2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Finland
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| Dates | December 26, 2015 – January 5, 2016 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | Hartwall Arena and Helsinki Ice Hall (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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Finland (4th title)
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Runner-up 
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 Russia
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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 | 30 |
| Goals scored | 193 (6.43 per match) |
| Attendance | 215,226 (7,174 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Jesse Puljujärvi (17 points) |
| MVP |
Jesse Puljujärvi
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| Website | http://www.worldjunior2016.com |
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The 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship was the 40th World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. It was hosted in Helsinki, Finland. It began on December 26, 2015, and ended with the gold medal game on January 5, 2016. This marked the sixth time that Finland has hosted the WJC, and the hosts defeated Russia 4–3 in overtime to win their fourth title in history and second in the last three years. Belarus was relegated to Division I-A for 2017 by merit of their tenth-place finish, while Finnish right winger Jesse Puljujärvi earned MVP and top scorer honors.
A player is eligible to play in the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships if:
If a player who has never played in IIHF-organized competition wishes to switch national eligibility, he must have played in competitions for two consecutive years in the new country without playing in another country, as well as show his move to the new country's national association with an international transfer card. In case the player has previously played in IIHF-organized competition but wishes to switch national eligibility, he must have played in competitions for four consecutive years in the new country without playing in another country, he must show his move to the new country's national association with an international transfer card, as well as be a citizen of the new country. A player may only switch national eligibility once.
The IIHF selected 12 referees and 10 linesmen to officiate during the tournament:
Referees
Linesmen
The four best ranked teams from each group of the preliminary round advance to the quarterfinals, while the last placed team from both groups play a relegation round in a best of three format to determine the relegated team.
All times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2)
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