Who won the World Junior Hockey Championship in 2024?
The U. S. National Junior Team claimed gold at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship with a 6-2 win over host Sweden in the gold-medal game. For the full championship recap, click here. The U. S. The U. S. Men’s National Team won its first gold in 92 years at the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship which was played in Herning, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden, May 9-25, 2025.Canada leads the all-time gold medal count with 20 golds, while the Soviet Union, the CIS, and Russia combined have 13 golds. When it began, the World Junior Championship was a relatively obscure tournament.
Who will host the 2028 World Juniors?
Canada continues to be the all-time gold medal leader at the World Juniors with 20. The 2026 World Juniors will be held in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minn. Canada in Alberta in 2027 and then Finland in 2028. The 2026 event marks the 50th anniversary of the IIHF World Junior Championship with games taking place at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul and 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis.