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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | Halifax Metro Centre and Centre 200 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | December 26, 2002 – January 5, 2003 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Russia (3rd title) |
Runner-up  | Canada |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 187 (6.03 per game) |
| Attendance | 242,173 (7,812 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Patrik Bärtschi Igor Grigorenko (10 points) |
The 2003 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred as the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championships (2003 WJHC), was the 27th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship.[1] The tournament was held in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, from December 26, 2002, to January 5, 2003. Russia won the gold medal for the second consecutive year with a 3–2 victory over Canada in the championship game, while Finland won the bronze medal with a 3–2 victory over the United States.
Playoff round (again) reverted to six teams qualifying, with group leaders getting a bye into the semifinals.
- ^ "2003 IIHF World U20 Championship Top Division statistics". Archived from the original on 2003-12-15. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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