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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Finland |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | December 26, 1989 – January 4, 1990 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (4th title) |
Runner-up  |  Soviet Union |
Third place  |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place | Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 261 (9.32 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Robert Reichel (21 points) |
The 1990 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1990 WJHC) was the 14th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held mainly in Helsinki, Finland. Canada won the gold medal, its fourth world junior championship, while the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia won silver and bronze, respectively.