| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Russia |
| Dates | April 8 – April 18, 2003 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
{{country data Canada
| country flaglink | variant = | size = | name = | altlink = men's national ice hockey team | altvar = ice hockey | mw = men's }} (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 225 (7.26 per match) |
| Attendance | 90,150 (2,908 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Kanstantsin Zakharov (16 points) |
The 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Yaroslavl, Russia. The championships began on April 8, 2003 and finished on April 18, 2003. Games were played at Arena 2000 and Avtodizel Arena in Yaroslavl. Canada defeated Slovakia 3-0 in the final to claim the gold medal, while Russia defeated the United States 6-3 to capture the bronze medal.
Championship results[]
Preliminary round[]
Group A[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
 Slovakia
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 6 |
 Sweden
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
 Finland
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 3 |
| Belarus
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 1 |
Group B[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 8 |
 Canada
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
 Czech Republic
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 5 |
 Switzerland
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 |
Relegation Round[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
| Belarus
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 4 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| Kazakhstan
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 0 |
Note: Matches Switzerland 13-2 Kazakhstan and Finland 8–6 Belarus from the Preliminary Round (on April 13th, 2003 and April 14th, 2003 respectively) are included as well since these results carry forward
Final round[]
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | |||||||||||
| B1 | Russia
|
1 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Slovakia
|
2 | QF1 | Slovakia
|
2 | ||||||||
| B3 | Czech Republic
|
1 | SF1 | Slovakia
|
0 | ||||||||
| SF2 | Canada
|
3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | United States
|
1 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Canada
|
8 | QF2 | Canada
|
2 | ||||||||
| A3 | Sweden
|
1 | |||||||||||
Final standings[]
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Canada
|
 |
Slovakia
|
 |
Russia
|
| 4 | United States
|
| 5 | Sweden
|
| 6 | Czech Republic
|
| 7 | Finland
|
| 8 | Belarus
|
| 9 | Switzerland
|
| 10 | Kazakhstan
|
Switzerland and Kazakhstan are relegated to Division I for the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships.
External links[]
| Preceded by 2002 World U18 |
IIHF World U18 Championships 2003 |
Succeeded by 2004 World U18 |