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The IIHF World Junior Championship is one of the most celebrated annual events in the world of sports. The IIHF (also known as International Ice Hockey Federation) has been officially organizing this event every year, since 1977.
As the name suggests, this Ice Hockey Championship is for players under 20. Ice Hockey Teams from around the world participate in this yearly tournament. This particular event is so attractive that almost all the top hockey players under 20 participate in this championship.
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Canada is once again playing on home soil and has the memory of a perfect 2021 tournament squashed by the U.S. in the ultimate game. And, with fans expected to return to the stands, Hockey Canada will surely be aiming for a golden return for the first time at home since 2015.
As always, the World Juniors are expected to be packed with big goals, big saves, and even bigger wins. With national pride on the line, the battle for gold will be fierce. Here’s all you need to know about the tournament, including the complete schedule of games and how to watch them in the United States and Canada.
When do the World Juniors 2022 start?
- Start date: Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021
- End date: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022
While the 2021 tournament was expanded by a day due to games being held on one rink only, the 2022 edition is back to the normal dates of Boxing Day to Jan. 5.
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The group stage, with two groups of five teams each, will span the first seven days of the competition and end on New Year’s Eve. The eight surviving teams will have New Year’s Day off before returning to action for the quarterfinals on Jan. 2.
The winners of those games will advance to the semifinals two days later. The bronze-medal and gold-medal games will take place Wednesday, Jan. 5.
How to watch World Juniors 2022 hockey games on TV, live stream
- TV channel (Canada): TSN
- Live stream (Canada): TSN.ca, TSN app
- TV channel (U.S.): NHL Network
- Live stream (U.S.): fuboTV (7-day free trial)
All 31 games of the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship will be broadcast live on TSN in Canada with French-language coverage on RDS.
NHL Network is the only place to watch the World Juniors in the United States. It will carry live coverage of Team USA along with every other game for the first time ever.
Those without cable can stream the World Juniors on TSN.ca, the TSN app, or with fuboTV.
World Juniors schedule 2022
Sunday, Dec. 26
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Finland vs. Germany | 2 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Russia vs. Sweden | 4:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Czech Republic vs. Canada | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| USA vs. Slovakia | 9:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Monday, Dec. 27
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Austria vs. Finland | 2 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Russia vs. Switzerland | 4:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Germany vs. Czech Republic | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Sweden vs. Slovakia | 9:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Tuesday, Dec. 28
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Switzerland vs. USA | 4:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Austria vs. Canada | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Wednesday, Dec. 29
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Finland vs. Czech Republic | 2 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Slovakia vs. Russia | 4:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Canada vs. Germany | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Sweden vs. USA | 9:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Thursday, Dec. 30
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Czech Republic vs. Austria | 4:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Slovakia vs. Switzerland | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Friday, Dec. 31
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Germany vs. Austria | 2 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Switzerland vs. Sweden | 4:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Canada vs. Finland | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| USA vs. Russia | 9:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Sunday, Jan. 2
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Quarterfinal | 2:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Quarterfinal | 5 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Quarterfinal | 7:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Quarterfinal | 10 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Tuesday, Jan. 4
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Semifinal | 3 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Semifinal | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Wednesday, Jan. 5
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Bronze medal game | 4 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Gold medal game | 8 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Where is the 2022 World Junior Championship?
- Location: Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta
The 2022 World Junior Championship will take place in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta. USA Hockey will play its round-robin games at WP Centrium in Red Deer while Hockey Canada’s games and the playoffs will be at Rogers Place.
Originally, the 2022 tournament was scheduled to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was shifted back to Canada for the 16th time in history.
After the lost revenue from 2021’s fanless tournament in Edmonton’s bubble, Sweden okayed swapping years with Canada. Gothenburg will now host in 2024. Russia (Omsk and Novosibirsk) is slated to host in 2023.
This year marks the fourth time Edmonton will host World Juniors games. In 1995, Canada topped the podium; in 2012, Sweden won and the Canadians finished third in Alberta’s capital; in 2021 the United States beat Canada for gold.
2022 World Junior Championship groups
Ten teams, divided into two groups of five, are participating in the 2022 World Junior Championship.
| Group A | Group B |
| Canada | USA |
| Finland | Russia |
| Germany | Sweden |
| Czech Republic | Slovakia |
| Austria | Switzerland |
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