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World Juniors 2018

What is world juniors 2018?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Sport Ice hockey[3]
Age group Under-20[3]
Host city Buffalo, New York[2]
Start date Dec. 26, 2017[2]
End date Jan. 5, 2018[2]
Gold medal Canada[1]

World Juniors 2018 was the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, an ice hockey tournament for national under-20 teams held in Buffalo, New York, from Dec. 26, 2017 to Jan. 5, 2018. Canada won gold, Sweden took silver, and the U.S. earned bronze. It was the sixth World Juniors held in the U.S. For comparison, the World Cup 2018 was a different event.

Context

The 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship was held in Buffalo, New York, with games at the KeyBank Center and HarborCenter, plus an outdoor preliminary-round game at New Era Field [2]. Canada defeated Sweden 3-1 in the gold medal game [1]. The U.S. took bronze [1]. This was the sixth time the U.S. hosted the event [2].

Documented claims

  • Canada won gold with a 3-1 win over Sweden. [1]
  • The United States won bronze. [1]
  • The tournament was the sixth World Junior Championship played in the United States. [2]

Related

  • 1994 World CupBoth are major international soccer tournaments, and readers interested in one may want to compare or learn about the other.
  • Asian World Cup QualifiersThe Asian World Cup qualifiers are a pathway to the World Cup, and readers may want to understand how teams qualify.

Questions and answers

Did Canada win gold in hockey in 2018?

Yes, Canada won gold at the 2018 World Juniors with a 3-1 win over Sweden [1].

Who won the 2017 World Juniors?

The 2017 World Juniors was won by the United States, but this page covers the 2018 edition [2].

When did Canada last win gold at the World Juniors?

Canada won gold at the 2018 World Juniors, defeating Sweden 3-1 in the final [1].

Sources

  1. [PDF] Juniors and the 2018 World Championship — thecmp.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Rosters - 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship — hockeycanada.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. 2018 INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK — cdn4.sportngin.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports