Norway men's national junior ice hockey team

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Norway
Association Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation
General manager Jan Brandvold
Head coach Anders Gjøse
Most points Trond Magnussen (43)
Team colors   
IIHF codeNOR
Norway national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 IHWC.png
First international
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 17 – 0 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg
(Karlskoga, Sweden; 27 December 1978)
Biggest win
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 18 – 2 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg
(Gdańsk, Poland; 15 December 2009)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 19 – 1 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg
(Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; 1 January 1991)
IIHF World Junior Championship
Appearances46 (first in 1979 )
Best result6th ( 1990 )
International record (W–L–T)
90–90–12

The Norway men's national junior ice hockey team is the national junior ice hockey team in Norway. The team represents Norway at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Junior Championship. The team also occasionally participates in international friendly tournaments under the names Norway B or Norway U25.

In 1979, Norway made their first appearance at the Pool A level in Karlstad, Sweden. Norway scored 2 goals. Norway did not return to Pool A until 1983, staying until 1991. Norway would have to wait 15 years to make it to the top level. In the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver, Norway lost 11–2 to the United States and 4–0 in a hard-fought game to Canada. A brawl nearly started toward the end of the game with Canada.

World Junior Championship record

YearGPWLTGFGAPtsRank
1979 505064608th place – Red Arrow Down.svg Demoted to Pool B
1980 43102810611th place (3rd in Pool B)
1981 53023218810th place (2nd in Pool B)
1982 440018889th place (1st in Pool B) – Green Arrow Up.svg Promoted to Pool A
1983 7070136908th place – Red Arrow Down.svg Demoted to Pool B
1984 52302921412th place (4th in Pool B)
1985 72412328513th place (5th in Pool B)
1986 751154161110th place (2nd in Pool B)
1987 53113825710th place (2nd in Pool B)
1988 75203818109th place (1st in Pool B) – Green Arrow Up.svg Promoted to Pool A
1989 7160145627th place
1990 7250255146th place
1991 707087508th place – Red Arrow Down.svg Demoted to Pool B
1992 752045171011th place (3rd in Pool B)
1993 761049111210th place (2nd in Pool B)
1994 751128151110th place (2nd in Pool B)
1995 73312726713th place (5th in Pool B)
1996 63301816613th place (3rd in Pool B)
1997 62133323714th place (4th in Pool B)
1998 63302122617th place (7th in Pool B)
1999 62401725416th place (6th in Pool B)
2000 52301814414th place (4th in Pool B)
2001 53202014614th place (4th in Division I)
2002 53201914513th place (3rd in Division I)
2003 52211716516th place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
2004 53202110614th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
2005 550029121011th place (1st in Division I, Group A) – Green Arrow Up.svg Promoted to World Junior Championships
2006 6060634010th place – Red Arrow Down.svg Relegated to Division I
2007 52†301514519th place (5th in Division I, Group B)
2008 53201916916th place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
2009 53†201417816th place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
2010 55†003381412th place (1st in Division I, Group A) – Green Arrow Up.svg Promoted to World Junior Championships
2011 615063539th place – Red Arrow Down.svg Relegated to Division IA
2012 53201913913th place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
2013 55001971411th place (1st in Division I, Group A) – Green Arrow Up.svg Promoted to World Junior Championships
2014 4040329010th place – Red Arrow Down.svg Relegated to Division IA
2015 541016111012th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
2016 52302114714th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
2017 51401017316th place (6th in Division I, Group A) – Red Arrow Down.svg Relegated to Division IB
2018 55#001851317th place (1st in Division I, Group B) – Green Arrow Up.svg Promoted to Division IA
2019 53†201513813th place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
2020 53#201211714th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
2022 53202013913th place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
2023 55001981511th place (1st in Division I, Group A) – Green Arrow Up.svg Promoted to World Junior Championships
2024 505+01231110th place – Red Arrow Down.svg Relegated to Division I
2025 5320138513th Place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
2026 55†0037111411th place (1st in Division I, Group A) – Green Arrow Up.svg Promoted to World Junior Championships

Includes one win in extra time (in the preliminary round)
^ Includes one loss in extra time (in the preliminary round)
* Includes one win in extra time (in the playoff round)
+ Includes one loss in extra time (in the playoff round)
# Includes two wins in extra time