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.

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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

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#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Adam Benák (F)	2026-2027	Czechia U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	3	7	10	4
2.	Dias Guseinov (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	-	6	8	1	9	4
3.	Danila Karaban (F)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	5	7	2	9	0
4.	Marcel Noebels (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	3	6	2	8	0
5.	Adil Beisembayev (F)	2026-2027	Nomad Astana	Kazakhstan	5	3	5	8	0
6.	Alexander Kurshuk (D)	2026-2027	Gornyak Rudny	-	5	2	6	8	2
7.	Artur Gatiyatov (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	-	5	1	7	8	0
8.	Filip Zadina (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos	Champions HL	3	3	4	7	2
9.	Oleg Boiko (F)	2026-2027	Nomad Astana	Kazakhstan	5	3	4	7	0
10.	Jesper Bank Olesen (D)	2026-2027	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Metal Ligaen	4	1	6	7	0

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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

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