2003 U-18 Junior World Cup

The 2003 U-18 Junior World Cup was an under-18 international ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia from August 11–16, 2003. The United States captured their first gold medal at the tournament, defeating Russia 3–2 in the gold medal game. The Czech Republic earned the bronze medal with an 8–2 win over Team Canada.

2003 U-18 Junior World Cup
Tournament details
Host country SVK
DatesAugust 11–16, 2003
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  United States (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18

Medal round

Bronze medal game

August 15, 2003 Czech Republic82 CanadaBreclav

Gold medal game

August 16, 2003 United States32 RussiaBreclav

Final standings

Rk. Team
 United States
 Russia
 Czech Republic
4. Canada
5. Slovakia
6. Sweden
7. Finland
8.  Switzerland

See also

Preceded by
1992 Pacific Cup
U-18 Junior World Cup
2003
Succeeded by
2004 U-18 Junior World Cup
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