What does WJC-20 stand for?

WJC-20 stands for U20 World Junior Championship.

How many teams play in the WJC-20?

The WJC-20 currently consists of 10 teams.

Who won the most recent WJC-20 championship?

Sweden U20 won the most recent WJC-20 championship in 2026.

U20 World Junior Championship WJC-20 1949-1950

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1949-1950

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1949-1950 WJC-20 Standings

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1949-1950 WJC-20 Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Lasse Björn (D)	2	0	0	0	-

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1949-1950 WJC-20 Demographics

World Juniors Games

date	home	visiting	score
01/06/2026 01:30 AM UTC	Sweden U20	Czechia U20	4 - 2
01/05/2026 09:30 PM UTC	Canada U20	Finland U20	6 - 3
01/05/2026 01:30 AM UTC	Canada U20	Czechia U20	4 - 6
01/04/2026 09:30 PM UTC	Sweden U20	Finland U20	4 - 3 (SO)
01/03/2026 01:30 AM UTC	Canada U20	Slovakia U20	7 - 1

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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World Juniors Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Sweden U20	1	4	6'4"	227 lbs	18.00

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Danila Karaban (F)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	14	15	5	20	2
2.	William Bundgaard (F)	2026-2027	HV71 U20	U20 Nationell	8	6	9	15	8
3.	Oleg Boiko (F)	2026-2027	Nomad Astana	Kazakhstan	14	5	9	14	6
4.	Roman Červenka (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	8	4	10	14	2
5.	Yevgeni Rymarev (F)	2026-2027	HK Almaty	Kazakhstan	11	4	10	14	0
6.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	9	1	13	14	2
7.	Damir Zhafyarov (F)	2026-2027	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	12	7	6	13	6
8.	Arturs Kuzmenkovs (F)	2026-2027	Kraft	II-divisioona	3	6	7	13	0
9.	Andrei Buyalsky (F)	2026-2027	Polonia Bytom	PHL	7	6	7	13	0
10.	Kristian Tanus (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	8	5	8	13	4

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Regular Season

World Juniors All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Forsberg (F)	14	10	32	42
2.	Robert Reichel (F)	21	18	22	40
3.	Pavel Bure (F)	21	27	12	39
4.	Esa Tikkanen (F)	21	17	19	36
5.	Alexander Mogilny (F)	20	18	17	35

World Juniors All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Pavel Bure (F)	21	27	12	39
2.	Vladimir Ruzicka (F)	19	25	9	34
3.	Markus Näslund (F)	14	21	13	34
4.	Robert Reichel (F)	21	18	22	40
5.	Alexander Mogilny (F)	20	18	17	35

World Juniors All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Peter Forsberg (F)	14	10	32	42
2.	Robert Reichel (F)	21	18	22	40
3.	Esa Keskinen (F)	14	10	22	32
4.	Trevor Zegras (F)	12	7	20	27
5.	Jordan Schroeder (F)	19	7	20	27

World Juniors All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Alexander Svitov (F)	11	2	4	101
2.	Teemu Laakso (D)	18	6	10	74
3.	Petr Čajánek (F)	7	3	8	63
4.	Sven Felski (F)	14	3	4	63
5.	Thomas Nüssli (F)	14	5	9	62

World Juniors All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jochen Hecht (F)	26	6	9	15
2.	Björn Christen (F)	26	8	4	12
3.	Michael Frolík (F)	25	12	4	16
4.	Michel Riesen (F)	25	9	6	15
5.	Robert Sterflinger (D)	25	1	3	4

World Juniors All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Peter Forsberg (F)	14	10	42	3.00
2.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	6	8	17	2.83
3.	Doug Weight (F)	7	5	19	2.71
4.	Cody Hodgson (F)	6	5	16	2.67
5.	Dale McCourt (F)	7	10	18	2.57

World Juniors All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Peter Forsberg (F)	1992-1993	7	7	31
2.	Markus Näslund (F)	1992-1993	7	13	24
3.	Raimo Helminen (F)	1983-1984	7	11	24
4.	Connor Bedard (F)	2022-2023	7	9	23
5.	Robert Reichel (F)	1989-1990	7	11	21

World Juniors All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Markus Näslund (F)	1992-1993	7	13	24
2.	Vladimir Ruzicka (F)	1982-1983	7	12	20
3.	Pavel Bure (F)	1990-1991	7	12	15
4.	Raimo Helminen (F)	1983-1984	7	11	24
5.	Robert Reichel (F)	1989-1990	7	11	21

World Juniors All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Peter Forsberg (F)	1992-1993	7	24	31
2.	Connor Bedard (F)	2022-2023	7	14	23
3.	Esa Keskinen (F)	1984-1985	7	14	20
4.	Doug Weight (F)	1990-1991	7	14	19
5.	Raimo Helminen (F)	1983-1984	7	13	24

World Juniors All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Petr Čajánek (F)	1994-1995	7	8	63
2.	David Stich (D)	2008-2009	6	1	58
3.	Alexander Svitov (F)	2000-2001	6	1	58
4.	David Wolf (F)	2008-2009	6	1	53
5.	Leon Draisaitl (F)	2013-2014	6	6	52