2002 IIHF World U18 Championships

{{Infobox international hockey competition

| tourney_name =IIHF World U18 Championship

| year = 2002

| other_titles =

| image = 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships.png

| size = 220px

| caption =

| country =Slovakia

| dates = April 11–21, 2002

| num_teams = 12

| venues = 2

| cities = 2

| type = ih18

| winners = United States

| second = Russia

| third = Czech Republic

| fourth = Finland

| count = 1

| games = 48

| goals = 328

| attendance = 93914

| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexander Ovechkin (18 points)

| mvp =

| prevseason = 2001

| nextseason = 2003

}}

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.{{cite news|title=My Journey to the NHL|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=602017|access-date=2011-11-28|date=2011-11-18|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|author=Sum, Karen}}

Championship results

=Preliminary round=

==Group A==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|loss_before_tie=y

|team1=RUS|name_RUS={{ih18|RUS}}

|team2=CZE|name_CZE={{ih18|CZE}}

|team3=CAN|name_CAN={{ih18|CAN}}

|team4=NOR|name_NOR={{ih18|NOR}}

|team5=SVK|name_SVK={{ih18|SVK}}

|team6=GER|name_GER={{ih18|GER}}

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18/cs/pg000004.html IIHF]

}}

;Results[http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18/cs/pg000004.htm Group A results]

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| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 11 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|NOR}}

| team2 = {{ih18|GER}}

| score = 2–2

| periods = ( 0–1, 2–1, 0–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 11 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SVK}}

| team2 = {{ih18|CZE}}

| score = 1–5

| periods = ( 0–2, 0–2, 1–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 11 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CAN}}

| team2 = {{ih18|RUS}}

| score = 4–8

| periods = ( 3–2, 1–2, 0–4 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 12 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CZE}}

| team2 = {{ih18|NOR}}

| score = 7–4

| periods = ( 2–1, 2–2, 3–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 12 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|RUS}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SVK}}

| score = 6–1

| periods = ( 2–0, 2–1, 2–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 12 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|GER}}

| team2 = {{ih18|CAN}}

| score = 1–9

| periods = ( 0–2, 1–3, 0–4 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 14 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CZE}}

| team2 = {{ih18|GER}}

| score = 6–1

| periods = ( 4–0, 2–1, 0–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 14 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CAN}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SVK}}

| score = 3–1

| periods = ( 2–0, 1–1, 0–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 14 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|RUS}}

| team2 = {{ih18|NOR}}

| score = 7–0

| periods = ( 1–0, 2–0, 4–0 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 15 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CZE}}

| team2 = {{ih18|CAN}}

| score = 4–1

| periods = ( 0–1, 1–0, 3–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 15 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SVK}}

| team2 = {{ih18|NOR}}

| score = 3–4

| periods = ( 2–2, 0–0, 1–2 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 15 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|GER}}

| team2 = {{ih18|RUS}}

| score = 2–8

| periods = ( 2–2, 0–3, 0–3 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 17 April 2002

| time = 10:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|NOR}}

| team2 = {{ih18|CAN}}

| score = 3–4

| periods = ( 2–2, 0–0, 1–2 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 17 April 2002

| time = 13:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|RUS}}

| team2 = {{ih18|CZE}}

| score = 5–3

| periods = ( 1–2, 3–0, 1–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 17 April 2002

| time = 17:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|GER}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SVK}}

| score = 1–4

| periods = ( 1–2, 0–1, 0–1 )

}}

==Group B==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|loss_before_tie=y

|team1=USA|name_USA={{ih18|USA}}

|team2=FIN|name_FIN={{ih18|FIN}}

|team3=BLR|name_BLR={{ih18|BLR|1995}}

|team4=SWE|name_SWE={{ih18|SWE}}

|team5=SUI|name_SUI={{ih18|SUI}}

|team6=UKR|name_UKR={{ih18|UKR}}

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18/cs/pg000005.html IIHF]

}}

;Results[http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18/cs/pg000005.htm Group B results]

