Host country Sweden Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) | Teams 10 Runner-up Russia | |
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Dates December 25, 1999 –
January 4, 2000 Champions Czech Republic (1st title) | ||
The 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred as the 2000 World Junior Hockey Championships (2000 WJHC), was the 24th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted in Skellefteå and Umeå, Sweden from December 25, 1999 to January 4, 2000. The Czech Republic won the gold medal with a 1–0 shootout victory over Russia in the championship game, while Canada won the bronze medal with a 4–3 shootout victory over the United States. This still remains as the only tournament to where both medal games have been decided in a shootout.
Contents
- Group A
- Group B
- 10 minute tie break game
- Final round
- Goaltending leaders
- Pool B
- Relegation round
- Pool C
- 7th place game
- 1st place game
- Pool D
- Places 7 to 9
- Places 1 to 3
- References
The playoff round was (again) expanded to eight teams, with group leaders not getting a bye to the semifinals.
Group A
All times local (CET/UTC+1).
Group B
All times local (CET/UTC+1).
10-minute tie break game
Ukraine was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Final round
‡ Shootout victory.
All times local (CET/UTC+1).
Goaltending leaders
Minimum 40% of team's ice time.
Pool B
The following teams took part in the Pool B tournament. This group played in Minsk, Belarus between December 13 and December 19, 1999.
Relegation round
Denmark was relegated to Division II for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Final round
Belarus was promoted to the Top Division for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Pool C
The following teams took part in the Pool C tournament. This group played in Nagano, Japan between December 30, 1999 and January 3, 2000.
Final round
All times local (JST/UTC+9).
7th place game
Yugoslavia was relegated to Division III for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
1st place game
Austria was promoted to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Pool D
The following teams took part in the Pool D tournament. This group played in Mexico City, Mexico between January 9 and January 15, 2000.
Places 7 to 9
Iceland was relegated to Division III Qualification for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Places 1 to 3
Croatia was promoted to Division II for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.