The 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Piešťany

Pieštany

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 and Trnava

Trnava

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, Slovakia

Slovakia

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. The championships began on April 11, 2002, and finished on April 21, 2002. Games were played at Zimny Stadion

Zimny Stadion (Piestany)

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 in Piešťany and Zimny Stadion in Trnava. The United States

United States

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 (US) finished first in the final round to capture the gold, while Russia

Russia

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 and the Czech Republic

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 captured the silver and bronze medal respectively. The US and Russia played the last game of the final round to determine the medals. Needing to beat Russia by two goals, the US led 2–1 with a minute remaining. They pulled their goalie, leading to Zach Parise

Zach Parise

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's gold medal-winning goal with thirty seconds remaining.

Group A

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
	5	5	0	0	34	10	10
	5	4	1	0	25	12	8
	5	3	2	0	21	17	6
	5	1	3	1	13	23	3
	5	1	4	0	10	19	2
	5	0	4	1	7	29	1

Group B

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
	5	5	0	0	33	5	10
	5	4	1	0	22	7	8
	5	2	3	0	14	21	4
	5	2	3	0	16	16	4
	5	2	3	0	18	21	4
	5	0	5	0	4	37	0

Relegation Round

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
	5	5	0	0	28	6	10
	5	3	2	0	15	11	6
	5	3	2	0	20	13	6
	5	1	3	1	9	16	3
	5	1	3	1	12	20	3
	5	1	4	0	9	27	2

Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:

• April 11, 2004: 2-2
• April 11, 2004: 0-10
• April 12, 2004: 3-2
• April 14, 2004: 3-8
• April 15, 2004: 3-4
• April 17, 2004: 1-4

Final round

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
	5	4	1	0	27	7	8
	5	4	1	0	29	13	8
	5	4	1	0	17	9	8
	5	2	3	0	14	15	4
	5	1	4	0	9	32	2
	5	0	5	0	12	30	0

Final standings

Rk.	Team
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

, , and are relegated to Division I for the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships

2003 IIHF World U18 Championships

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.

First round

EWLINE Group A (in Celje) Teams KAZ AUT ITA Tore Pkt. 1. Kazakhstan 6:1 6:1 12:2 4:0 2. Austria 1:6 3:1 4:7 2:2 3. Italy 1:6 1:3 2:9 0:4

EWLINE Group B (in Maribor) Teams SLO LAT DAN JPN Tore Pkt. 1. Slovenia 4:2 3:0 4:4 11:6 5:1 2. Latvia 2:4 4:2 2:2 8:8 3:3 3. Denmark 0:3 2:4 6:4 8:11 2:4 4. Japan 4:4 2:2 4:6 10:12 2:4

Places 5-7

( in Celje)

Teams	ITA	DAN	JPN	Tore	Pkt.
1. Italy		4:2	3:4	7:6	2:2
2. Denmark	2:4		(6:4)	8:8	2:2
3. Japan	4:3	(4:6)		8:9	2:2

Play-Offs

Semifinal
27. März 2002	Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....	Kazakhstan	–	Latvia		4:1 (1:1,3:0,0:0)
27. March 2002	Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....	Slovenia	–	Austria		3:2 n.V. (0:1,1:1,1:0,1:0)
3rd place
29. March 2002	Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....	Austria	–	Latvia		4:1 (1:1,2:0,1:0)
Final
29. March 2002	Maribor Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....	Slovenia	–	Kazakhstan		2:5 (1:0,1:3,0:2)

First round

EWLINE Group A Teams FRA GBR CRO ROM Tore Pkt. 1. France 10:0 17:1 20:0 47:1 6:0 2. Great Britain 0:10 8:1 8:0 16:11 4:2 3. Croatia 1:17 1:8 7:2 9:27 2:4 4. Romania 0:20 0:8 2:7 2:35 0:6

EWLINE Group B Teams POL EST NED HUN Tore Pkt. 1. Poland 9:1 9:1 7:1 25:3 6:0 2. Estonia 1:9 7:0 5:2 13:11 4:2 3. Netherlands 1:9 0:7 3:2 4:18 2:4 4. Hungary 1:7 2:5 2:3 5:15 0:6

Placing and Final round

EWLINE Places 5-8 Teams NED HUN CRO ROM Tore Pkt. 1. Netherlands (3:2) 6:3 3:2 12:7 6:0 2. Hungary (2:3) 6:2 5:2 13:7 4:2 3. Croatia 3:6 2:6 (7:2) 12:14 2:4 4. [ Romania 2:3 2:5 (2:7) 6:15 0:6

EWLINE Places 1-4 Teams FRA POL GBR EST Tore Pkt. 1. France 12:1 (10:0) 14:0 36:1 6:0 2. Poland 1:12 10:2 (9:1) 20:15 4:2 3. Great Britain (0:10) 2:10 8:2 10:24 2:4 4. Estonia 0:14 (1:9) 2:8 3:31 0:6

First round

EWLINE Group A (in Elektrėnai) Teams DRK BEL LTU BUL Tore Pkt. 1. South Korea 14:1 11:0 11:0 36:1 6:0 2. Belgium 1:14 6:4 4:1 11:19 4:2 3. Lithuania 0:11 4:6 7:1 11:18 2:4 4. Bulgaria 0:11 1:4 1:7 2:22 0:6

EWLINE Group B (in Kaunas) Teams YUG ESP RSA TUR Tore Pkt. 1. [ Serbia and Montenegro 6:3 20:2 16:0 42:5 6:0 2. Spain 0:11 3:6 4:4 20:2 3:3 3. South Africa 2:20 4:4 5:1 11:25 3:3 4. Turkey 0:16 2:20 1:5 3:41 0:6

Final round

7th place
9. March 2002	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Bulgaria	–	Turkey		6:3 (2:1,3:0,1:2)
5th place
9. March 2002	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	Lithuania	–	South Africa		3:5 (3:0,0:3,0:2)
3rd place
9. March 2002	Elektrėnai Elektrenai Elektrėnai is a city of about 14,000 inhabitants in Lithuania; since 2000 it is the capital of the Elektrėnai municipality. It is situated between the two largest cities in Lithuania – Vilnius and Kaunas.-Name:Elektrėnai is the Lithuanian name of the city...	Spain	–	Belgium		7:4 (1:0,4:2,2:2)
Final
9. March 2002	Elektrėnai Elektrenai Elektrėnai is a city of about 14,000 inhabitants in Lithuania; since 2000 it is the capital of the Elektrėnai municipality. It is situated between the two largest cities in Lithuania – Vilnius and Kaunas.-Name:Elektrėnai is the Lithuanian name of the city...	South Korea	–	Serbia and Montenegro		11:1 (3:1,4:0,4:0)

External links

• Official Championship results and statistics