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 11 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|BLR|1995}}

| team2 = {{ih18|USA}}

| score = 0–9

| periods = ( 0–2, 0–1, 0–6 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 11 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWE}}

| team2 = {{ih18|FIN}}

| score = 0–2

| periods = ( 0–0, 0–1, 0–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 11 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|UKR}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SWI}}

| score = 0–10

| periods = ( 0–4, 0–2, 0–4 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 12 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|FIN}}

| team2 = {{ih18|BLR|1995}}

| score = 4–3

| periods = ( 1–0, 1–1, 2–2 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 12 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWI}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SWE}}

| score = 3–2

| periods = ( 2–1, 0–1, 1–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 12 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|USA}}

| team2 = {{ih18|UKR}}

| score = 10–0

| periods = ( 2–0, 3–0, 5–0 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 14 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|UKR}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SWE}}

| score = 3–8

| periods = ( 1–3, 2–3, 0–2 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 14 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWI}}

| team2 = {{ih18|BLR|1995}}

| score = 3–6

| periods = ( 1–1, 1–1, 1–4 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 14 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|FIN}}

| team2 = {{ih18|USA}}

| score = 2–3

| periods = ( 1–1, 0–0, 1–2 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 15 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWE}}

| team2 = {{ih18|BLR|1995}}

| score = 4–2

| periods = ( 1–1, 1–0, 2–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 15 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|FIN}}

| team2 = {{ih18|UKR}}

| score = 6–0

| periods = ( 0–0, 3–0, 3–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 15 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|USA}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SWI}}

| score = 5–1

| periods = ( 2–1, 2–0, 1–0 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 17 April 2002

| time = 10:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|BLR|1995}}

| team2 = {{ih18|UKR}}

| score = 3–1

| periods = ( 2–1, 1–0, 0–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 17 April 2002

| time = 13:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|USA}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SWE}}

| score = 6–2

| periods = ( 1–0, 1–1, 4–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 17 April 2002

| time = 17:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWI}}

| team2 = {{ih18|FIN}}

| score = 1–8

| periods = ( 1–3, 0–2, 0–3 )

}}

=Relegation Round=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|loss_before_tie=y

|team1=SUI|name_SUI={{ih18|SUI}}

|team2=SVK|name_SVK={{ih18|SVK}}

|team3=SWE|name_SWE={{ih18|SWE}}

|team4=GER|name_GER={{ih18|GER}}

|team5=NOR|name_NOR={{ih18|NOR}}

|team6=UKR|name_UKR={{ih18|UKR}}

|col_E=#ffccff|text_E=

|result4=E|result5=E|result6=E

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18/cs/pg000068.html IIHF]

}}

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

April 11, 2004: {{ih18|NOR}} 2–2 {{ih18|GER}}
April 11, 2004: {{ih18|UKR}} 0–10 {{ih18|SUI}}
April 12, 2004: {{ih18|SUI}} 3–2 {{ih18|SWE}}
April 14, 2004: {{ih18|UKR}} 3–8 {{ih18|SWE}}
April 15, 2004: {{ih18|SVK}} 3–4 {{ih18|NOR}}
April 17, 2004: {{ih18|GER}} 1–4 {{ih18|SVK}}

;Results[http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18/cs/pg000068.htm Relegation Round results]

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 18 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWE}}

| team2 = {{ih18|GER}}

| score = 4–0

| periods = ( 2–0, 0–0, 2–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 18 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|NOR}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SWI}}

| score = 2–7

| periods = ( 0–3, 1–3, 1–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 18 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SVK}}

| team2 = {{ih18|UKR}}

| score = 3–0

| periods = ( 2–0, 1–0, 0–0 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 20 April 2002

| time = 11:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWI}}

| team2 = {{ih18|GER}}

| score = 5–2

| periods = ( 0–1, 2–1, 3–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 20 April 2002

| time = 14:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|UKR}}

| team2 = {{ih18|NOR}}

| score = 5–2

| periods = ( 1–1, 2–0, 2–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 20 April 2002

