World Junior Champions: Jr. Hockey Championship Winners List | History since 1977.
Trevor Zegras had a goal and assist and Spencer Knight was terrific in goal for the Americans as they won their fifth all-time gold medal with a flawless 2-0 win over Canada.
This was the fifth time the North Americans have met for gold, and after losing the first one the U.S. has now won the last four.
Zegras wins the scoring title with 18 points to go with being named tournament MVP.
It was Finland’s first bronze medal since star goalie Tuukka Rask backstopped his nation to third place in Vancouver in 2006. Overall, this is Finland’s seventh bronze.
The IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championship (WJC) is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world.
It is also known as World Juniors. Normally it is held in December or Early January every year.
The first-Inaugural official tournament was held in 1977. Prior to that, there had been invitational tournaments in 1974, 1975 and 1976 that were not sanctioned by the IIHF.
Canadien National U-20 Ice hockey team is the most successful team in World Junior championship by winning the 17 Gold medals since its augural season in 1977. With Soviet Union/ Russia combining the total Gold Medal Winners 13th times.
The 45rd edition 2019 World Juniors, U-20 Ice Hockey Championship (WJHC 2021) held in Edmonton, Canada from December 25, 2018, and with the gold medal game being played on January 5, 2021.
#WJHC
Canada is the defending champions of World Junior Hockey Championship 2020, who defeated Russia in the Final 4 - 3.
Canada was the big winner in a announcement as the nation will host five of the next 14 tournaments. The country loves the event and was rewarded for its fandom by receiving the most tourneys. Canada will host the event in 2019, 2021, 2024, 2026, 2029 and 2032.
The United States, Russia and the Czech Republic will each get to host the World Junior Championships twice during the span of 2019 until 2032. America will host in 2025 and 2030 and Russia will house the event in 2023 and 2031. The Czech will have the hosting honors in 2020 and 2028.
Scandinavian countries Sweden and Finland will only have the tournament once during the 14-years period.
The list is as follows:
2019 -- Vancouver, Canada.
2020 -- Ostrava and Třinec, Czech Republic.
2021 -- Edmonton, Canada.
2022 -- Edmonton and Red Deer, Canada.
2023 -- Novosibirsk, Russia.
2024 -- Canada
2025 -- USA
2026 -- Canada
2027 -- Finland
2028 -- Czech Republic
2029 -- Canada
2030 -- USA
2031 -- Russia
2032 -- Canada
See Also:
IIHF World Hockey Championship medalists Winners-Champions List Since 1920.
Here is the close look at IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championship Previous Winners List by year, host countries, cities & also include historical Champions- facts from 1977 - 2021.
2021 (Edmonton, Canada)
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
2020 (Ostrava and Třinec, Czech Republic)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Sweden
2019 (Vancouver and Victoria, Canada)
Gold: Finland
It was Finland’s first bronze medal since star goalie Tuukka Rask backstopped his nation to third place in Vancouver in 2006. Overall, this is Finland’s seventh bronze.
The IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championship (WJC) is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world.
It is also known as World Juniors. Normally it is held in December or Early January every year.
The first-Inaugural official tournament was held in 1977. Prior to that, there had been invitational tournaments in 1974, 1975 and 1976 that were not sanctioned by the IIHF.
Canadien National U-20 Ice hockey team is the most successful team in World Junior championship by winning the 17 Gold medals since its augural season in 1977. With Soviet Union/ Russia combining the total Gold Medal Winners 13th times.
The 45rd edition 2019 World Juniors, U-20 Ice Hockey Championship (WJHC 2021) held in Edmonton, Canada from December 25, 2018, and with the gold medal game being played on January 5, 2021.
#WJHC
Canada is the defending champions of World Junior Hockey Championship 2020, who defeated Russia in the Final 4 - 3.
Canada host next 5 WJC's in futures 14-years period, world Junior hockey future sites, venues through 2030.
Canada was the big winner in a announcement as the nation will host five of the next 14 tournaments. The country loves the event and was rewarded for its fandom by receiving the most tourneys. Canada will host the event in 2019, 2021, 2024, 2026, 2029 and 2032.
The United States, Russia and the Czech Republic will each get to host the World Junior Championships twice during the span of 2019 until 2032. America will host in 2025 and 2030 and Russia will house the event in 2023 and 2031. The Czech will have the hosting honors in 2020 and 2028.
