2001 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Heinola, Helsinki, and Lahti, Finland. The championships ran between April 12 and April 22, 2001. Games were played at the Heinolan Jäähalli in Heinola, the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki, and the Lahden Jäähalli in Lahti. Russia defeated Switzerland 6-2 in the final to win the gold medal, with Finland defeating the Czech Republic 2-1 to capture the bronze medal.

Relegation Round
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
 * April 12, 2001: 🇳🇴 3-4 🇸🇪
 * April 16, 2001: 🇸🇰 10-1 🇺🇦

Final standings
🇺🇦 is relegated to Division I for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Goaltending leaders
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