Tournament details | |
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Host country | Sweden |
Venue(s) | Scandinavium and Frölundaborg (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 26 December 2023 – 5 January 2024 |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (6th title) |
Runner-up | Sweden |
Third place | Czechia |
Fourth place | Finland |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 29 |
Goals scored | 219 (7.55 per game) |
Attendance | 170,673 (5,885 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Jiří Kulich (12 points) |
MVP | Jonathan Lekkerimäki |
The 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2024 WJHC) was the 48th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship, held from 26 December 2023 to 5 January 2024. This was the seventh time Sweden hosted the WJHC, and the first time the competition was held in Gothenburg. The United States won their sixth championship, defeating host Sweden 6–2 in the gold medal game.