Team USA has finished their pre-competition games and will play four tournament games.
The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship kicks off their tournament games on December 26th. Pre-competition games have already begun.
The Philadelphia Flyers are on the first day of a five day break. In the void of new Flyers games we will be providing some coverage of the World Junior Championship - specifically Team USA.
Cutter Gauthier.Pre-Competition Games
Team USA played two pre-competition games. Here were the results:
- Thursday December 21: USA vs Sweden (5-3 W)
- Saturday December 23: USA vs Canada (6-5 W)
Team USA will now get Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off before the tournament begins.
Tournament Games
USA will kick off their tournament games on Boxing day. They play their final game before the medal rounds on December 31st.
- Tuesday December 26: USA vs Norway (11AM Eastern Time)
- Thursday December 28: USA vs Switzerland (11 AM Eastern Time)
- Friday December 29: USA vs Czechia (11 AM Eastern Time)
- Sunday December 31: USA vs Slovakia (6 AM Eastern Time)
Similar to Team Canada's schedule, three of the four games are all at the same time. The 6 AM Eastern Time is going to be rough for anyone on the West Coast who wants to watch the game.
Seamus Casey.Medal Round Game Times
Every medal round game will take place in January 2024. There will be three days of games.
- Tuesday January 2: Quarter Final Games
- Thursday January 4: Semi Final Games
- Friday January 5: Silver Medal Game (9 AM Eastern Time)
- Friday January 5: Gold Medal Game (1:30 PM Eastern Time)
With the team that USA has constructed there is a very high chance that the team will make it all the way to the Silver and/or Gold medal game. Although the high hopes suggest anything less than a Gold medal will be a disappointment.
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