2008 IIHF World U20 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Czech Republic
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| Dates | December 26 - January 5 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) |
ČEZ Arena and Tipsport Arena (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 Canada (14th title)
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Runner-up 
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 Sweden
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Third place 
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 Russia
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| Fourth place |
 United States
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 197 (6.35 per match) |
| Attendance | 103,179 (3,328 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
James van Riemsdyk (11 points) |
| MVP |
Steve Mason
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| Website | http://www.worldjuniors2008.com |
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The 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2008 WJHC), was the 32nd edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The Elite group, what the IIHF refer to as the Top Division, was held in Pardubice and Liberec, Czech Republic, between 26 December 2007 and 5 January 2008. Canada won the gold medal for the fourth consecutive time.
All times local (CET/UTC +1)
All times local (CET/UTC +1)
Note: Matches 
Denmark 3–4 
Slovakia and 
Switzerland 1–3 
Kazakhstan from the preliminary round (both on Dec 30th, 2007) are included as well since these results carry forward
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