| time = 18:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SWE}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SVK}}

| score = 3–5

| periods = ( 1–3, 2–1, 0–1 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 21 April 2002

| time = 11:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|GER}}

| team2 = {{ih18|UKR}}

| score = 4–1

| periods = ( 1–0, 3–0, 0–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 21 April 2002

| time = 14:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SVK}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SWI}}

| score = 0–3

| periods = ( 0–0, 0–3, 0–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 21 April 2002

| time = 18:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|NOR}}

| team2 = {{ih18|SWE}}

| score = 2–3

| periods = ( 0–1, 2–1, 0–1 )

}}

=Final round=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|winpoints=2

|loss_before_tie=y

|team1=USA|name_USA={{ih18|USA}}

|team2=RUS|name_RUS={{ih18|RUS}}

|team3=CZE|name_CZE={{ih18|CZE}}

|team4=FIN|name_FIN={{ih18|FIN}}

|team5=BLR|name_BLR={{ih18|BLR|1995}}

|team6=CAN|name_CAN={{ih18|CAN}}

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18/cs/pg000067.html IIHF]

}}

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

April 11, 2004: {{ih18|BLR|1995}} 0–9 {{ih18|USA}}
April 11, 2004: {{ih18|CAN}} 4–8 {{ih18|RUS}}
April 12, 2004: {{ih18|FIN}} 4–3 {{ih18|BLR|1995}}
April 14, 2004: {{ih18|FIN}} 2–3 {{ih18|USA}}
April 15, 2004: {{ih18|CZE}} 4–1 {{ih18|CAN}}
April 17, 2004: {{ih18|RUS}} 5–3 {{ih18|CZE}}

;Results[http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18/cs/pg000067.htm Final Round results]

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 18 April 2002

| time = 13:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CZE}}

| team2 = {{ih18|BLR|1995}}

| score = 5–1

| periods = ( 1–0, 2–1, 2–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 18 April 2002

| time = 16:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|USA}}

| team2 = {{ih18|CAN}}

| score = 10–3

| periods = ( 2–1, 5–2, 3–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 18 April 2002

| time = 20:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|RUS}}

| team2 = {{ih18|FIN}}

| score = 4–3

| periods = ( 2–2, 1–1, 1–0 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 20 April 2002

| time = 12:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|FIN}}

| team2 = {{ih18|CAN}}

| score = 3–1

| periods = ( 0–1, 1–0, 2–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 20 April 2002

| time = 15:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|USA}}

| team2 = {{ih18|CZE}}

| score = 0–1

| periods = ( 0–0, 0–1, 0–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 20 April 2002

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|BLR|1995}}

| team2 = {{ih18|RUS}}

| score = 0–11

| periods = ( 0–2, 0–7, 0–2 )

}}

----{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 21 April 2002

| time = 12:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CZE}}

| team2 = {{ih18|FIN}}

| score = 4–2

| periods = ( 1–0, 1–1, 2–1 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 21 April 2002

| time = 15:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CAN}}

| team2 = {{ih18|BLR|1995}}

| score = 3–5

| periods = ( 1–3, 2–0, 0–2 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 21 April 2002

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|RUS}}

| team2 = {{ih18|USA}}

| score = 1–3

| periods = ( 0–2, 0–0, 1–1 )

