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EspañolIIHF WORLD U-20 HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
(Redirected from Ice Hockey World Junior Championships)
The 'IIHF World U-20 Hockey Championship' (colloquially called the 'World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, WJHC') 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 in late December, ending in the beginning of January.
The main tournament features the top ten ranked hockey nations in the world, comprising the "A pool", 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, or face relegation to a lower pool.
The 2007 tournament was held in Leksand and Mora, Sweden from December 26, 2006 - January 5, 2007.
First held in 1974 as a relatively obscure tournament, the WJHC's have grown in prestige, particularly in Canada, where the tournament ranks as one of the most important on the hockey calendar, and several cities compete for the right to host the tournament, offering large profit guarantees to Hockey Canada. [1]
One of the most infamous incidents in WJHC history occurred in 1987 in Piestany, Czechoslovakia, where a massive bench clearing brawl occurred between Canada and the Soviet Union. It began when Pavel Kostichkin took a two handed slash at Theoren Fleury. The Soviet Union's Evgeny Davydov came off the bench, eventually leading to both benches clearing. The officials, unable to break up the fight, walked off the ice and eventually tried shutting off the arena lights, but the brawl lasted for 20 minutes before the International Ice Hockey Federation declared the game null and void. A 35 minute emergency meeting resulting in the delegates voting 7-1 to disqualify both teams from the tournament, the sole dissenter being Canadian Dennis McDonald. Both teams were also banned from attending the players' banquet at the end of the tournament.
While the Soviets were out of medal contention, Canada was playing for the gold medal, and were leading 4-2 at the time of the brawl. The gold medal ultimately went to Finland, hosts Czechoslovakia took the silver and Sweden was awarded the bronze.[2]
Thirty-nine nations compete annually in four divisions:
The A pool comprises the top ten hockey nations in the world. For the 2007 tournament, the competitors were:
Belarus and Germany were relegated to Division I for 2008.
Twelve teams comprise Division I. They are broken into two groups, with the winner of each group gaining promotion to the A pool for the following year. The 2007 competition were contested from December 11 to December 17 2006.
These results mean that Denmark and Kazakhstan will be in the top flight for the 2008 championships whereas Estonia and Italy are relegated to the Division II.
Twelve teams comprise Division II. They are also broken into two groups competing to advance into Division I. The 2007 tournament was held from December 10 to December 17, 2006 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania and Elektrenai, Lithuania.
Results of the 2007 tournament has Lithuania and Hungary being promoted to Division I and Australia and Serbia being relegated to Division III for the 2008 tournaments.
Division III is made up of six teams. The top two in each years tournament are promoted to Division II.
★ (relegated to Division III from 2006 tournament)
★ (returns after not playing in 2006 tournament)
★ (relegated to Division III from 2006 tournament)
★
★
★
2007 tournament was held from January 8 to January 14, 2007 in Ankara, Turkey. These results mean that China and Belgium have been promoted to the Division II for the 2008 tournament.
1Positions upgraded following disqualification of Canada following a bench clearing brawl against the Soviet Union.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:12em" | Nation
! style="width:4em" | Gold
! style="width:4em" | Silver
! style="width:4em" | Bronze
! style="width:4em" | Total
|-
|{{sort|| || 13 || 8 || 5 || 26
|-
|{{sort|| || 11 || 3 || 2 || 16
|-
|{{sort|| || 3 || 6 || 3 || 12
|-
|{{sort|| || 2 || 5 || 6 || 13
|-
|{{sort|| || 2 || 0 || 1 || 3
|-
|{{sort|| || 1 || 6 || 5 || 12
|-
|{{sort|| || 1 || 1 || 3 || 5
|-
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
|{{sort|| || 0 || 5 || 7 || 12
|-
|{{sort|| || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|{{sort|| || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|}
★ Ice Hockey World Championships
★ IIHF World U18 Championships
★ IIHF World Ranking
★ World U-17 hockey challenge
★ 2007 Super Series
★ IIHF official site
★ Hockey Canada's WJHC page
★ tsn.ca WJHC page
★ www.worldjuniors2008.com - 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship - Pardubice, Liberec, Czech republic
★ Result archive - Full results for men's, women's and junior championships since 1999 and medalists for all tournaments.
