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{{Short description|U20 men's ice hockey tournament in Alberta, Canada}}
{{Distinguish|2012 IIHF World U18 Championships}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name =IIHF U20 World Championship
| year = 2012
| other_titles =
| image = 2012 WJHC logo.svg
| size = x240px
| caption =
| country = Canada
| city = [[Calgary]], [[Edmonton]]
| dates = December 26, 2011 – January 5, 2012
| num_teams = 10
| venues = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]] and <br /> [[Rexall Place]]
| cities = 2
| type = ihj
| winners = SWE
| count = 2
| second = RUS
| third = CAN
| fourth = FIN
| games = 31
| goals = 230
| attendance = 444718
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Evgeny Kuznetsov]] (13 points)
| mvp = {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeny Kuznetsov
| prevseason = [[2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2011]]
| nextseason = [[2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2013]]
}}
[[File:Sweden WJHC trophy celebration.png|thumb|right|Sweden celebrates with the 2012 World Junior Championship trophy]]
The '''2012 IIHF U20 World Championship''' (commonly known as the '''2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships''') was the 36th edition of the [[IIHF World U20 Championship|Ice Hockey World Junior Championship]]. It was hosted in [[Calgary]] and [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], Canada. It began on December 26, 2011, and ended with the gold medal game played in Calgary on January 5, 2012.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/ 2012 Top Division statistics]</ref> [[Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team|Sweden]] defeated defending-champion [[Russia men's national junior ice hockey team|Russia]] 1–0 in [[overtime (ice hockey)|overtime]] to win their first title in [[1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|31 years]]. Russian forward [[Evgeny Kuznetsov]] was named MVP of the tournament. [[Denmark men's national junior ice hockey team|Denmark]] was relegated to Division I and [[Germany men's national junior ice hockey team|Germany]] was promoted to the [[2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]].

[[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]] missed the final for the first time in 11 years when they lost 6–5 against Russia in a semifinal in which Canada were down 6–1 halfway through the third period. However, the Canadians extended their consecutive medal streak at the tournament to 14 (5 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze) with a 4–0 victory over [[Finland men's national junior ice hockey team|Finland]] in the bronze medal game. The fourth-place finish for Finland was their best result in the tournament since [[2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2006]]. The [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|United States]] ended up in the relegation round for the first time since [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999]].

== Host city selection ==
On February 1, 2008, [[Hockey Canada]] and the [[Canadian Hockey League]] announced that six groups had submitted letters of intent to bid to host the 2012 tournament:  Calgary/Edmonton; [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]]; [[London, Ontario|London]]/[[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], [[Ontario]]; [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]]; [[Toronto]]; and [[Winnipeg]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/53318/la_id/1.htm |title=Six letters of intent to bid received by Hockey Canada from potential hosts for the 2010 and 2012 IIHF World Junior Championships |date=2008-02-01 |publisher=Hockey Canada |access-date=2008-07-08}}</ref>  The London/Windsor, Halifax and Winnipeg bids withdrew before the application deadline, leaving three groups.<ref name=bid>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/5/4/3/3/4/index1.shtml |title=Hockey Canada receives documentation for bids for 2010 and 2012 IIHF World Junior Championships |date=2008-04-02 |publisher=Hockey Canada |access-date=2008-07-08}}</ref> Saskatoon was selected to host the [[2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2010 tournament]] with [[Regina, Saskatchewan]], leaving only the Calgary/Edmonton and Toronto bids for this tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/5/6/0/3/1/index1.shtml |title=Saskatoon and Regina to host 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship |date=2008-07-07 |publisher=Hockey Canada |access-date=2007-07-08}}</ref>

The Alberta bid, supported by the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[Calgary Flames]] and [[Edmonton Oilers]] as well as the [[Western Hockey League]]'s [[Calgary Hitmen]] and [[Edmonton Oil Kings]], was selected to host the tournament on August 28, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/calgary-edmonton-land-2012-world-hockey-juniors-1.763676 |title=Calgary, Edmonton land 2012 world hockey juniors |date=2008-08-28 |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=2010-01-17}}</ref>  It will be the second time the tournament has been hosted in the province; [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]] served as the primary host of the [[1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1995 World Junior Championship]], while some tournament games were played in both Calgary and Edmonton.

==Venues==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]<br/>Capacity: 19,289
! [[Rexall Place]]<br/>Capacity: 16,839
|-
| [[File:PengrowthSaddledome.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Rexall Place Edmonton Alberta Canada 07A.jpg|150px]]
|-
! {{flagcountry|CAN}} – [[Calgary]]
! {{flagcountry|CAN}} – [[Edmonton]]
|}

==Attendance==
As part of their bid, the two cities projected that they would generate a tournament record attendance in excess of 475,000 fans and provide an economic benefit of $42 million to the province of Alberta.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=247776 |title=Alberta to host 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship |publisher=The Sports Network |date=2008-08-28 |access-date=2011-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629092523/http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=247776 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>  Following a reserved offering of 10- and 21-game ticket packs for Edmonton and Calgary games respectively to season ticket holders of the Oilers, Oil Kings, Flames and Hitmen, the tournament committee held a lottery to award the right to purchase the remaining seats.  While the entry deadline was supposed to coincide with the conclusion of the [[2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2011 tournament]], organizers were flooded with so many entries that their website servers crashed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/sports/columnists/terry_jones/2011/01/05/16777881.html |title=Bigger, better World Juniors in 2012 |work=Edmonton Sun |date=2011-01-05 |access-date=2011-01-07}}</ref>  Organizers were overwhelmed by the response; over 187,000 entries were received for the draw.<ref name="CSDemand">{{cite web |last=Wood |first=Michael |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2011/01/13/16879756.html |title=Demand for junior hockey ducats outstrips inventory |work=Calgary Sun |date=2011-01-13 |access-date=2011-01-14 |archive-date=June 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613023448/http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2011/01/13/16879756.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Calling the demand unprecedented, Hockey Canada announced that the 17,000 ticket packages made available to lottery winners had sold out in a matter of days, a year in advance of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/2012-world-juniors-in-alberta-sold-out-1.980571 |title=2012 World Juniors in Alberta sold out |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2011-01-13 |access-date=2011-01-14}}</ref> While organizers were pleased with the result, the way the lottery was handled has angered fans who won the right to purchase tickets but were unable to do so as no tickets were left when their turn to buy arrived.<ref name="CSDemand" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Komarnicki |first=Jamie |url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/Hockey+fans+left+empty+handed+after+World+Juniors+ticket+flub/4105197/story.html |title=Thousands of hockey fans left empty-handed after World Juniors ticket flub |work=Calgary Herald |date=2011-01-14 |access-date=2011-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117105711/http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/Hockey+fans+left+empty+handed+after+World+Juniors+ticket+flub/4105197/story.html |archive-date=January 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In spite of multiple sources proclaiming that the event beat the record by nearly 120,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edmontonsun.com/2012/01/09/alberta-world-juniors-sets-attendance-record|publisher=The Edmonton Sun|title=Alberta world juniors sets attendance record|access-date=2024-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/197384/calgary-edmonton-set-attendance-record-for-world-junior-events/|publisher=Global News|title=Calgary, Edmonton set attendance record for World Junior events|access-date=2024-12-12}}</ref> it fell just short of setting a new attendance record. The IIHF reported a total of 444,718<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/270/IHM270000_84_11_0.pdf|publisher=IIHF.com|title=Team Statistics|date= 2012-01-05|access-date=2024-12-12}}</ref> marginally short of the record set in 2009. The tournament in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada had 453,282 spectators. Though many more tickets were sold as part of tournament packages, the IIHF only counts actual paid spectators in attendance in its figures.

== Top division ==
Each round was a [[round-robin tournament]], where the teams played each other once within their group. The Preliminary Round was divided into two groups: Group A and Group B, which included five teams each. From each group, the top three teams qualified for the playoffs; the 1st-ranked teams earned a direct trip to the Semifinals, while the 2nd and 3rd-ranked teams qualified for the Quarterfinals. The 4th and 5th-ranked teams had to play in the Relegation Round, where the three best teams qualified for the Top Division tournament in 2013, with the last-placed team being relegated to the 2013 Division I tournament. In the Semifinals, the directly-qualified Semifinalists faced the winners from the Quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iihf.com/channels1112/wm20/format.html |title=Top Division format |work=iihf.com |publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]] |access-date=2011-12-31}}</ref>

=== Rosters ===
{{main|2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters}}

=== Preliminary round ===
==== Group A ====
All round robin games held in [[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]], at the [[Scotiabank Saddledome]].
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''All times are local ([[Mountain Time Zone]] – [[UTC−7]]).''

