The 2027 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2027 WJC) will be the 51st Ice Hockey World Junior Championships organized by the IIHF. There are seven tournament tiers. The top division will begin December 26, 2026, and end with the gold medal game on January 5, 2027.
Preliminary round
Seeding
The preliminary group distribution is based on the order of finish at the 2026 World Junior Championship, with promoted Norway taking the place of relegated Denmark. Tournament organizers still have the option to swap two of the teams to boost attendance.
Group A <br>(Rogers Place)
- (2)
- (3) (H)
- (6)
- (7)
- (11-Promoted)
Group B <br>(Marchant Crane Centrium)
Division I
Group A
- â relegated from Top Division
- â promoted from Division I B
Group B
- â relegated from Division I A
- â promoted from Division II A
Division II
Group A
- â relegated from Division I B
- â promoted from Division II B
Group B
- â relegated from Division II A
- â promoted from Division III A
Division III
Group A
- â relegated from Division II B
- â promoted from Division III B
Group B
- â relegated from Division III A
Notes
References