2024 Ice Hockey U20 World Championship

Ice Hockey U20 World Championship was held in Sweden from December 26, 2023, to January 5, 2024. The United States won the championship. Finland placed fourth.

On this page, you will find the award-winning players, results, and scoring leaders of the U20 World Championship, as well as much other important information.

• Award winners of the World Championship
• Standings of the World Championship
• Results of the World Championship
• Scoring leaders of the World Championship

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Award winners of the U20 World Championship

Finland’s best players:

Jere Lassila
Tommi Männistö
Kasper Kulonummi

Best by position:

Best goalkeeper: Hugo Hävelid, SWE
Best defender: Axel Sandin Pellikka, SWE
Best forward: Cutter Gauthier, USA

All-Tournament Team:

Forward: Jiri Kulich, CZE
Forward: Jonathan Lekkerimäki, SWE
Forward: Cutter Gauthier, USA

Defender: Lane Hutson, USA
Defender: Theo Lindstein, SWE

Goalkeeper: Hugo Hävelid, SWE

Tournament MVP:

Jonathan Lekkerimäki, SWE

Standings of the U20 World Championship

1. United States
2. Sweden
3. Czech Republic
4. Finland
5. Canada
6. Slovakia
7. Switzerland
8. Latvia
9. Germany
10. Norway (relegated)

Results of the U20 World Championship

Final:

Date	Match	Result
05.01.2024	SwedenSWE – USA	2-6

Bronze Match:

Date	Match	Result
05.01.2024	CzechiaCZE – FinlandFIN	8-5

Results of the Young Lions:

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Date	Match	Result
05.01.2024	CzechiaCZE – FinlandFIN	8-5
04.01.2024	USA – FinlandFIN	3-2
02.01.2024	SlovakiaSVK – FinlandFIN	3-4 ot.
31.12.2023	SwedenSWE – FinlandFIN	4-5 so.
29.12.2023	LatviaLAT – FinlandFIN	0-4
27.12.2023	FinlandFIN – GermanyGER	3-4
26.12.2023	FinlandFIN – CanadaCAN	2-5

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Date	Match	Result
05.01.2024	SwedenSWE – USA	2-6
05.01.2024	CzechiaCZE – FinlandFIN	8-5
04.01.2024	USA – FinlandFIN	3-2
04.01.2024	SwedenSWE – CzechiaCZE	5-2
04.01.2024	GermanyGER – NorwayNOR	5-4 ot.
02.01.2024	SwedenSWE – SwitzerlandSUI	3-2 ot.
02.01.2024	USA – LatviaLAT	7-2
02.01.2024	CanadaCAN – CzechiaCZE	2-3
02.01.2024	SlovakiaSVK – FinlandFIN	3-4 ot.
31.12.2023	CanadaCAN – GermanyGER	6-3
31.12.2023	CzechiaCZE – SwitzerlandSUI	4-2
31.12.2023	SwedenSWE – FinlandFIN	4-5 so.
31.12.2023	USA – SlovakiaSVK	10-2
30.12.2023	GermanyGER – LatviaLAT	2-6
30.12.2023	SwitzerlandSUI – NorwayNOR	6-2
29.12.2023	CanadaCAN – SwedenSWE	0-2
29.12.2023	CzechiaCZE – USA	3-4 so.
29.12.2023	LatviaLAT – FinlandFIN	0-4
29.12.2023	NorwayNOR – SlovakiaSVK	4-8
28.12.2023	GermanyGER – SwedenSWE	0-5
28.12.2023	SwitzerlandSUI – USA	3-11
27.12.2023	LatviaLAT – CanadaCAN	0-10
27.12.2023	NorwayNOR – CzechiaCZE	1-8
27.12.2023	FinlandFIN – GermanyGER	3-4
27.12.2023	SlovakiaSVK – SwitzerlandSUI	3-0
26.12.2023	SwedenSWE – LatviaLAT	6-0
26.12.2023	USA – NorwayNOR	4-1
26.12.2023	FinlandFIN – CanadaCAN	2-5
26.12.2023	SlovakiaSVK – CzechiaCZE	6-2