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 26, 2011
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|LAT}}
| score = 4–9
| team2 = '''{{ihj|SWE}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>1–2<br>1–3<br>2–3<br>2–4<br>3–4<br>3–5<br>3–6<br>3–7<br>3–8<br>3–9<br>4–9
| periods = (2–3, 1–3, 1–3)
| goalie1 = [[Kristers Gudļevskis]]
| goalie2 = [[Johan Gustafsson]]
| goals1 = <br>[[Toms Andersons|T. Andersons]] ([[Ņikita Koļesņikovs|Ņ. Koļesņikovs]], [[Teodors Bļugers|T. Bļugers]]) (PP) – 05:34<br><br><br>[[Roberts Lipsbergs|R. Lipsbergs]] ([[Ņikita Jevpalovs|Ņ. Jevpalovs]], [[Juris Ziemiņš|J. Ziemiņš]]) – 08:54<br><br>R. Lipsbergs (Ņ. Jevpalovs) – 32:29<br><br><br><br><br><br>[[Zemgus Girgensons|Z. Girgensons]] ([[Pauls Zvirbulis|P. Zvirbulis]], K. Nīmanis) (PP) – 58:50
| goals2 = 03:28 – [[Max Friberg|M. Friberg]] ([[Johan Larsson (ice hockey b. 1992)|J. Larsson]], [[Ludvig Rensfeldt|L. Rensfeldt]]) (PP)<br><br>05:50 – M. Friberg ([[Johan Sundström|J. Sundström]])<br>08:13 – [[Mika Zibanejad|M. Zibanejad]] ([[Sebastian Collberg|S. Collberg]], [[Rickard Rakell|R. Rakell]])<br><br>25:38 – S. Collberg ([[Jonas Brodin|J. Brodin]], [[Victor Rask|V. Rask]])<br><br>34:48 – [[Erik Thorell|E. Thorell]] ([[Patrik Nemeth|P. Nemeth]])<br>35:38 – M. Zibanejad (J. Brodin, R. Rakell) (PP)<br>47:46 – [[Joakim Nordström|J. Nordström]] (L. Rensfeldt, E. Thorell)<br>54:27 – M. Friberg (L. Rensfeldt, [[Mattias Bäckman|M. Bäckman]]) (PP)<br>55:07 – M. Friberg (S. Collberg)
| attendance = 12,544
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Piechaczek
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Derek Zalaski
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Gebauer
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Andre Schrader
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A02_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 26
| shots1 = 13
| shots2 = 40
}}
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| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 26, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SUI}}
| score = 0–3
| team2 = '''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>0–3
| periods = (0–1, 0–2, 0–0)
| goalie1 = [[Tim Wolf]]
| goalie2 = [[Andrei Vasilevskiy|Andrei Vasilevski]]
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 08:22 – [[Alexander Khokhlachev|A. Khokhlachev]]<br>25:27 – [[Nikita Gusev|N. Gusev]] ([[Yaroslav Kosov|Y. Kosov]], [[Mikhail Grigorenko|M. Grigorenko]])<br>35:04 – M. Grigorenko ([[Nikita Kucherov|N. Kucherov]], N. Gusev)
| attendance = 15,390
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Tom Laaksonen
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Sterns
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Carlson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Woodworth
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A04_74_6_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 40
| shots2 = 30
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 27, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SVK}}'''
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{ihj|LAT}}
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>3–1
| periods = (0–0, 1–1, 2–0)
| goalie1 = [[Juraj Šimboch]]
| goalie2 = [[Kristers Gudļevskis]]
| goals1 = <br>[[Tomáš Jurčo|T. Jurčo]] ([[Martin Marinčin|M. Marinčin]], [[Martin Gernát|M. Gernát]]) (PP) – 35:28<br>[[Marek Tvrdoň|M. Tvrdoň]] ([[Miloš Bubela|M. Bubela]], [[Michal Toman|M. Toman]]) – 42:02<br>M. Toman ([[Richard Mráz|R. Mráz]]) (EN) – 59:22
| goals2 = 26:41 – [[Juris Ziemiņš|J. Ziemiņš]] ([[Artūrs Kuzmenkovs|A. Kuzmenkovs]])
| attendance = 12,589
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Croft
| official2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Vladimír Šindler
| linesman = {{flagicon|GER}} Andre Scharder
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Hannu Sormunen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A06_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 45
| shots2 = 26
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 28, 2011
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 4–3 <small>[[Shootout (ice hockey)|GWS]]</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>3–1<br>3–2<br>3–3
| periods = (1–0, 1–1, 1–2)<br>([[Overtime (ice hockey)#Overtime periods|OT]] 0–0)<br>([[Shootout (ice hockey)|SO:]] 1–0)
| goalie1 = [[Johan Gustafsson]]
| goalie2 = [[Lukas Meili]]
| goals1 = [[Max Friberg|M. Friberg]] ([[Ludvig Rensfeldt|L. Rensfeldt]], [[John Klingberg|J. Klingberg]]) (PP) – 14:23<br><br>[[Joakim Nordström|J. Nordström]] ([[Mattias Bäckman|M. Bäckman]], [[William Karlsson|W. Karlsson]]) (PP) – 36:11<br>L. Rensfeldt ([[Erik Thorell|E. Thorell]], [[Petter Granberg|P. Granberg]]) – 41:56
| soshots1 = [[Sebastian Collberg|S. Collberg]] {{SOgoal}}<br>[[Max Friberg|M. Friberg]] {{SOgoal}}
| goals2 = <br>25:14 – [[Joël Vermin|J. Vermin]] ([[Dean Kukan|D. Kukan]]) (PP)<br><br><br>52:51 – J. Vermin ([[Gregory Hofmann|G. Hofmann]]) (PP2)<br>57:56 – D. Kukan ([[Christoph Bertschy|C. Bertschy]])
| soshots2 = {{SOmiss}} [[Joël Vermin|J. Vermin]]<br>{{SOmiss}} [[Christoph Bertschy|C. Bertschy]]
| attendance = 14,782
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Croft
| official2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Vladimír Šindler
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Carlson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Gebauer
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A08_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 22
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 54
| shots2 = 27
}}
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 28, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>3–1
| periods = (0–1, 1–0, 2–0)
| goalie1 = [[Andrey Makarov (ice hockey)|Andrey Makarov]]
| goalie2 = [[Juraj Šimboch]]
| goals1 = <br>[[Igor Ozhiganov|I. Ozhiganov]] ([[Nail Yakupov|N. Yakupov]], [[Yaroslav Kosov|Y. Kosov]]) – 24:11<br>[[Mikhail Naumenkov|M. Naumenkov]] ([[Ignat Zemchenko|I. Zemchenko]]) – 41:45<br>[[Nikita Kucherov|N. Kucherov]] ([[Mikhail Grigorenko|M. Grigorenko]], [[Nikita Nesterov|N. Nesterov]]) – 54:51
| goals2 = 19:27 – [[Miloš Bubela|M. Bubela]]
| attendance = 15,987
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Piechaczek
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Derek Zalaski
| linesman = {{flagicon|FIN}} Hannu Sormunen
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Woodworth
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A10_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 40
| shots2 = 32
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 29, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|LAT}}
| score = 0–14
| team2 = '''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>0–3<br>0–4<br>0–5<br>0–6<br>0–7<br>0–8<br>0–9<br>0–10<br>0–11<br>0–12<br>0–13<br>0–14
| periods = (0–1, 0–6, 0–7)
| goalie1 = [[Elvis Merzļikins]]
| goalie2 = [[Andrei Vasilevskiy|Andrei Vasilevski]]
