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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | 15 (in 15 host cities) |
| Dates | December 26, 1985 – January 4, 1986 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (7th title) |
Runner-up  | Canada |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 246 (8.79 per game) |
| Attendance | 154,172 (5,506 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Shayne Corson (14 points) |
The 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1986 WJHC) was the tenth edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held from December 26, 1985, until January 4, 1986. It was held mainly in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, its seventh championship, Canada won silver and the United States won bronze. The bronze was the first medal for the Americans in the tournament's history.