The IIHF World Junior Championship, aka “World Juniors” or WJC in the hockey scene, is that annual ice hockey showdown thrown by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Happening every late December to early January, it’s the go-to spot for the under-20 national hockey squads worldwide. Trust, it’s where the hottest young talent flexes their skills on the ice.
In the main event, you’ve got the top ten hockey nations slugging it out in the ‘Top Division’ to snag that world champion title. And don’t sleep on the lower pools—Divisions I, II, and III—they’re out there battling it out for the right to level up or risking the slide down to a lower pool. It’s a full-on hockey saga.
In this article we will look at the WJC winners from 1977 when the tournie started officially
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IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) Winners
- 1977 – Soviet Union
- 1978 – Soviet Union
- 1979 – Soviet Union
- 1980 – Soviet Union
- 1981 – Sweden
- 1982 – Canada
- 1983 – Soviet Union
- 1984 – Soviet Union
- 1985 – Canada
- 1986 – Soviet Union
- 1987 – Finland
- 1988 – Canada
- 1989 – Soviet Union
- 1990 – Canada
- 1991 – Canada
- 1992 – CIS
- 1993 – Canada
- 1994 – Canada
- 1995 – Canada
- 1996 – Canada
- 1997 – Canada
- 1998 – Finland
- 1999 – Russia
- 2000 – Czech Republic
- 2001 – Czech Republic
- 2002 – Russia
- 2003 – Russia
- 2004 – USA
- 2005 – Canada
- 2006 – Canada
- 2007 – Canada
- 2008 – Canada
- 2009 – Canada
- 2010 – USA
- 2011 – Russia
- 2012 – Sweden
- 2013 – USA
- 2014 – Finland
- 2015 – Canada
- 2016 – Finland
- 2017 – USA
- 2018 – Canada
- 2019 – Finland
- 2020 – Canada
- 2021 – USA
- 2022 – Canada
- 2024 – Canada