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 10:29 – [[Mikhail Grigorenko|M. Grigorenko]] ([[Nikita Kucherov|N. Kucherov]], [[Nikita Gusev|N. Gusev]])<br>20:52 – [[Artyom Sergeyev (ice hockey)|A. Sergeyev]] ([[Nail Yakupov|N. Yakupov]], [[Zakhar Arzamastsev|Z. Arzamastsev]]) (PP)<br>27:04 – [[Evgeny Kuznetsov|E. Kuznetsov]] (N. Yakupov, [[Viktor Antipin|V. Antipin]]) (PP)<br>30:04 – E. Kuznetsov (N. Gusev, [[Nikita Nesterov|N. Nesterov]]) (PP)<br>32:53 – [[Grigory Zheldakov|G. Zheldakov]] (E. Kuznetsov, N. Gusev)<br>35:07 – N. Gusev (E. Kuznetsov, N. Nesterov) (PP)<br>38:34 – N. Gusev (N. Kucherov, E. Kuznetsov)<br>40:40 – [[Pavel Kulikov|P. Kulikov]] (E. Kuznetsov, [[Ignat Zemchenko|I. Zemchenko]])<br>41:43 – [[Alexander Khokhlachev|A. Khokhlachev]] (N. Yakupov, [[Mikhail Naumenkov|M. Naumenkov]])<br>42:34 – E. Kuznetsov (N. Gusev, N. Kucherov)<br>44:14 – I. Zemchenko (P. Kulikov, E. Kuznetsov)<br>51:36 – [[Yaroslav Kosov|Y. Kosov]] ([[Daniil Apalkov|D. Apalkov]], [[Sergei Barbashev|S. Barbashev]])<br>53:29 – A. Khokhlachev ([[Ivan Telegin|I. Telegin]], V. Antipin) (PP)<br>54:24 – N. Nesterov (N. Gusev, E. Kuznetsov)
| attendance = 14,780
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Nord
| official2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Sören Persson
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Carlson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Andre Scharder
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A12_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 30
| shots2 = 50
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 30, 2011
| time = 15:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 9–1
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>3–1<br>4–1<br>5–1<br>6–1<br>7–1<br>8–1<br>9–1
| periods = (2–1, 2–0, 5–0)
| goalie1 = [[Anton Forsberg]]
| goalie2 = [[Dominik Riečický]]
| goals1 = [[Erik Thorell|E. Thorell]] – 04:40<br><br>[[Max Friberg|M. Friberg]] ([[Johan Larsson (ice hockey, born 1992)|J. Larsson]], [[Jonas Brodin|J. Brodin]]) – 16:22<br>[[Sebastian Collberg|S. Collberg]] (J. Larsson, [[Johan Sundström|J. Sundström]]) – 24:15<br>J. Sundström ([[Rickard Rakell|R. Rakell]]) – 38:29<br>[[Mika Zibanejad|M. Zibanejad]] (S. Collberg) (PP) – 44:50<br>R. Rakell ([[Filip Forsberg|F. Forsberg]], M. Zibanejad) – 48:06<br>[[Joakim Nordström|J. Nordström]] (E. Thorell, [[Patrik Nemeth|P. Nemeth]]) – 51:28<br>S. Collberg ([[John Klingberg|J. Klingberg]], J. Sundström) (PP) – 53:42<br>E. Thorell ([[Ludvig Rensfeldt|L. Rensfeldt]], J. Klingberg) – 58:42
| goals2 = <br>11:36 – [[Marek Tvrdoň|M. Tvrdoň]] ([[Michal Toman|M. Toman]], [[Tomáš Jurčo|T. Jurčo]]) (PP)
| attendance = 15,187
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Croft
| official2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Tom Laaksonen
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Gebauer
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Woodworth
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A14_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 55
| shots2 = 15
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 30, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SUI}}'''
| score = 5–3
| team2 = {{ihj|LAT}}
| progression = 1–0<br>2–0<br>2–1<br>3–1<br>3–2<br>3–3<br><br>4–3<br>5–3
| periods = (1–0, 2–1, 2–2)
| goalie1 = [[Tim Wolf]]
| goalie2 = [[Kristers Gudļevskis]]
| goals1 = [[Christoph Bertschy|C. Bertschy]] ([[Dario Trutmann|D. Trutmann]]) (PP) – 08:45<br>[[Gaëtan Haas|G. Haas]] ([[Mike Vermeille|M. Vermeille]], [[Alessio Bertaggia|A. Bertaggia]]) – 22:18<br><br>C. Bertschy ([[Samuel Walser|S. Walser]]) (PP) – 38:28<br><br><br><br>G. Haas – 53:04<br>[[Christian Marti|C. Marti]] – 54:03
| goals2 = <br><br>28:26 – [[Toms Andersons|T. Andersons]] ([[Edgars Siksna|E. Siksna]], D. Straupe)<br><br>42:23 – [[Ņikita Jevpalovs|Ņ. Jevpalovs]] ([[Vitālijs Hvorostiņins|V. Hvorostiņins]], [[Krists Kalniņš|K. Kalniņš]])<br>52:42 – V. Hvorostiņins (Ņ. Jevpalovs, [[Artūrs Kuzmenkovs|A. Kuzmenkovs]])
| attendance = 13,666
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official ={{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Piechaczek
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Derek Zalaski
| linesman = {{flagicon|GER}} Andre Scharder
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Hannu Sormunen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A16_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 41
| shots2 = 23
}}
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 31, 2011
| time = 16:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SVK}}'''
| score = 6–4
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>1–2<br>1–3<br>2–3<br>2–4<br>3–4<br>4–4<br>5–4<br>6–4
| periods = (1–2, 1–1, 4–1)
| goalie1 = [[Juraj Šimboch]]
| goalie2 = [[Lukas Meili]]<br>[[Tim Wolf]]
| goals1 = <br><br>[[Matúš Chovan|M. Chovan]] ([[Tomáš Jurčo|T. Jurčo]], [[Martin Ďaloga|M. Ďaloga]]) – 08:20<br><br>M. Chovan – 32:46<br><br>[[Tomáš Matoušek|T. Matoušek]] ([[Matej Hinďoš|M. Hinďoš]], [[Matej Bene|M. Bene]]) – 45:14<br>[[Martin Marinčin|M. Marinčin]] ([[Marko Daňo|M. Daňo]], T. Jurčo) – 46:05<br>M. Chovan (T. Jurčo, [[Richard Mráz|R. Mráz]]) – 48:15<br>[[Martin Gernát|M. Gernát]] (T. Jurčo, [[Marek Tvrdoň|M. Tvrdoň]]) – 49:43
| goals2 = 06:09 – [[Joël Vermin|J. Vermin]] ([[Tanner Richard|T. Richard]], [[Christoph Bertschy|C. Bertschy]])<br>07:16 – [[Sven Andrighetto|S. Andrighetto]] ([[Alessio Bertaggia|A. Bertaggia]])<br><br>28:40 – J. Vermin (T. Richard) (PP)<br><br>40:47 – T. Richard
| attendance = 13,029
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Sterns
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Derek Zalaski
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Gebauer
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Hannu Sormunen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A18_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 31
| shots2 = 28
}}
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| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 31, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|RUS}}
| score = 3–4 <small>[[Overtime (ice hockey)|OT]]</small>
| team2 = '''{{ihj|SWE}}'''
| progression = 1–0<br>2–0<br>3–0<br>3–1<br>3–2<br>3–3<br>3–4
| periods = (3–0, 0–0, 0–3)<br>([[Sudden death (ice hockey)|OT:]] 0–1)
| goalie1 = [[Andrei Vasilevskiy|Andrei Vasilevski]]
| goalie2 = [[Johan Gustafsson]]<br>[[Anton Forsberg]]
| goals1 = [[Ignat Zemchenko|I. Zemchenko]] ([[Nail Yakupov|N. Yakupov]]) – 02:09<br>[[Yaroslav Kosov|Y. Kosov]] ([[Sergei Barbashev|S. Barbashev]], [[Daniil Apalkov|D. Apalkov]]) – 02:16<br>[[Ivan Telegin|I. Telegin]] (SH) – 13:33
| goals2 = <br><br><br>43:17 – [[Oscar Klefbom|O. Klefbom]] ([[Johan Larsson (ice hockey, born 1992)|J. Larsson]])<br>52:19 – [[Rickard Rakell|R. Rakell]] ([[Patrik Nemeth|P. Nemeth]], J. Larsson)<br>59:20 – [[Max Friberg|M. Friberg]] ([[Jonas Brodin|J. Brodin]], [[Joakim Nordström|J. Nordström]])<br>62:44 – J. Nordström (P. Nemeth, M. Friberg) (OT)
| attendance = 16,643
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Tom Laaksonen
| official2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Vladimír Šindler
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Carlson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Woodworth
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270A20_74_6_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 26
| shots2 = 55
}}

