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championships. It was held from 27 March through 3 April 2010, in

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. The championship is the Under-18

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edition of the women worlds, organized by the

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(IIHF). Eight teams played in the top division, and six teams played in Division I.

Teams

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Preliminary round

Group A

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Standings

Results

All times local (UTC−5)

Group B

Standings

Results

All times local (UTC−5)

Relegation Round

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round was played as a

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. The Czech Republic sweep hence rendered the last game unnecessary. This is the first time any Russian national team has ever been officially relegated since the country began international competition in 1954 as part of the Soviet Union. (The senior Russian women's team finished the 2005 World Championships in a relegation position, but an expansion of the 2007 tournament to nine teams in 2007 granted them a reprieve.) '' is relegated to Division I for the

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Final round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

5th place playoff

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Ranking and statistics

Final rankings

Scoring leaders

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Leading goaltenders

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Tournament awards

Best players selected by the Directorate: *Best

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: Alex Rigsby *Best

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Division I

The tournament was held in

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, from 3 to 9 April 2010. '' is promoted to Top Division for the

References

External links

Official site of the IIHF
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Teams

Preliminary round

Group A

Standings

Results

Group B

Standings

Results

Relegation Round

Final round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

5th place playoff

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Ranking and statistics

Final rankings

Scoring leaders

Leading goaltenders

Tournament awards

Division I

See also

References

External links