2025 World Junior Championship Schedule

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The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship will be played in Ottawa, Canada, from December 26th to January 5th. Here’s a breakdown of the schedule by day:   

Thursday, December 26th

• Noon ET: Sweden vs. Slovakia (NHLN, TSN)
• 2:30 PM ET: Germany vs. United States (NHLN, TSN)
• 5:00 PM ET: Switzerland vs. Czechia (NHLN, TSN)
• 7:30 PM ET: Canada vs. Finland (NHLN, TSN)  
  
  
  

Friday, December 27th

• 1:00 PM ET: Slovakia vs. Switzerland (NHLN, TSN)
• 3:30 PM ET: Finland vs. Germany (NHLN, TSN4)
• 5:00 PM ET: Kazakhstan vs. Sweden (TSN) [NHLN will air at 11:00 PM ET]
• 7:30 PM ET: Canada vs. Latvia (NHLN, TSN)

Saturday, December 28th

• 1:00 PM ET: Czechia vs. Kazakhstan (NHLN, TSN)
• 3:30 PM ET: United States vs. Latvia (NHLN, TSN)

Sunday, December 29th

• Noon ET: Sweden vs. Switzerland (NHLN, TSN)
• 2:30 PM ET: Finland vs. United States (NHLN, TSN4)
• 5:00 PM ET: Slovakia vs. Czechia (NHLN, TSN)
• 7:30 PM ET: Germany vs. Canada (NHLN, TSN)

Monday, December 30th

• 1:00 PM ET: Kazakhstan vs. Slovakia (NHLN, TSN)
• 3:30 PM ET: Latvia vs. Germany (NHLN, TSN)

Tuesday, December 31st

• Noon ET: Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan (NHLN, TSN)
• 2:30 PM ET: Latvia vs. Finland (TSN4) [NHLN will air at 3:30 PM ET on Jan. 1]
• 5:00 PM ET: Czechia vs. Sweden (NHLN, TSN)
• 8:00 PM ET: United States vs. Canada (NHLN, TSN)

Thursday, January 2nd

• Noon ET: Quarterfinal 1 (NHLN, TSN)
• 2:30 PM ET: Quarterfinal 2 (NHLN, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5)
• 5:00 PM ET: Quarterfinal 3 (NHLN, TSN)
• 7:30 PM ET: Quarterfinal 4 (NHLN, TSN)

Sunday, January 4th

• 3:30 PM ET: Semifinal 1 (NHLN, TSN)
• 7:30 PM ET: Semifinal 2 (NHLN, TSN)

Monday, January 5th

• 3:30 PM ET: Third-place game (NHLN, TSN)
• 7:30 PM ET: Championship game (NHLN, TSN)

For hockey fans, this is an exciting two-week tournament showcasing some of the world’s best junior hockey talent. Enjoy the games!

 By Vitalina Andrushchenko, Staff Writer