==== Group B ====
All round robin games held in [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]], at [[Rexall Place]].
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL OT
|update=complete
|source=[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270300_76_22_0.pdf IIHF]

|team1=CAN|name_CAN={{ihj|CAN}}
|team2=FIN|name_FIN={{ihj|FIN}}
|team3=CZE|name_CZE={{ihj|CZE}}
|team4=USA|name_USA={{ihj|USA}}
|team5=DEN|name_DEN={{ihj|DEN}}

|win_CAN=4|OTwin_CAN=0|OTloss_CAN=0|loss_CAN=0|gf_CAN=26|ga_CAN=5
|win_FIN=3|OTwin_FIN=0|OTloss_FIN=0|loss_FIN=1|gf_FIN=19|ga_FIN=10
|win_CZE=2|OTwin_CZE=0|OTloss_CZE=0|loss_CZE=2|gf_CZE=12|ga_CZE=11
|win_USA=1|OTwin_USA=0|OTloss_USA=0|loss_USA=3|gf_USA=16|ga_USA=15
|win_DEN=0|OTwin_DEN=0|OTloss_DEN=0|loss_DEN=4|gf_DEN=6|ga_DEN=38

|res_col_header=Q
|result1=SF|result2=QF|result3=QF|result4=RR|result5=RR
|col_SF=green1|text_SF=Semifinals
|col_QF=blue1 |text_QF=Quarterfinals
|col_RR=red1  |text_RR=Relegation round
}}

''All times are local ([[Mountain Time Zone]] – [[UTC−7]]).''

