The 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship will be in the Czech Republic. This will mark the 44th year of the World Junior Championship and will be hosted in the cities of Ostrava and Trinec. This will mark the 4th time that the World Juniors have been hosted in the Czech Republic.
There will be ten countries represented with two divisions, Group A&B, with five teams. Each team plays four divisional games in a round-robin format. The top four teams from each Division will advance to the quarter finals.
Group A
Trinec, Czech Republic
Werk Arena
Capacity: 5,200
TEAM 2019 – FINISH
Finland – Gold
Switzerland – Fourth
Sweden – Fifth
Slovakia – Eighth
Kazakhstan – Ninth
Group B
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Ostravar Arena
Capacity: 10,004
TEAM 2019 – FINISH
United States – Silver
Russia – Bronze
Canada – Sixth
Czech Republic – Seventh
Germany – Promoted
Team Canada will play in Group B play their 1st game on December 26 vs USA at Ostravar Arena. Defending Champions, Team Finland, will play in Group B and play their opening game on December 26th to open the tournament vs Team Sweden at Werk Arena
Schedule
Thursday, Dec. 26
Russia vs. Czech Republic, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan, 9 a.m. ET
U.S. vs. Canada, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN
Sweden vs. Finland, 1 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 27
Kazakhstan vs. Slovakia, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
U.S. vs. Germany, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN
Saturday, Dec. 28
Slovakia vs. Finland, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Czech Republic vs. Germany, 9 a.m. ET
Canada vs. Russia, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN
Switzerland vs. Sweden, 1 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 29
Finland vs. Kazakhstan, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Russia vs. U.S., 1 p.m. ET, NHLN
Monday, Dec. 30
Canada vs. Germany, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Kazakhstan vs. Sweden, 9 a.m. ET
Czech Republic vs. U.S., 1 p.m. ET, NHLN
Slovakia vs. Switzerland, 1 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Dec. 31
Slovakia vs. Sweden, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Russia vs. Germany, 9 a.m. ET
Czech Republic vs. Canada, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN
Finland vs. Switzerland, 1 p.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 2
Relegation Game 1, 4 a.m. ET
Quarterfinal 1, 6:30 a.m. ET, NHLN
Quarterfinal 2, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Quarterfinal 3, 11:30 a.m. ET, NHLN
Quarterfinal 4, 2 p.m. ET, NHLN
Saturday, Jan. 4
Relegation, Game 2 5 a.m. ET
Semifinal 1, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Semifinal 2, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN
Sunday, Jan. 5
Relegation, Game 3 (if needed), 5 a.m. ET
Third-place game, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Championship game, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN
For more information on the IIHF World Junior Championship follow this link: https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm20.
