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World Junior Hockey Champions
The IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC), or simply the "World Juniors", is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world. It is traditionally held in late December, ending in early January. The tournament attracts the top hockey players in this age category. The tournament features the top ten ranked hockey nations in the world, competing in a round robin format of two pools and single elimination playoff rounds.
World Junior Hockey Champions Past Winners
| Year |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Location |
| 1974 | Soviet Union | Finland | Canada | Leningrad, USSR |
| 1975 | Soviet Union | Canada | Sweden | Winnipeg, Canada |
| 1976 | Soviet Union | Canada | Czechoslovakia | Turku, Finland |
| 1977 | Soviet Union | Canada | Finland | Banska Bystrica |
| 1978 | Soviet Union | Sweden | Canada | Montreal, Canada |
| 1979 | Soviet Union | Czechoslovakia | Sweden | Karlstad, Sweden |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | Finland | Sweden | Helsinki, Finland |
| 1981 | Sweden | Finland | Soviet Union | Germany |
| 1982 | Canada | Czechoslovakia | Finland | Rochester, USA |
| 1983 | Soviet Union | Czechoslovakia | Canada | Leningrad, USSR |
| 1984 | Soviet Union | Finland | Czechoslovakia | Sweden |
| 1985 | Canada | Czechoslovakia | Soviet Union | Finland |
| 1986 | Soviet Union | Canada | United States | Canada |
| 1987 | Finland | Czechoslovakia | Sweden | Czechoslovakia |
| 1988 | Canada | Soviet Union | Finland | Moscow, USSR |
| 1989 | Soviet Union | Sweden | Czechoslovakia | Anchorage, USA |
| 1990 | Canada | Soviet Union | Czechoslovakia | Finland |
| 1991 | Canada | Soviet Union | Czechoslovakia | Canada |
| 1992 | CIS | Sweden | United States | Germany |
| 1993 | Canada | Sweden | Czechoslovakia | Gaevle, Sweden |
| 1994 | Canada | Sweden | Russia | Czech Republic |
| 1995 | Canada | Russia | Sweden | Red Deer, Canada |
| 1996 | Canada | Sweden | Russia | Boston, USA |
| 1997 | Canada | United States | Russia | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1998 | Finland | Russia | Switzerland | Helsinki, Finland |
| 1999 | Russia | Canada | Slovakia | Winnipeg, Canada |
| 2000 | Czech Republic | Russia | Canada | Skelleftea, Sweden |
| 2001 | Czech Republic | Finland | Canada | Moscow, Russia |
| 2002 | Russia | Canada | Finland | Czech Republic |
| 2003 | Russia | Canada | Finland | Halifax, Canada |
| 2004 | United States | Canada | Czech Republic | Helsinki, Finland |
| 2005 | Canada | Russia | Czech Republic | Grand Forks, USA |
| 2006 | Canada | Russia | Finland | Vancouver, Canada |
| 2007 | Canada | Russia | USA | Leksand/ Mora Sweden |
| 2008 | Canada | Sweden | Russia | Pardubice/Liberec Czech Republic |
| 2009 | Canada | Sweden | Russia | Ottawa, Canada |
| 2010 | United States | Canada | Sweden | Saskatoon and Regina, Canada |
| 2011 | Russia | Canada | United States | Buffalo, United States |
| 2012 | Sweden | Russia | Canada | Calgary and Edmonton, Canada |
| 2013 | United States | Sweden | Russia | Ufa, Russia |
| 2014 | Finland | Sweden | Russia | Malmo, Sweden |
| 2015 | Canada | Russia | Slovakia | Toronto and Montreal, Canada |
| 2016 | Finland | Russia | United States | Helsinki, Finland |
| 2017 | United States | Canada | Russia | Toronto and Montreal, Canada |
| 2018 | Canada | Sweden | United States | Buffalo, United States |
| 2019 | Finland | United States | Russia | Vancouver and Victoria, Canada |
| 2020 | Canada | Russia | Sweden | Ostrava and Trinec, Czech Republic |
| 2021 | United States | Canada | Finland | Edmonton, Canada |
| 2022 | Canada | Finland | Sweden | Edmonton, Canada |
| 2023 | Canada | Czechia | United States | Halifax and Moncton, Canada |