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 26, 2011
| time = 13:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|FIN}}
| score = 1–8
| team2 = '''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>1–2<br>1–3<br>1–4<br>1–5<br>1–6<br>1–7<br>1–8
| periods = (0–2, 1–3, 0–3)
| goalie1 = [[Christopher Gibson]]
| goalie2 = [[Mark Visentin]]
| goals1 = <br><br>[[Alexander Ruuttu|A. Ruuttu]] ([[Miro Aaltonen|M. Aaltonen]], [[Aleksander Barkov Jr.|A. Barkov]]) – 21:21
| goals2 = 02:14 – [[Mark Stone|M. Stone]] ([[Jonathan Huberdeau|J. Huberdeau]], [[Ryan Strome|R. Strome]])<br>04:25 – [[Brendan Gallagher|B. Gallagher]] ([[Jaden Schwartz|J. Schwartz]], [[Dougie Hamilton|D. Hamilton]])<br><br>23:02 – M. Stone (J. Huberdeau, [[Freddie Hamilton|F. Hamilton]])<br>29:24 – J. Huberdeau ([[Tanner Pearson|T. Pearson]], [[Nathan Beaulieu|N. Beaulieu]]) (PP)<br>32:54 – D. Hamilton (R. Strome, J. Schwartz) (PP)<br>40:52 – [[Brett Connolly|B. Connolly]] (T. Pearson, [[Brandon Gormley|B. Gormley]])<br>44:05 – M. Stone (J. Huberdeau, R. Strome)<br>47:18 – R. Strome (B. Gallagher, J. Huberdeau)
| attendance = 15,296
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Nord
| official2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Sören Persson
| linesman = {{flagicon|SWE}} Johannes Kack
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Milan Novák
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B01_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 25
| shots2 = 42
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 26, 2011
| time = 18:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|DEN}}
| score = 3–11
| team2 = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>1–2<br>1–3<br>2–3<br>2–4<br>2–5<br>2–6<br>2–7<br>2–8<br>2–9<br>3–9<br>3–10<br>3–11
| periods = (2–3, 0–6, 1–2)
| goalie1 = [[Sebastian Feuk]]<br>[[Dennis Jensen (ice hockey)|Dennis Jensen]]
| goalie2 = [[Jack Campbell (ice hockey)|Jack Campbell]]
| goals1 = <br>[[Mathias Bau Hansen|M. Bau Hansen]] ([[Nicklas Jensen|N. Jensen]], [[Patrick Bjorkstrand|P. Bjorkstrand]]) (PP) – 03:12<br><br><br>M. Bau Hansen ([[Thomas Spelling|T. Spelling]], P. Bjorkstrand) (PP) – 09:04<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>T. Spelling (P. Bjorkstrand, N. Jensen) (PP) – 44:20
| goals2 = 00:24 – [[Charlie Coyle|C. Coyle]] ([[Jon Merrill (ice hockey)|J. Merrill]], [[Jason Zucker|J. Zucker]])<br><br>04:41 – J. Zucker ([[Derek Forbort|D. Forbort]])<br>08:26 – [[Jarred Tinordi|J. Tinordi]] ([[J. T. Miller|J. Miller]], J. Zucker)<br><br>21:25 – [[Nick Bjugstad|N. Bjugstad]] ([[Austin Czarnik|A. Czarnik]], [[Adam Clendening|A. Clendening]])<br>27:12 – C. Coyle ([[Brandon Saad|B. Saad]], [[Emerson Etem|E. Etem]]) (PP)<br>29:07 – [[Kyle Rau|K. Rau]] (A. Clendening, A. Czarnik)<br>30:21 – [[Bill Arnold (ice hockey)|B. Arnold]] ([[Josh Archibald|J. Archibald]], E. Etem)<br>30:51 – J. Miller (B. Arnold, [[T. J. Tynan|T. Tynan]]) (PP)<br>36:01 – K. Rau ([[Austin Watson|A. Watson]], [[Jacob Trouba|J. Trouba]]) (PP)<br><br>51:04 – C. Coyle (J. Zucker, D. Forbort)<br>55:56 – [[Stephen Johns (ice hockey)|S. Johns]]
| attendance = 13,604
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|RUS}} Vyacheslav Bulanov
| official2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} JP Ronn
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kiel Murchison
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Sivov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B03_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 24
| shots2 = 44
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 27, 2011
| time = 18:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CZE}}'''
| score = 7–0
| team2 = {{ihj|DEN}}
| progression = 1–0<br>2–0<br>3–0<br>4–0<br>5–0<br>6–0<br>7–0
| periods = (1–0, 2–0, 4–0)
| goalie1 = [[Petr Mrázek]]
| goalie2 = [[Sebastian Feuk]]
| goals1 = [[Tomáš Hertl|T. Hertl]] ([[Jakub Culek|J. Culek]], [[Marek Hrbas|M. Hrbas]]) (PP) – 05:44<br>T. Hertl (J. Culek, [[Petr Zámorský|P. Zámorský]]) – 22:44<br>[[Radek Faksa|R. Faksa]] ([[Jiří Říha|J. Říha]], [[Tomáš Hyka|T. Hyka]]) – 31:13<br>[[Petr Holík|P. Holík]] ([[Jiří Sekáč|J. Sekáč]], P. Zámorský) (PP) – 41:50<br>[[Tomáš Filippi|T. Filippi]] – 42:10<br>[[Dmitrij Jaškin|D. Jaškin]] ([[Daniel Krejčí|D. Krejčí]], T. Hyka) (PP) – 55:06<br>J. Říha (J. Culek, [[Vojtěch Mozík|V. Mozík]]) (SH) – 56:42
| goals2 = 
| attendance = 12,967
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Devin Klein
| official2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Brent Reiber
| linesman = {{flagicon|SUI}} Nicolas Fluri
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Sivov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B05_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 44
| shots2 = 12
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 28, 2011
| time = 13:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|USA}}
| score = 1–4
| team2 = '''{{ihj|FIN}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>1–2<br>1–3<br>1–4
| periods = (0–0, 0–1, 1–3)
| goalie1 = [[John Gibson (ice hockey, born 1993)|John Gibson]]
| goalie2 = [[Sami Aittokallio]]
| goals1 = <br>[[Brandon Saad|B. Saad]] ([[Emerson Etem|E. Etem]], [[Charlie Coyle|C. Coyle]]) – 40:19
| goals2 = 21:21 – [[Miikka Salomäki|M. Salomäki]] ([[Joel Armia|J. Armia]])<br><br>50:53 – J. Armia ([[Markus Granlund|Ma. Granlund]], [[Rasmus Ristolainen|R. Ristolainen]])<br>51:22 – [[Mikael Granlund|Mi. Granlund]] ([[Jani Hakanpää|J. Hakanpää]], [[Teemu Pulkkinen|T. Pulkkinen]])<br>56:27 – J. Armia ([[Joonas Donskoi|J. Donskoi]])
| attendance = 14,000
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Devin Klein
| official2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Brent Reiber
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kiel Murchison
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Milan Novák
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B07_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 39
| shots2 = 27
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 28, 2011
| time = 18:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 5–0
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| progression = 1–0<br>2–0<br>3–0<br>4–0<br>5–0
| periods = (1–0, 2–0, 2–0)
| goalie1 = [[Scott Wedgewood]]
| goalie2 = [[Petr Mrázek]]
| goals1 = [[Mark Stone|M. Stone]] ([[Jonathan Huberdeau|J. Huberdeau]], [[Ryan Strome|R. Strome]]) – 05:37<br>R. Strome ([[Freddie Hamilton|F. Hamilton]], [[Scott Wedgewood|S. Wedgewood]]) (PP) – 36:16<br>[[Brett Connolly|B. Connolly]] ([[Quinton Howden|Q. Howden]], [[Michaël Bournival|M. Bournival]]) – 38:11<br>[[Mark Scheifele|M. Scheifele]] ([[Tanner Pearson|T. Pearson]]) – 49:00<br>M. Scheifele (T. Pearson, [[Brandon Gormley|B. Gormley]]) (PP) – 54:40
| goals2 = 
| attendance = 16,417
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|RUS}} Vyacheslav Bulanov
| official2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} JP Ronn
| linesman = {{flagicon|SUI}} Nicolas Fluri
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Johannes Kack
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B09_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 26
| penalties2 = 20
| shots1 = 38
| shots2 = 26
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 29, 2011
| time = 18:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|DEN}}
| score =  2–10
| team2 = '''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>0–3<br>0–4<br>0–5<br>0–6<br>0–7<br>1–7<br>2–7<br>2–8<br>2–9<br>2–10
| periods = (0–4, 0–3, 2–3)
| goalie1=  [[Sebastian Feuk]]
| goalie2 = [[Mark Visentin]]
| goals1 = <br><br><br><br><br><br><br>[[Nicolai Meyer|N. Meyer]] ([[Jannick Christensen|J. Christensen]], [[Mathias Bau-Hansen|M. Bau-Hansen]]) – 43:05<br>[[Emil Kristensen|E. Kristensen]] ([[Nicklas Jensen|N. Jensen]], [[Patrick Bjorkstrand|P. Bjorkstrand]]) (PP) – 48:48
| goals2 = 02:34 – [[Quinton Howden|Q. Howden]] ([[Scott Harrington (ice hockey)|S. Harrington]], [[Ryan Murray|R. Murray]])<br>06:17 – [[Brett Connolly|B. Connolly]] ([[Brandon Gormley|B. Gormley]], [[Boone Jenner|B. Jenner]]) (SH)<br>16:05 – [[Mark Stone|M. Stone]]<br>18:35 – [[Ryan Strome|R. Strome]] (M. Stone, [[Jonathan Huberdeau|J. Huberdeau]])<br>20:25 – S. Harrington (B. Connolly, Q. Howden)<br>24:56 – M. Stone (S. Harrington, R. Murray)<br>35:31 – [[Freddie Hamilton|F. Hamilton]] (S. Harrington, [[Nathan Beaulieu|N. Beaulieu]])<br><br><br>51:32 – B. Gormley ([[Mark Scheifele|M. Scheifele]]) (PP)<br>55:27 – B. Gormley (Q. Howden, F. Hamilton)<br>56:59 – [[Brendan Gallagher|B. Gallagher]] (B. Jenner) (SH)
| attendance = 16,275
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Tom Laaksonen
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Sterns
| linesman = {{flagicon|SWE}} Johannes Kack
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Sivov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B11_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 26
| shots2 = 51
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 30, 2011
| time = 13:30
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|USA}}
| score = 2–5
| team2 = '''{{ihj|CZE}}'''
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>2–2<br>2–3<br>2–4<br>2–5
| periods = (1–1, 1–1, 0–3)
| goalie1 = [[Jack Campbell (ice hockey)|Jack Campbell]]
| goalie2 = [[Petr Mrázek]]
| goals1 = [[T. J. Tynan|T. Tynan]] ([[J. T. Miller|J. Miller]], [[Bill Arnold (ice hockey)|B. Arnold]]) (PP) – 05:14<br><br>B. Arnold ([[Jason Zucker|J. Zucker]], [[Jon Merrill (ice hockey)|J. Merrill]]) (PP) – 31:50
| goals2 = <br>12:05 – [[Tomáš Filippi|T. Filippi]] ([[Daniel Přibyl|D. Přibyl]], [[Jiří Říha|J. Říha]])<br><br>34:51 – [[Tomáš Hertl|T. Hertl]]<br>52:26 – [[Petr Holík|P. Holík]] ([[Jiří Sekáč|J. Sekáč]], [[Daniel Krejčí|D. Krejčí]])<br>57:19 – T. Filippi ([[Tomáš Nosek|T. Nosek]])<br>58:34 – P. Holík (ENG)
| attendance = 14,733
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Brent Reiber
| official2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} JP Ronn
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kiel Murchison
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Sivov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B13_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 37
| shots1 = 54
| shots2 = 29
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 30, 2011
| time = 18:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 10–1
| team2 = {{ihj|DEN}}
| progression = 1–0<br>2–0<br>3–0<br>4–0<br>4–1<br>5–1<br>6–1<br>7–1<br>8–1<br>9–1<br>10–1
| periods = (3–0, 2–1, 5–0)
| goalie1 = [[Christopher Gibson]]
| goalie2 = [[Sebastian Feuk]]
| goals1 = [[Miikka Salomäki|M. Salomäki]] – 08:36<br>[[Jani Hakanpää|J. Hakanpää]] ([[Joonas Donskoi|J. Donskoi]], M. Salomäki) (PP) – 10:25<br>[[Ville Pokka|V. Pokka]] ([[Markus Hännikäinen|M. Hännikäinen]], [[Otto Paajanen|O. Paajanen]]) – 11:41<br>[[Mikael Kuronen|M. Kuronen]] ([[Mikael Granlund|Mi. Granlund]], [[Teemu Pulkkinen|T. Pulkkinen]]) – 24:09<br><br>M. Salomäki (J. Hakanpää, V. Pokka) (PP) – 34:49<br>[[Joel Armia|J. Armia]] (M. Salomäki, J. Donskoi) (PP) – 41:37<br>T. Pulkkinen (Mi. Granlund) – 44:14<br>T. Pulkkinen (Mi. Granlund) – 48:26<br>T. Pulkkinen ([[Markus Granlund|Ma. Granlund]], V. Pokka) – 57:48<br>T. Pulkkinen (Ma. Granlund, Mi. Granlund) (PP) – 59:56
| goals2 = <br><br><br><br>33:39 – [[Patrik Bjorkstrand|P. Bjorkstrand]] (PS)
| attendance = 13,144
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|RUS}} Vyacheslav Bulanov
| official2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Nord
| linesman = {{flagicon|SUI}} Nicolas Fluri
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Milan Novák
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B15_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1 = 59
| shots2 = 25
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 31, 2011
| time = 14:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CZE}}
| score = 0–4
| team2 = '''{{ihj|FIN}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>0–3<br>0–4
| periods = (0–2, 0–1, 0–1)
| goalie1 = [[Petr Mrázek]]
| goalie2 = [[Sami Aittokallio]]
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 11:42 – [[Alexander Ruuttu|A. Ruuttu]] ([[Mikael Granlund|Mi. Granlund]], [[Teemu Pulkkinen|T. Pulkkinen]]) (PP)<br>16:19 – [[Miro Aaltonen|M. Aaltonen]] ([[Aleksander Barkov Jr.|A. Barkov]])<br>34:17 – [[Joonas Donskoi|J. Donskoi]] ([[Joel Armia|J. Armia]], [[Miikka Salomäki|M. Salomäki]])<br>43:37 – T. Pulkkinen ([[Markus Granlund|Ma. Granlund]], Mi. Granlund)
| attendance = 14,429
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Devin Klein
| official2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Brent Reiber
| linesman = {{flagicon|SUI}} Nicolas Fluri
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kiel Murchison
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B17_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 36
| shots2 = 28
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = December 31, 2011
| time = 18:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 3–2
| team2 = {{ihj|USA}}
| progression = 1–0<br>2–0<br>3–0<br>3–1<br>3–2
| periods = (3–0, 0–0, 0–2)
| goalie1 = [[Scott Wedgewood]]
| goalie2 = [[Jack Campbell (ice hockey)|Jack Campbell]]
| goals1 = [[Mark Stone|M. Stone]] ([[Jonathan Huberdeau|J. Huberdeau]], [[Dougie Hamilton|D. Hamilton]]) (PP) – 05:39<br>[[Jaden Schwartz|J. Schwartz]] (M. Stone, [[Ryan Strome|R. Strome]]) – 10:12<br>[[Brett Connolly|B. Connolly]] – 15:59
| goals2 = <br><br><br>49:49 – [[Charlie Coyle|C. Coyle]] ([[J. T. Miller|J. Miller]])<br>53:12 – [[Jason Zucker|J. Zucker]] ([[Bill Arnold (ice hockey)|B. Arnold]], [[Emerson Etem|E. Etem]])
| attendance = 16,647
| stadium = [[Rexall Place]]
| official = {{flagicon|RUS}} Vyacheslav Bulanov
| official2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Soeren Persson
| linesman = {{flagicon|SWE}} Johannes Kack
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Milan Novák
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270B19_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1 = 35
| shots2 = 32
}}

