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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czechoslovakia |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | December 26, 1986 – January 4, 1987 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Czechoslovakia |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 272 (10.07 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Ulf Dahlén (15 points) |
The 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1987 WJHC) was the 11th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held in Piešťany, Trenčín, Nitra, and Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia. Finland captured its first World Junior gold medal, Czechoslovakia took silver, and Sweden the bronze. The tournament is most remembered, however, for how the medals were allocated.