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WJC
- League status: Active
- Youth league: yes, U20
- English name: IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship
- Administered by: IIHF
- WWW: https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm20
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After a single round-robin series with five teams in two groups, the top four teams from each group advance to the Playoff Round while the fifth placed team in each group moves to the Relegation Round.
The winner of each Quarter-final moves onto the Semi-Finals.
The winner of each Semi-Final game will move onto the Gold Medal Game, while the losers will play in the Bronze Medal Game.
The two teams in the Relegation Round play a best-of-3 series. The loser is relegated to the Division I Group A.
- 2018-2019: Finland
- 2017-2018: Canada
- 2016-2017: USA
- 2015-2016: Finland
- 2014-2015: Canada
- 2013-2014: Finland
- 2012-2013: USA
- 2011-2012: Sweden
- 2010-2011: Russia
- 2009-2010: USA
- 2008-2009: Canada
- 2007-2008: Canada
- 2006-2007: Canada
- 2005-2006: Canada
- 2004-2005: Canada
- 2003-2004: USA
- 2002-2003: Russia
- 2001-2002: Russia
- 2000-2001: Czech Republic
- 1999-2000: Czech Republic
- 1998-1999: Russia
- 1997-1998: Finland
- 1996-1997: Canada
- 1995-1996: Canada
- 1994-1995: Canada
- 1993-1994: Canada
- 1992-1993: Canada
- 1991-1992: Soviet Union
- 1990-1991: Canada
- 1989-1990: Canada
- 1988-1989: Soviet Union
- 1987-1988: Canada
- 1986-1987: Finland
- 1985-1986: Soviet Union
- 1984-1985: Canada
- 1983-1984: Soviet Union
- 1982-1983: Soviet Union
- 1981-1982: Canada
- 1980-1981: Sweden
- 1979-1980: Soviet Union
- 1978-1979: Soviet Union
- 1977-1978: Soviet Union
- 1976-1977: Soviet Union
- 1975-1976: Soviet Union
- 1974-1975: Soviet Union
- 1973-1974: Soviet Union
Recent articlesShow all articles»
- Finland wins fifth World Junior Hockey Championship (06 Jan 2019)
- Russians take bronze after tight contest against Switzerland (06 Jan 2019)
- Finns topple Swiss, will play for gold (05 Jan 2019)
- USA to play for gold at World Juniors (05 Jan 2019)
- Kazakhstan avoids relegation in shutout victory over Denmark (04 Jan 2019)
Recent newsShow all news»
New coaches for Switzerland juniors
After coach Christian Wohlwend signed for HC Davos, Swiss Federation named Thierry Paterlini as new head coach of U20 National Team. Former player, Paterlini coached the U18 Team since 2015. He will be replaced by former U17 coach Martin Höhener
(13 Jun 2019)World Juniors Quarter finals
The quarter final match-ups of the World Junior Championship in Canada is decided after the end of the Preliminary Round:
Sweden - Switzerland
Canada - Finland
USA - Czech Republic
Russia - Slovakia
Swedish stomach flu
Five Swedish players missed the game against Kazakhstan because of stomach flu.
With Adam Ginning, Johan Södergran, Filip Svenningsson, Philip Broberg and Richard Hugg out Sweden still managed to win 4-1 against Kazakhstan to finish on top of Group B.
McIsaac suspended
The IIHF Disciplinary Panel has issued a one-game suspension to Team Canada defenceman Jared McIsaac. McIsaac will miss his Canada's final preliminary round game on New Year's Eve against Russia.
(31 Dec 2018)World Juniors quarter finals
The World Junior Championship quarter finals will be played on Tuesday:
Czech Republic - Finland
Canada - Switzerland
Sweden - Slovakia
USA - Russia
Belarus and Denmark will play three games to decide who relegates.
(01 Jan 2018)Addition to the Czech WJC squad
Czech Republic added the defenseman Frantisek Hrdinka to the World Juniors roster today.
(31 Dec 2017)Finland adds forward
Finland added forward Eetu Tuulola to the WJC roster.
(30 Dec 2017)Denmark adds player
Denmark registers Mathias From as their last player on the World Juniors roster.
(29 Dec 2016)Gennady Tsygurov passed away
Former Russian coach Gennady Tsygurov passed away at 75. Known for winning titles of second division - with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in 2003, MVD in 2005 and Traktor Chelyabinsk in 2006 - Tsygurov coached Traktor, Avangard Omsk, Kazan and Lada during the career. In 1995-1996 and from 1998 to 2000 was assistant coach of Russia National Team. In 1999 he lead Russia U20 to the victory in WJC defeating Canada 3-2 at overtime in Winnipeg, in front of 13.000 spectators. He was also assistant coach of Kazakhstan in 3 World Championships and at Olympics in Turin 2006
(15 Dec 2016)No more William Nylander at WJC
Swedish team doctor PA Bergsten announced today that Swedish star William Nylander who was injured on the first day of the World U20 Championship won't be able to play more in the tournament.
Sweden also lost defenseman Adam Ollas Mattsson to an injury during the quarter final gae against Slovakia. He will be out for 4-6 weeks.
(03 Jan 2016)Leagues statistic
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