The tournament may be coming to a close, but the Canadians have a shot at taking home gold in the 44th edition of the IIHF World Junior Championship.
Going up against the team that embarrassed them earlier in the tournament, Russia, Canada has a shot for sweet, sweet revenge. The status of captain Barrett Hayton is unknown, but there is still much firepower on the roster for the gold medal match.
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The Canadians finished without a medal last year after a heartbreaking overtime loss to Finland in the quarterfinals. In the 43-year history of the tournament, Canada has failed to medal just 12 times, including back-to-back finishes without hardware in 2013 and 2014. The majority of those failures were in Europe; the last time Canada medaled there was that 2008 gold in the Czech Republic. In 2013 in Russia and 2014 in Sweden, Canada finished fourth. The country finished sixth in Finland in 2016.
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Here's everything to know about the tournament, including how to watch live games in Canada and a complete schedule with updated scores and standings.
Team Canada's schedule, results at World Juniors
The format for the 2020 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 drew Group B, which also includes the United States, Germany, Russia and the host country, the Czech Republic.
| Date | Opponent | Result | TV info |
| Dec. 26 | USA | W, 6-4 | 1 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| Dec. 28 | Russia | L, 6-0 | 1 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| Dec. 30 | Germany | W, 4-1 | 9 a.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| Dec. 31 | Czech Republic | W, 7-2 | 1 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| Jan. 2 | QF vs. Slovakia | W, 6-1 | 9 a.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| Jan. 4 | SF vs Finland | W, 5-0 | 1 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
| Jan. 5 | Final vs. Russia | In progess | 1 p.m. (NHLN, TSN) |
(All times Eastern)
How to watch Canada games live online
TSN owns exclusive broadcast rights for the World Junior Championship in Canada and will show every game live during the tournament across its various television channels. Canadian viewers can find a live stream for games online at TSN.ca or through the TSN app and TSN Direct.
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Team Canada's 2020 World Juniors roster
As usual, Canada's roster consists of some of the top players in hockey under age 20. This year's team includes five returning players from the 2019 squad: Barrett Hayton, Alexis Lafreniere, Jared McIsaac, Ty Smith and Joe Veleno. Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield and Jamie Drysdale are among the five draft-eligible players for June's NHL Entry Draft on the roster, with Lafreniere and Byfield expected to go 1-2.
Former Washington Capitals and longtime London Knights head coach Dale Hunter will be behind the bench this year.
Here's the roster he'll have to get Canada back on the medal podium.
| Name | Position | Hometown | Current Team | NHL Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Byfield | Forward | Newmarket, Ont. | Sudbury (OHL) | 2020 Draft |
| Dylan Cozens | Forward | Whitehorse, Yukon | Lethbridge (WHL) | Buffalo (2019) |
| Ty Dellandrea | Forward | Port Perry, Ont. | Flint (OHL) | Dallas (2018) |
| Aidan Dudas | Forward | Parry Sound, Ont. | Owen Sound (OHL) | Los Angeles (2018) |
| Nolan Foote | Forward | Englewood, CO* | Kelowna (WHL) | Tampa Bay (2019) |
| Liam Foudy | Forward | Toronto, Ont. | London (OHL) | Columbus (2018) |
| Barrett Hayton | Forward | Peterborough, Ont. | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | Arizona (2018) |
| Alexis Lafreniere | Forward | Saint-Eustache, Que. | Rimouski (QMJHL) | 2020 Draft |
| Raphael Lavoie | Forward | Chambly, Que. | Halifax (QMJHL) | Edmonton (2019) |
| Connor McMichael | Forward | Scarborough, Ont. | London (OHL) | Washington (2019) |
