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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| City | Vancouver, Victoria |
| Venue(s) | Rogers Arena Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | December 26, 2018 – January 5, 2019 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland (5th title) |
Runner-up  |  United States |
Third place  |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Switzerland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 176 (5.87 per game) |
| Attendance | 304,393 (10,146 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Grigori Denisenko (9 points) |
| MVP | Ryan Poehling |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2019 WJC) was the 43rd edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It began on December 26, 2018, and ended with the gold medal game being played on January 5, 2019.[1][2] This marked the 15th time that Canada hosted the WJC.
On December 1, 2016, it was announced that Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia had won the bid to host the 2019 World Juniors.[3] This is the second time that Vancouver has been the primary host of the tournament and the first time that Victoria has hosted in any capacity.
- ^ 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship official website
- ^ 2019 Top Division statistics
- ^ "World Juniors return to B.C." Hockey Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2016.