=== Relegation round ===
The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round were carried forward to this round.
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL OT
|update=complete
|source=[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270400_76_5_0.pdf IIHF]

|team1=USA|name_USA={{ihj|USA}}
|team2=SUI|name_SUI={{ihj|SUI}}
|team3=LAT|name_LAT={{ihj|LAT}}
|team4=DEN|name_DEN={{ihj|DEN}}

|win_USA=3|OTwin_USA=0|OTloss_USA=0|loss_USA=0|gf_USA=25|ga_USA=6
|win_SUI=1|OTwin_SUI=1|OTloss_SUI=0|loss_SUI=1|gf_SUI=10|ga_SUI=8
|win_LAT=0|OTwin_LAT=1|OTloss_LAT=0|loss_LAT=2|gf_LAT=7 |ga_LAT=18
|win_DEN=0|OTwin_DEN=0|OTloss_DEN=2|loss_DEN=1|gf_DEN=7 |ga_DEN=17

|res_col_header=R
|result4=R
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegated to the [[2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I|2013 Division I A]]
}}

''All times are local ([[Mountain Time Zone]] – [[UTC−7]]).''

{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = January 2, 2012
| time = 11:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SUI}}'''
| score = 4–3 <small>[[Overtime (ice hockey)|OT]]</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|DEN}}
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>2–2<br>3–2<br>3–3<br>4–3
| periods = (2–2, 1–1, 0–0)<br>([[Sudden death (ice hockey)|OT:]] 1–0 )
| goalie1 = [[Tim Wolf]]
| goalie2 = [[Sebastian Feuk]]
| goals1 = <br>[[Cédric Schneuwly|C. Schneuwly]] ([[Lino Martschini|L. Martschini]], [[Reto Amstutz|R. Amstutz]]) – 01:45<br>[[Alessio Bertaggia|A. Bertaggia]] ([[Sven Andrighetto|S. Andrighetto]]) – 03:29<br><br>[[Grégory Hofmann|G. Hofmann]] (PS) – 22:17<br><br>[[Tanner Richard|T. Richard]] – 63:27
| goals2 = 01:10 – [[Oliver Bjorkstrand|O. Bjorkstrand]] ([[Patrick Bjorkstrand|P. Bjorkstrand]], [[Thomas Spelling|T. Spelling]])<br><br><br>16:56 – [[Nicklas Jensen|N. Jensen]] (P. Bjorkstrand, [[Mathias Bau Hansen|M. Bau Hansen]]) (PP)<br><br>27:26 – N. Jensen ([[Martin Rahbek|M. Rahbek]])
| attendance = 9,398
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Croft
| official2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} JP Ronn
| linesman = {{flagicon|SVK}} Milan Novák
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Hannu Sormunen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270521_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1 = 36
| shots2 = 35
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = January 3, 2012
| time = 11:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|USA}}'''
| score = 12–2
| team2 = {{ihj|LAT}}
| progression = 1–0<br>2–0<br>3–0<br>4–0<br>5–0<br>6–0<br>6–1<br>7–1<br>8–1<br>9–1<br>10–1<br>11–1<br>12–1<br>12–2
| periods = (4–0, 7–1, 1–1)
| goalie1 = [[Jack Campbell (ice hockey)|Jack Campbell]]
| goalie2 = [[Kristers Gudļevskis]]<br>[[Rihards Cimermanis]]
| goals1 = [[Austin Watson|A. Watson]] ([[Jarred Tinordi|J. Tinordi]], [[Nick Bjugstad|N. Bjugstad]]) – 05:40<br>A. Watson ([[Jon Merrill (ice hockey)|J. Merrill]], N. Bjugstad) – 11:53<br>A. Watson ([[Kyle Rau|K. Rau]], [[Josh Archibald|J. Archibald]]) (PP) – 16:17<br>[[Jason Zucker|J. Zucker]] ([[Brandon Saad|B. Saad]]) (SH) – 18:47<br>[[J. T. Miller|J. Miller]] (J. Zucker, [[Adam Clendening|A. Clendening]]) (PP) – 20:46<br> N. Bjugstad (B. Saad, A. Watson) – 20:56<br><br>[[Bill Arnold (ice hockey)|B. Arnold]] (K. Rau) – 25:38<br>A. Clendening (A. Watson, B. Saad) – 32:08<br>K. Rau (A. Watson, [[Jacob Trouba|J. Trouba]]) (PP) – 33:05<br>N. Bjugstad (A. Watson, [[Stephen Johns (ice hockey)|S. Johns]]) – 35:30<br>N. Bjugstad (B. Saad, J. Merrill) (PP) – 36:41<br>[[Austin Czarnik|A. Czarnik]] – 42:16
| goals2 = <br><br><br><br><br><br>22:03 – [[Zemgus Girgensons|Z. Girgensons]] ([[Kristiāns Pelšs|K. Pelšs]], [[Teodors Bļugers|T. Blugers]])<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>53:25 – T. Blugers
| attendance = 9,146
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Devin Klein
| official2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Nord
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Gebauer
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Johannes Käck
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270524_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1 = 58
| shots2 = 29
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = January 4, 2012
| time = 11:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|LAT}}'''
| score =  2–1 <small>[[Overtime (ice hockey)|OT]]</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|DEN}}
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>2–1
| periods = (0–1, 1–0, 0–0)<br>([[Sudden death (ice hockey)|OT:]] 1–0 )
| goalie1 = [[Kristers Gudļevskis]]
| goalie2 = [[Sebastian Feuk]]
| goals1 = <br>[[Kristiāns Pelšs|K. Pelšs]] ([[Nikita Kolesnikovs|N. Kolesnikovs]], [[Arturs Salija|A. Salija]]) (PP) – 31:34<br>[[Nikita Jevpalovs|N. Jevpalovs]] ([[Roberts Lipsbergs|R. Lipsbergs]]) – 61:43
| goals2 = 03:21 – [[Oliver Bjorkstrand|O. Bjorkstrand]] ([[Thomas Spelling|T. Spelling]])
| attendance = 6,983
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Sören Persson
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Thomas Sterns
| linesman = {{flagicon|SWE}} Johannes Käck
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Milan Novák
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270527_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 2
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 31
| shots2 = 23
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = January 4, 2012
| time = 15:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SUI}}
| score = 1–2
| team2 = '''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>1–2
| periods = (1–2, 0–0, 0–0)
| goalie1 = [[Tim Wolf]]
| goalie2 = [[Jack Campbell (ice hockey)|Jack Campbell]]
| goals1 = <br>[[Gaëtan Haas|G. Haas]] ([[Joël Vermin|J. Vermin]], [[Cédric Hächler|C. Hächler]]) – 14:49
| goals2 = 11:28 – [[Austin Czarnik|A. Czarnik]]<br><br>16:15 – [[Kevin Gravel|K. Gravel]] ([[Adam Clendening|A. Clendening]], [[T. J. Tynan|T. Tynan]])
| attendance = 10,624
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Tom Laaksonen
| official2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Vladimír Šindler
| linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Gebauer
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Sivov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270528_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1 = 22
| shots2 = 42
}}

=== Final round ===
;Bracket
{{6TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Final
| RD1-seed1=A2
| RD1-team1={{Nowrap| '''{{ihj|RUS}}''' ([[Overtime (ice hockey)#Overtime periods|OT]])}}
| RD1-score1='''2'''
| RD1-seed2=B3
| RD1-team2={{ihj|CZE}}
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=B2
| RD1-team3='''{{ihj|FIN}}'''
| RD1-score3='''8'''
| RD1-seed4=A3
| RD1-team4= {{ihj|SVK}}
| RD1-score4=5
| RD2-seed1=B1
| RD2-team1={{ihj|CAN}}
| RD2-score1=5
| RD2-seed2=A2
| RD2-team2='''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| RD2-score2='''6'''
| RD2-seed3=A1
| RD2-team3={{Nowrap|'''{{ihj|SWE}}''' ([[Overtime (ice hockey)#Shootout|GWS]])}}
| RD2-score3='''3'''
| RD2-seed4=B2
| RD2-team4={{ihj|FIN}}
| RD2-score4=2
| RD3-seed1=A1
| RD3-team1={{Nowrap|'''{{ihj|SWE}}''' ([[Overtime (ice hockey)#Overtime periods|OT]])}}
| RD3-score1='''1'''
| RD3-seed2=A2
| RD3-team2={{ihj|RUS}}
| RD3-score2=0
| RD3-seed3=B2
| RD3-team3={{ihj|FIN}}
| RD3-score3=0
| RD3-seed4=B1
| RD3-team4='''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| RD3-score4='''4'''
}}

==== Quarterfinals ====
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = January 2, 2012
| time = 15:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|FIN}}'''
| score = 8–5
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| progression = 1–0<br>1–1<br>2–1<br>2–2<br>3–2<br>4–2<br>5–2<br>6–2<br>6–3<br>6–4<br>7–4<br>8–4<br>8–5
| periods = (2–2, 4–1, 2–2)
| goalie1 = [[Sami Aittokallio]]
| goalie2 = [[Juraj Šimboch]]<br>[[Dominik Riečický]]
| goals1 = [[Joel Armia|J. Armia]] – 04:29<br><br>[[Roope Hämäläinen|R. Hämäläinen]] ([[Mikael Kuronen|M. Kuronen]]) – 14:32<br><br>[[Mikael Granlund|Mi. Granlund]] ([[Rasmus Ristolainen|R. Ristolainen]], [[Teemu Pulkkinen|T. Pulkkinen]]) (PP) – 25:32<br>[[Markus Granlund|Ma. Granlund]] (Mi. Granlund) – 26:46<br>Ma. Granlund (Mi. Granlund) – 29:53<br>[[Aleksander Barkov, Jr.|A. Barkov]] ([[Miro Aaltonen|M. Aaltonen]], R. Ristolainen) – 31:45<br><br><br>[[Joonas Donskoi|J. Donskoi]] (PP) – 52:51<br>T. Pulkkinen (Mi. Granlund, Ma. Granlund) (PP2) – 53:38
| goals2 = <br>14:24 – [[Matúš Chovan|M. Chovan]] ([[Richard Mráz|R. Mráz]])<br><br>19:30 – [[Marek Tvrdoň|M. Tvrdoň]] ([[Miloš Bubela|M. Bubela]], [[Adam Jánošík|A. Jánošík]]) (PP)<br><br><br><br><br>33:36 – R. Mráz ([[Martin Marinčin|M. Marinčin]], M. Chovan)<br>44:59 – [[Martin Ďaloga|M. Ďaloga]] ([[Marko Daňo|M. Daňo]])<br><br><br>59:30 – M. Daňo (R. Mráz, [[Tomáš Jurčo|T. Jurčo]])
| attendance = 14,558
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|RUS}} Vyacheslav Bulanov
| official2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Brent Reiber
| linesman = {{flagicon|SUI}} Nicolas Fluri
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Sivov
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270322_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 51
| shots1 = 38
| shots2 = 29
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = January 2, 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|RUS}}'''
| score = 2–1 <small>[[Overtime (ice hockey)|OT]]</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| progression = 0–1<br>1–1<br>2–1
| periods = (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) <br>([[Sudden death (ice hockey)|OT:]] 1–0)
| goalie1 = [[Andrei Vasilevskiy|Andrei Vasilevski]]
| goalie2 = [[Petr Mrázek]]
| goals1 = <br>[[Daniil Apalkov|D. Apalkov]] ([[Sergei Barbashev|S. Barbashev]], [[Zakhar Arzamastsev|Z. Arzamastsev]]) – 32:47<br>[[Grigory Zheldakov|G. Zheldakov]] ([[Nikita Kucherov|N. Kucherov]]) – 61:30
| goals2 = 27:16 – [[Jakub Culek|J. Culek]] ([[Tomáš Hertl|T. Hertl]], [[Dmitri Jaškin|D. Jaškin]])
| attendance = 16,681
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Piechaczek
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Derek Zalaski
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Carlson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Andre Schrader
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270323_74_4_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 2
| shots1 = 45
| shots2 = 39
}}