| Dawson Mercer | Forward | Bay Roberts, Nfld. | Drummondville (QMJHL) | 2020 Draft |
| Akil Thomas | Forward | Toronto, Ont. | Niagara (OHL) | Los Angeles (2018) |
| Joe Veleno | Forward | Montreal, Que. | Grand Rapids (AHL) | Detroit (2018) |
| Calen Addison | Defense | Brandon, Man. | Lethbridge (WHL) | Pittsburgh (2018) |
| Kevin Bahl | Defense | New Westminster, B.C. | Ottawa (OHL) | Arizona (2018) |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker | Defense | Canmore, Alta. | North Dakota (NCAA) | Ottawa (2018) |
| Bowen Byram | Defense | Cranbrook, B.C. | Vancouver (WHL) | Colorado (2019) |
| Jamie Drysdale | Defense | Toronto, Ont. | Erie (OHL) | 2020 Draft |
| Jared McIsaac | Defense | Truro, N.S. | Halifax (QMJHL) | Detroit (2018) |
| Ty Smith | Defense | Lloydminster, Sask. | Spokane (WHL) | New Jersey (2018) |
| Nico Daws | Goaltender | Burlington, Ont. | Guelph (OHL) | 2020 Draft |
| Joel Hofer | Goaltender | Winnipeg, Man. | Portland (WHL) | St. Louis (2018) |
| Olivier Rodrigue | Goaltender | Chicoutimi, Que. | Moncton (QMJHL) | Edmonton (2018) |
*Dual citizen
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World Junior Championship standings
GROUP A
| Team | Wins | Losses | OTL | Points |
| 1. Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2. Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3. Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4. Slovakia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5. Kazakhstan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
GROUP B
| Team | Wins | Losses | OTL | Points |
| 1. Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2. United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 3. Russia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4. Czech Republic | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5. Germany | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Wins in regulation = 3 points
Overtime win = 2 points
Overtime loss = 1 point
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Full World Junior Championship schedule
| THURSDAY, DEC. 26 | ||
| Switzerland 5, Kazakhstan 3 | 9 a.m. | TSN 1/3 |
| Czech Republic 4, Russia 3 | 9 a.m. | TSN 4/5, NHLN |
| Sweden 3, Finland 2 (OT) | 1 p.m. | TSN3 |
| Canada 6, United States 4 | 1 p.m. | TSN 1/4/5, NHLN |
| FRIDAY, DEC. 27 | ||
| Slovakia 3, Kazakhstan 1 | 9 a.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Germany 3, United States 6 | 1 p.m. | TSN 1/3/4, NHLN |
| SATURDAY, DEC. 28 | ||
| Finland 8, Slovakia 1 | 9 a.m. | TSN 1/3, NHLN |
| Czech Republic 3, Germany 4 | 9 a.m. | TSN 4/5 |
| Switzerland 2, Sweden 5 | 1 p.m. | TSN3 |
| Russia 6, Canada 0 | 1 p.m. | TSN 1/4/5, NHLN |
| SUNDAY, DEC. 29 | ||
| Kazakhstan 1, Finland 7 | 9 a.m. | TSN 3/4/5, NHLN |
| United States 3, Russia 1 | 1 p.m. | TSN 4/5, NHLN |
| MONDAY, DEC. 30 | ||
| Kazakhstan 2, Sweden 6 | 9 a.m. | TSN3 |
| Germany 1, Canada 4 | 9 a.m. | TSN 1/4/5, NHLN |
| Slovakia 2, Switzerland 7 | 1 p.m. | TSN 1/3 |
| United States 4, Czech Republic 3 (OT) | 1 p.m. | TSN 4/5, NHLN |
| TUESDAY, DEC. 31 | ||
| Sweden 6, Slovakia 2 | 9 a.m. | TSN 1/3, NHLN |
| Russia 6, Germany 1 | 9 a.m. | TSN 4/5 |
| Finland 2, Switzerland 5 | 1 p.m. | TSN3 |
| Canada 7, Czech Republic 2 | 1 p.m. | TSN 1/4/5, NHLN |
| THURSDAY, JAN. 2 | ||
| QF: Switzerland 1, Russia 3 | 6:30 a.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| QF: Canada 6, Slovakia 1 | 9 a.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| QF: USA 0, Finland 1 | 11:30 a.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| QF: Sweden 5, Czech Republic 0 | 2 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| SATURDAY, JAN. 4 | ||
| SF: Sweden 4, Russia 5 (OT) | 9 a.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| SF: Canada 5, Finland 0 | 1 p.m. | TSN 1/4/5, NHLN |
| SUNDAY, JAN. 5 | ||
| Relegation game: Germany 6, Kazakhstan 0 | 5 a.m. | |
| Bronze-medal game: Sweden 3, Finland 2 | 9 a.m. | TSN, NHLN |
| Gold-medal game: Russia vs. Canada | 1 p.m. | TSN, NHLN |
(All times Eastern)