The preliminary round is over. The rest of the 2022 World Juniors is simple — survive and advance.
The knockout stage of the tournament begins on Wednesday, as the field has been slightly trimmed down from 10 teams to eight. After a week of competition in group play, the top four teams from each group advance to play for a medal.
There were not too many surprises in the preliminary round, with Canada, USA, Sweden and Finland finishing as the top four teams as expected. However, we did have one major upset, as Latvia secured its first-ever preliminary round win at the World Juniors, upsetting Czechia to grab the No. 3 seed in Group A.
With the win, it bumped Slovakia out of medal contention, joining Austria as the two teams that will not be moving onto the knockout stage.
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Here is everything you need to know about the times, TV channels and dates for the playoffs of the 2022 World Juniors.
How to watch 2022 World Juniors on TV, live stream
- TV channel (Canada): TSN
- Live stream (Canada): TSN.ca, TSN app
- TV channel (U.S.): NHL Network
- Live stream (U.S.): fuboTV
TSN and the NHL Network will once again be home to all of the action for the 2022 World Juniors.
The American audience can view the games live on TV on the NHL Network, or can stream them through fuboTV.
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E.J. Hradek will provide play-by-play duties for all games with Team USA. He will be joined by analyst Dave Starman and reporter Jon Rosen on the broadcasts.
Canadian viewers can watch the competition on TSN or can stream the games through TSN.ca or on the TSN app.
2022 World Juniors standings
Team Canada and Team USA each went a perfect 4-0-0-0, earning the top spots in their respective groups.
Finland was the only other team to record multiple wins in Group A, getting two regulation wins and a shootout win to finish in second. Latvia's upset win over Czechia leapfrogged them into third place, knocking Czechia down to No. 4 and Slovakia out of a quarterfinal spot.
In Group B, Sweden finished second after only losing to the USA. Germany secured the No. 3 spot with wins over Switzerland and Austria, while the Swiss punched their ticket to the quarterfinals with a victory over the Austrians.
Group A
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Finland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Austria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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No teams will be relegated, so the same 10 countries will compete again in December at the 2023 tournament.
Where are the 2022 World Juniors held?
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta
- Venue: Rogers Place
The 2022 World Junior Championship will take place in Edmonton, Alberta. All games will be played at Rogers Place, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. It is the first time since 1988 that there are not multiple host cities.
In December of last year, when the 2022 tournament originally commenced, it was set for both Edmonton and Red Deer. The games were split between Rogers Place and the Peavey Mart Centrum in Red Deer, home of the WHL's Red Deer Rebels.
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the 2022 tournament was scheduled to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden. However, it was changed to Edmonton in September of 2020, due to the restrictions put in place with COVID-19. Instead, Gothenburg was reassigned to the 2024 tournament.
This year marks the fourth time Edmonton will host World Juniors games, having previously hosted in 1995, 2012 and 2021.
2022 World Juniors knockout stage schedule
Wednesday, Aug. 17
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Finland 5, Germany 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Sweden 2, Latvia 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada 6, Switzerland 3 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Czechia 4, USA 2 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
Friday, Aug. 19
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Canada 5, Czechia 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Sweden vs. Finland | 8 p.m. | TSN/NHL Network |
Saturday, Aug. 20
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden 3, Czechia 1 | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
| Canada 3, Finland 2 (OT) | FINAL | TSN/NHL Network |
2022 World Juniors preliminary round scores
Tuesday, Aug. 9
| Matchup |
|---|
| Czechia 5, Slovakia 4 |
| Finland 6, Latvia 1 |
| USA 5, Germany 1 |
Wednesday, Aug. 10
| Matchup |
|---|
| Sweden 3, Switzerland 2 |
| Canada 5, Latvia 2 |
| Germany 4, Austria 2 |
Thursday, Aug. 11
| Matchup |
|---|
| Finland 4, Czechia 3 (SO) |
| Canada 11, Slovakia 1 |
| USA 7, Switzerland 1 |
Friday, Aug. 12
| Matchup |
|---|
| Sweden 6, Austria 0 |
| Slovakia 3, Latvia 2 (SO) |
Saturday, Aug. 13
| Matchup |
|---|
| USA 7, Austria 0 |
| Canada 5, Czechia 1 |
| Germany 3, Switzerland 2 |
Sunday, Aug. 14
| Matchup |
|---|
| Finland 9, Slovakia 3 |
| Latvia 5. Czechia 2 |
| USA 3, Sweden 2 |
Monday, Aug. 15
| Matchup |
|---|
| Switzerland 3, Austria 2 |
| Canada 6, Finland 3 |
| Sweden 4, Germany 2 |
Past World Junior winners
The last winner to be crowned the World Juniors champion was the United States, who took down Canada 2-0 in the gold medal game in 2021.
The Kings' Alex Turcotte and the Ducks' Trevor Zegras each had a goal while the Panthers' Spencer Knight shut out the USA's North American rivals for the country's fifth gold medal.
| Year | Winner | Host country |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | Canada |
| 2020 | Canada | Czechia |
| 2019 | Finland | Canada |
| 2018 | Canada | United States |
| 2017 | United States | Canada |
| 2016 | Finland | Finland |
| 2015 | Canada | Canada |
| 2014 | Finland | Sweden |
| 2013 | United States | Russia |
| 2012 | Sweden | Canada |
What country has won the most medals?
Canada enters the 2022 tournament with the most gold medals of all time, however, Russia, which is not participating in the 2022 tournament, owns the most total medals.
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Russia* | 13 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| Canada | 18 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| Sweden | 2 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| Finland | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| United States | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| Czech Republic+ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* Includes medals won as the Soviet Union and CIS
+ Includes medals won as Czechoslovakia
