2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

The 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships are the 45th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is hosted behind closed doors in Edmonton, Alberta, with no spectators admitted for any game. It will be the third time Edmonton has hosted the tournament, after previously hosting in 1995 and 2012.

About 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in brief

Summary 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships are the 45th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It began on December 25, 2020, and will end with the gold medal game on January 5, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is hosted behind closed doors in Edmonton, Alberta, with no spectators admitted for any game. It will be the third time Edmonton has hosted the tournament, after previously hosting in 1995 and 2012.

The IIHF announced the groups on January 6, 2019, with Austria being promoted from Division I A to Division I B. Winning teams will be reseeded for the semi-finals in accordance with the following ranking: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes.