The latest iteration of World Junior Ice Hockey Championship 2023 is announced to begin tomorrow in Canada. This article contains details relating to the schedule, venue, live streaming information on the upcoming international junior Ice Hockey event.
Preview
The World Junior Ice Hockey Championship is authorized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). World Junior Ice Hockey Championship 2023 will be the 47th official iteration of the event.
For the 3rd consecutive year, the international junior ice hockey competition is being held in Canada. It was originally scheduled for Russia. However, organizers pulled out the event from there due to their Ukrainian invasion.
Over 100 competitors from 10 different countries will be participating during the preliminary round of the event this year. Following which, the playoff stage will begin on January.
World Junior Ice Hockey Championship 2023 Event Schedule:
- Start Date: Monday, December 26, 2022
- End Date: Thursday, January 5, 2022
- Time: 01:30 p.m. ET
The 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship is scheduled to begin on this Monday, December 26, 2022. The group stage of the event will begin with Sweden vs Austria at 01:30 p.m. ET. It will run till next Thursday, January 5, 2022.
Below is the event schedule of the upcoming event –
| Stage | Date | Time (ET) |
| Group Stage | December 26, 2022 – December 31, 2022 | 11:00 a.m., 01:30 p.m., 04:30 p.m., 06:30 p.m. |
| Relegation | January 2, 2023 – January 5, 2023 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Quarterfinal | January 2, 2023 | 11:00 a.m., 01:30 p.m., 04:30 p.m., 06:30 p.m. |
| Semifinal | January 4, 2023 | 02:30 p.m., 06:30 p.m. |
| Bronze Medal | January 5, 2023 | 02:30 p.m. |
| Gold Medal | January 5, 2023 | 06:30 p.m |
Where will the event take place?
- Venue: Scotiabank Centre, Avenir Centre
- Location: Halifax, Moncton
The latest iteration of World Junior Ice Hockey Championship is slated to be held in two different cities of Canada. Group A games will be held at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. While Group B games will be held at Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick. However, following the semifinal, all games will be hosted in Scotiabank Centre.
Where to Watch the event?
- TSN – Canada
- NHL Network – USA
As the official broadcast partner of IIHF, TSN will provide live broadcast of the upcoming World Junior Ice Hockey Championship 2023 in Canada. In the United States, NHL Network will be the live telecast provider of the event.
Where to Live Stream World Junior Ice Hockey Championship 2023?
- TSN.ca / TSN App
- fuboTV
TSN’s online streaming website TSN.ca and their official mobile app will live stream every game of the event online. However, ice hockey fans of USA will be required to stream NHL Network via fuboTV subscription to watch the games online.
Group Distribution:
The World Junior Ice Hockey Championship 2023 will feature a total of 10 international teams in the group stage of competition. These teams will be divided in two different groups. From each group 4 teams will advance to the quarterfinal stage. While the rest two teams will be demoted for relegation stage. These distributed groups are –
| Group A | Group B |
| Canada | United States |
| Sweden | Finland |
| Czechia | Switzerland |
| Germany | Slovakia |
| Austria | Latvia |