==== Semifinals ====
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = January 3, 2012
| time = 15:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 3–2 <small>[[Shootout (ice hockey)|GWS]]</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|FIN}}
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>1–2<br>2–2
| periods =  (0–1, 0–1, 2–0)<br>([[Overtime (ice hockey)#Overtime periods|OT]] 0–0)<br>([[Shootout (ice hockey)|SO:]] 2–1)
| goalie1 = [[Johan Gustafsson]]
| goalie2 = [[Sami Aittokallio]]
| goals1 = <br><br>[[William Karlsson|W. Karlsson]] ([[Johan Larsson (ice hockey, born 1992)|J. Larsson]], [[Max Friberg|M. Friberg]]) (PP) – 43:11<br>M. Friberg ([[Johan Sundström|J. Sundström]]) – 58:16
| soshots1 = [[Sebastian Collberg|S. Collberg]] {{SOgoal}}<br />M. Friberg {{SOgoal}}<br />[[Filip Forsberg|F. Forsberg]] {{SOmiss}}
| goals2 = 18:29 – [[Alexander Ruuttu|A. Ruuttu]] ([[Miro Aaltonen|M. Aaltonen]], [[Aleksander Barkov, Jr.|A. Barkov]])<br>35:30 – [[Joel Armia|J. Armia]]
| soshots2 = {{SOgoal}} J. Armia<br />{{SOmiss}} [[Joonas Donskoi|J. Donskoi]]<br />{{SOmiss}} [[Mikael Granlund|Mi. Granlund]]
| attendance = 15,690
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Brent Reiber
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Derek Zalaski
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Carlson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kiel Murchison
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270225_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 0
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 58
| shots2 = 24
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #eeffff
| date = January 3, 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}}
| score = 5–6
| team2 = '''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| progression = 0–1<br>0–2<br>1–2<br>1–3<br>1–4<br>1–5<br>1–6<br>2–6<br>3–6<br>4–6<br>5–6
| periods = (0–2, 1–3, 4–1)
| goalie1 = [[Scott Wedgewood]]<br>[[Mark Visentin]]
| goalie2 = [[Andrei Vasilevskiy]]<br>[[Andrey Makarov (ice hockey)|Andrey Makarov]]
| goals1 = <br><br>[[Brett Connolly|B. Connolly]] ([[Freddie Hamilton|F. Hamilton]], [[Jonathan Huberdeau|J. Huberdeau]]) – 22:37<br><br><br><br><br>[[Dougie Hamilton|D. Hamilton]] ([[Mark Scheifele|M. Scheifele]], [[Ryan Strome|R. Strome]]) (PP) – 49:20<br>[[Jaden Schwartz|J. Schwartz]] ([[Brendan Gallagher|B. Gallagher]]) – 49:43<br>B. Gallagher (D. Hamilton) – 51:59<br>[[Brandon Gormley|B. Gormley]] (B. Gallagher) (PP) – 54:17
| goals2 = 7:26 – [[Evgeny Kuznetsov|E. Kuznetsov]] ([[Nail Yakupov|N. Yakupov]])<br>13:50 – [[Nikita Nesterov|N. Nesterov]] ([[Grigory Zheldakov|G. Zheldakov]]) (PP)<br><br>24:24 – E. Kuznetsov ([[Alexander Khokhlachev|A. Khokhlachev]], N. Yakupov)<br>28:48 – E. Kuznetsov (N. Yakupov, [[Artyom Sergeyev (ice hockey)|A. Sergeyev]])<br>30:30 – A. Khokhlachev (E. Kuznetsov, N. Yakupov) (PP)<br>47:54 – [[Nikita Kucherov|N. Kucherov]] ([[Mikhail Grigorenko|M. Grigorenko]])
| attendance = 19,289
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Croft
| official2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Jyri Petteri Ronn
| linesman = {{flagicon|GER}} Andre Schrader
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Woodworth
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270226_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 55
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 56
| shots2 = 24
}}

==== Fifth place game ====
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = January 4, 2012
| time = 19:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CZE}}'''
| score = 5–2
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| progression = 1–0<br>2–0<br>3–0<br>3–1<br>4–1<br>5–1<br>5–2
| periods = (3–0, 1–1, 1–1)
| goalie1 = [[Petr Mrázek]]
| goalie2 = [[Juraj Šimboch]]
| goals1 = [[Radek Faksa|R. Faksa]] ([[Daniel Krejčí|D. Krejčí]]) – 05:15<br>[[Petr Holík|P. Holík]] ([[Petr Straka|P. Straka]], [[Jiří Sekáč|J. Sekáč]]) – 13:37<br>[[Vojtěch Mozík|V. Mozík]] (D. Krejčí, P. Holík) (PP2) – 16:46<br><br>[[Dominik Uher|D. Uher]] ([[Tomáš Hertl|T. Hertl]]) – 36:23<br>[[Tomáš Filippi|T. Filippi]] (V. Mozík, D. Uher) (PP) – 42:32
| goals2 = <br><br><br>34:17 – [[Miloš Bubela|M. Bubela]] ([[Martin Ďaloga|M. Ďaloga]])<br><br><br>46:24 – [[Matúš Chovan|M. Chovan]] (M. Bubela)
| attendance = 12,923
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|CAN}} Devin Klein
| official2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Nord
| linesman = {{flagicon|SUI}} Nicolas Fluri
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Hannu Sormunen
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270129_74_2_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1 = 46
| shots2 = 31
}}

==== Bronze medal game ====
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| bg = #FFDAB9
| date = January 5, 2012
| time = 13:30
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| score = 4–0
| team2 = {{ihj|FIN}}
| progression = 1–0<br>2–0<br>3–0<br>4–0
| periods = (1–0, 2–0, 1–0)
| goalie1 = [[Mark Visentin]]
| goalie2 = [[Sami Aittokallio]]
| goals1 = [[Tanner Pearson|T. Pearson]] ([[Dougie Hamilton|D. Hamilton]], [[Mark Scheifele|M. Scheifele]]) (PP) – 09:08<br>M. Scheifele (T. Pearson) – 25:35<br>[[Quinton Howden|Q. Howden]] ([[Freddie Hamilton|F. Hamilton]], [[Ryan Murray|R. Murray]]) (PP) – 39:29<br>Q. Howden ([[Mark Stone|M. Stone]], F. Hamilton) – 57:35
| goals2 = 
| attendance = 18,595
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|RUS}} Vyacheslav Bulanov
| official2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Croft
| linesman = {{flagicon|GER}} Andre Schrader
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Woodworth
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270130_74_3_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1 = 44
| shots2 = 27
}}

==== Final ====
{{Ice hockey box
| bg = #F7F6A8
| date = January 5, 2012
| time = 18:00
| team1 = '''{{ihj-rt|SWE}}'''
| score = 1–0 <small>[[Overtime (ice hockey)|OT]]</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|RUS}}
| progression = 
| periods = (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) <br>([[Sudden death (ice hockey)|OT:]] 1–0)
| goalie1 = [[Johan Gustafsson]]
| goalie2 = [[Andrey Makarov (ice hockey)|Andrey Makarov]]
| goals1 = [[Mika Zibanejad|M. Zibanejad]] ([[Patrik Nemeth|P. Nemeth]]) – 70:09
| goals2 = 
| attendance = 18,722
| stadium = [[Scotiabank Saddledome]]
| official = {{flagicon|SUI}} Brent Reiber
| official2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Derek Zalaski
| linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Carlson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Kiel Murchison
| reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270131_74_5_0.pdf
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 8
| shots1 = 58
| shots2 = 17
}}

=== Statistics ===

==== Scoring leaders ====
[[File:Yevgeni Kuznetsov.png|thumb|right|Evgeny Kuznetsov led the tournament with 13 points]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=30|Pos
!width=150|Player
!Country
!width=20|GP
!width=20|G
!width=20|A !!width=30|Pts
!width=30|+/−
!width=30|PIM
|-
| 1 || align=left|[[Evgeny Kuznetsov]] || align=left|{{ihj|RUS}} || 7 || 6 || 7 || 13 || +6 || 4
|-
| 2 || align=left|[[Max Friberg]] || align=left|{{ihj|SWE}} || 6 || 9 || 2 || 11 || +4 || 22
|-
| 3 || align=left|[[Mikael Granlund]] || align=left|{{ihj|FIN}} || 7 || 2 || 9 || 11 || +4 || 0
|-
| 4 || align=left|[[Mark Stone]] || align=left|{{ihj|CAN}} || 6 || 7 || 3 || 10 || +10 || 2
|-
| 5 || align=left|[[Teemu Pulkkinen]] || align=left|{{ihj|FIN}} || 7 || 6 || 4 || 10 || +4 || 2
|-
| 6 || align=left|[[Ryan Strome]] || align=left|{{ihj|CAN}} || 6 || 3 || 6 || 9 || +9 || 8
|-
| 6 || align=left|[[Austin Watson]] || align=left|{{ihj|USA}} || 6 || 3 || 6 || 9 || +6 || 0
|-
| 8 || align=left|[[Nikita Gusev]] || align=left|{{ihj|RUS}} || 7 || 3 || 6 || 9 || +5 || 0
|-
| 9 || align=left|[[Jonathan Huberdeau]] || align=left|{{ihj|CAN}} || 6 || 1 || 8 || 9 || +8 || 16
|-
| 10 ||align=left|[[Nail Yakupov]] || align=left|{{ihj|RUS}} || 7 || 0 || 9 || 9 || +4 || 6
|}{{smalldiv|1=''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = [[Plus-minus (ice hockey)|Plus/minus]]; PIM = Penalties In Minutes''<br />
Source: [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270000_85B_13_0.pdf IIHF.com]}}

