2011 IIHF World U20 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 United States
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| Dates | December 26, 2010 – January 5, 2011 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Arena(s) | (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 Russia (4th title)
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Runner-up 
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 Canada
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Third place 
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United States
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| Fourth place |
 Sweden
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 201 (6.48 per match) |
| Attendance | 329,687 (10,635 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Brayden Schenn (18 points)
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| MVP |
Brayden Schenn
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The 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championships (2011 WJHC), was the 2011 edition of the IIHF World U20 Championship and was hosted by the United States. The games were played in Western New York, at HSBC Arena in Buffalo and Niagara University's Dwyer Arena in Lewiston.Russia won the gold medal with a 5–3 victory over Canada in the championship game, after completing the biggest comeback in the WJHC history; being down 3–0 after two periods, the Russians scored five goals in the third period to capture their first WJHC gold medal since 2003. The host team, the United States, won the bronze medal with a 4–2 win over Sweden.
Co-host of the 2005 tournament, Grand Forks, North Dakota, also submitted a bid to host the 2011 tournament. In addition, Detroit was mentioned as a possible host city.
A series of five exhibition games were held between several of the teams at Sports Centre at MCC in Brighton, New York and the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena in Jamestown, New York in conjunction with, and immediately prior to, the tournament.
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