On December 26, the first day of the 2024 IIHF World juniors Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden, the United States will play one of four games against Norway. The competition will take place from December 26, 2024, to January 5, 2024.
In the 2023 World Junior Championship, Canada emerged victorious, defeating Czechia 3-2 in overtime at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on January 5. It was Canada's second consecutive championship. Canada was the last team to win three or more tournaments in a row; they won five in a row between 2005 and 2009.
Canada will play its first preliminary-round game against Finland on Dec. 26.
In the WJC U20, ten teams will compete. Along with Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Norway, the United States will compete in the preliminary round at Frolundaborg in Gothenburg as part of Group B. Canada, Sweden, Finland, Germany, and Latvia are in Group A at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a continued suspension from international competition.
The quarterfinals will take place on January 2 and the top four teams from each group advance. On January 4, the semifinals and relegation game will take place; on January 5, the championship and third-place games will take place at Scandinavium.
2024 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Dec. 26
Slovakia vs. Czechia, Frolundaborg, 6 a.m. ET
Finland vs. Canada, Scandinavium, 8:30 a.m. ET
United States vs. Norway, Frolundaborg, 11 a.m. ET
Sweden vs. Latvia, Scandinavium, 1:30 p.m. ET
Dec. 27
Slovakia vs. Switzerland, Frolundaborg, 6 a.m. ET
Finland vs. Germany, Scandinavium, 8:30 a.m. ET
Norway vs. Czechia, Frolundaborg, 11 a.m. ET
Latvia vs. Canada, Scandinavium, 1:30 p.m. ET
Dec. 28
Switzerland vs. United States, Frolundaborg, 11 a.m. ET
Germany vs. Sweden, Scandinavium, 1:30 p.m. ET
Dec. 29
Norway vs. Slovakia, Frolundaborg, 6 a.m. ET
Latvia vs. Finland, Scandinavium, 8:30 a.m. ET
Czechia vs. United States, Frolundaborg, 11 a.m. ET
Canada vs. Sweden, Scandinavium, 1:30 p.m. ET
Dec. 30
Switzerland vs. Norway, Frolundaborg, 11 a.m. ET
Germany vs. Latvia, Scandinavium, 1:30 p.m. ET
Dec. 31
United States vs. Slovakia, Frolundaborg, 6 a.m. ET
Sweden vs. Finland, Scandinavium, 8:30 a.m. ET
Czechia vs. Switzerland, Frolundaborg, 11 a.m. ET
Canada vs. Germany, Scandinavium, 1:30 p.m. ET
Jan. 2
Quarterfinal 1, Frolundaborg, 6 a.m. ET
Quarterfinal 2, Scandinavium, 8:30 a.m. ET
Quarterfinal 3, Frolundaborg, 11 a.m. ET
Quarterfinal 4, Scandinavium, 1:30 p.m. ET
Jan. 4 (Scandinavium)
Relegation Game, 5 a.m. ET
Semifinal 1, 9 a.m. ET
Semifinal 2, 1:30 p.m. ET
Jan. 5 (Scandinavium)
Third-place game, 9 a.m. ET
Championship game, 1:30 p.m. ET
Source :: Defending champion Canada starts tournament play versus Finland
