2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Belarus
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| Dates | April 13–23, 2010 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 United States (5th title)
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Runner-up 
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 Sweden
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Third place 
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 Finland
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| Fourth place |
 Russia
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 207 (6.9 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Teemu Pulkkinen (10 goals, 5 assists) |
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The 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships was the 12th edition of the IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was held in Minsk and Babruysk, Belarus, between April 13 and April 23, 2010. Tournament games were played at the Minsk Sports Palace in Minsk and the Babruysk Arena in Babruysk. The United States won the gold medal for the second consecutive year with a 3-1 victory over Sweden in the championship game. The gold medal was the fifth for the United States since the tournament began in 1999; Sweden matched their best ever performance with a silver medal.
The Group A games took place in Bobruisk, Belarus, between April 13 and April 18.
All times local.
The Group B games took place in Minsk, Belarus, between April 13 and April 18.
All times local.
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Belarus and 
Latvia were relegated to Division I for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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