2002 IIHF World U18 Championships

2002 IIHF World U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Slovakia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
DatesApril 11–21, 2002
Teams12
Final positions
Champions  United States (1st title)
Runner-up  Russia
Third place  Czech Republic
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played48
Goals scored328 (6.83 per game)
Attendance93,914 (1,957 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Russia Alexander Ovechkin (18 points)
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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.[1]

  1. ^ Sum, Karen (2011-11-18). "My Journey to the NHL". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved 2011-11-28.

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