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{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World Junior Championship
| year = 2021
| other_titles =
| image =2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships logo.png
| size = 175px
| caption =
| country = Canada
| dates = December 25, 2020 – January 5, 2021
| num_teams = 10
| venues = [[Rogers Place]]
| cities = 1
| type = ihj
| winners = USA
| count = 5
| second = CAN
| third = FIN
| fourth = RUS
| games = 28
| goals = 176
| attendance =
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} Trevor Zegras
| points = 18
| mvp = {{flagicon|USA}} Trevor Zegras
| prevseason = [[2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2020]]
| nextseason = [[2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2022]]
}}
The '''2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships''' (''2021 WJHC'') were the 45th edition of the [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|Ice Hockey World Junior Championship]]. It began on December 25, 2020, and ended with the gold medal game on January 5, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Schedule|url=https://hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/junior/2020-21/world-championship/stats/schedule#!|access-date=October 20, 2020|website=hockeycanada.ca}}</ref> This marked the 16th time that [[Canada]] hosted the WJIHC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, it was hosted in a "bubble" behind closed doors in Edmonton, [[Alberta]], with no spectators admitted for any game.

==Background==
On December 6, 2018, it was announced that Edmonton and Red Deer, in the province of Alberta, would be the host cities. It was the third time Edmonton has hosted the tournament, after previously hosting in 1995 and 2012, and the first to use Rogers Place as a venue.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IIHF cancelled all lower-division U20 championships on September 17, 2020 (thus there was no promotion or relegation), and announced that the top division tournament would be hosted solely by Edmonton using a "bubble" strategy similar to what was used for the NHL's 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton and Toronto. This decision resulted in the elimination of Red Deer as the secondary host city of the 2021 tournament. All games were held behind closed doors with no outside spectators. It was subsequently announced that Edmonton and Red Deer would host the 2022 tournament, and that Gothenburg, Sweden would be shifted from 2022 to 2024.

On October 19, 2020, the full schedule for the tournament was announced, with play beginning on Christmas for the first time since the 2004–05 edition.

On November 25, 2020, Hockey Canada suspended its selection camp and quarantined all players for 14 days (retroactive to November 23) due to two positive COVID-19 tests among participants. Swedish head coach Tomas Montén, along with two assistant leaders and players William Eklund, Karl Henriksson, William Wallinder, and Albin Grewe from the Swedish preliminary roster, were forced to leave the team after testing positive for COVID-19 too close to the beginning of the championship.

Team Canada captain Kirby Dach sustained an injury in Canada's pre-tournament game against Russia, and was ruled out for the rest of the tournament.

Nine German players were quarantined under COVID-19 protocols through the first two games due to positive tests prior to the tournament. No new COVID-19 positives were detected within the bubble through the conclusion of the tournament.

Blackhawks prospect and 2020 first rounder and Team Germany forward Lukas Reichel was unable to make the tournament after he tested positive with COVID-19

===Preliminary round===

====Group A====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|Canada}} (H)
|4
|4
|0
|0
|0
|33
|4
|29
|12
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Finland}}
|4
|3
|0
|0
|1
|16
|8
|8
|9
|-
|3
|{{ih|Germany}}
|4
|1
|1
|0
|2
|14
|28
|−14
|5
|-
|4
|{{ih|Slovakia}}
|4
|1
|0
|1
|2
|5
|13
|−8
|4
|-
|5
|{{ih|Switzerland}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|5
|20
|−15
|0
|
|}