Scandinavian countries Sweden and Finland will only have the tournament once during the 14-years period.
The list is as follows:
2019 -- Vancouver, Canada.
2020 -- Ostrava and Třinec, Czech Republic.
2021 -- Edmonton, Canada.
2022 -- Edmonton and Red Deer, Canada.
2023 -- Novosibirsk, Russia.
2024 -- Canada
2025 -- USA
2026 -- Canada
2027 -- Finland
2028 -- Czech Republic
2029 -- Canada
2030 -- USA
2031 -- Russia
2032 -- Canada
See Also:
IIHF World Hockey Championship medalists Winners-Champions List Since 1920.
World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Winners: WJHC Champions List, host countries 1977 - 2021.
Here is the close look at IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championship Previous Winners List by year, host countries, cities & also include historical Champions- facts from 1977 - 2021.
2021 (Edmonton, Canada)
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
2020 (Ostrava and Třinec, Czech Republic)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Sweden
2019 (Vancouver and Victoria, Canada)
Gold: Finland
Silver: United States
Bronze: Russia
2018 (Buffalo, United States)
Bronze: Russia
2018 (Buffalo, United States)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: United States
2017 (Montreal and Toronto, Canada)
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Russia
2016 (Helsinki, Finland)
Gold: Finland
Silver: Russia
Bronze: USA
2015 (Toronto, Ontario, Montreal, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Slovakia
2014 (Malmo, Sweden)
Gold: Finland
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
2013 (Ufa, Russia)
Gold: USA
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
2012 (Edmonton and Calgary, Canada)
Gold: Sweden
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Canada
2011 (Buffalo and Niagara, USA)
Gold: Russia
Silver: Canada
Bronze: USA
2010 (Saskatoon and Regina, Canada)
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Sweden
The 2000s - Canada Dominates in World Juniors & championship Winners five straight years in the second half of the decade.
2009 (Ottawa, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
2008 (Pardubice and Liberec, Czech Republic)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
2007 (Leksand and Mora, Sweden)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: USA
2006 (Vancouver, Kelowna and Kamloops, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Finland
2005 (Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, North Dakota, USA)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Czech Republic
2004 (Helsinki and Hameenlinna, Finland)
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
2003: Halifax and Sydney, Canada)
Gold: Russia
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
2002 (Pardubice and Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)
Gold: Russia
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
2001 (Moscow and Podolsk, Russia)
Gold: Czech Republic
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Canada
2000 (Skelleftea and Umea, Sweden)
Gold: Czech Republic
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Canada
The 1990s - Canada On the Top in 1990s, Canadian teams won six of nine golds during the decade - 1990s.
1999 (Winnipeg, Canada)
Gold: Russia
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Slovakia
1998 (Helsinki and Hameenlinna, Finland)
Gold: Finland
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Switzerland
1997 (Geneva and Morges, Switzerland)
Gold: Canada
Silver: USA
Bronze: Russia
1996 (Boston)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
1995 (Red Deer, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Sweden
1994 (Ostrava and Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
1993 (Gavle, Sweden)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1992 (Fussen and Kaufbeuren, Germany)
Gold: Commonwealth of Independent States
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: USA
1991 (Saskatoon, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Soviet Union
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1990 (Helsinki and Turku, Finland)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Soviet Union
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
The 1980s - Favorites on Top Canada and the Soviet Union were disqualified from the 1987 tournament after a bench-clearing brawl. Other than that, the decade yielded the favored list of winners.
1989 (Anchorage, Alaska)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1988 (Moscow)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Soviet Union
Bronze: Finland
1987 (Piestany, Czechoslovakia)
Gold: Finland
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Sweden
1986 (Hamilton, Canada)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Canada
Bronze: USA
1985 (Helsinki and Turku, Finland)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Soviet Union
1984 (Norrköping and Nyköping, Sweden)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1983 (Leningrad, Soviet Union)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Canada
1982 (Minnesota)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Finland
1981 (Fussen, Germany)
Gold: Sweden
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Soviet Union
1980 (Helsinki)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Sweden
The 1970s - The Soviets dominated the tournament -- winning gold in the event's first six years.
