WJC, an abbreviation for the World Junior Championship, is a championship played yearly. Here the worlds best junior national teams containing tomorrows big stars face each other. In 2022 the JWC will be held in the Canadian cities of Edmonton and Red Deer. This championship, which will be the 46th one, will be played from December 26, 2021, to January 6, 2022. A total of 10 teams take part, and Sweden is one of these.
How is the U20 tournament played?
The 10 teams have, in advance, been divided into two groups of five teams each, where everyone plays each other once during the group games. After that, the four best teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals, where the winning team from group A faces the fourth place team in group B and so on.
This is followed by semi-finals, where the winners go on to the final and the losers fight for the bronze medal. At the same time the playoffs are settled, the worst teams in each group play in qualifiers to see who will remain in the highest division and who will have to leave.
The teams taking part in the 2022 World Championship for Juniors are:
Finland
Canada
Russia
Switzerland
Slovakia
Sweden
Czech Republic
Germany
The USA
Austria
Earlier editions of the Ice Hockey Junior World Championship
JWC has been in existence since 1974 (though it did not become an official championship until 1977), and has from the start been a yearly tournament. The championship is often arranged at the end of the year, and is usually a high point for those interested in sport during the Christmas holidays.
Representing their country in this tournament is an honor for many young hockey players, who often make their international debut here. If the team does well, the players may receive some attention, and thus have an opportunity to advance in their careers.
Here we list all previous winners of the JWC
1974: Soviet Union, 75: Soviet Union 76: Soviet Union 77: Soviet Union 78: Soviet Union 79: Soviet Union 1980: Soviet Union 81: Sweden 82: Canada 83: Soviet Union 84: Soviet Union 85: Canada 86: Soviet Union 87: Finland 88: Canada 89: Soviet Union 1990: Canada 91: Canada 92: Soviet Union 93: Canada 94: Canada 95: Canada 96: Canada 97: Canada 98: Finland 99: Russia 2000: The Czech Republic 01: The Czech Republic 02: Russia 03: Russia 04: USA 05: Canada 06: Canada 07: Canada 08: Canada 09: Canada2010: USA 11: Russia 12: Sweden 12: USA 14: Finland 15: Canada 16: Finland 17: USA, 18:Canada, 19: Finland2020: Canada, 21: USA
The medal league in u20 Hockey World Championship
Here we list all the medals the teams have taken home in the junior world championship over the years. Sweden is one of the most successful teams and have several times stood on the podium.
Where is the Junior World Championships played?
This years edition will be played in Canada in the cities of Edmonton and Red Deer.
What is the age limit to take part in the JWC?
The players in the JWC teams must be under 20 years of age in order to take part. This means that in this years championship, players born 2002 or later may take part.
Who will win JWC in 2022?
Here you can view the odds for the gold winner of JWC
How do I get tickets for the JWC 2022?
IIHF hope to allow an audience during the games, but it all depends on the situation with the pandemic. If you had a ticket for the 2021 JWC, which was played without an audience, you will be able to use it for this years championship.