Published 23.04.2017 23:31 GMT+2 | Author Andrew Podnieks

Ivan Chekhovich (RUS) joins USA and FIN players on all-star team.

Finland's Kristian Vesalainen, who led the tournament in goals (6) and points (13) was named MVP of the 2017 U18. All honours are as follows:

Most Valuable Player

Kristian Vesalainen (FIN)

Directorate Awards

Best Goaltender: Maxim Zhukov (RUS)

Best Defenceman: Miro Heiskanen (FIN)

Best Forward: Kristian Vesalainen (FIN)

Media All-Star Team

Goal: Dylan St. Cyr (USA)

Defence: Miro Heiskanen (FIN)

Defence: Maxwell Gidon (USA)

Forward: Kristian Vesalainen (FIN)

Forward: Sean Dhooghe (USA)

Forward: Ivan Chekhovich (RUS)

Total attendance for the 31 games at Poprad and Spisska Nova Ves exceeded 73,690, making it the 4th-highest mark in U18 history.

The 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey Men’s U18 World Championship will be held in Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk, April 19-29, 2018.

France won Division I-A and will play in Russia next year while Latvia lost the relegation series today and will play down in Division I-A next year.

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