}}

=Final standings=

class="wikitable" style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;font-size:90%"
bgcolor="#E4E4E4" !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=40\|Rk. !style="border-bottom:1px solid #AAAAAA" width=120\|Team
bgcolor="#F7F6A8" \|align="center"\|{{gold1}}	{{ih18\|USA}}
bgcolor="#DCE5E5" \|align="center"\|{{silver2}}	{{ih18\|RUS}}
bgcolor="#FFDAB9" \|align="center"\|{{bronze3}}	{{ih18\|CZE}}
style="background:#ffffff;" \|align="center"\|4	{{ih18\|FIN}}
style="background:#ffffff;" \|align="center"\|5	{{ih18\|BLR\|1995}}
style="background:#ffffff;" \|align="center"\|6	{{ih18\|CAN}}
style="background:#ffffff;" \|align="center"\|7	{{ih18\|SUI}}
style="background:#ffffff;" \|align="center"\|8	{{ih18\|SVK}}
style="background:#ffffff;" \|align="center"\|9	{{ih18\|SWE}}
style="background:#ffccff;" \|align="center"\|10	{{ih18\|GER}}
style="background:#ffccff;" \|align="center"\|11	{{ih18\|NOR}}
style="background:#ffccff;" \|align="center"\|12	{{ih18\|UKR}}

{{ih18|GER}}, {{ih18|NOR}}, and {{ih18|UKR}} are relegated to Division I for the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Division I

The Division I tournament was played in Celje and Maribor, Slovenia, from 23 to 29 March 2002.[http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18I/0102/pg000001.htm Division I statistics] With the temporary expansion of the top level to twelve teams because of the late inclusion of Canada, Division I was left short one team. France, the previous year's runner up in Division II was invited, but failed to respond, so the tournament was played with only seven teams.[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/articles/2002-04-U18.htm 2002 under 18 commentary]

= First round =

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|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|title=Group A (in Celje)

|team1=KAZ|name_KAZ=Kazakhstan

|team2=AUT|name_AUT=Austria

|team3=ITA|name_ITA=Italy

|col_A=#BCD2EE|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|col_B=#CAE1FF|text_B=

|result3=B

|show_matches=yes|solid_cell=grey

|match_KAZ_AUT=6–1

|match_KAZ_ITA=6–1

|match_AUT_KAZ=1–6

|match_AUT_ITA=3–1

|match_ITA_KAZ=1–6

|match_ITA_AUT=1–3

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18I/cs/pg000004.html IIHF]

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|title=Group B (in Maribor)

|team1=SLO|name_SLO=Slovenia

|team2=LAT|name_LAT=Latvia

|team3=DAN|name_DAN=Denmark

|team4=JPN|name_JPN=Japan

|col_A=#BCD2EE|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|col_B=#CAE1FF|text_B=

|result3=B|result4=B

|show_matches=yes|solid_cell=grey

|match_SLO_LAT=4–2

|match_SLO_DAN=3–0

|match_SLO_JPN=4–4

|match_LAT_SLO=2–4

|match_LAT_DAN=4–2

|match_LAT_JPN=2–2

|match_DAN_SLO=0–3

|match_DAN_LAT=2–4

|match_DAN_JPN=6–4

|match_JPN_SLO=4–4

|match_JPN_LAT=2–2

|match_JPN_DAN=4–6

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18I/cs/pg000005.html IIHF]

}}

= Consolation round (Places 5–7) =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|title=(in Celje)

|team1=ITA|name_ITA=Italy

|team2=DAN|name_DAN=Denmark

|team3=JPN|name_JPN=Japan

|col_B=#CAE1FF|text_B=

|result1=B|result2=B|result3=B

|show_matches=yes|solid_cell=grey

|match_ITA_DAN=4–2

|match_ITA_JPN=3–4

|match_DAN_ITA=2–4

|match_DAN_JPN=(6–4)

|match_JPN_ITA=4–3

|match_JPN_DAN=(4–6)

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18I/cs/pg000007.html IIHF]

}}

= Play-off =

;Semifinal

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 27 March 2002

| time = 15:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|KAZ}}

| team2 = {{ih18|LAT}}

| score = 4–1

| periods = ( 1–1, 3–0, 0–0 )

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 27 March 2002

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SLO}}

| team2 = {{ih18|AUT}}

| score = 3 – 2 OT

| periods = ( 0–1, 1–1, 1–0 )
( 1–0 )

}}

;Third-place play-off

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 29 March 2002

| time = 15:30

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|LAT}}

| team2 = {{ih18|AUT}}

| score = 1–4

| periods = ( 1–1, 0–2, 0–1 )

}}

;Final

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 29 March 2002

| time = 19:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|SLO}}

| team2 = {{ih18|KAZ}}

| score = 2–5

| periods = ( 1–0, 1–3, 0–2 )

}}

{{ih18|KAZ}} were promoted to the top level, and no team was relegated for the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Division II

The Division II tournament was played in Briançon, France, from 22 to 29 March 2002.[http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18II/0102/pg000001.htm Division II statistics] With North Korea's absence, Romania (the previous year's Division III runners-up) gained a late promotion into this tournament.

