1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Switzerland
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| Dates | December 26 - January 4 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 Canada (10th title)
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Runner-up 
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 United States
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Third place 
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 Russia
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| Fourth place |
 Czech Republic
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 204 (6.58 per match) |
| Attendance | 31,336 (1,011 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Mike York (10 points) |
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The 1997 IIHF World U20 Championship were held in Geneva and Morges, Switzerland. The tournament was won by Canada, who won their record fifth-straight gold medal with a 2–0 victory over the United States in the gold medal match. Mike York of the United States was the top scorer in the tournament, with five goals and five assists for ten points.
The tournament all-star team selected upon the conclusion of the tournament included forwards Mike York (United States), Sergei Samsonov (Russia) and Christian Dube (Canada); defencemen Mark Streit (Switzerland) and Chris Phillips (Canada); and goaltender Brian Boucher (United States).
Notable future National Hockey League (NHL) stars that played in this year's tournament included Joe Thornton (Canada), Daniel Brière (Canada) and Marián Hossa (Slovakia).
Poland was relegated for the 1998 World Junior Championships.
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