Canada To Face Czechia In World Junior Opener In Halifax

Kevin Northup September 6, 2022 12:34 pm Last Updated on February 8, 2026 9:46 am

The schedule for the World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax and Moncton is out.

Team Canada will open the tournament on Boxing Day against Czechia at Scotiabank Centre.

Canada plays Germany on December 28th, Austria on the 29th and will face Sweden on New Year’s Eve, all in Halifax.

Avenir Centre will feature Team USA against Latvia on the 26th, as well as Finland against Switzerland.

The quarterfinals will be split between the two cities on January 2nd, with the semifinals and medal games in Halifax on January 4th and 5th.

Ticket information for the games has yet to be released.

📅 SCHEDULE IS OUT! 📅

🇨🇦's National Junior Team will open defence of its #WorldJuniors gold medal on Boxing Day, taking on 🇨🇿 in Halifax.

SCHEDULE ⏩ https://t.co/hkHekqsBT4 @HockeyNS | @HockeyNB

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) September 6, 2022

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