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| date = December 25, 2020
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SUI}}
| score = 0–1
| team2 = '''{{ihj|SVK}}'''
| periods = (0–0, 0–0, 0–1)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Fraser Lawrence
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Carter Sandlak
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Adam Harris
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A01_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1 = 28
| shots2 = 32
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 25, 2020
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|GER}}
| score = 3–5
| team2 = '''{{ihj|FIN}}'''
| periods = (0–2, 2–3, 1–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Kowalski
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Tyson Stewart
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Brett Mackey
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Matthew Mannella
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A02_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 14
| shots1 = 22
| shots2 = 50
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 26, 2020
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|GER}}
| score = 2–16
| team2 = '''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| periods = (1–4, 0–7, 1–5)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Adam Bloski
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mark Pearce
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Brunelle
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kelsey Mahoney
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A05_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 33
| shots1 = 15
| shots2 = 44
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 27, 2020
| time = 12:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 4–1
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| periods = (1–1, 1–0, 2–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alendre Garon
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kevin Maille
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Adam Harris
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Ben O'Quinn
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A07_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 43
| shots2 = 14
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 27, 2020
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SVK}}
| score = 1–3
| team2 = '''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 0–0, 1–2)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Langin
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Tyson Stewart
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Deschamps
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Matthew Mannella
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A08_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 18
| shots2 = 23
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 28, 2020
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SVK}}
| score = 3–4 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = '''{{ihj|GER}}'''
| periods = (1–1, 2–2, 0–0)<br>(OT: 0–1)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mathieu Menniti
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Brett Roeland
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Brett Mackey
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Tarrington Wyonzek
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A11_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 14
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 25
| shots2 = 32
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 29, 2020
| time = 16:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 10–0
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| periods = (1–0, 4–0, 5–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alexandre Garon
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Fraser Lawrence
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Brett Mackey
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Vanoosten
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A13_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 22
| shots1 = 52
| shots2 = 15
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 30, 2020
| time = 12:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 6–0
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| periods = (1–0, 2–0, 3–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Adam Bloski
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kevin Maille
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Deion Foster
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael McGowan
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A15_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 50
| shots2 = 12
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg =
| date = December 30, 2020
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SUI}}
| score = 4–5
| team2 = '''{{ihj|GER}}'''
| periods = (0–3, 0–1, 4–1)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Labonte
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mark Pearce
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Brunelle
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A16_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 37
| shots1 = 35
| shots2 = 25
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 31, 2020
| time = 16:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 4–1
| team2 = {{ihj|FIN}}
| periods = (1–0, 2–0, 1–1)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Campbell
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Langin
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Deschamps
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Ben O'Quinn
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503A19_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 40
| shots2 = 19
}}

====Group B====
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Qualification
|-
|1
|{{ih|United States}}
|4
|3
|0
|0
|1
|25
|5
|20
|9
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Advance to Quarterfinals
|-
|2
|{{ih|Russia}}
|4
|2
|1
|0
|1
|16
|9
|7
|8
|-
|3
|{{ih|Sweden}}
|4
|2
|0
|1
|1
|14
|9
|5
|7
|-
|4
|{{ih|Czech Republic}}
|4
|2
|0
|0
|2
|10
|14
|−4
|6
|-
|5
|{{ih|Austria}}
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|1
|29
|−28
|0
|
|}

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| date = December 25, 2020
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 5–3
| team2 = {{ihj|USA}}
| periods = (1–1, 3–0, 1–2)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Olivier Gouin
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Brett Roeland
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Ben O'Quinn
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Vanoosten
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B03_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 24
| shots2 = 26
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 26, 2020
| time = 12:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 7–1
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| periods = (1–1, 3–0, 3–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Campbell
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Labonté
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Deschamps
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Tarrington Wyonzek
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B04_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 41
| shots2 = 25
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 26, 2020
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 11–0
| team2 = {{ihj|AUT}}
| periods = (1–0, 6–0, 4–0)
| goals2 =
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Langin
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mathieu Menniti
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Deion Foster
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael McGowan
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B06_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 29
| shots1 = 73
| shots2 = 10
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg =
| date = December 27, 2020
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CZE}}'''
| score = 2–0
| team2 = {{ihj|RUS}}
| periods = (0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Olivier Gouin
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Kowalski
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kelsey Mahoney
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B09_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 29
| shots2 = 30
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg =
| date = December 28, 2020
| time = 16:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|AUT}}
| score = 0–4
| team2 = '''{{ihj|SWE}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 0–2, 0–1)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Labonte
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kevin Maille
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Brunelle
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael McGowan
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B10_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 0
| shots1 = 6
| shots2 = 65
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg =
| date = December 29, 2020
| time = 12:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 7–0
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| periods = (0–0, 3–0, 4–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Campbell
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Carter Sandlak
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Matthew Mannella
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Ben O'Quinn
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B12_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 24
| shots1 = 32
| shots2 = 22
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 29, 2020
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|AUT}}
| score = 1–7
| team2 = '''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| periods = (0–4, 1–0, 0–3)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Adam Bloski
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mark Pearce
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Deschamps
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Deion Foster
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B14_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 14
| shots1 = 18
| shots2 = 50
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 30, 2020
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 4–3 {{small|OT}}
| team2 = {{ihj|SWE}}
| periods = (2–1, 0–1, 1–1)<br>(OT: 1–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Brett Roeland
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Carter Sandlak
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Adam Harris
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Tarrington Wyonzek
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B17_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 35
| shots2 = 36
}}
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| date = December 31, 2020
| time = 12:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CZE}}'''
| score = 7–0
| team2 = {{ihj|AUT}}
| periods = (0–0, 3–0, 4–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Alexandre Garon
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Kowalski
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Deion Foster
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael McGowan
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B18_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 0
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 61
| shots2 = 15
}}
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| bg =
| date = December 31, 2020
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SWE}}
| score = 0–4
| team2 = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| periods = (0–2, 0–2, 0–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Olivier Gouin
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Tyson Stewart
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kelsey Mahoney
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Vanoosten
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503B20_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 27
| shots2 = 37
}}

