2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
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.
Top Division
Relegation round
Results
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:- April 10, 2009: 5-2
- April 14, 2009: 8–3
Final standings
| Rk. | Team |
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and are relegated to Division I for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.