2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| City | Ottawa |
| Venue(s) | Scotiabank Place and Ottawa Civic Centre (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | December 26, 2008 – January 5, 2009 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada (15th title) |
| Runners-up | Sweden |
| Third place | Russia |
| Fourth place | Slovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 241 (7.77 per game) |
| Attendance | 453,282 (14,622 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Cody Hodgson (16 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | John Tavares |
The 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2009 WJHC), was the 33rd edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was played in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, between December 26, 2008, and January 5, 2009. Games were held at the Ottawa Civic Centre and Scotiabank Place. The tournament set a record for WJC attendance at 453,282. Canada won the gold medal for a record-tying fifth consecutive time. No country would win back-to-back gold until the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships when Canada won the 2022 and 2023 tournaments respectively.