2001 IIHF World U18 Championships
Player Country MINS GA Sv% GAA SO
Tuomas Nissinen Finland 120:00 1 .974 0.50 1
Yuri Klyuchnikov Russia 72:47 2 .882 1.65 0
Kari Lehtonen Finland 239:10 7 .935 1.76 2
Michal Zajkowski Sweden 120:00 4 .944 2.00 0
Travis Weber United States 180:00 6 .924 2.00 1
Championship results -- Goaltending leaders
( Minimum 60 minutes played )
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.