List of IIHF World Junior Championship medalists
The IIHF World Junior Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world. It is traditionally held from late December to the beginning of January. The main tournament features the top ten ranked hockey nations in the world, comprising the "Top Division", from which a world champion is crowned. There are also three lower pools—Divisions I, II and III—that each play separate tournaments playing for the right to be promoted to a higher pool with the last place team facing relegation to a lower pool.[1]
The first 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.[2]
As of 2024, 48 official tournaments have been staged, while the 2022 tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Historically, the tournament has been dominated by Canada (20 gold medals) and the Soviet Union/CIS/Russia (13 gold medals). The USSR won the first four official tournaments, while the Canadians put together five straight championships between 1993 and 1997, and another five straight from 2005 to 2009.
Medalists
The winners by season listed below.
Unofficial tournaments
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th place | Host city (cities) | Host country (countries) |
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1974 | Soviet Union | Finland | Canada | Sweden | Leningrad | Soviet Union |
1975 | Soviet Union | Canada | Sweden | Czechoslovakia | Winnipeg and Brandon Minneapolis, Bloomington and Fargo | Canada United States |
1976 | Soviet Union | Canada | Czechoslovakia | Finland | Tampere, Turku, Pori and Rauma | Finland |
Official tournaments
- Key
- (#) Number of tournaments (or 2nd, 3rd or 4th places) won at the time.
Medal table
The unofficial tournaments held prior to 1977 are not included in this table.
Countries in italics no longer compete at the World Championships.
Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Canada | 20 | 10 | 5 | 35 |
Russia Soviet Union CIS Total | 4 8 1 13 | 10 3 0 13 | 9 2 0 11 | 23 13 1 37 |
United States | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
Finland | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
Sweden | 2 | 12 | 7 | 21 |
Czechia Czechoslovakia Total | 2 0 2 | 1 5 6 | 2 6 8 | 5 11 16 |
Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c During the final game of the tournament, Canada and the Soviet Union became engaged in a violent bench-clearing brawl while Canada was leading 4–2. Consequently, the game was declared null and void, and both teams were ejected from the tournament; while the Soviets were out of medal contention, Canada was playing for the gold medal and were guaranteed at least a bronze.[4][5]
- ^ Canada was hosting the tournament every 3 or 4 years. In 1990, Canada decided to switch years with Finland.
References
- General
- "IIHF World U20 Championships". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- "World Juniors–medal Winners Since 1974". TSN. Archived from the original on 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- "Team Canada > National Junior Team > Past Results". Hockey Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- "Medal standings". worldjuniors2008.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- Specific
- ^ "Tournament playing format". worldjuniors2008.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ "International hockey timeline". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (29 December 2021). "World Juniors cancelled". IIHF. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Doug Harrison. "Backgrounder–2008 World Junior Hockey Championship". CBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Team Canada > National Junior Team > History". Hockey Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "Story 59" Archived 2013-01-26 at archive.today International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Brotherly but divided". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ^ "2011 IIHF World U20 Championship". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Toronto and Montreal to host 2015 and 2017 world juniors". TSN. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Seravalli, Frank (3 December 2015). "Sources: Outdoor game planned for 2018 World Juniors in Buffalo". TSN. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
External links
- International Ice Hockey Federation Archived 2011-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
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- Soviet Union 1974 (unofficial)
- Canada 1975 (unofficial)
- Finland 1976 (unofficial)
- Czechoslovakia 1977
- Canada 1978
- Sweden 1979
- Finland 1980
- West Germany 1981
- United States/Canada 1982
- Soviet Union 1983
- Sweden 1984
- Finland 1985
- Canada 1986
- Czechoslovakia 1987
- Soviet Union 1988
- United States 1989
- Finland 1990
- Canada 1991
- Germany 1992
- Sweden 1993
- Czech Republic 1994
- Canada 1995
- United States 1996
- Switzerland 1997
- Finland 1998
- Canada 1999
- Sweden 2000
- Russia 2001
- Czech Republic 2002
- Canada 2003
- Finland 2004
- United States 2005
- Canada 2006
- Sweden 2007
- Czech Republic 2008
- Canada 2009
- Canada 2010
- United States 2011
- Canada 2012
- Russia 2013
- Sweden 2014
- Canada 2015
- Finland 2016
- Canada 2017
- United States 2018
- Canada 2019
- Czech Republic 2020
- Canada 2021
- Canada 2022
- Canada 2023
- Sweden 2024
- Canada 2025
- United States 2026