= First round =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|title=Group A

|team1=FRA|name_FRA=France

|team2=GBR|name_GBR=Great Britain

|team3=CRO|name_CRO=Croatia

|team4=ROM|name_ROM=Romania

|col_A=#BCD2EE|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|col_B=#CAE1FF|text_B=

|result3=B|result4=B

|show_matches=y|solid_cell=grey

|match_FRA_GBR=10–0

|match_FRA_CRO=17–1

|match_FRA_ROM=20–0

|match_GBR_FRA=0–10

|match_GBR_CRO=8–1

|match_GBR_ROM=8–0

|match_CRO_FRA=1–17

|match_CRO_GBR=1–8

|match_CRO_ROM=7–2

|match_ROM_FRA=0–20

|match_ROM_GBR=0–8

|match_ROM_CRO=2–7

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18II/cs/pg000004.html IIHF]

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|title=Group B

|team1=POL|name_POL=Poland

|team2=EST|name_EST=Estonia

|team3=NED|name_NED=Netherlands

|team4=HUN|name_HUN=Hungary

|col_A=#BCD2EE|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|col_B=#CAE1FF|text_B=

|result3=B|result4=B

|show_matches=y|solid_cell=grey

|match_POL_EST=9–1

|match_POL_NED=9–1

|match_POL_HUN=7–1

|match_EST_POL=1–9

|match_EST_NED=7–0

|match_EST_HUN=5–2

|match_NED_POL=1–9

|match_NED_EST=0–7

|match_NED_HUN=3–2

|match_HUN_POL=1–7

|match_HUN_EST=2–5

|match_HUN_NED=2–3

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18II/cs/pg000005.html IIHF]

}}

= Final round and Consolation round=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|title=Places 1–4

|team1=FRA|name_FRA=France

|team2=POL|name_POL=Poland

|team3=GBR|name_GBR=Great Britain

|team4=EST|name_EST=Estonia

|col_B=#EECFA1|text_B=

|result1=B|result2=B|result3=B

|col_C=#CAE1FF|text_C=

|result4=C

|show_matches=y|solid_cell=grey

|match_FRA_POL=12–1

|match_FRA_GBR=(10–0)

|match_FRA_EST=14–0

|match_POL_FRA=1–12

|match_POL_GBR=10–2

|match_POL_EST=(9–1)

|match_GBR_FRA=(0–10)

|match_GBR_POL=2–10

|match_GBR_EST=8–2

|match_EST_FRA=0–14

|match_EST_POL=(1–9)

|match_EST_GBR=2–8

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18II/cs/pg000006.html IIHF]

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|title=Places 5–8

|team1=NED|name_NED=Netherlands

|team2=HUN|name_HUN=Hungary

|team3=CRO|name_CRO=Croatia

|team4=ROM|name_ROM=Romania

|col_A=#CAE1FF|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A

|show_matches=y|solid_cell=grey

|match_NED_HUN=(3–2)

|match_NED_CRO=6–3

|match_NED_ROM=3–2

|match_HUN_NED=(2–3)

|match_HUN_CRO=6–2

|match_HUN_ROM=5–2

|match_CRO_NED=3–6

|match_CRO_HUN=2–6

|match_CRO_ROM=(7–2)

|match_ROM_NED=2–3

|match_ROM_HUN=2–5

|match_ROM_CRO=(2–7)

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18II/cs/pg000007.html IIHF]