★ Hockey Almanac
★ Müller, Stephan : International Ice Hockey Encyclopedia 1904-2005 / BoD GmbH Norderstedt, 2005 ISBN 3-8334-4189-5
The 'IIHF World U-20 Hockey Championship' (colloquially called the 'World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, WJHC') 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 in late December, ending in the beginning of January.
The main tournament features the top ten ranked hockey nations in the world, comprising the "A pool", 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, or face relegation to a lower pool.
The 2007 tournament was held in Leksand and Mora, Sweden from December 26, 2006 - January 5, 2007.
| Contents |
| History |
| Member nations |
| A pool |
| Division I |
| Division II |
| Division III |
| IIHF World Junior Champions |
| List of champions |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
History
First held in 1974 as a relatively obscure tournament, the WJHC's have grown in prestige, particularly in Canada, where the tournament ranks as one of the most important on the hockey calendar, and several cities compete for the right to host the tournament, offering large profit guarantees to Hockey Canada. [1]
One of the most infamous incidents in WJHC history occurred in 1987 in Piestany, Czechoslovakia, where a massive bench clearing brawl occurred between Canada and the Soviet Union. It began when Pavel Kostichkin took a two handed slash at Theoren Fleury. The Soviet Union's Evgeny Davydov came off the bench, eventually leading to both benches clearing. The officials, unable to break up the fight, walked off the ice and eventually tried shutting off the arena lights, but the brawl lasted for 20 minutes before the International Ice Hockey Federation declared the game null and void. A 35 minute emergency meeting resulting in the delegates voting 7-1 to disqualify both teams from the tournament, the sole dissenter being Canadian Dennis McDonald. Both teams were also banned from attending the players' banquet at the end of the tournament.
While the Soviets were out of medal contention, Canada was playing for the gold medal, and were leading 4-2 at the time of the brawl. The gold medal ultimately went to Finland, hosts Czechoslovakia took the silver and Sweden was awarded the bronze.[2]
Member nations
Thirty-nine nations compete annually in four divisions:
A pool
The A pool comprises the top ten hockey nations in the world. For the 2007 tournament, the competitors were:
★ (promoted to A pool from 2006 tournament) ★ ★ ★ ★ (promoted to A pool from 2006 tournament) | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
Belarus and Germany were relegated to Division I for 2008.
Division I
Twelve teams comprise Division I. They are broken into two groups, with the winner of each group gaining promotion to the A pool for the following year. The 2007 competition were contested from December 11 to December 17 2006.
Pool A (Held in Odense, Denmark.) ★ ★ (relegated to Division I from 2006 tournament) ★ ★ ★ ★ (promoted to Division I from 2006 tournament) | Pool B (Held in Torre Pellice, Italy.) ★ ★ ★ (promoted to Division I from 2006 tournament) ★ ★ (relegated to Division I from 2006 tournament) ★ |
These results mean that Denmark and Kazakhstan will be in the top flight for the 2008 championships whereas Estonia and Italy are relegated to the Division II.
Division II
Twelve teams comprise Division II. They are also broken into two groups competing to advance into Division I. The 2007 tournament was held from December 10 to December 17, 2006 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania and Elektrenai, Lithuania.
★ (relegated to Division II from 2006 tournament) ★ ★ ★ ★ (promoted to Division II from 2006 tournament) ★ | ★ (promoted to Division II from 2006 tournament) ★ ★ (relegated to Division II from 2006 tournament) ★ ★ ★ |
Results of the 2007 tournament has Lithuania and Hungary being promoted to Division I and Australia and Serbia being relegated to Division III for the 2008 tournaments.
Division III
Division III is made up of six teams. The top two in each years tournament are promoted to Division II.