Scoring leaders of the U20 World Championship

Player	Team	Points P	Goals G	Assists A
Jiri KulichJ. Kulich	Czechia CZE	12	6	6
Cutter GauthierC. Gauthier	USA	12	2	10
Matyas MelovskyM. Melovsky	Czechia CZE	11	1	10
Noah OstlundN. Ostlund	Sweden SWE	10	3	7
Jonathan LekkerimakiJ. Lekkerimaki	Sweden SWE	10	7	3
Gabe PerreaultG. Perreault	USA	10	3	7
Gavin BrindleyG. Brindley	USA	10	6	4
Ondrej BecherO. Becher	Czechia CZE	10	3	7
Filip MesarF. Mesar	Slovakia SVK	9	2	7
Servac PetrovskyS. Petrovsky	Slovakia SVK	9	5	4
Isaac HowardI. Howard	USA	9	7	2
Rutger McGroartyR. McGroarty	USA	9	5	4
William SmithW. Smith	USA	9	4	5
Otto StenbergO. Stenberg	Sweden SWE	9	5	4
Frank NazarF. Nazar	USA	8	0	8
Theo LindsteinT. Lindstein	Sweden SWE	8	2	6
Jimmy SnuggerudJ. Snuggerud	USA	8	5	3
Jere LassilaJ. Lassila	Finland FIN	8	3	5
Macklin CelebriniM. Celebrini	Canada CAN	8	4	4
Dominik RymonD. Rymon	Czechia CZE	7	2	5
Tomas HamaraT. Hamara	Czechia CZE	7	2	5
Eduard SaleE. Sale	Czechia CZE	7	3	4
Maxim StrbakM. Strbak	Slovakia SVK	7	1	6
Dalibor DvorskyD. Dvorsky	Slovakia SVK	6	3	3
Jani NymanJ. Nyman	Finland FIN	6	2	4
Mattias HavelidM. Havelid	Sweden SWE	6	1	5
Lane HutsonL. Hutson	USA	6	0	6
Seamus CaseyS. Casey	USA	6	0	6
Kasper HalttunenK. Halttunen	Finland FIN	6	3	3
Peter RepcikP. Repcik	Slovakia SVK	6	3	3
Ryan LeonardR. Leonard	USA	6	3	3
Lenni HameenahoL. Hameenaho	Finland FIN	6	4	2
Axel Sandin-PellikkaA. Sandin-Pellikka	Sweden SWE	6	2	4
Jakub StanclJ. Stancl	Czechia CZE	6	4	2
Felix Unger SorumF. Unger Sorum	Sweden SWE	6	1	5
Jonas TaibelJ. Taibel	Switzerland SUI	5	1	4
Dans LocmelisD. Locmelis	Latvia LAT	5	2	3
Oiva KeskinenO. Keskinen	Finland FIN	5	2	3
Gregory WeberG. Weber	Switzerland SUI	5	1	4
Petter VesterheimP. Vesterheim	Norway NOR	5	2	3
Veit OswaldV. Oswald	Germany GER	5	3	2
Michael Brandsegg-NygardM. Brandsegg-Nygard	Norway NOR	5	3	2
Brayden YagerB. Yager	Canada CAN	5	2	3
Zeev BuiumZ. Buium	USA	5	3	2
Matyas SapovalivM. Sapovaliv	Czechia CZE	4	3	1
Samuel HonzekS. Honzek	Slovakia SVK	4	3	1
Bystedt FilipB. Filip	Sweden SWE	4	3	1
Viliam KmecV. Kmec	Slovakia SVK	4	0	4
Denton MateychukD. Mateychuk	Canada CAN	4	0	4
Sandis VilmanisS. Vilmanis	Latvia LAT	4	2	2
Ryan ChesleyR. Chesley	USA	4	1	3
Aleksanteri KaskimakiA. Kaskimaki	Finland FIN	4	2	2
Martin JohnsenM. Johnsen	Norway NOR	4	1	3
Phillip SinnP. Sinn	Germany GER	4	1	3
Kasper KulonummiK. Kulonummi	Finland FIN	4	0	4
Matthew PoitrasM. Poitras	Canada CAN	4	2	2
Tommi MannistoT. Mannisto	Finland FIN	4	3	1
Rodwin DionicioR. Dionicio	Switzerland SUI	4	2	2
Carson RehkopfC. Rehkopf	Canada CAN	4	2	2
Drew FortescueD. Fortescue	USA	4	1	3
Matthew WoodM. Wood	Canada CAN	4	2	2
Kevin BickerK. Bicker	Germany GER	4	1	3
Fraser MintenF. Minten	Canada CAN	3	1	2
Robin SapousekR. Sapousek	Czechia CZE	3	2	1
Martin MisiakM. Misiak	Slovakia SVK	3	0	3
Juraj PekarcikJ. Pekarcik	Slovakia SVK	3	1	2
Gabriel KochG. Koch	Norway NOR	3	0	3
Jakob WeberJ. Weber	Germany GER	3	0	3
Owen AllardO. Allard	Canada CAN	3	2	1
Anton WahlbergA. Wahlberg	Sweden SWE	3	1	2
Ty NelsonT. Nelson	Canada CAN	3	0	3
Conor GeekieC. Geekie	Canada CAN	3	2	1
Maveric LamoureuxM. Lamoureux	Canada CAN	3	1	2
Adam BaresA. Bares	Czechia CZE	3	1	2
Samu BauS. Bau	Finland FIN	3	1	2
Eric HordlerE. Hordler	Germany GER	3	0	3
Oliver BonkO. Bonk	Canada CAN	3	0	3
