Traditionally, one of the most interesting hockey tournaments of the year begins – the U-20 World Junior Championship in the elite league. The tournament will take place in the USA from December 26 to January 5.
The American team will defend the title it won in Canada a year ago. However, Maple will try to heal herself after the failure.
The teams are divided into two groups of 5 teams, the top 4 will advance to the play-offs and the last two will compete for survival among the elite.
Group A: USA, Sweden, Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany
Group B: Finland, Czech Republic, Canada, Latvia, Denmark
Calendar
Group A
26 December
Sweden – Slovakia. Starts at 20:00
27 December
Germany – USA. Starts at 01:00
Slovakia – Germany. Starts at 21:00
28 December
USA – Switzerland. Starts at 01:00
Sweden – Switzerland. Starts at 21:00
29 December
Germany – Sweden. Starts at 20:00
30 December
Slovakia – USA. Starts at 01:00
Switzerland – Germany. Starts at 21:00
31 December
Switzerland – Slovakia. Starts at 20:00
January 1
USA – Sweden. Starts at 01:00
Group B
26 December
Denmark – Finland. Starts at 22:30
27 December
Czech Republic – Canada. Starts at 03:30
Latvia – Canada. Starts at 23:30
28 December
Denmark – Czech Republic. Starts at 03:30
Finland – Latvia. Starts at 23:30
29 December
Finland – Czech Republic. Starts at 22:30
30 December
Canada – Denmark. Starts at 03:30
Latvia – Denmark. Starts at 23:30
31 December
Czech Republic – Latvia. Starts at 22:30
January 1
Canada – Finland. Starts at 03:30