★ (relegated to Division III from 2006 tournament)
★ (returns after not playing in 2006 tournament)
★ (relegated to Division III from 2006 tournament)
★
★
★
2007 tournament was held from January 8 to January 14, 2007 in Ankara, Turkey. These results mean that China and Belgium have been promoted to the Division II for the 2008 tournament.
IIHF World Junior Champions
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Leningrad | |||
| 1975 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||
| 1976 | Finland | |||
| 1977 | Banská Bystrica/Zvolen | |||
| 1978 | Montreal/Quebec, Quebec | |||
| 1979 | Karlstad | |||
| 1980 | Helsinki | |||
| 1981 | Füssen | |||
| 1982 | Bloomington/Rochester/Duluth, Minnesota / Winnipeg, Manitoba/Kenora, Ontario | |||
| 1983 | Leningrad | |||
| 1984 | Norrköping/Nyköping | |||
| 1985 | Helsinki/Turku | |||
| 1986 | Hamilton, Ontario | |||
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Piešťany |
| 1988 | Moscow | |||
| 1989 | Anchorage, Alaska | |||
| 1990 | Helsinki/Turku | |||
| 1991 | Saskatoon/Regina, Saskatchewan | |||
| 1992 | CIS | Füssen/Kaufbeuren | ||
| 1993 | Gävle | |||
| 1994 | Ostrava/Frýdek-Místek | |||
| 1995 | Red Deer/Calgary/Edmonton, Alberta | |||
| 1996 | Boston, Massachusetts | |||
| 1997 | Geneva/Morges | |||
| 1998 | Helsinki/Hämeenlinna | |||
| 1999 | Winnipeg/Brandon, Manitoba | |||
| 2000 | Skellefteå/Umeå | |||
| 2001 | Moscow/Podolsk | |||
| 2002 | Pardubice/Hradec Králové | |||
| 2003 | Halifax/Sydney, Nova Scotia | |||
| 2004 | Helsinki/Hämeenlinna | |||
| 2005 | Grand Forks, North Dakota/Thief River Falls, Minnesota | |||
| 2006 | Vancouver/Kelowna/Kamloops, British Columbia | |||
| 2007 | Leksand/Mora | |||
| 2008 | Pardubice/Liberec | |||
| 2009 | Ottawa, Ontario | |||
| 2010 | Canada ''(City to be determined)'' | |||
| 2011 | USA ''(City to be determined)'' | |||
| 2012 | Canada ''(City to be determined)'' |
1Positions upgraded following disqualification of Canada following a bench clearing brawl against the Soviet Union.
List of champions
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:12em" | Nation
! style="width:4em" | Gold
! style="width:4em" | Silver
! style="width:4em" | Bronze
! style="width:4em" | Total
|-
|{{sort|| || 13 || 8 || 5 || 26
|-
|{{sort|| || 11 || 3 || 2 || 16
|-
|{{sort|| || 3 || 6 || 3 || 12
|-
|{{sort|| || 2 || 5 || 6 || 13
|-
|{{sort|| || 2 || 0 || 1 || 3
|-
|{{sort|| || 1 || 6 || 5 || 12
|-
|{{sort|| || 1 || 1 || 3 || 5
|-
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
|{{sort|| || 0 || 5 || 7 || 12
|-
|{{sort|| || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|{{sort|| || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|}
See also
★ Ice Hockey World Championships
★ IIHF World U18 Championships
★ IIHF World Ranking
★ World U-17 hockey challenge
★ 2007 Super Series
References
★ IIHF official site
★ Hockey Canada's WJHC page
★ tsn.ca WJHC page
External links
★ www.worldjuniors2008.com - 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship - Pardubice, Liberec, Czech republic
★ Result archive - Full results for men's, women's and junior championships since 1999 and medalists for all tournaments.
★ Hockey Almanac
★ Müller, Stephan : International Ice Hockey Encyclopedia 1904-2005 / BoD GmbH Norderstedt, 2005 ISBN 3-8334-4189-5
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