===Playoff round===
Winning teams will be reseeded for the semi-finals in accordance with the following ranking:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm20/tournamentinfo/22687/tournament-info|title=Tournament Format|website=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]]|access-date=October 20, 2020}}</ref>

#higher position in the group
#higher number of points
#better goal difference
#higher number of goals scored for
#better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the [[2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]).

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank !! Team !! Group !! {{Tooltip|Pos|Position in the group}} !! {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} !! {{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !! {{Tooltip|GF|Goals scored for}} !! {{Tooltip|Seed|Seeding coming into the tournament}}
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''1''' || align=left|{{ihj|CAN}}|| A || '''1''' || '''12''' || +29 || 33 || 1
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''2''' || align=left|{{ihj|USA}} || B || '''1''' || '''9''' || +20 || 25 || 6
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''3''' || align=left|{{ihj|FIN}} || A || '''2''' || '''9''' || +8 || 16 || 4
|- style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"
| '''4''' || align=left|{{ihj|RUS}} || B || '''2''' || '''8''' || +7 || 16 || 2
|-
| '''5''' || align=left|{{ihj|SWE}} || B || '''3''' || '''7''' || +5 || 14 || 3
|-
| '''6''' || align=left|{{ihj|GER}} || A || '''3''' || '''5''' || −14 || 14 || 9
|-
| '''7''' || align=left|{{ihj|CZE}} || B || '''4''' || '''6''' || –4 || 10 || 7
|-
| '''8''' || align=left|{{ihj|SVK}} || A || '''4''' || '''4''' || –8 || 5 || 8
|}

====Quarterfinals====
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| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 10:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 2–1
| team2 = {{ihj|GER}}
| periods = (1–0, 1–0, 0–1)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Kowalski
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mathieu Menniti
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Adam Harris
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Brett Mackey
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503321_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 27
| shots2 = 19
}}
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| bg = #eeffff
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 13:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{ihj|SWE}}
| periods = (0–2, 1–0, 2–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Olivier Gouin
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Langin
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Matthew Mannella
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Ben O'Quinn
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503322_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 31
| shots2 = 24
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 17:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 3–0
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| periods = (2–0, 0–0, 1–0)
| goals2 =
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Fraser Lawrence
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Tyson Stewart
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kelsey Mahoney
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503323_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 25
| shots2 = 29
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = January 2, 2021
| time = 20:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 5–2
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| periods = (1–0, 2–1, 2–1)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Labonte
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Mark Pearce
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Guillaume Brunelle
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Tarrington Wyonzek
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503324_74_3_1.pdf
| penalties1 = 18
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 43
| shots2 = 18
}}

