The 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2008 WJHC), was the 32nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. The elite group, what the IIHF refer to as the Top Division, was held in Pardubice and Liberec, Czech Republic, between 26 December 2007 and 5 January 2008. Canada won the gold medal for the fourth consecutive time. Sweden earned its first World Junior medal since 1996 by reaching the final. Top Division Venues Rosters Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+1). Group A Group B Relegation round Final round Bracket Quarterfinals Fifth place game Semifinals Bronze medal game Final Statistics Scoring leaders GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF Goaltending leaders (minimum 40% team's total ice time) TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF Awards Best players selected by the Directorate: Best Goaltender: Steve Mason Best Defenceman: Drew Doughty Best Forward: Viktor Tikhonov MVP: Steve Mason Source: IIHF Media All-Stars: Goaltender: Steve Mason Defencemen: Victor Hedman / Drew Doughty Forwards: Patrik Berglund / Viktor Tikhonov / James van Riemsdyk Source: IIHF Final standings Division I The Division I Championships were played from 9 to 15 December 2007 in Bad Tölz, Germany (Group A), and from 12 to 18 December 2007 in Riga, Latvia (Group B). Group A Group B Division II The Division II Championships were played from 9 to 15 December 2007 in Canazei, Italy (Group A), and from 10 to 16 December 2007 in Tallinn, Estonia (Group B). Group A Group B Division III The Division III Championship was played from 16 to 24 January 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. See also 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters References External links IIHF official website Junior, World 2008 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, 2008 2008 Youth ice hockey in the Czech Republic World Junior Ice Hockey Championships World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Sport in Liberec Sports competitions in Pardubice