World Juniors Schedule: When Do Team USA And Team Canada Play? – FloHockey

The World Junior Championships 2025 are upon us, bringing together the world’s best junior international squads. 

Competition starts on Dec. 26 and will go through Jan. 5, and will feature elite youth prospects the world over. 

The championship will be the 49th annual event, and two of the top countries in action during the WJC are Canada and, of course, the United States.

Both of these teams have a rich history in the WJC and will compete in Group A. 

Team USA has won gold in the event six times, including beating Sweden 6-2 in Gothenburg this past year. Team Canada has 18 gold medals in the World Juniors, the last coming in 2020.

When Is Team USA Vs. Team Canada At World Juniors 2025

Team USA vs. Team Canada will be played on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, at 7:00 p.m. ET at Canadian Tire Centre on NHL Network.

2025 Full World Junior Championship Schedule

Dec. 26

• Sweden vs. Slovakia, TD Place, 12 p.m. ET
• Germany vs. United States, Canadian Tire Centre, 2:30 p.m. ET
• Switzerland vs. Czechia, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• Canada vs. Finland, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 27

• Slovakia vs. Switzerland, TD Place, 1 p.m. ET
• Finland vs. Germany, Canadian Tire Centre, 3:30 p.m. ET
• Kazakhstan vs. Sweden, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• Canada vs. Latvia, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 28

• Czechia vs. Kazakhstan, TD Place, 1 p.m. ET
• United States vs. Latvia, Canadian Tire Centre, 3:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 29

• Sweden vs. Switzerland, TD Place, 12 p.m. ET
• Finland vs. United States, Canadian Tire Centre, 2:30 p.m. ET
• Slovakia vs. Czechia, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• Germany vs. Canada, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 30

• Kazakhstan vs. Slovakia, TD Place, 1 p.m. ET
• Latvia vs. Germany, Canadian Tire Centre, 3:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 31

• Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan, TD Place, 12 p.m. ET
• Latvia vs. Finland, Canadian Tire Centre, 2:30 p.m. ET
• Czechia vs. Sweden, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• United States vs. Canada, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Jan. 2

• Quarterfinal 1, TD Place, 12 p.m. ET
• Quarterfinal 2, Canadian Tire Centre, 2:30 p.m. ET
• Quarterfinal 3, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• Quarterfinal 4, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Jan. 4 (Canadian Tire Centre)

• Semifinal 1, 3:30 p.m. ET
• Semifinal 2, 7:30 p.m. ET

Jan. 5 (Canadian Tire Centre)

• Third-place game, 3:30 p.m. ET
• Championship game, 7:30 p.m. ET

Team USA World Junior Championship Schedule

Fri., Dec. 21

• USA vs. Slovakia, 7:00 p.m. ET

Mon., Dec. 23

• USA vs. Finland, 4:00 p.m. ET

Thurs., Dec. 26

• USA vs. Germany, 2:30 p.m. ET

Sat., Dec. 28

• USA vs. Latvia, 3:30 p.m. ET

Sun., Dec. 29

• USA vs. Finland, 2:30 p.m. ET

Tues., Dec. 31

• USA vs. Canada, 8:00 p.m. ET

Thurs., Jan. 2

• Quarterfinal & Relegation Games, Times TBD

Sat., Jan. 4

• Semifinal Games, Times TBD

Sun., Jan. 5

• Bronze Medal Game, Time TBD
• Gold Medal Game, Time TBD

Team Canada World Junior Championship Schedule

Thurs., Dec. 19

• Switzerland vs. Canada, 5:00 p.m. ET

Sat., Dec. 21

• Sweden vs. Canada, 5:00 p.m. ET

Mon., Dec. 23

• Czechia vs. Canada, 5:00 p.m. ET

Thurs., Dec. 26

• Canada vs. Finland, 5:30 p.m. ET

Fri., Dec. 27

• Canada vs. Switzerland, 11:00 a.m. ET

Sun., Dec. 29

• Canada vs. Germany, 5:30 p.m. ET

Tues., Dec. 31

• Canada vs. USA, 6:00 p.m. ET

Thurs., Jan. 2

• Quarterfinal & Relegation Games, Times TBD

Sat., Jan. 4

• Semifinal Games, Times TBD

Sun., Jan. 5

• Bronze Medal Game, Time TBD
• Gold Medal Game, Time TBD

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