IIHF U18 World Championship 2023: Date, Channel, Venue & Schedule

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will organize its 24th such competition when it holds the IIHF World U18 Championship in 2023. At various competition levels, teams take part. The contest also serves as a qualifying event for the contest in 2024.

When is the 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship?

Start: April 20th, Thursday
End: Sunday, April 30
On Thursday, April 20, the IIHF U18 World Championship gets underway. That day is the start of the preliminary round, which lasts through Tuesday, April 25.

The quarterfinals of the tournament’s playoff round are played on Thursday, April 27. Before the semifinals on Saturday, April 29 and the medal matches on Sunday, April 30, the teams have a rest day.

How to watch the 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship

  • TV Channel (U.S.): NHL Network
  • Live stream (U.S.): Fubo
  • TV Channel (Canada): TSN, RDS
  • Live stream (U.S.): TSN.ca, TSN app

Where is the 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship?

  • Cities: Basel/Porrentruy, Switzerland
  • Venues: St. Jakob Arena/Raiffeisen Arena

2023 IIHF U18 World Championship schedule, results

Thursday, April 20

Time (ET) Matchup
FINAL Sweden 8, Canada 0
FINAL USA 7, Latvia 1
FINAL Slovakia 3, Czechia 2 (SO)
FINAL Finland 4, Switzerland 2

Friday, April 21

Time (ET) Matchup
FINAL Canada 8, Germany 0
FINAL Finland 5, Latvia 2
FINAL Sweden 5. Slovakia 3
FINAL Switzerland 5, Norway 0

Saturday, April 22

Time (ET) Matchup
FINAL Czechia 7, Germany 1
FINAL USA 12, Norway 1

Sunday, April 23

Time (ET) Matchup
FINAL Canada 4, Slovakia 3
FINAL Switzerland 5, Latvia 1
FINAL Sweden 2, Czechia 0
FINAL USA 8, Finland 4

Monday, April 24

Time (ET) Matchup
FINAL Slovakia 6, Germany 4
FINAL Latvia 1, Norway 0

Tuesday, April 25

Time (ET) Matchup
FINAL Sweden 3, Germany 0
FINAL USA 10, Switzerland 0
FINAL Canada 8, Czechia 3
FINAL Finland 10, Norway 2

Thursday, April 27

Time (ET) Matchup
FINAL Germany vs. Norway (Placement Game)
FINAL USA 4, Czechia 1 (Quarterfinal)
FINAL Slovakia 3, Finland 2 (Quarterfinal)
FINAL Canada 7, Switzerland 3 (Quarterfinal)
FINAL Sweden 6, Latvia 1 (Quarterfinal)

Saturday, April 29

Time (ET) Matchup
5 a.m. Germany vs. Norway (Placement Game)
9 a.m. USA vs. Slovakia (Semifinal)
1 p.m. Sweden vs. Canada (Semifinal)

Sunday, April 30

Time (ET) Matchup
5 a.m. Germany vs. Norway (Placement Game)
9 a.m. Bronze-Medal Game
1 p.m. Gold-Medal Game

2023 IIHF U18 World Championship pool standings

At the U18 World Championship in 2023, ten teams will compete. For the first round, those participants are divided into two groups of five.

Within each group, teams will play four preliminary games in a round-robin style. A three-round playoff will then follow.

Teams in the group stage receive three points for winning in regulation, two points for winning in overtime, one point for losing in overtime, and no points for losing in regulation.

The quarterfinal round, when the pairings are decided, features the top four teams from each group. For the following matches, players will switch groups: 1A vs. 4B, 1B vs. 4A, 2A vs. 3B, and 2B vs. 3A. Reseeded teams will be chosen for the semifinals.

The gold medal match will include the semifinal winners. For bronze, the losers will compete.

GROUP A
Team Games W-OTW-OTL-L PTS
Sweden* 4 4-0-0-0 12
Canada* 4 3-0-0-1 9
Slovakia* 4 1-1-0-2 5
Czechia* 4 1-0-1-2 4
Germany** 4 0-0-0-4 0
GROUP B
Team Games W-OTW-OTL-L PTS
USA* 4 4-0-0-0 12
Finland* 4 3-0-0-1 9
Switzerland* 4 2-0-0-2 6
Latvia* 4 1-0-0-3 3
Norway** 4 0-0-0-4 0

 

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