WJC
- League status: Active
- Youth league: yes, U20
- English name: IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship
- Administered by: IIHF
- WWW: https://www.iihf.com/, stats.iihf.com/Hydra/757/index.html
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| # | Player name | Pos | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cole Hutson | D | USA | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| 2. | Jakub Stancl | F | Czechia | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 3. | Ryan Leonard | F | USA | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 4. | Axel Sandin-Pellika | D | Sweden | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| 5. | Gabriel Perreault | F | USA | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 6. | Felix Unger Sörum | C | Sweden | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 7. | James Hagens | F | USA | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 8. | Dalibor Dvorsky | C | Slovakia | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | -2 |
| 9. | Eduard Salé | RW | Czechia | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 10. | Vojtech Hradec | F | Czechia | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
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GROUP: Group A
| # | Club | G | W | W-OT | L-OT | L | Score | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:10 | 10 |
| 2 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:8 | 8 |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:7 | 7 |
| 4 | Latvia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:13 | 4 |
| 5 | Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8:20 | 1 |
GROUP: Group B
| # | Club | G | W | W-OT | L-OT | L | Score | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:10 | 12 |
| 2 | Czechia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25:9 | 9 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:14 | 5 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10:15 | 3 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8:30 | 1 |
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.
- 2024-2025: USA
- 2023-2024: USA
- 2022-2023: Canada
- 2021-2022: Canada
- 2020-2021: USA
- 2019-2020: Canada
- 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: Czechia
- 1999-2000: Czechia
- 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
(追記) (追記ここまで)
- Leonard named World Juniors MVP (06 Jan 2025)
- USA edges Finland 4-3 in overtime to win World Junior gold medals (06 Jan 2025)
- Czechia triumphs over Sweden in thrilling Bronze Medal shootout (06 Jan 2025)
- USA advances to gold medal game with 4-1 win over Czechia (05 Jan 2025)
- Finland beats Sweden in thrilling semi-final (05 Jan 2025)
Matthew Schaefer injured
The Canadian star defenseman Matthew Schaefer was injured in the game against Latvia after crashing into the net. He will miss the remainder of the World Juniors.
(29 Dec 2024)Lööf suspended
Sweden's Leo Lööf is suspended for one game at the World Juniors for a violation of IIHF Official Playing Rule 48 (Illegal Check to the Head or Neck) and Rule 41 (Boarding) in the game against Slovakia.
(29 Dec 2021)Team Czechia placed in quarantine
A Czech player has tested positive so the Czech U20 team will be unable to play the 29 December preliminary game against Finland at the World juniors.
(29 Dec 2021)Canadian forward suspended at the World Juniors
The IIHF Disciplinary Panel has issued a one-game suspension to Canada's Justin Sourdif, for a violation of IIHF Playing Rule 48 - Illegal Check to the Head or Neck.
(29 Dec 2021)Team USA placed in quarantine
Two players of Team USA at the World Juniors tested positive and the team is placed in quarantine. Today's game against Switzerland is canceled. The result will be recorded as a 1-0 win for Switzerland.
Whether tomorrow's game against Sweden can be played or not is not yet known.
(28 Dec 2021)No team relegated from World Juniors
The IIHF Council has voted that no team will be relegated from the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.
The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship will be played with 11 teams with the aim of going back to 10 teams for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship.
(26 Dec 2021)Pre-WJC game cancelled
Today's pre-tournament game between Czechia and Switzerland has been cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols, reports Hockey Canada.
(23 Dec 2021)Krutil suspended
Czech defenceman Michael Krutil got a one-game suspension at the World Juniors for a violation of IIHF Official Rule 160-Slew-Footing. He will miss the last game of the Round Robin against Austria.
(31 Dec 2020)Slovak captain injured
Slovakia will play today's game against Finland at the World Junior Championship without captain Samuel Kňažko and forward Dominik Sojka. Both have minor injuries.
(30 Dec 2020)Wimmer receives two-game suspension
Austrian defenseman Philipp Wimmer has been suspended for two games at the World Juniors in Edmonton. He will miss the games against Sweden today and Russia tomorrow after an illegal check against USA's Patrick Moynihan.
(28 Dec 2020)- Youngest player: Jonah Neuenschwander (16 years)
- Oldest player: Milan Pisoja (20 years)
- Shortest player: Carlos Händel (172 cm)
- Tallest player: Miroslav Satan (201 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (24), Czechia (25), Finland (25), Germany (25), Kazakhstan (25), Latvia (25), Switzerland (25), Slovakia (25), Sweden (24), USA (25)
- Highest win: Kazakhstan - Czechia 2-14
- Season average attendance: 10422
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