Host country Canada Venue(s) 6 (in 6 host cities) Runner-up Canada | Teams 10 Champions Russia (1st title) | |
Dates December 26 - January 5 | ||
The 1999 Ice Hockey World Junior Championship (1999 WJC) was held in Winnipeg, and five other communities in Manitoba, Canada, December 26, 1998 to January 5, 1999. In the gold medal match, Russia defeated Canada 3-2 on Artem Chubarov's overtime goal. The bronze medal was claimed by Slovakia, giving the six-year-old country its first medal at an IIHF event.
Contents
- Relegation round
- Pool B
- Medal round
- Pool C
- Preliminary Round
- Placement Games
- Pool D
- Promotion Group
- References
The playoff round reverts back to six teams qualifying, with group leaders getting a bye to the semifinals.
Relegation round
Belarus was relegated for the 2000 World Juniors
Pool B
Played at Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros, Hungary from December 27 to January 3. Two groups of four played round robins, and then the top three played each of the top three teams from the other group. All scores carried forward except the results against the lone eliminated team from each group.
Medal round
Ukraine was promoted to Pool A for 2000.
Relegation round
Hungary lost two games to none and was relegated to Pool C for 2000.
Pool C
Played at Kaunas and Elektrenai, Lithuania from December 30 to January 3
Preliminary Round
Placement Games
Italy was promoted to Pool B, and Croatia was relegated to Pool D for 2000.
Pool D
Played at Novi Sad, Yugoslavia from December 29 to January 4.
Promotion Group
Yugoslavia was promoted to Pool C for 2000.