The quest to repeat as gold medalists has unofficially begun. Canada has named its 25-man roster ahead of the 2023 World Juniors, as new head coach Dennis Williams and his crew get set for the competition in the Maritimes.
A number of members of the 2022 team that won gold will once again don the Canada colors in 2023. Leading the way will be 2023 draft superstar Connor Bedard, top defenseman and Ducks prospect Olen Zellweger and Stars draft pick Logan Stankoven.
Shane Wright and Dylan Guenther return to the World Juniors stage after foregoing the summer competition. The two were on Canada's initial 2022 roster. In addition, 2023 draft stalwart Adam Fantilli makes his debut at the World Juniors.
Canada defeated Finland 3-2 in the gold-medal games of the 2022 tournament, thanks to a goal by Blue Jackets winger Kent Johnson. No one has won more golds than Canada, and the country can pick up its 20th gold medal with a win at this year's 2023 World Juniors.
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Here is everything you need to know about Team Canada at the 2023 World Juniors, including their roster, schedule and results of their games.
Team Canada 2023 World Juniors roster
Forwards
| No. | Name | NHL Rights (Draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Caeden Bankier | Wild (2021 3rd round) |
| 8 | Owen Beck** | Canadiens (2022 2nd round) |
| 16 | Connor Bedard | 2023 draft eligible |
| 17 | Colton Dach* | Blackhawks (2021 2nd round) |
| 14 | Zack Dean | Golden Knights (2021 1st round) |
| 19 | Adam Fantilli | 2023 draft eligible |
| 11 | Dylan Guenther | Coyotes (2021 1st round) |
| 21 | Nathan Gaucher | Ducks (2022 1st round) |
| 20 | Zack Ostapchuk | Senators (2021 2nd round) |
| 7 | Brennan Othmann | Rangers (2021 1st round) |
| 9 | Joshua Roy | Canadiens (2021 5th round) |
| 12 | Reid Schaefer | Oilers (2022 1st round) |
| 10 | Logan Stankoven | Stars (2021 2nd round) |
| 15 | Shane Wright | Kraken (2022 1st round) |
Defense
| No. | Name | NHL Rights (Draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nolan Allen | Blackhawks (2021 1st round) |
| 5 | Brandt Clarke | Kings (2021 1st round) |
| 24 | Ethan Del Mastro | Blackhawks (2021 4th round) |
| 4 | Tyson Hinds | Ducks (2021 3rd round) |
| 25 | Kevin Korchinski | Blackhawks (2022 1st round) |
| 27 | Jack Matier | Predators (2021 4th round) |
| 3 | Olen Zellweger | Ducks (2021 2nd round) |
Goalies
| No. | Name | NHL Rights (Draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Benjamin Gaudreau | Sharks (2021 3rd round) |
| 1 | Thomas Milic | Undrafted |
* = Dach out of tournament with shoulder injury
** = Beck replaces Dach on Canada roster
Team Canada World Juniors schedule
The format for the 2023 World Junior Championship consists of two groups of five teams playing a preliminary round-robin to determine seeding, followed by a single-elimination tournament.
Canada draws into Group A as the top squad. The team is joined by Sweden, Czechia, Germany and Austria in the group.
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Time (ET) | TV Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 26 | Czechia | L, 5-2 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 28 | Germany | W, 11-2 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 29 | Austria | W, 11-0 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Dec. 31 | Sweden | W, 5-1 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 2 | Slovakia (Quarterfinals) | W, 4-3 (OT) | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 4 | USA (Semifinals) | W, 6-2 | FINAL | TSN, NHLN |
| Jan. 5 | Czechia (Gold-Medal Game) | — | 6:30 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
How to watch Team Canada games 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 2023 World Juniors.
Canadian viewers can watch the competition on TSN or can stream the games through TSN.ca or on the TSN app.
The American audience can view the games live on TV on the NHL Network, or can stream them through fuboTV.
