The 1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (''1995 WJHC'') was the 19th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was hosted in

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with games held throughout central Alberta. The host Canadians won their third straight gold medal, and its eighth overall, while

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won silver, and Sweden the Bronze

Final standings

The 1995 tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively. It was the last tournament, to use this round-robin format. ''No team was relegated to Pool B as the tournament expanded to ten teams for 1996.''

Results

Scoring leaders

Tournament awards

Pool B

Eight teams contested the second tier this year in Caen, Rouen,

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, and

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from December 27 to January 5. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games. Two teams were promoted, no team was relegated because of the expansion of the top tier. ;Standings '' and were promoted to Pool A for 1996.''

Qualification for Pool C1

This would be the final year for a pre-tournament qualification. The winner of this tournament would participate in the C1 pool, second and third would participate in C2. It was played from September 3 to 5, in

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Pool C1

Eight teams were divided into two round robin groups, with placement games to follow (1st played 1st, etc.). Because there were to be two teams promoted, each group winner secured promotion before the placement games. The tournament took place from December 29 to January 3, in Puigcerda

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Preliminary Round

;Group A '' was promoted to Pool B for 1996.'' ;Group B '' was promoted to Pool B for 1996.''

Placement Games

*7th place: 4 - 3(ot) *5th place: 3 - 2 *3rd place: 3 - 2 *1st Place: 5 - 2

Pool C2

Six teams played a round robin, with the top two gain promotion for the following year's Pool C, the remaining teams would be placed in Pool D. It was played from December 31 to January 6, in

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. ;Standings '' and were promoted to Pool C for 1996.''

References

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