2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Sweden
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| Dates | December 25, 1999 – January 4, 2000 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
|
 Czech Republic (1st title)
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Runner-up 
|
 Russia
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Third place 
|
 Canada
|
| Fourth place |
 United States
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 218 (6.23 per match) |
| Attendance | 41,693 (1,191 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Henrik Sedin (13 points) |
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← 1999
2001 →
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The 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred as the 2000 World Junior Hockey Championships (2000 WJHC), was the 24th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted in Skellefteå and Umeå, Sweden from December 25, 1999 to January 4, 2000. The Czech Republic won the gold medal with a 1–0 shootout victory over Russia in the championship game, while Canada won the bronze medal with a 4–3 shootout victory over the United States. This still remains as the only tournament to where both medal games have been decided in a shootout.
The playoff round was (again) expanded to eight teams, with group leaders not getting a bye to the semifinals.
All times local (CET/UTC+1).
All times local (CET/UTC+1).
Ukraine was relegated to Division I for the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
‡ Shootout victory.
All times local (CET/UTC+1).
Minimum 40% of team's ice time.
The following teams took part in the Pool B tournament. This group played in Minsk, Belarus between December 13 and December 19, 1999.
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