Host country Canada Venue(s) 9 (in 9 host cities) Runner-up Soviet Union | Teams 8 Champions Canada (5th title) | |
Dates December 26 - January 4 | ||
The 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1991 WJHC) was the 15th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in various communities in Saskatchewan, Canada. Canada won its second consecutive gold medal, and fifth overall, while the Soviet Union won silver, and Czechoslovakia the bronze.
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Final standings
The 1991 tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
Norway was relegated to Pool B for 1992.
Tournament all-stars
Pool B
Eight teams contested the second tier this year in Tychy and Oswiecim Poland from December 27 to January 5. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games.
Germany was promoted to Pool A and Denmark was relegated to Pool C for 1992.
Pool C
Eight teams contested the third tier this year in Belgrade Yugoslavia from December 27 to January 5. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games. Greece's national junior team made their debut this year.
North Korea was promoted to Pool B for 1992.