Jesse PulkkinenJ. Pulkkinen	Finland FIN	3	1	2
Julius SumpfJ. Sumpf	Germany GER	3	1	2
Oliver MooreO. Moore	USA	3	1	2
Arttu KarkiA. Karki	Finland FIN	3	0	3
Simone TerraneoS. Terraneo	Switzerland SUI	3	0	3
Tom WillanderT. Willander	Sweden SWE	3	1	2
David EdstromD. Edstrom	Sweden SWE	3	0	3
Nate DanielsonN. Danielson	Canada CAN	3	1	2
Noah SteenN. Steen	Norway NOR	3	1	2
Eric PohlkampE. Pohlkamp	USA	3	1	2
Adam SykoraA. Sykora	Slovakia SVK	2	1	1
Julian LutzJ. Lutz	Germany GER	2	1	1
Moritz EliasM. Elias	Germany GER	2	1	1
Roman KechterR. Kechter	Germany GER	2	2	0
Liam OhgrenL. Ohgren	Sweden SWE	2	0	2
Ralf RollingerR. Rollinger	Germany GER	2	0	2
Janne NaukkarinenJ. Naukkarinen	Finland FIN	2	0	2
Sander WoldS. Wold	Norway NOR	2	0	2
Elias Nils PetterssonE. Pettersson	Sweden SWE	2	0	2
Louis FullemannL. Fullemann	Switzerland SUI	2	0	2
Mats Bakke OlsenM. Bakke Olsen	Norway NOR	2	2	0
Matej PrcikM. Prcik	Czechia CZE	2	0	2
Jordan DumaisJ. Dumais	Canada CAN	2	1	1
Gavin HayesG. Hayes	USA	2	0	2
Quinn FinleyQ. Finley	USA	2	1	1
Nlklas HubnerN. Hubner	Germany GER	2	2	0
Danny NelsonD. Nelson	USA	2	1	1
Ales CechA. Cech	Czechia CZE	2	1	1
Peteris BulansP. Bulans	Latvia LAT	2	1	1
Thierry SchildT. Schild	Switzerland SUI	2	2	0
Rasmus KumpulainenR. Kumpulainen	Finland FIN	2	2	0
Easton CowanE. Cowan	Canada CAN	2	1	1
Simon MeierS. Meier	Switzerland SUI	2	2	0
Rodzers BukartsR. Bukarts	Latvia LAT	2	1	1
Miles MullerM. Muller	Switzerland SUI	2	0	2
Konsta HeleniusK. Helenius	Finland FIN	2	1	1
Christe GaelC. Gael	Switzerland SUI	2	1	1
Tomas GalvasT. Galvas	Czechia CZE	2	0	2
Mattheo ReinhardM. Reinhard	Switzerland SUI	2	0	2
Daniil UstinkovD. Ustinkov	Switzerland SUI	2	0	2
Tomas CibulkaT. Cibulka	Czechia CZE	2	2	0
Emil HemmingE. Hemming	Finland FIN	2	0	2
Luka RadivojevicL. Radivojevic	Slovakia SVK	2	1	1
Stian SolbergS. Solberg	Norway NOR	2	1	1
Elias SalomonssonE. Salomonsson	Sweden SWE	1	0	1
Otto SalinO. Salin	Finland FIN	1	0	1
Luca HaufL. Hauf	Germany GER	1	0	1
Oskar PetterssonO. Pettersson	Sweden SWE	1	0	1
Nick MeileN. Meile	Switzerland SUI	1	1	0
Kasper MagnussenK. Magnussen	Norway NOR	1	0	1
Johannes LokkebergJ. Lokkeberg	Norway NOR	1	0	1
Jake FurlongJ. Furlong	Canada CAN	1	1	0
Isac BornI. Born	Sweden SWE	1	1	0
Matt SavoieM. Savoie	Canada CAN	1	0	1
Patrik DalenP. Dalen	Norway NOR	1	1	0
Oskar BakkevigO. Bakkevig	Norway NOR	1	0	1
Sebastian RedlichS. Redlich	Czechia CZE	1	0	1
Zeb ForsfjallZ. Forsfjall	Sweden SWE	1	0	1
Zabka BorisZ. Boris	Slovakia SVK	1	1	0
Lennard NieleckL. Nieleck	Germany GER	1	0	1
Owen BeckO. Beck	Canada CAN	1	1	0
Sam RinzelS. Rinzel	USA	1	0	1
Julien RodJ. Rod	Switzerland SUI	1	1	0
Rainers RullersR. Rullers	Latvia LAT	1	0	1
Casper Haugen EvensenC. Evensen	Norway NOR	1	1	0
Toms MotsT. Mots	Latvia LAT	1	0	1
Niks FenenkoN. Fenenko	Latvia LAT	1	0	1
Rainers DarzinsR. Darzins	Latvia LAT	1	1	0
Alex CiernikA. Ciernik	Slovakia SVK	1	0	1
Samuel SchindlerS. Schindler	Germany GER	1	1	0
Leo BraillardL. Braillard	Switzerland SUI	1	1	0
Norwin PanochaN. Panocha	Germany GER	1	1	0
Rico GredigR. Gredig	Switzerland SUI	1	0	1
Marian MoskoM. Mosko	Slovakia SVK	1	1	0
Jan HorneckerJ. Hornecker	Switzerland SUI	1	1	0
Leon MuggliL. Muggli	Switzerland SUI	1	0	1
Darels UljanskisD. Uljanskis	Latvia LAT	1	0	1
Eriks MateikoE. Mateiko	Latvia LAT	1	1	0
Jamiro ReberJ. Reber	Switzerland SUI	1	0	1