}}

With the forthcoming reorganization into twelve team divisions, {{ih18|FRA}}, {{ih18|POL}}, and {{ih18|GBR}} were all promoted to Division I, and no team was relegated for the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Division III

The Division III tournament was played in Elektrėnai and Kaunas, Lithuania, from 5 to 9 March 2002.[http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18III/0102/pg000001.htm Division III statistics]

= First round =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|title=Group A (in Elektrėnai)

|team1=KOR|name_KOR=South Korea

|team2=BEL|name_BEL=Belgium

|team3=LTU|name_LTU=Lithuania

|team4=BUL|name_BUL=Bulgaria

|col_A=#EECFA1|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A|result4=A

|show_matches=y|solid_cell=grey

|match_KOR_BEL=14–1

|match_KOR_LTU=11–0

|match_KOR_BUL=11–0

|match_BEL_KOR=1–14

|match_BEL_LTU=6–4

|match_BEL_BUL=4–1

|match_LTU_KOR=0–11

|match_LTU_BEL=4–6

|match_LTU_BUL=7–1

|match_BUL_KOR=0–11

|match_BUL_BEL=1–4

|match_BUL_LTU=1–7

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18III/cs/pg000004.html IIHF]

}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|title=Group B (in Kaunas)

|team1=YUG|name_YUG=Yugoslavia

|team2=ESP|name_ESP=Spain

|team3=RSA|name_RSA=South Africa

|team4=TUR|name_TUR=Turkey

|col_A=#EECFA1|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A

|col_B=#CAE1FF|text_B=

|result4=B

|show_matches=y|solid_cell=grey

|match_YUG_ESP=6–3

|match_YUG_RSA=20–2

|match_YUG_TUR=16–0

|match_ESP_YUG=3–6

|match_ESP_RSA=4–4

|match_ESP_TUR=20–2

|match_RSA_YUG=2–20

|match_RSA_ESP=4–4

|match_RSA_TUR=5–1

|match_TUR_YUG=0–16

|match_TUR_ESP=2–20

|match_TUR_RSA=1–5

|update=complete|source=[https://webarchive.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18III/cs/pg000005.html IIHF]

}}

With the forthcoming reorganization into twelve team divisions, everyone but {{ih18|TUR}} were promoted to Division II, and no team was relegated for the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships.

= Play-off round =

;7th-place play-off

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 9 March 2002

| time = 14:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|BUL}}

| team2 = {{ih18|TUR}}

| score = 6–3

| periods = ( 2–1, 3–0, 1–2 )

| stadium = Kaunas

}}

;5th-place play-off

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 9 March 2002

| time = 18:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|LTU|1988}}

| team2 = {{ih18|RSA}}

| score = 3–5

| periods = ( 3–0, 0–3, 0–2 )

| stadium = Kaunas

}}

;3rd-place play-off

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 9 March 2002

| time = 14:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|BEL}}

| team2 = {{ih18|ESP}}

| score = 4–7

| periods = ( 0–1, 2–4, 2–2 )

| stadium = Elektrėnai

}}

;Final

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 9 March 2002

| time = 18:00

| team1 = {{ih18-rt|KOR}}

| team2 = {{ih18|FR Yugoslavia}}

| score = 11–1

| periods = ( 3–1, 4–0, 4–0 )

| stadium = Elektrėnai

}}

References

External links

[http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/W18/0102/pg000001.htm Official Championship results and statistics]

Category:IIHF World U18 Championships

IIHF World U18 Championships

Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Slovakia

Category:2001–02 in Slovak ice hockey

Category:April 2002 sports events in Europe

Category:Sport in Piešťany

2002 IIHF World U18 Championships

Championship results

=Preliminary round=

==Group A==

==Group B==

=Relegation Round=

=Final round=

=Final standings=

Division I

= First round =

= Consolation round (Places 5–7) =

= Play-off =

Division II

= First round =

= Final round and Consolation round=

Division III

= First round =

= Play-off round =

See also

References

External links