====Semifinals====
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| date = January 4, 2021
| time = 16:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 5–0
| team2 = {{ihj|RUS}}
| periods = (3–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| goals2 =
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Olivier Gouin
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Brett Roeland
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Deschamps
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Ben O'Quinn
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503225_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 35
| shots2 = 28
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = January 4, 2021
| time = 19:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 4–3
| team2 = {{ihj|FIN}}
| periods = (1–1, 2–0, 1–2)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Campbell
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Carter Sandlak
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Vanoosten
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Tarrington Wynozek
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503226_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 26
| shots2 = 36
}}

====Bronze medal game====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #ffdab9
| date = January 5, 2021
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 4–1
| team2 = {{ihj|RUS}}
| periods = (0–1, 1–0, 3–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Michael Campbell
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Kowalski
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Maxime Chaput
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Ben O'Quinn
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503127_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 32
| shots2 = 29
}}

====Gold medal game====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #F7F6A8
| date = January 5, 2021
| time = 19:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}}
| score = 0–2
| team2 = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| periods = (0–1, 0–1, 0–0)
| attendance = 0
| stadium = [[Rogers Place]], [[Edmonton]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Olivier Gouin
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Carter Sandlak
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Deschamps
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nathan Vanoosten
| reference = http://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/503/IHM503128_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 34
| shots2 = 21
}}

==Division I==
Division I, II, and III games have been cancelled.<ref name="World Juniors schedule is here">{{cite news |last1=Merk |first1=Martin |title=World Juniors schedule is here |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm20/news/22713/world-juniors-schedule-is-here |access-date=17 October 2021 |agency=IIHF |date=19 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="How the World Juniors Bubble works">{{cite news |last1=Merk |first1=Martin |title=How the World Juniors Bubble works |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm20/news/23262/how-the-world-juniors-bubble-works |access-date=17 October 2021 |agency=IIHF |date=14 December 2020}}</ref>

===Group A===
The tournament would have been held in [[Hørsholm]], [[Denmark]], from December 13 to 19, 2020.<ref name=WC2021>{{cite web|url= https://www.iihf.com/en/tournaments?tournamentType=WM20&selectedSeason=2021&tournamentCategory=worlds|title=World Championships – World Men U20|work=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]]|access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref>
*{{ihj|BLR}}
*{{ihj|DEN}}
*{{ihj|HUN}} – Promoted from Division I B
*{{ihj|KAZ}} – Relegated from Top Division
*{{ihj|LAT}}
*{{ihj|NOR}}

===Group B===
The tournament would have been held in [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]], from February 10 to 17, 2021.<ref name=WC2021/>
*{{ihj|EST}}
*{{ihj|FRA}}
*{{ihj|JPN}} – Promoted from Division II A
*{{ihj|POL}}
*{{ihj|SLO}} – Relegated from Division I A
*{{ihj|UKR}}

==Division II==
Division I, II, and III games have been cancelled.<ref name="World Juniors schedule is here"/><ref name="How the World Juniors Bubble works"/>

===Group A===
The tournament would have been held in [[Brașov]], [[Romania]], from February 8 to 14, 2021.<ref name=WC2021/>
*{{ihj|GBR}}
*{{ihj|ITA}} – Relegated from Division I B
*{{ihj|LTU}}
*{{ihj|ROU}}
*{{ihj|KOR}} – Promoted from Division II B
*{{ihj|ESP}}

===Group B===
The tournament would have been held in [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]], from February 8 to 14, 2021.<ref name=WC2021/>
*{{ihj|BEL}}
*{{ihj|CHN}}
*{{ihj|CRO}}
*{{ihj|ISL}} – Promoted from Division III
*{{ihj|NED}}
*{{ihj|SRB}} – Relegated from Division II A

==Division III==
The tournament would have been held in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], from January 10 to 17, 2021.,<ref name=WC2021/> but have been cancelled.<ref name="World Juniors schedule is here"/><ref name="How the World Juniors Bubble works"/>

*{{ihj|BUL}}
*{{ihj|TPE}}
*{{ihj|ISR}} – Relegated from Division II B
*{{ihj|MEX}}
*{{ihj|RSA}}
*{{ihj|TUR}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm20 IIHF World Juniors Official Site]

{{World Junior Ice Hockey Championships}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:2021 in ice hockey]]
[[Category:IIHF World U20 Championships]]

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