World Juniors vs World Championships in Europe

[Snippit]

Which is more popular in Europe?

Obviously in Canada the WJC get way more attention. Probably USA too.

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[FinPanda]

Which is more popular in Europe?

Obviously in Canada the WJC get way more attention. Probably USA too.

World Championships in Finland AINEC, but World Juniors are growing fast.

 

[krax]

In Switzerland:

Spengler Cup (same time as WJC)
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WC
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WJC

 

[ijuka]

World Championships >>> everything but Olympics in Finland at least.

 

[Namejs]

In Latvia, the WJC gets about 1% of the attention the WC does.

 

[tony d]

The World Championships are more important in Europe IMO.

 

[Spender]

I think they're about equal in Sweden these days. At least in terms of viewership.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

WHC > WJC in popularity in Europe
WJC > WHC in entertainment value
WHC > WJC in talent level

 

[SoundAndFury]

I think Sweden is the only country in Europe where it's even close between those two.

 

[Huokaus]

WHC is still #1 in Finland especially among casual viewers, but WJC has grown tremendously from relative obscurity to very popular too. While WJC is much more entertaining and interesting (from prospect-watching standpoint) for me and other more hardcore hockey fans, WHC might be easier to watch for casual fans (like people who only watch hockey when Team Finland is playing) since you start recognizing the names and it's easier to cheer for them. In WJC it's always a revolving door.

 

[theslatcher]

I think they're about equal in Sweden these days. At least in terms of viewership.

Yeah, it's been on the upswing and has now caught up in viewership.

 

[BalticWarrior]

In Latvia, the WJC gets about 1% of the attention the WC does.

Yep. Although this championship has been bland in my opinion. Cant put my finger on it but Cologne was just better including things like atmosphere.

 

[Kshahdoo]

In Russia WHC games are on the biggest national TV channel, and WJC games are on a sport channel, which is probably 1/100 of the 1st Channel by viewers' numbers.

 

[EK47]

WJC and WHC are pretty close in Sweden.

 

[ThaiTanicDK]

I think WJC has only been viewable on flow TV in Denmark since 2016. So theres your answer.

 

[Saekk]

WJC has grown a lot in popularity in Finland, but it's nowhere near WHC yet.

 

[Mara]

Finnish success in WJC has boosted numbers quite nicely in recent years, 2016 final seems to have averaged 1,9 million viewers. In comparison the recent WHC game against Latvia averaged 1,2 million. Overall WHC is of course much, much more popular.

 

[QnebO]

World championships legitly feel more genuine and real than last world cup

 

[admire]

In denmark the WC is biggest..no doubt..the success of the danish team at wjc means that the games are broadcast on tv.

 

[Albatros]

I'm not sure whether even all hockey fans in Germany know that the WJC exists.

 

[Snippit]

Very interesting. Too bad the WHC is little more than an after thought over here.

 

[snipes]

Very interesting. Too bad the WHC is little more than an after thought over here.

Stanley Cup playoffs are a bigger always have been in North America.

Although the Gold Medal games in recent years at the WHC have drawn some massive numbers.

 

[Peiskos]

I feel the WHC is growing in popularity in Canada. I would imagine the recent Canadian resurgence of success at the tournament with back to back 15' and 16' Gold along with 17' silver has also aided in boosting its popularity.

 

[Faterson]

Juniors are considered totally insignificant compared to the current tourney. I suspect the North American fascination for the juniors tournament strikes most Europeans as odd or absurd, much like their sabotaging the Olympics and (effectively) the current tournament. Cultural differences, I suppose. Similarly, no one in Europe has a clue what "college sports" are, and that they are in any way interesting to North Americans is just mind-boggling for Europeans.

 

[Ares]

I suspect that with the exception of Sweden and Finland, Europe doesn't know or care about WJC.