SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Tournament begins in Moncton, N.B., and Halifax, N.S. on Dec. 26, 2022
MONCTON, N.B. and HALIFAX, N.S. - Hockey Canada and the Global Ice Hockey Organization (IIHF) have released the schedule for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is set to happen Dec. 26, 2022-Jan. 5, 2023 in Moncton and Halifax.
Last month, it was declared that Scotiabank Center in Halifax will have Gathering A, highlighting Canada, Sweden, Czechia, Germany and Austria. Avenir Center in Moncton will see the US, Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia and Latvia contend in Gathering B.
"The 2023 World Juniors will be a remarkable festival of hockey across the Maritimes, and we can hardly hold back to drop the puck on Boxing Day," said Senior member McIntosh, VP of occasions and properties with Hockey Canada. "From the first day of the season matchups to the contention games on New Year's Eve, the current year's timetable is very cutthroat and will feature the best under-20 hockey players on the planet in a re-visitation of the competition's customary occasion design."
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Subsequent to winning a silver decoration at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Title, Finland will open the 2023 occasion against Switzerland in Moncton at 11 a.m. ET/12 p.m. AT on Dec. 26, the first of 20 fundamental round games split between the two host urban areas.
Canada will start its safeguard of its gold award against Czechia on Enclosing Day Halifax at 6:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. AT, in a rematch of the World Youngsters elimination round from the month before.
The US will confront Finland on Dec. 31 at 4 p.m. ET/5 p.m. AT in the main fundamental round matchup between two of the three groups that have won gold at the World Youngsters starting around 2013.
Canada and Sweden will play each other on New Year's Eve interestingly since the 2016 competition, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. AT.
Every one of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Title games will be communicated on TSN and RDS, the authority broadcast accomplices of Hockey Canada.
"Halifax and Moncton are extraordinary hockey urban communities that are both eager to energetically invite the ten taking an interest groups this year," said Mike Savage, city chairman of Halifax. "We realize that fans and volunteers will anxiously add the 2023 IIHF World Junior Title to their vacation schedules."
"We are excited to gladly invite the world and make a remarkable hockey experience on and off the ice in both host urban communities," said First light Arnold, city hall leader of Moncton. "One thing is sure: Moncton and Halifax's solid history of facilitating top notch games and sea friendliness will be at its ideal."
Canada will have its choice camp, which incorporates games against the U Games All-Stars, in Moncton in mid-December. The pre-competition timetable will be declared before long, with networks all through southern New Brunswick and focal Nova Scotia set to have games.
Almost 50,000 fans entered the 2023 World Youngsters Need Draw. Ought to any stock remain, tickets will go at a bargain to the public later in September.
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