1979 (Karlstad, Sweden)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Sweden
1978 (Montreal)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Canada
1977 (Banská Bystrica and Zvolen, Czechoslovakia)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
1976 (Turku, Finland)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1975 (Winnipeg, Canada)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Canada Bronze:
Sweden
1974 (Leningrad)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Canada
Canada 18
Russia -- Soviet Union -- CIS = 13
Finland 5
United States 4
Sweden 2
Czech Republic, 2, -- Czechoslovakia 0, == 2
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Silver: Sweden
Bronze: United States
2017 (Montreal and Toronto, Canada)
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Russia
2016 (Helsinki, Finland)
Gold: Finland
Silver: Russia
Bronze: USA
2015 (Toronto, Ontario, Montreal, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Slovakia
2014 (Malmo, Sweden)
Gold: Finland
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
2013 (Ufa, Russia)
Gold: USA
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
2012 (Edmonton and Calgary, Canada)
Gold: Sweden
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Canada
2011 (Buffalo and Niagara, USA)
Gold: Russia
Silver: Canada
Bronze: USA
2010 (Saskatoon and Regina, Canada)
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Sweden
The 2000s - Canada Dominates in World Juniors & championship Winners five straight years in the second half of the decade.
2009 (Ottawa, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
2008 (Pardubice and Liberec, Czech Republic)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
2007 (Leksand and Mora, Sweden)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: USA
2006 (Vancouver, Kelowna and Kamloops, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Finland
2005 (Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, North Dakota, USA)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Czech Republic
2004 (Helsinki and Hameenlinna, Finland)
Gold: USA
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
2003: Halifax and Sydney, Canada)
Gold: Russia
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
2002 (Pardubice and Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)
Gold: Russia
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
2001 (Moscow and Podolsk, Russia)
Gold: Czech Republic
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Canada
2000 (Skelleftea and Umea, Sweden)
Gold: Czech Republic
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Canada
The 1990s - Canada On the Top in 1990s, Canadian teams won six of nine golds during the decade - 1990s.
1999 (Winnipeg, Canada)
Gold: Russia
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Slovakia
1998 (Helsinki and Hameenlinna, Finland)
Gold: Finland
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Switzerland
1997 (Geneva and Morges, Switzerland)
Gold: Canada
Silver: USA
Bronze: Russia
1996 (Boston)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
1995 (Red Deer, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Sweden
1994 (Ostrava and Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Russia
1993 (Gavle, Sweden)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1992 (Fussen and Kaufbeuren, Germany)
Gold: Commonwealth of Independent States
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: USA
1991 (Saskatoon, Canada)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Soviet Union
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1990 (Helsinki and Turku, Finland)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Soviet Union
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
The 1980s - Favorites on Top Canada and the Soviet Union were disqualified from the 1987 tournament after a bench-clearing brawl. Other than that, the decade yielded the favored list of winners.
1989 (Anchorage, Alaska)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1988 (Moscow)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Soviet Union
Bronze: Finland
1987 (Piestany, Czechoslovakia)
Gold: Finland
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Sweden
1986 (Hamilton, Canada)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Canada
Bronze: USA
1985 (Helsinki and Turku, Finland)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Soviet Union
1984 (Norrköping and Nyköping, Sweden)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1983 (Leningrad, Soviet Union)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Canada
1982 (Minnesota)
Gold: Canada
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Finland
1981 (Fussen, Germany)
Gold: Sweden
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Soviet Union
1980 (Helsinki)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Sweden
The 1970s - The Soviets dominated the tournament -- winning gold in the event's first six years.
1979 (Karlstad, Sweden)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Czechoslovakia
Bronze: Sweden
1978 (Montreal)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Sweden
Bronze: Canada
1977 (Banská Bystrica and Zvolen, Czechoslovakia)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Finland
1976 (Turku, Finland)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Canada
Bronze: Czechoslovakia
1975 (Winnipeg, Canada)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Canada Bronze:
Sweden
1974 (Leningrad)
Gold: Soviet Union
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Canada
IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championships (WJC) Winners-Champions by Country.
Canada 18
Russia -- Soviet Union -- CIS = 13
Finland 5
United States 4
Sweden 2
Czech Republic, 2, -- Czechoslovakia 0, == 2
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IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championships: WJC Official.
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