2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

2023 IIHF World U20 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	December 26, 2022 – January 5, 2023
Teams	10

The 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2023 WJC) will be the 47th Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It will begin on December 26, 2022, and will end with the gold medal game being played on January 5, 2023.

Background

The tournament will be held in the cities of Novosibirsk and Omsk. This marks the first time that Siberia, the third time that Russia will host the WJC and fifth time overall including the Soviet Union.

New ice arenas are under construction in Novosibirsk and Omsk; they will be located on the banks of the Ob and Irtysh rivers. Their capacity is 10,600 and 12,000

Venues

Novosibirsk	Novosibirsk Omsk	File:Новосибирскарена.jpg	Novosibirsk Arena Capacity: 10,600 (under construction)
Omsk			Arena Omsk Capacity: 12,000 (under construction)