The best junior hockey tournament in the world begins on Dec. 26 in Ottawa, Canada as the United States looks to repeat as champions at the 2025 World Junior Championships.

USA Hockey is trying to win back-to-back WJC for the first time since Canada did the same in 2022 and 2023. Altogether, a win in 2025 would be the seventh WJC title as they try to chase host Canada, which has won the WJC 20 times. 

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But Team Canada is looking for some redemption in 2025 after a disastrous 2024 tournament where they were stunned in the quarterfinals by Czechia 3-2.  

Here's everything to know about the 2025 WJC. 

Who Is In 2025 WJC Group A?

USA Hockey is in Group A along with Germany, Finland, Canada and Latvia.

Who Is In 2025 WJC Group B?

Group B consists of Slovakia, Sweden, Czechia, Switzerland and Kazakhstan.

USA Hockey Roster At World Juniors 2025

Read more about the Team USA's WJC roster on FloHockey.

Team Canada Hockey Roster At World Juniors 2025

Read more about Canada's WJC 2025 roster on FloHockey.

When Is USA vs. Canada At WJC 2025?

The last day of the year will feature one of the biggest games of the year in junior hockey: USA Hockey vs. Canada. The game is schedule for 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 31. 

WJC Schedule: Here's All The Group Stage Games

Dec. 26

• Sweden vs. Slovakia, TD Place, 12 p.m. ET
• Germany vs. United States, Canadian Tire Centre, 2:30 p.m. ET
• Switzerland vs. Czechia, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• Canada vs. Finland, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 27

• Slovakia vs. Switzerland, TD Place, 1 p.m. ET
• Finland vs. Germany, Canadian Tire Centre, 3:30 p.m. ET
• Kazakhstan vs. Sweden, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• Canada vs. Latvia, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 28

• Czechia vs. Kazakhstan, TD Place, 1 p.m. ET
• United States vs. Latvia, Canadian Tire Centre, 3:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 29

• Sweden vs. Switzerland, TD Place, 12 p.m. ET
• Finland vs. United States, Canadian Tire Centre, 2:30 p.m. ET
• Slovakia vs. Czechia, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• Germany vs. Canada, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 30

• Kazakhstan vs. Slovakia, TD Place, 1 p.m. ET
• Latvia vs. Germany, Canadian Tire Centre, 3:30 p.m. ET

Dec. 31

• Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan, TD Place, 12 p.m. ET
• Latvia vs. Finland, Canadian Tire Centre, 2:30 p.m. ET
• Czechia vs. Sweden, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• United States vs. Canada, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

When Do The World Juniors Championship Quarterfinals Begin?

Here is the quarterfinals schedule. 

Jan. 2

• Quarterfinal 1, TD Place, 12 p.m. ET
• Quarterfinal 2, Canadian Tire Centre, 2:30 p.m. ET
• Quarterfinal 3, TD Place, 5 p.m. ET
• Quarterfinal 4, Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. ET

When Do The World Juniors Championship Semifinal Begin?

Here is the semifinals schedule. 

Jan. 4 (Canadian Tire Centre)

• Semifinal 1, 3:30 p.m. ET
• Semifinal 2, 7:30 p.m. ET

When Are The World Juniors Championship Finals?

Here is the finals schedule. 

Jan. 5 (Canadian Tire Centre)

• Third-place game, 3:30 p.m. ET
• Championship game, 7:30 p.m. ET

What Channel Is WJC 2025 On?

The IIHF World Junior Championships are going to be broadcast on NHL Network. Here is the schedule: 

WJC Broadcast Schedule On Thursday, December 26

• 12 p.m. ET: Sweden vs. Slovakia
• 2:30 p.m. ET: Germany vs. USA
• 5 p.m. ET: Switzerland vs. Czechia
• 7:30 p.m. ET: Canada vs. Finland

WJC Broadcast Schedule On Friday, December 27

• 1 p.m. ET: Slovakia vs. Switzerland
• 3:30 p.m. ET: Finland vs. Germany
•  7:30 p.m. ET: Canada vs. Latvia

WJC Broadcast Schedule On Saturday, December 28

• 1 p.m. ET: Czechia vs. Kazakhstan
• 3:30 p.m. ET: USA vs. Latvia

WJC Broadcast Schedule On Sunday, December 29

• 12 p.m. ET: Sweden vs. Switzerland
• 2:30 p.m. ET: Finland vs. USA
• 5 p.m. ET: Slovakia vs. Czechia
• 7:30 p.m. ET: Germany vs. Canada

WJC Broadcast Schedule On Monday, December 30

• 1 p.m. ET: Kazakhstan vs. Slovakia
• 3:30 p.m. ET: Latvia vs. Germany

WJC Broadcast Schedule On Tuesday, December 31

• 12 p.m. ET: Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan
• 5 p.m. ET: Czechia vs. Sweden
• 8 p.m. ET: USA vs. Canada

WJC Broadcast Schedule On Thursday, January 2

• 12 p.m. ET: Quarterfinal #1: TBD vs. TBD
• 2:30 p.m. ET: Quarterfinal #2: TBD vs. TBD
• 5 p.m. ET: Quarterfinal #3: TBD vs. TBD
•  7:30 p.m. ET: Quarterfinal #4: TBD vs. TBD

WJC Broadcast Schedule On Saturday, January 4

• 3:30 p.m. ET: Semifinal #1: TBD vs. TBD
• 7:30 p.m. ET: Semifinal #2: TBD vs. TBD

WJC Broadcast Schedule On Sunday, January 5

• 3:30 p.m. ET: Bronze Medal Game: TBD vs. TBD
• 7:30 p.m. ET: Gold Medal Game: TBD vs. TBD

Follow FloHockey's Coverage Of Team USA At The WJC

FloHockey is providing comprehensive editorial and video coverage of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. With a team of content creators on site and leading WJC analyst Chris Peters providing stories and columns throughout the event, make FloHockey your home to learn more about the 2025 World Juniors. FloHockey will be following Team USA and Team Canada closely, while tracking the rest of the tournament on site. See all the stories here.

In addition to comprehensive editorial coverage, FloHockey is helping you learn more about Team USA with a number of video features with select players. Here's what we have so far, with more to come!

Original Video Features

• Trey Augustine Prepares For Third WJC
• James Hagens Ready For The Spotlight
• David Carle Looks To Become First Coach To Go Back-To-Back
• Carey Terrance Looking To Represent USA, Akwesasne Reservation

How To Watch The 2025 World Junior Championship

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship will air on TSN and RDS on television in Canada. The tournament will be streamed on TSN+ in Canada, as well. 

In the United States, NHL Network will be the television home of the World Junior Championship. Streaming information for USA is not currently available.

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