The championships ran from April 9 to April 19, 2009. Games were played at the Urban Plains Center in Fargo and the Moorhead Sports Center in Moorhead. Fargo-Moorhead defeated Providence, Rhode Island and St. Cloud, Minnesota for the rights to host the event.
The United States, as the host country, won their third gold medal in five years, defeating Russia 5–0 in the final. Finland rounded out the podium with a 5–4 shootout win over Canada in the bronze medal game.
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
Norway and 
Germany are relegated to Division I for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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