Boxing Day in Canada means that it is time to drop the puck on the World Junior Hockey Championships. Each year the popularity of the tournament continues to grow. This year the popularity looks like it will be taken to a level it has never been before. Canada looks to win the championship on their home ice.
The NHL stars of tomorrow battle in the IIHF under 20 hockey tournament. It is a great preview of the future stars of the NHL, and is often some of the most intense, and entertaining hockey action of the year.
Finland took home gold in 2014, and this year they are looking to spoil Canada’s home ice advantage. The Championship’s will feature numerous NHL prospects, and highly anticipated draft eligible prospects Jack Eichel of the United States, and Connor McDavid of Canada.
The Championships will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, and the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Television coverage in Canada will be on TSN, and in America it will be on the NHL Network.
2015 IIHF World Junior Championship Schedule
PRELIMINARY ROUND
GROUP A (all games at Bell Centre, Montreal)
December 26
- Finland vs. United States, 3 p.m.
- Canada Slovakia, 8 p.m.
December 27
- Slovakia vs. Finland, 4 p.m.
- Germany vs. Canada, 8 p.m.
December 28
- United States vs. Germany, 8 p.m.
December 29
- United States vs. Slovakia, 4 p.m.
- Finland vs. Canada, 8 p.m.
December 30
- Slovakia vs. Germany, 8 p.m.
December 31
- Canada United States, 4 p.m.
- Germany vs. Finland, 8 p.m.
GROUP B (all games at Air Canada Centre, Toronto)
December 26
- Denmark vs. Russia, 1 p.m.
- Sweden vs. Czech Republic, 5 p.m.
December 27
- Denmark vs. Sweden, 1 p.m.
- Czech Republic vs. Switzerland, 5 p.m.
December 28
- Switzerland vs. Russia, 5 p.m.
December 29
- Czech Republic vs. Denmark, 1 p.m.
- Sweden vs. Russia, 5 p.m.
December 30
- Switzerland vs. Denmark, 5 p.m.
December 31
- Switzerland vs. Sweden, 1 p.m.
- Russia vs. Czech Republic, 5 p.m.
RELEGATION ROUND (teams to be determined)
January 2
- 11 a.m., Air Canada Centre
January 3
- 7 p.m., Air Canada Centre
January 5
- 11 a.m., Air Canada Centre
MEDAL ROUND (teams to be determined)
QUARTERFINALS
January 2
- 1 p.m., Bell Centre
- 3 p.m., Air Canada Centre
- 5 p.m., Bell Centre
- 8 p.m., Air Canada Centre
SEMIFINALS
January 4
- 4 p.m., Air Canada Centre
- 8 p.m., Air Canada Centre
BRONZE MEDAL GAME
January 5
- 4 p.m., Air Canada Centre
GOLD MEDAL GAME
January 5
- 8 p.m., Air Canada Centre
(Note: Canada’s quarterfinal game will be played at the Air Canada Centre)
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