List of IIHF World Junior Championship Gold Medal Games
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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.
Tables
· List of finals
1996
1996
Year
1996
Champions
Canada
Score
4–1
Runner–up
Sweden
Venue
Conte Forum
Host city
Boston, United States
Attendance
5,781
1997
1997
Year
1997
Champions
Canada
Score
2–0
Runner–up
United States
Venue
Patinoire des Vernets
Host city
Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance
4,269
1998
1998
Year
1998
Champions
Finland
Score
2–1(OT)
Runner–up
Russia
Venue
Hartwall Arena
Host city
Helsinki, Finland
Attendance
13,665
1999
1999
Year
1999
Champions
Russia
Score
3–2(OT)
Runner–up
Canada
Venue
Winnipeg Arena
Host city
Winnipeg, Canada
Attendance
13,225
2000
2000
Year
2000
Champions
Czech Republic
Score
1–0(SO)
Runner–up
Russia
Venue
Skellefteå Kraft Arena
Host city
Skellefteå, Sweden
Attendance
3,857
2001
2001
Year
2001
Champions
Czech Republic
Score
2–1
Runner–up
Finland
Venue
Luzhniki Minor Arena
Host city
Moscow, Russia
Attendance
6,400
2002
2002
Year
2002
Champions
Russia
Score
5–4
Runner–up
Canada
Venue
CEZ Arena
Host city
Pardubice, Czech Republic
Attendance
9,130
2003
2003
Year
2003
Champions
Russia
Score
4–3
Runner–up
Canada
Venue
Halifax Metro Centre
Host city
Halifax, Canada
Attendance
10,594
2004
2004
Year
2004
Champions
United States
Score
4–3
Runner–up
Canada
Venue
Helsinki Ice Hall
Host city
Helsinki, Finland
Attendance
7,364
2005
2005
Year
2005
Champions
Canada
Score
6–1
Runner–up
Russia
Venue
Ralph Engelstad Arena
Host city
Grand Forks, United States
Attendance
11,862
2006
2006
Year
2006
Champions
Canada
Score
5–0
Runner–up
Russia
Venue
General Motors Place
Host city
Vancouver, Canada
Attendance
18,630
2007
2007
Year
2007
Champions
Canada
Score
4–2
Runner–up
Russia
Venue
Ejendals Arena
Host city
Leksand, Sweden
Attendance
5,223
2008
2008
Year
2008
Champions
Canada
Score
3–2(OT)
Runner–up
Sweden
Venue
ČEZ Aréna
Host city
Pardubice, Czech Republic
Attendance
7,480
2009
2009
Year
2009
Champions
Canada
Score
5–1
Runner–up
Sweden
Venue
Scotiabank Place
Host city
Ottawa, Canada
Attendance
20,380
2010
2010
Year
2010
Champions
United States
Score
6–5(OT)
Runner–up
Canada
Venue
Credit Union Centre
Host city
Saskatoon, Canada
Attendance
15,171
2011
2011
Year
2011
Champions
Russia
Score
5–3
Runner–up
Canada
Venue
HSBC Arena
Host city
Buffalo, United States
Attendance
18,690
2012
2012
Year
2012
Champions
Sweden
Score
1–0(OT)
Runner–up
Russia
Venue
Scotiabank Saddledome
Host city
Calgary, Canada
Attendance
18,722
2013
2013
Year
2013
Champions
United States
Score
3–1
Runner–up
Sweden
Venue
Ufa Arena
Host city
Ufa, Russia
Attendance
6,001
2014
2014
Year
2014
Champions
Finland
Score
3–2(OT)
Runner–up
Sweden
Venue
Malmö Arena
Host city
Malmö, Sweden
Attendance
12,023
2015
2015
Year
2015
Champions
Canada
Score
5–4
Runner–up
Russia
Venue
Air Canada Centre
Host city
Toronto, Canada
Attendance
19,014
2016
2016
Year
2016
Champions
Finland
Score
4–3(OT)
Runner–up
Russia
Venue
Hartwall Arena
Host city
Helsinki, Finland
Attendance
13,479
2017
2017
Year
2017
Champions
United States
Score
5–4(SO)
Runner–up
Canada
Venue
Bell Centre
Host city
Montreal, Canada
Attendance
20,173
2018
2018
Year
2018
Champions
Canada
Score
3–1
Runner–up
Sweden
Venue
KeyBank Center
Host city
Buffalo, United States
Attendance
17,544
2019
2019
Year
2019
Champions
Finland
Score
3–2
Runner–up
United States
Venue
Rogers Arena
Host city
Vancouver, Canada
Attendance
17,206
2020
2020
Year
2020
Champions
Canada
Score
4–3
Runner–up
Russia
Venue
Ostravar Aréna
Host city
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Attendance
8,693
2021
2021
Year
2021
Champions
United States
Score
2–0
Runner–up
Canada
Venue
Rogers Place
Host city
Edmonton, Canada
Attendance
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Champions
Canada
Score
3–2(OT)
Runner–up
Finland
Venue
Rogers Place
Host city
Edmonton, Canada
Attendance
13,327
2023
2023
Year
2023
Champions
Canada
Score
3–2(OT)
Runner–up
Czech Republic
Venue
Scotiabank Centre
Host city
Halifax, Canada
Attendance
10,735
2024
2024
Year
2024
Champions
United States
Score
6–2
Runner–up
Sweden
Venue
Scandinavium
Host city
Gothenburg, Sweden
Attendance
11,512
2025
2025
Year
2025
Champions
United States
Score
4–3(OT)
Runner–up
Finland
Venue
Canadian Tire Centre
Host city
Ottawa, Canada
Attendance
16,822
| 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 | |
| 2024 | United States | 6–2 | Sweden | Scandinavium | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11,512 | |
| 2025 | United States | 4–3(OT) | Finland | Canadian Tire Centre | Ottawa, Canada | 16,822 |
References
- IIHF International Ice Hockey Federationhttps://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm20/news/8823/usa-fin-f
- IIHF International Ice Hockey Federationhttps://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20/news/17371/can-run
- IIHF International Ice Hockey Federationhttps://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm20/news/24002/u_s_stuns_canada_for_gold
- IIHF International Ice Hockey Federationhttps://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm20/news/38416/canada_claims_summertime_gold
- IIHF International Ice Hockey Federationhttps://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm20/news/41645/cze-can-gmg
- IIHF International Ice Hockey Federationhttps://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wm20/news/57302/gold_game
- IIHF International Ice Hockey Federationhttps://www.iihf.com/en/events/2025/wm20/news/65273/gmg