2023 World Juniors knockout stage bracket
Quarterfinals
2B Finland vs. 3A Sweden
1A Czechia vs. 4B Switzerland
1B United States vs. 4A Germany
2A Canada vs. 3B Slovakia
Semifinals
Czechia vs. Sweden
USA vs. Canada
2023 World Juniors standings
Group A
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Canada* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sweden* | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Germany* | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Austria** | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Games | Wins | OT Wins | OT Losses | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Finland* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Slovakia* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Switzerland* | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Latvia** | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
* = advances to knockout stage
** = plays in relegation series
2023 World Juniors odds
According to Sports Interaction, the 2023 tournament is a four-horse race.
Canada, Finland, the United States and Sweden are the clear frontrunners to win this year's tournament, with the Canadians holding the best odds at -125.
Here are the odds entering the 2023 tournament.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Canada | -125 |
| USA | +338 |
| Finland | +419 |
| Sweden | +625 |
| Czechia | +1641 |
| Slovakia | +4676 |
| Switzerland | +6430 |
| Germany | +11600 |
| Latvia | +50000 |
| Austria | +50000 |
2023 World Juniors schedule
Monday, Dec. 26
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Finland vs. Switzerland | FINAL | Switzerland 3, Finland 2 (OT) |
| Sweden vs. Austria | FINAL | Sweden 11, Austria 0 |
| Latvia vs. USA | FINAL | USA 5, Latvia 2 |
| Czechia vs. Canada | FINAL | Czechia 5, Canada 2 |
Tuesday, Dec. 27
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Finland vs. Slovakia | FINAL | Finland 5, Slovakia 2 |
| Germany vs. Sweden | FINAL | Sweden 1, Germany 0 |
| Switzerland vs. Latvia | FINAL | Switzerland 3, Latvia 2 (SO) |
| Austria vs. Czechia | FINAL | Czechia 9, Austria 0 |
Wednesday, Dec. 28
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia vs. USA | FINAL | Slovakia 6, USA 3 |
| Canada vs. Germany | FINAL | Canada 11, Germany 2 |
Thursday, Dec. 29
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. Finland | FINAL | Finland 3, Latvia 0 |
| Sweden vs. Czechia | FINAL | Sweden 3, Czechia 2 (OT) |
| USA vs. Switzerland | FINAL | USA 5, Switzerland 1 |
| Austria vs. Canada | FINAL | Canada 11, Austria 0 |
Friday, Dec. 30
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia vs. Latvia | FINAL | Slovakia 3, Latvia 0 |
| Germany vs. Austria | FINAL | Germany 4, Austria 2 |
Saturday, Dec. 31
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Result |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland vs. Slovakia | FINAL | Switzerland 4, Slovakia 3 (SO) |
| Czechia vs. Germany | FINAL | Czechia 8, Germany 1 |
| USA vs. Finland | FINAL | USA 6, Finland 2 |
| Canada vs. Sweden | FINAL | Canada 5, Sweden 1 |
Monday, Jan. 2
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. Austria (Relegation Series) | FINAL | Latvia 5, Austria 2 |
| Finland vs. Sweden (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | Sweden 3, Finland 2 |
| Czechia vs. Switzerland (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | Czechia 9, Switzerland 1 |
| USA vs. Germany (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | USA 11, Germany 1 |
| Canada vs. Slovakia (Quarterfinal) | FINAL | Canada 4, Slovakia 3 (OT) |
Wednesday, Jan. 4
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia vs. Austria (Relegation Series) | FINAL | Latvia 4, Austria 2 |
| Czechia vs. Sweden (Semifinal) | FINAL | Czechia 2, Sweden 1 (OT) |
| USA vs. Canada (Semifinal) | FINAL | Canada 6, USA 2 |
Thursday, Jan. 5
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden vs. USA (Bronze Medal Game) | 2:30 p.m. | TSN/NHL Network |
| Czechia vs. Canada (Gold Medal Game) | 6:30 p.m. | TSN/NHL Network |