Editors Note: The IIHF on Wednesday canceled the remainder of the 2022 World Juniors tournament, citing the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. The announcement was made with preliminary games already in progress after a player on the Russian National Team tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test forced a third forfeited game in just two days compromising the sportive integrity of the event.
The 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship begins Boxing Day, per tradition, and all eyes will be on the Canadians once again.
Serving as the host country, Canada is looking to reclaim the top spot after losing to the United States in the 2021 edition's gold-medal game.
Canada leads the way with 18 gold medals at world juniors, the latest coming in 2020; however, it has been a while since the country won on home soil. The last time was back in 2015 when a guy named Connor McDavid was on the squad. He now twirls around the rink in Edmonton, where Canada will look to have similar success as the Oilers have this season.
At the helm, this year is former Senators bench boss Dave Cameron. The Ottawa 67's coach takes over for André Tourigny, who left Hockey Canada to coach the Coyotes. Cameron also took Tourigny's gig with the 67's. As usual, Canada's roster is loaded with top NHL prospects, including Owen Power, the 2021 No. 1 overall draft pick. In fact, Team Canada also includes Shane Wright, the likely No. 1 pick in 2022, and Connor Bedard, the likely No. 1 pick in 2023.
Bedard is only the eighth 16-year-old ever to make Team Canada, a list that includes the likes of McDavid and Wayne Gretzky.
Here's everything to know about the tournament, including how to watch live games in Canada and a complete schedule with updated scores and standings.
Canada World Juniors schedule, results
The format for the 2021 World Junior Championship consists of two groups of five teams playing a preliminary round-robin to determine seeding, followed by a single-elimination tournament. As the defending champs, Canada drew Group A, which also includes Austria, Czechia, Finland and Germany.
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Opponent | Result | TV info |
| Dec. 26 | Czechia | W, 6-3 | 7 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Dec. 28 | Austria | W, 11-2 | 7 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Dec. 29 | Germany | — | 7 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Dec. 31 | Finland | — | 7 p.m. (TSN, NHLN) |
| Jan. 2 | Quarterfinals | — | TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
| Jan. 4 | Semifinals | — | TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
| Jan. 5 | Bronze/Gold | — | TBD (TSN, NHLN) |
How to watch Canada games live online
All of Canada's games will be played at Edmonton's Rogers Place. TSN owns exclusive broadcast rights for the World Junior Championship in Canada and will show every game live during the tournament across its various television channels. Canadian viewers can find a live stream for games online at TSN.ca or through the TSN app and TSN Direct.
Canada World Juniors roster 2022
Skaters
| Name | Position | NHL club (Round, draft year) |
| Connor Bedard | Forward | 2023-eligible |
| Xavier Bourgault | Forward | 2022-eligible |
| Mavrik Bourque | Forward | Dallas (1, 2020) |
| Will Cuylle | Forward | New York Rangers (2, 2020) |
| Elliot Desnoyers | Forward | 2022-eligible |
| Ridly Greig | Forward | Ottawa (1, 2020) |
| Dylan Guenther | Forward | Arizona (1, 2021) |
| Kent Johnson | Forward | Columbus (1, 2021) |
| Mason McTavish | Forward | Anaheim (1, 2021) |
| Jake Neighbours | Forward | St. Louis (1, 2020) |
| Cole Perfetti | Forward | Winnipeg (1, 2020) |
| Justin Sourdif | Forward | Florida (3, 2020) |
| Logan Stankoven | Forward | Dallas (2, 2021) |
| Shane Wright | Forward | 2022-eligible |
| Lukas Cormier | Defense | Vegas (3, 2020) |
| Kaiden Guhle | Defense | Montreal (1, 2020) |
| Carson Lambos | Defense | Minnesota (1, 2021) |
| Ryan O'Rourke | Defense | Minnesota (2, 2020) |
| Owen Power | Defense | Buffalo (1, 2021) |
| Donovan Sebrango | Defense | Detroit (3, 2020) |
| Ronan Seeley | Defense | Carolina (7, 2020) |
| Olen Zellweger | Defense | Anaheim (2, 2021) |
Goaltenders
| Name | Position | NHL club (Round, draft year) |
| Brett Brochu | Goaltender | 2022-eligible |
| Sebastian Cossa | Goaltender | Detroit (1, 2021) |
| Dylan Garand | Goaltender | New York Rangers (4, 2020) |
World Juniors standings 2022
Group A
| Team | Wins | Losses | OTW | OTL | Points |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Czechia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Wins | Losses | OTW | OTL | Points |
| Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wins in regulation = 3 points
Overtime win = 2 points
Overtime loss = 1 point
World Juniors schedule 2022
Sunday, Dec. 26
| Results |
| Finland 3, Germany 1 |
| Sweden 6, Russia 3 |
| Canada 6, Czechia 3 |
| USA 3, Slovakia 2 |
Monday, Dec. 27
| Results |
| Finland 7, Austria 1 |
| Russia 4, Switzerland 2 |
| Germany 2, Czechia 1 (OT) |
| Sweden 3, Slovakia 0 |
Tuesday, Dec. 28
| Results |
| Switzerland def. USA (forfeit) |
| Canada 11, Austria 2 |
Wednesday, Dec. 29
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Finland 1, Czechia 0 (forfeit) | N/A | N/A |
| Slovakia vs. Russia | 4:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Canada vs. Germany | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Sweden vs. USA | 9:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Thursday, Dec. 30
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Czechia vs. Austria | 4:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Slovakia vs. Switzerland | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Friday, Dec. 31
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Germany vs. Austria | 2 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Switzerland vs. Sweden | 4:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Canada vs. Finland | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| USA vs. Russia | 9:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Sunday, Jan. 2
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Quarterfinal | 2:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Quarterfinal | 5 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Quarterfinal | 7:30 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Quarterfinal | 10 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Tuesday, Jan. 4
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Semifinal | 3 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Semifinal | 7 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
Wednesday, Jan. 5
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Bronze medal game | 4 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
| Gold medal game | 8 p.m. ET | TSN, NHLN |
