List of IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Games
This is a list of gold medals games for the IIHF World Junior Championship (World Juniors), an international hockey tournament for players under the age of 20, held each year in late December to early January.
List of finals
Year
|
Champions
|
Score
|
Runner–up
|
Venue
|
Host city
|
Attendance
|
References
|
1996
|
Canada
|
4–1
|
Sweden
|
Conte Forum
|
Boston, United States
|
5,781
|
|
1997
|
Canada
|
2–0
|
United States
|
Patinoire des Vernets
|
Geneva, Switzerland
|
4,269
|
|
1998
|
Finland
|
2–1 (OT)
|
Russia
|
Hartwall Arena
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
13,665
|
|
1999
|
Russia
|
3–2 (OT)
|
Canada
|
Winnipeg Arena
|
Winnipeg, Canada
|
13,225
|
|
2000
|
Czech Republic
|
1–0 (SO)
|
Russia
|
Skellefteå Kraft Arena
|
Skellefteå, Sweden
|
3,857
|
|
2001
|
Czech Republic
|
2–1
|
Finland
|
Luzhniki Minor Arena
|
Moscow, Russia
|
6,400
|
|
2002
|
Russia
|
5–4
|
Canada
|
CEZ Arena
|
Pardubice, Czech Republic
|
9,130
|
|
2003
|
Russia
|
4–3
|
Canada
|
Halifax Metro Centre
|
Halifax, Canada
|
10,594
|
|
2004
|
United States
|
4–3
|
Canada
|
Helsinki Ice Hall
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
7,364
|
|
2005
|
Canada
|
6–1
|
Russia
|
Ralph Engelstad Arena
|
Grand Forks, United States
|
11,862
|
|
2006
|
Canada
|
5–0
|
Russia
|
General Motors Place
|
Vancouver, Canada
|
18,630
|
|
2007
|
Canada
|
4–2
|
Russia
|
Ejendals Arena
|
Leksand, Sweden
|
5,223
|
|
2008
|
Canada
|
3–2 (OT)
|
Sweden
|
ČEZ Aréna
|
Pardubice, Czech Republic
|
7,480
|
|
2009
|
Canada
|
5–1
|
Sweden
|
Scotiabank Place
|
Ottawa, Canada
|
20,380
|
|
2010
|
United States
|
6–5 (OT)
|
Canada
|
Credit Union Centre
|
Saskatoon, Canada
|
15,171
|
|
2011
|
Russia
|
5–3
|
Canada
|
HSBC Arena
|
Buffalo, United States
|
18,690
|
|
2012
|
Sweden
|
1–0 (OT)
|
Russia
|
Scotiabank Saddledome
|
Calgary, Canada
|
18,722
|
|
2013
|
United States
|
3–1
|
Sweden
|
Ufa Arena
|
Ufa, Russia
|
6,001
|
|
2014
|
Finland
|
3–2 (OT)
|
Sweden
|
Malmö Arena
|
Malmö, Sweden
|
12,023
|
|
2015
|
Canada
|
5–4
|
Russia
|
Air Canada Centre
|
Toronto, Canada
|
19,014
|
|
2016
|
Finland
|
4–3 (OT)
|
Russia
|
Hartwall Arena
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
13,479
|
|
2017
|
United States
|
5–4 (SO)
|
Canada
|
Bell Centre
|
Montreal, Canada
|
20,173
|
|
2018
|
Canada
|
3–1
|
Sweden
|
KeyBank Center
|
Buffalo, United States
|
17,544
|
|
2019
|
Finland
|
3–2
|
United States
|
Rogers Arena
|
Vancouver, Canada
|
17,206
|
|
2020
|
Canada
|
4–3
|
Russia
|
Ostravar Aréna
|
Ostrava, Czech Republic
|
8,693
|
|
2021
|
United States
|
2–0
|
Canada
|
Rogers Place
|
Edmonton, Canada
|
0
|
|
2022
|
Canada
|
3–2 (OT)
|
Finland
|
Rogers Place
|
Edmonton, Canada
|
13,327
|
|
2023
|
Canada
|
3–2 (OT)
|
Czech Republic
|
Scotiabank Centre
|
Halifax, Canada
|
10,735
|
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