2027 IIHF World Junior Championship: Full Schedule, Dates, Times, How to Watch

IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship 2027 Schedule, scores, Dates, times, How to Watch, TV, Stream, Location..

The 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship is set for Dec. 26, 2026, through Jan. 5, 2027, in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. The tournament features 10 national under-20 teams competing for gold at Rogers Place (home of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers) and the Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer.

Games will take place at two Alberta venues:

Rogers Place in Edmonton

Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer

The top four teams from each preliminary-round group advance to the quarterfinals on Jan. 2. Semifinals are scheduled for Jan. 4 at Rogers Place, with the bronze-medal and gold-medal games on Jan. 5, also at Rogers Place. A relegation game will also be held Jan. 2.Russia remains banned from international competition due to its invasion of Ukraine.

United States Looking to Return to the Medal Stand

The United States opens the tournament against Germany on Dec. 26 at 9:30 p.m. ET. After finishing fifth at the 2026 World Juniors, Team USA aims to climb back onto the podium. The Americans won consecutive gold medals in 2024 and 2025 and have claimed the title seven times overall, including three in the past six years (2021, 2024, 2025).

Canada’s Star-Studded Roster Prospects

Canada, bronze medalists in 2026, opens against Switzerland on Dec. 26 at 7 p.m. ET. The host nation’s potential roster could feature as many as six players selected in the top 10 of recent NHL Drafts:

Defensemen: Carson Carels (Calgary Flames, No. 6, 2026), Daxon Rudolph (Buffalo Sabres, No. 4, 2026), Keaton Verhoeff (San Jose Sharks, No. 9, 2026)

Forwards: Caleb Desnoyers (Utah, No. 4, 2025), Caleb Malhotra (Vancouver Canucks, No. 3, 2026), Brady Martin (Nashville Predators, No. 5, 2025)

Gavin McKenna, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, is eligible but is expected to be with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Defenseman Landon DuPont, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a University of Michigan player this season, is also expected to suit up for Canada.

Sweden Enters as Defending Champions

Sweden captured its third World Junior gold medal with a 4-2 victory over Czechia in the 2026 final in Minnesota. The Tre Kronor could return with four first-round NHL Draft selections: forwards Alexander Command (New Jersey Devils, No. 12, 2026), Elton Hermansson (Los Angeles Kings, No. 19, 2026), and Marcus Nordmark (Anaheim Ducks, No. 28, 2026), plus defenseman Malte Gustafsson (New York Islanders, No. 13, 2026).

2027 IIHF World Junior Championship Teams, Groups Venues, Locations.

Group A (preliminary-round games at Marchant Crane Centrium):

Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden, United States

Group B (preliminary-round games at Rogers Place):

Canada, Czechia, Latvia, Norway, Switzerland

How can I Watch 2027 World Junior Championship Live Stream, TV, Online Broadcast guide.

All 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship scheduled games will be broadcast on TSN and RDS, alongwith NHL Network the official broadcast partners of Hockey Canada.

TV channel (Canada): TSN

Live stream (Canada): TSN.ca, TSN app

TV channel (U.S.): NHL Network

Live stream (U.S.): fuboTV



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2027 World Junior hockey Schedule, Scores, Dates, Times, Venues, All Match Results.

All times Eastern.



Dec. 26 

Czechia vs. Norway – Rogers Place, 2 p.m.  

Sweden vs. Finland – Marchant Crane Centrium, 4:30 p.m.  

Canada vs. Switzerland – Rogers Place, 7 p.m.  

United States vs. Germany – Marchant Crane Centrium, 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 27 

Latvia vs. Czechia – Rogers Place, 2 p.m.  

Slovakia vs. Sweden – Marchant Crane Centrium, 4:30 p.m.  

Switzerland vs. Norway – Rogers Place, 7 p.m.  

Germany vs. Finland – Marchant Crane Centrium, 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 28 

Slovakia vs. United States – Marchant Crane Centrium, 4:30 p.m.
  

Canada vs. Latvia – Rogers Place, 7 p.m.

Dec. 29 

Switzerland vs. Czechia – Rogers Place, 2 p.m.  

Finland vs. United States – Marchant Crane Centrium, 4:30 p.m.  

Norway vs. Canada – Rogers Place, 7 p.m.  

Sweden vs. Germany – Marchant Crane Centrium, 9:30 p.m.

Dec. 30 

Norway vs. Latvia – Rogers Place, 3 p.m.  

Germany vs. Slovakia – Marchant Crane Centrium, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 31 

Latvia vs. Switzerland – Rogers Place, 2 p.m.  

Finland vs. Slovakia – Marchant Crane Centrium, 4:30 p.m.  

Czechia vs. Canada – Rogers Place, 7 p.m.  

United States vs. Sweden – Marchant Crane Centrium, 9:30 p.m.

2027 World juniors hockey knock-out round TV Schedule

Jan. 2 

Relegation game – Rogers Place, 12 p.m. 
 

Quarterfinal 1 – Marchant Crane Centrium, 2 p.m.  

Quarterfinal 2 – Rogers Place, 4:30 p.m.  

Quarterfinal 3 – Marchant Crane Centrium, 7 p.m.  

Quarterfinal 4 – Rogers Place, 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 4 (Rogers Place) 

Semifinal 1 – 5:30 p.m.  

Semifinal 2 – 9:30 p.m.

Jan. 5 (Rogers Place) 

Third-place game – 5:30 p.m.  

Championship game – 9:30 p.m.

Who won the Last year World Juniors Hockey Championship?

Sweden won the most recent IIHF World Junior Championship (2026).

They defeated Czechia 4-2 in the gold-medal game on January 5, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was Sweden’s third World Juniors title overall and their first since 2012.

2027 IIHF World Junior Championship odds

Here are the Latest odds entering the 2027 world juniors tournament.

Team -- Odds

Canada -- -119

USA -- +345

Finland -- +354

Sweden -- +529

Czechia -- +1458

Slovakia -- +3323

Switzerland -- +6820

Germany -- +9560

Latvia -- +49200

Austria -- +50000


Odds via Sports Interaction

2027 World Junior Championship predictions

All these are the World Juniors Predictions from the NHL Experts.

Kimelman

Group A winner: Sweden

Group B winner: Canada

Champion: Canada

Second: Sweden

Third: Czechia

Surprise star: Jack Berglund, F, Sweden

Best goalie: Jack Ivankovic, Canada

Best defenseman: Cole Hutson, United States

Best forward: Michael Misa, Canada

Top 2026 NHL Draft-eligible player: Gavin McKenna, F, Canada

Lepage

Group A winner: Sweden

Group B winner: Canada

Champion: Canada

Second: Sweden

Third: Czechia

Surprise star: Adam Novotny, F, Czechia

Best goalie: Carter George, Canada

Best defenseman: Cole Hutson, United States

Best forward: Porter Martone, F, Canada

Top 2025 NHL Draft eligible player: Gavin McKenna, F, Canada

Morreale

Group A winner: Sweden

Group B winner: Canada

Champion: Canada

Second: United States

Third: Finland

Surprise star: Adam Novotny, F, Czechia

Best goalie: Petteri Rimpinen, Finland

Best defenseman: Cole Hutson, United States

Best forward: Anton Frondell, Sweden

Top 2026 NHL Draft eligible player: Gavin McKenna, F, Canada 

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