==== Goaltending leaders ====
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=30|Pos
!width=150|Player
!Country
!width=20|TOI
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GAA
!width=20|Sv%
!width=20|SO
|-
| 1 || align=left|[[Andrei Vasilevskiy|Andrei Vasilevski]] || align=left|{{ihj|RUS}} || 298:31 || 10 || 2.01 || '''95.31''' || 2
|-
| 2 || align=left|[[Mark Visentin]] || align=left|{{ihj|CAN}} || 200:08 || 5 || 1.43 || '''94.38''' || 1
|-
| 3 || align=left|[[Sami Aittokallio]] || align=left|{{ihj|FIN}} || 310:00 || 13 || 2.52 || '''93.69''' || 1
|-
| 4 || align=left|[[Petr Mrázek]] || align=left|{{ihj|CZE}} || 361:30 || 15 || 2.49 || '''92.79''' || 1
|-
| 5 || align=left|[[Scott Wedgewood]] || align=left|{{ihj|CAN}} || 148:48 || 6 || 2.42 || '''91.55''' || 1
|}{{smalldiv|1=''TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = [[Shutout]]s''<br />
Source: [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/270/IHM270000_85A_11_0.pdf IIHF.com]}}

===Tournament awards===

;Most Valuable Player
* Forward: {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Evgeny Kuznetsov]]

;All-star team

* Goaltender: {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petr Mrázek]]
* Defencemen: {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Brandon Gormley]], {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Oscar Klefbom]]
* Forwards: {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Evgeny Kuznetsov]], {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Max Friberg]], {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Mikael Granlund]]

;IIHF best player awards

* Goaltender: {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Petr Mrázek]]
* Defenceman: {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Brandon Gormley]]
* Forward: {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Evgeny Kuznetsov]]

===Final standings===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=30|Rank
!width=160|Team
|- bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
| {{gold1}} || align=left|{{ihj|SWE}}
|- bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
| {{silver2}} || align=left|{{ihj|RUS}}
|- bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
| {{bronze3}} || align=left|{{ihj|CAN}}
|-
| 4th ||align=left| {{ihj|FIN}}
|-
| 5th ||align=left| {{ihj|CZE}}
|-
| 6th ||align=left| {{ihj|SVK}}
|-
| 7th ||align=left| {{ihj|USA}}
|-
| 8th ||align=left| {{ihj|SUI}}
|-
| 9th ||align=left| {{ihj|LAT}}
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;"
| 10th ||align=left| {{ihj|DEN}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor=#ffcccc|Relegated to the [[2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I|2013 Division I A]]
|}
{{col-3}}
{{winners|ihj|2012 Junior Ice Hockey World champions|SWE|Second}}
{{col-3}}
[[File:Canada 2012 WJHC bronze team photo.png|thumb|right|Canada poses for a team photo after winning the bronze medal]]
{{col-end}}

===Medalists===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!style="background-color:gold;"|Gold
!style="background-color:silver;"|Silver
!style="background-color:#CC9966;"|Bronze
|- valign=top
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team|Sweden]]<hr>  #1 – [[Anton Forsberg]]<br />  #5 – [[Mattias Bäckman]]<br /> #6 – [[Oscar Klefbom]]<br /> #7 –  [[Fredrik Claesson]]<br /> #8 – [[Petter Granberg]]<br /> #9 – [[John Klingberg]]<br /> #10 – [[Johan Larsson (ice hockey, born 1992)|Johan Larsson]] ('''[[Captain (ice hockey)|C]]''')<br /> #11 – [[Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall]]<br /> #12 – [[Patrik Nemeth]]<br /> #13 – [[Johan Sundström]] ('''[[Alternate captain|A]]''')<br /> #14 – [[Max Friberg]]<br /> #15 – [[Sebastian Collberg]]<br /> #16 – [[Filip Forsberg]]<br /> #17 –  [[William Karlsson]]<br /> #18 – [[Victor Rask]]<br /> #19 – [[Joakim Nordström]] ('''[[Alternate captain|A]]''')<br /> #20 – [[Mika Zibanejad]]<br /> #23 – [[Ludvig Rensfeldt]]<br /> #24 – [[Rickard Rakell]]<br /> #25 – [[Jonas Brodin]]<br /> #28 – [[Erik Thorell]]<br /> #30 – [[Johan Gustafsson]]<br /> #35 – [[Johan Mattsson]]
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Russia men's national junior ice hockey team|Russia]]<hr> #1 – [[Sergei Kostenko]]<br /> #3 – [[Artyom Sergeyev (ice hockey)|Artyom Sergeyev]]<br /> #4 – [[Viktor Antipin]]<br /> #6 – [[Mikhail Naumenkov]]<br /> #7 – [[Igor Ozhiganov]]<br /> #8 – [[Nikita Gusev]]<br /> #9 – [[Nikita Kucherov]]<br /> #10 – [[Nail Yakupov]]<br /> #12 – [[Grigori Zheldakov]]<br /> #14 – [[Daniil Apalkov|Danil Apalkov]] ('''[[Alternate captain|A]]''')<br /> #15 – [[Pavel Kulikov]]<br /> #16 – [[Ignat Zemchenko]]<br /> #17 – [[Mikhail Grigorenko]]<br /> #18 – [[Yaroslav Kosov]]<br /> #19 – [[Alexander Khokhlachev]]<br /> #20 – [[Andrey Makarov (ice hockey)|Andrey Makarov]]<br /> #22 – [[Sergei Barbashev]]<br /> #23 – [[Ivan Telegin]]<br /> #24 – [[Zakhar Arzamastsev]] ('''[[Alternate captain|A]]''')<br /> #25 – [[Evgeny Kuznetsov|Yevgeni Kuznetsov]] ('''[[Captain (ice hockey)|C]]''')<br /> #26 – [[Ildar Isangulov]]<br /> #29 – [[Nikita Nesterov]]<br /> #30 – [[Andrei Vasilevskiy|Andrei Vasilevski]]
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]]<hr>  #2 – [[Jamie Oleksiak]]<br /> #3 – [[Brandon Gormley]] ('''[[Alternate captain|A]]''')<br /> #4 – [[Dougie Hamilton]]<br /> #5 – [[Mark Pysyk]]<br /> #6 – [[Scott Harrington (ice hockey)|Scott Harrington]]<br /> #8 – [[Jaden Schwartz]] ('''[[Captain (ice hockey)|C]]''')<br /> #10 – [[Michaël Bournival]]<br /> #11 – [[Jonathan Huberdeau]]<br /> #12 – [[Brendan Gallagher]]<br /> #13 – [[Freddie Hamilton]]<br /> #14 – [[Brett Connolly]] ('''[[Alternate captain|A]]''')<br /> #15 – [[Tanner Pearson]]<br /> #16 – [[Mark Stone]]<br /> #18 – [[Ryan Strome]]<br /> #19 – [[Mark Scheifele]]<br /> #20 – [[Boone Jenner]]<br /> #21 – [[Quinton Howden]] ('''[[Alternate captain|A]]''')<br /> #22 – [[Devante Smith-Pelly]] ('''[[Alternate captain|A]]''')<br /> #27 – [[Ryan Murray]]<br /> #28 – [[Nathan Beaulieu]]<br /> #29 – [[Mark Visentin]]<br /> #30 – [[Scott Wedgewood]]<br />
|-
|}
Source:
[http://www.iihf.com/channels1112/wm20/teams/SWE.html]
[http://www.iihf.com/channels1112/wm20/teams/RUS.html]
[http://www.iihf.com/channels1112/wm20/teams/CAN.html]

=== Gold medal celebration ===
Sweden's gold medal win was their first since [[1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1981]], as well as their second gold medal in total. The gold medal was celebrated on January 7, 2012, in front of over 6,000 fans at [[Kungsträdgården]] in [[Stockholm]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gp.se/sport/1.820927-smakronorna-hyllades-av-6-000 |title=Småkronorna hyllades av 6 000 |work=Göteborgs-Posten |last=Larson |first=Patrik |language=sv |date=2012-01-07 |access-date=2012-03-23}}</ref>

== Division I ==
{{main|2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I}}

===Division I A===
The Division I A tournament was played in [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]], Germany, from December 11 to December 17, 2011.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/276/ 2012 Division I A statistics]</ref>
{{#lst:2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I|Group A}}

===Division I B===
The Division I B tournament was played in [[Tychy]], Poland, from December 12 to December 18, 2011.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/277/ 2012 Division I B statistics]</ref>
{{#lst:2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I|Group B}}

==Division II==
{{main|2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II}}

===Division II A===
The Division II A tournament was played in [[Donetsk]], Ukraine, from December 12 to December 18, 2011.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/278/ 2012 Division II A statistics]</ref>
{{#lst:2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II|Group A}}

===Division II B===
The Division II B tournament was played in [[Tallinn]], Estonia, from 10 to 16 December 2011.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/274/ 2012 Division II B statistics]</ref>
{{#lst:2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II|Group B}}

==Division III==
{{main|2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III}}

The Division III tournament was played in [[Dunedin]], New Zealand, from January 16 to January 22, 2012.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/280/ 2012 Division III statistics]</ref> Although originally scheduled to participate, [[North Korea]] withdrew from the tournament for unspecified reasons.<ref name=pullout>{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/dpr-korea-doesnt-travel.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=955&cHash=b0d2a85fba |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208233143/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/dpr-korea-doesnt-travel.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=955&cHash=b0d2a85fba |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-08 |title=DPR Korea doesn't travel |date=2011-04-11 |publisher=IIHF |access-date=2011-04-11 }}</ref>
{{#lst:2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III|Standings}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* [https://www.iihf.com/en/home Official website of IIHF]

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