Group Stage of the U20 World Championship

Group A (Scandinavium)

#	Team	GP	3p	2p	1p	0p	G	PTS
1	Sweden SWE	4	3	0	1	0	17-5	10
2	Canada CAN	4	3	0	0	1	21-7	9
3	Finland FIN	4	1	1	0	2	14-13	5
4	Latvia LAT	4	1	0	0	3	6-22	3
5	Germany GER	4	1	0	0	3	9-20	3

Group B (Frölundaborg)

#	Team	GP	3p	2p	1p	0p	G	PTS
1	USA	4	3	1	0	0	29-9	11
2	Slovakia SVK	4	3	0	0	1	19-16	9
3	Czechia CZE	4	2	0	1	1	17-13	7
4	Switzerland SUI	4	1	0	0	3	11-20	3
5	Norway NOR	4	0	0	0	4	8-26	0

Young Lions World Championship Team

Goalkeepers:
1 Vinni Eemil, JoKP
30 Kokko Niklas, Kärpät
31 Vali Noa, TPS

Defenders:
3 Salin Otto, HIFK
4 Kärki Arttu, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL
6 Kulonummi Kasper, Tappara
10 Pieniniemi Emil, Kärpät
12 Väisänen Joona, Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL
13 Kangas Kalle, Jokerit
15 Pulkkinen Jesse, JYP

Forwards:
18 Kumpulainen Rasmus, Oshawa Generals OHL
19 Helenius Konsta, Jukurit
20 Keskinen Oiva, Tappara
21 Bau Samu, Ilves
22 Halttunen Kasper, London Knights OHL
24 Kaskimäki Aleksanteri, HIFK
25 Koskipirtti Max, Michigan Tech Univ. NCAA
28 Lassila Jere, JYP
29 Hämeenaho Lenni, Ässät
32 Hemming Emil, TPS
33 Nyman Jani, Ilves
34 Männistö Tommi, Michigan State Univ. NCAA
36 Naukkarinen Janne, SaiPa

See coaching and management team

History of the U20 World Championship

U20 medalists from 2012-2024:

U20 medal table:

Statistics from 1977-2024.

Most Valuable Players of the U20 World Championship:

Since 2004, the most valuable player of the tournament has been selected in the U20 World Championships. A Finnish player has received this honor once, when in 2016 Jesse Puljujärvi was named the most valuable player of the tournament. The most selections (9) have gone to players from the Canadian team.

In the 2024 tournament, the MVP award went to Sweden’s Jonathan Lekkerimäki.

Source: Wikipedia