2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships ("2021 WJHC") were the 45th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It began on December 25, 2020, and ended with the gold medal game on January 5, 2021. This marks the 14th time that Canada hosts the WJIHC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, it was hosted in a "bubble" behind closed doors in Edmonton, Alberta, with no spectators admitted for any game.