The World Under-17 Hockey Challenge is back after a two-year absence, as some of the future stars of the NHL meet in British Columbia for a week and a half of action.
Seven squads are set to play in the tournament, which is considered to be one of the first chances for prospects to showcase their skills on an international scale. Canada is sending three teams, while the United States, Czechia, Finland and Sweden each have one participating group.
Players eligible for the 2024 and 2025 draft classes will be in attendance at the event. Michael Misa, one of the few players to be granted exceptional status into the OHL and a top prospect for 2025, will be on Canada Red, and Macklin Celebrini, a Shattuck St. Mary's product and USHL star, is on Canada Black's roster.
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Here is everything you need to know for the 2022 World U17 Hockey Challenge.
When is the 2022 World U17 Hockey Challenge?
The action is going to take place over the span of 10 days, with the tournament beginning on Thursday, Nov. 3 and running until Saturday, Nov. 12.
The preliminary portion of the tournament takes up a majority of the schedule. Those games will be played until Nov. 11. Both the bronze and gold medal will be played on Nov. 12.
What channel is the 2022 World U17 Hockey Challenge on?
The 2022 U17 Hockey Challenge will not be on TV until the bronze and gold medal games, which will both be broadcasted on TSN.
Fans can also stream those two games on TSN.ca or in the TSN app.
As for the rest of the tournament, Hockey Canada will provide live streams of the contests. Those can be viewed at the link here.
Where is the 2022 World U17 Hockey Challenge?
The two cities hosting the U17 tournament are Langley and Delta, B.C. The games in Langley are being played at the Langley Events Centre, while the action in Delta is taking place at Sungod Arena.
It is the first time either city has hosted the tournament.
2022 World U17 Hockey Challenge points leaders
The United States has dominated at the tournament so far, so it is not surprising to see that the top point scorers are mostly Americans.
As of the results from Nov. 7, James Hagens leads the tournament in points with 12. He also is first in assists with nine. Behind Hagens in points is teammate Cole Eiserman with 11. Eiserman also has a remarkable nine goals in four games.
| Player | Country | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hagens | USA | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Cole Eiserman | USA | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Max Plante | USA | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Berkly Catton | Canada Red | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Porter Martone | Canada Red | 3 | 5 | 8 |
2022 World U17 Hockey Challenge standings
Each team will play every other club at the tournament during the preliminary round. The points system for the tournament works similarly to IIHF events, with regulation wins worth three points, OT wins worth two, OT losses are one and regulation losses are worth zero.
Once the prelims are over, it is straight to the medal games. The top two teams go head-to-head for the gold medal, while the Nos. 3 and 4 battle it out for bronze.
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Finland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Canada Red | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Sweden | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Canada Black | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Canada White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Czechia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
2022 World U17 Hockey Challenge schedule
Thursday, Nov. 3
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| USA 5, Finland 3 | FINAL |
| Sweden 3, Canada White 2 | FINAL |
| Canada Black 4, Canada Red 3 | FINAL |
Friday, Nov. 4
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| USA 7, Czechia 1 | FINAL |
| Finland 5, Canada Black 1 | FINAL |
Saturday, Nov. 5
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Canada Red 3, Czechia 0 | FINAL |
| USA 8, Sweden 3 | FINAL |
| Canada Black 5, Canada White 3 | FINAL |
Sunday, Nov. 6
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Canada Red 4, Canada White 3 | FINAL |
Monday, Nov. 7
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Sweden 4, Canada Black 3 | FINAL |
| Finland 3, Czechia 1 | FINAL |
| USA 5, Canada Red 2 | FINAL |
Tuesday, Nov. 8
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Finland 6, Sweden 3 | FINAL |
| USA 6, Canada Black 1 | FINAL |
| Canada White 6, Czechia 5 | FINAL |
Wednesday, Nov. 9
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Canada Red 8, Finland 5 | FINAL |
| Sweden 5, Czechia 4 | FINAL |
Thursday, Nov. 10
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| USA 8, Canada White 2 | FINAL |
Friday, Nov. 11
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Canada Black 7, Czechia 5 | FINAL |
| Canada Red 6, Sweden 3 | FINAL |
| Canada White 8, Finland 2 | FINAL |
Saturday, Nov. 12
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Finland 7, Canada Black 1 | FINAL |
| USA 11, Canada Red 3 | FINAL |
