2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

2023 IIHF World Junior Championships
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)Scotiabank Centre
Avenir Centre (in 2 host cities)
DatesDecember 26, 2022 –
January 5, 2023
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Canada (20th title)
Runners-up  Czechia
Third place  United States
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played30
Goals scored216 (7.2 per game)
Attendance221,904 (7,397 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Connor Bedard (23 points)
Awards
MVP Connor Bedard

The 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2023 WJHC) was the 47th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship, held from 26 December 2022 to 5 January 2023. It was won by Canada, in overtime of the gold-medal game. Czechia won the silver, their first medal since 2005.