Tournament details | |
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Host country | Finland |
Dates | December 26 – January 5 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (1st title) |
Runner-up | Canada |
Third place | Finland |
Fourth place | Czech Republic |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 190 (6.13 per match) |
Attendance | 100,551 (3,244 per match) |
Scoring leader(s) |
Nigel Dawes (11 points) |
MVP | Zach Parise |
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The 2004 World Junior (Under 20) Ice Hockey Championships (2004 WJHC) was held between December 26, 2003, and January 5, 2004, in Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, Finland. The United States won its first ever gold medal, defeating Canada 4–3 in the final.
All times local (EET/UTC+2).
All times local (EET/UTC+2).
Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the relegation round.
(all games at Hämeenlinna)
Austria and Ukraine were relegated to Division I for the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
(all games at Helsinki)
January 2
January 3
January 4
January 5
January 5
The victory gave the United States its first WJC gold medal ever, and its first medal since a silver medal in 1997 when it lost 2–0 to Canada in the final.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Goaltender: Al Montoya
Defense: Dion Phaneuf, Sami Lepistö