The World Junior Hockey Championship is played every year from December 26 to January 5, and is a major event on the sporting calendar for many Canadians. Every year Team Canada plays their final Round Robin game on New Year's Eve. In years when the tournament is played in or near Canada, large crowds attend the game. It is also broadcast annually by TSN (English) and RDS (French), attracting large audiences. In years that Canada and the United States are grouped in the same pool, the United States is usually Canada's opponent. If the tournament doesn't schedule games on New Year's Eve, such as in 2002 and 2005, Team Canada will play on December 30 instead. (In 2018, Team Canada's last round-robin game was also December 30; that year, however, the marquee matchup against the United States was held the afternoon of December 29 on the outdoor surface of New Era Field.)
List of games
| Year | Date | Time (EST) | Venue | Host city | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Attendance | Game reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Friday Dec 31, 1999 | 10:00am | Skellefteå Kraft Arena |  Skellefteå, Sweden
|
Canada 
|
D |  United States
|
596 | |
| 2001 | Sunday Dec 31, 2000 | 9:00am | Vityaz Ice Palace |  Podolsk, Russia
|
Canada
|
8−4 |  Switzerland
|
1,300 | |
| 2002 | Monday Dec 30, 2001 | 1:00pm | Hradec Králové |  Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
|
Canada
|
L |  Finland
|
3,500 | |
| 2003 | Tuesday Dec 31, 2002 | 7:00pm | Halifax Metro Centre | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
|
Canada
|
5−3 | Finland
|
10,594 | |
| 2004 | Wednesday Dec 31, 2003 | 9:00am | Helsinki Ice Hall | Helsinki, Finland
|
Canada
|
5−2 | Czech Republic
|
2,816 | Game reference |
| 2005 | Thursday Dec. 30, 2004 | 4:30pm | Ralph Engelstad Arena | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
|
Canada
|
8−1 | Finland
|
9,697 | Game reference |
| 2006 | Saturday Dec 31, 2005 | 7:00pm | Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
Canada
|
3−2 | United States
|
16,083 | Game reference |
| 2007 | Sunday Dec 31, 2006 | 7:00am | Ejendals Arena | Leksand, Sweden
|
Canada
|
3−0 |  Slovakia
|
1,434 | Game reference |
| 2008 | Monday Dec 31, 2007 | 12:00pm | ČEZ Aréna | Pardubice, Czech Republic
|
Canada
|
4−1 |  Denmark
|
1,158 | Game reference |
| 2009 | Wednesday Dec 31, 2008 | 7:30pm | Scotiabank Place | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
|
Canada
|
7−4 | United States
|
20,223 | Game reference |
| 2010 | Thursday Dec 31, 2009 | 8:00pm | Credit Union Centre | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
|
Canada
|
5−4 SO | United States
|
15,171 | Game reference |
| 2011 | Friday Dec 31, 2010 | 4:00pm | HSBC Arena | Buffalo, New York, United States
|
Canada
|
L | Sweden
|
17,761 | Game reference |
| 2012 | Saturday Dec 31, 2011 | 8:00pm | Rexall Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|
Canada
|
3−2 | United States
|
16,647 | Game reference |
| 2013 | Monday Dec 31, 2012 | 9:00am | Ufa Arena | Ufa, Russia
|
Canada
|
4−1 | Russia
|
7,988 | Game reference |
| 2014 | Tuesday Dec 31, 2013 | 11:30am | Malmö Isstadion | Malmö, Sweden
|
Canada
|
3−2 | United States
|
3,882 | Game reference |
| 2015 | Wednesday Dec 31, 2014 | 4:00pm | Bell Centre | Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|
Canada
|
5−3 | United States
|
18,295 | Game reference |
| 2016 | Thursday Dec 31, 2015 | 1:00pm | Helsinki Ice Hall | Helsinki, Finland
|
Canada
|
L | Sweden
|
7,003 | Game reference |
| 2017 | Saturday Dec 31, 2016 | 3:30pm | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Canada
|
L | United States
|
18,584 | Game reference |
| 2018 | Saturday Dec 30, 2017 | 8:00pm | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, New York, United States
|
Canada
|
8−0 | Denmark
|
8,671 | Game reference |
| 2019 | Monday Dec 31, 2018 | 8:00pm | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
Canada
|
L | Russia
|
17,556 | Game reference |
| 2020 | Tuesday Dec 31, 2019 | 1:00pm | Ostravar Aréna | Ostrava, Czech Republic
|
Canada
|
7−2 | Czech Republic
|
8,693 | Game reference |
| 2021 | Thursday Dec 31, 2020 | 6:00pm | Rogers Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|
Canada
|
4−1 | Finland
|
0 | Game reference |
| 2022 | Friday Dec 31, 2021 | 5:00pm | Rogers Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|
Canada
|
Cancelled | Finland
|
||
| 2023 | Saturday Dec 31, 2022 | 7:30pm | Scotiabank Centre | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
|
Canada
|
5−1 | Sweden
|
10,301 | Game reference |
| 2024 | Sunday Dec 31, 2023 | 7:30pm | Scandinavium | Gothenburg, Sweden
|
Canada
|
6-3 |  Germany
|
7,327 |
Notes
- The game was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
