Christmas is coming early this year, as the 2022 version of the IIHF World Junior Championship is set to take place in August. The tournament, which usually begins the day after the holiday, was canceled in December due to COVID-19 but is getting picked up again this summer.
The 10-team tournament will start fresh, with some new rosters, new teams and a completely new schedule. Results from the winter will not carry over into summer, so you can flush everything from December away.
The United States enter the tournament as defending champions, after defeating Canada in the 2022 gold medal game. It was the fifth time the country had won the World Junior championship.
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With the NHL still in the offseason, it becomes the premier event of the hockey world this summer.Here's everything to know about the tournament, including how to watch live games anda complete schedule with updated scores and standings.
When do the 2022 World Juniors start?
- Start date:Tuesday, Aug. 9
- End date:Saturday, Aug. 20
After the tournament was canceled in December of 2021, the IIHF is trying again for the 2022 edition in August. It will start on Aug. 9 and run for 12 days until Aug. 20.
The group stage starts on Aug. 9 and will take place over the first seven days of the competition. The quarterfinals will begin on Aug. 17, the semifinals on Aug. 19, and the tournament will conclude with the bronze and gold medal games on Aug. 20.
How to watch2022 World Juniors 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
TSN and the NHL Network will once again be home to all of the action for the 2022 World Juniors.
The American audience can view the games live on TV on the NHL Network, or can stream them through fuboTV.
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E.J. Hradek will provide play-by-play duties for all games with Team USA. He will be joined by analyst Dave Starman and reporter Jon Rosen on the broadcasts.
Canadian viewers can watch the competition on TSN or can stream the games through TSN.ca or on the TSN app.
2022 World Juniors groups, standings
Group A
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Finland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Austria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Teams will play four preliminary games in a round-robin format within their group, followed by a three-round playoff.
In the group stage, teams earn three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win, one point for an overtime loss and no points for a regulation loss.
The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, where the matchups are determined by seeding. They will cross over between groups for these games: 1A vs. 4B, 1B vs. 4A, 2A vs. 3B and 2B vs. 3A.
The teams that advance to the semifinals will be reseeded.
The winners of the semifinals will face off in the gold medal game. The losers will play for bronze.
Russia was removed from the tournament after the IIHF instituted a ban on all Russian and Belarusian national teams from competing in IIHF play after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Latvia, who was the Division IA runner-up, was promoted to replace Russia at the tournament.
Belarus was the Division IA winner but was not promoted due to the ban.
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No teams will be relegated, so the same 10 countries will compete again in December at the 2023 tournament.
Where are the 2022 World Juniors held?
- Location:Edmonton, Alberta
- Venue: Rogers Place
The 2022 World Junior Championship will take place in Edmonton, Alberta. All games will be played at Rogers Place, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. It is the first time since 1988 that there are not multiple host cities.
In December of last year, when the 2022 tournament originally commenced, it was set for both Edmonton and Red Deer. The games were split between Rogers Place and the Peavey Mart Centrum in Red Deer, home of the WHL's Red Deer Rebels.
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the 2022 tournament was scheduled to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden. However, it was changed to Edmonton in September of 2020, due to the restrictions put in place with COVID-19. Instead, Gothenburg was reassigned to the 2024 tournament.
This year marks the fourth time Edmonton will host World Juniors games, having previously hosted in 1995, 2012 and 2021.
2022 World Juniors scores, schedule
Tuesday, Aug. 9
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Czechia 5, Slovakia 4 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Finland 6, Latvia 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| USA 5, Germany 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Wednesday, Aug. 10
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden 3, Switzerland 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada 5,Latvia 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Germany 4, Austria 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Thursday, Aug. 11
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Finland 4, Czechia 3 (SO) | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada 11, Slovakia 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| USA 7, Switzerland 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Friday, Aug. 12
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden 6, Austria 0 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Slovakia 3, Latvia 2 (SO) | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Saturday, Aug. 13
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| USA 7, Austria 0 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada 5, Czechia 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Germany 3, Switzerland 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Sunday, Aug. 14
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Finland 9, Slovakia 3 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Latvia 5. Czechia 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| USA 3, Sweden 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Monday, Aug. 15
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland 3, Austria 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada 6, Finland 3 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Sweden 4, Germany 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Wednesday, Aug. 17
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Finland 5, Germany 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Sweden 2, Latvia 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada 6, Switzerland 3 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Czechia 4, USA 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Friday, Aug. 19
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Canada 5,Czechia 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Finland 1, Sweden 0 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Saturday, Aug. 20
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden 3, Czechia 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada 3,Finland 2 (OT) | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
2022 World Juniors odds
According toSports Interaction,the 2022 tournament is a four-horse race.
Canada, Finland, the United States and Sweden are the clear frontrunners to win this year's tournament, with the Canadians holding the best odds at +116. All four countries are +400 or higher, while the other six teams are +1386 or lower.
Here are the odds as of now for the 2022 tournament.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Canada | +105 |
| Finland | +325 |
| USA | +333 |
| Sweden | +408 |
| Czechia | +1555 |
| Slovakia | +3057 |
| Germany | +7840 |
| Switzerland | +7840 |
| Austria | +50000 |
| Latvia | +50000 |
Past World Juniorwinners
The last winner to be crowned the World Juniors champion was the United States, who took down Canada 2-0 in the gold medal game in 2021.
The Kings' Alex Turcotte and the Ducks' Trevor Zegras each had a goal while the Panthers' Spencer Knight shut out their North American rivals for the country's fifth gold medal.
| Year | Winner | Host country |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | Canada |
| 2020 | Canada | Czechia |
| 2019 | Finland | Canada |
| 2018 | Canada | United States |
| 2017 | United States | Canada |
| 2016 | Finland | Finland |
| 2015 | Canada | Canada |
| 2014 | Finland | Sweden |
| 2013 | United States | Russia |
| 2012 | Sweden | Canada |
What countryhas won the most medals?
Canada enters the 2022 tournament with the most gold medals of all time, however, Russia, which is not participating in the 2022 tournament, owns the most total medals.
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Russia* | 13 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| Canada | 18 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| Sweden | 2 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| Finland | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| United States | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| Czech Republic+ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* Includes medals won as the Soviet Union and CIS
+ Includes medals won as Czechoslovakia
