The 2003 World Junior (Under 20) Ice Hockey Championships (2003 WHJC) were held between December 26, 2002 and January 5, 2003 in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Russian team won gold, Canada silver, and Finland bronze.
Allegations of Sexual Misconduct[]
On July 22, 2022 allegations of sexual misconduct among members of the Canadian National team during the tournament were brought to light. This came on the heels of allegations of another incident in London, Ontario involving the 2018 team around the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships which was held in Buffalo.[1]
Final standings[]
Group A[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 8 |
 United States
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
 Slovakia
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
 Switzerland
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
 Belarus
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 0 |
Group B[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 |
 Finland
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
 Czech Republic
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
 Sweden
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
 Germany
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
Relegation Round[]
January 2[]
Switzerland 6-2 Germany
January 3[]
January 4[]
- Sweden 3-5 Switzerland
- Germany 4-0 Belarus
Germany and Belarus are relegated to Division I for the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Playoff round[]
Quarter-finals[]
January 2
- United States 4-3 Czech Republic
- Finland 6-0 Slovakia
Semi-finals[]
January 3
- Russia 4-1 Finland
- Canada 3-2 United States
5th place game[]
January 4
Bronze medal game[]
January 5
- United States 2-3 Finland
Gold medal game[]
January 5
Scoring leaders[]
| Player | Nationality | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Bartschi | Switzerland |
6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Igor Grigorenko | Russia |
6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Yuri Trubachev | Russia |
6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Tuomo Ruutu | Finland |
7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Carlo Colaiacovo | Canada |
6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| Alexander Perezhogin | Russia |
6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Jussi Jokinen | Finland |
7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Zach Parise | United States |
7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Alexander Polushin | Russia |
6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Goaltending leaders[]
(Minimum 90 minutes played)
| Player | Nationality | Mins | GA | GAA | SO | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc-André Fleury | Canada |
267 | 7 | 1.57 | 1 | .928 |
| Robert Goepfert | United States |
338 | 7 | 1.77 | 0 | .937 |
| Andrei Medvedev | Russia |
300 | 9 | 1.80 | 1 | .917 |
| Peter Sevela | Slovakia |
218 | 7 | 1.92 | 2 | .933 |
| Kari Lehtonen | Finland |
356 | 7 | 2.19 | 2 | .923 |
Team Photos[]
Division I[]
The Division I Championships were played December 27, 2002 - January 2, 2003 in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Group A) and December 16 - December 22, 2002 in Bled, Slovenia (Group B)
Standings[]
Group A[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 |
 Japan
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 8 |
 Kazakhstan
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 7 |
 France
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
 Italy
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 2 |
 Croatia
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 0 |
Group B[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 10 |
 Slovenia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
 Norway
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 5 |
 Latvia
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 3 |
 Denmark
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 3 |
 Poland
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 2 |
Austria and Ukraine advance to the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Croatia and Poland are relegated to Division II
Division II[]
The Division II Championships were played January 6, 2003-January 12, 2003 in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania (Group A) and December 28, 2002-January 3, 2003 in Novi Sad Yugoslavia (Group B)
Standings[]
Group A[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Estonia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 8 | 10 |
 Great Britain
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 8 |
 Romania
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 26 | 6 |
 Lithuania
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 | 4 |
 South Africa
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 58 | 2 |
 Bulgaria
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 0 |
Group B[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 10 |
 Netherlands
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 8 |
 Yugoslavia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 6 |
 Spain
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 3 |
 Iceland
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 43 | 3 |
 Mexico
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
Hungary and Estonia advance to the 2004 Division I Championships, Bulgaria and Mexico are relegated to the 2004 Division III Championships'
Division III[]
The Division III Championships were held January 21-January 26, 2003 in Izmit, Turkey
Standings[]
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 8 |
 Belgium
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 6 |
 Turkey
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 4 |
 Australia
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 2 |
 Luxembourg
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 2 |
Korea and Belgium advance to 2004 Division II Championships
External links[]
| Preceded by 2002 World Juniors |
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships See also: 2003 World Championships |
Succeeded by 2004 World Juniors |
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