2021 world juniors to begin Christmas Day
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The upcoming 2021 World Junior Championship will kick off on Christmas Day for the first time since 2005.
The tournament, which will take place in a bubble in Edmonton and use only Rogers Place to play games, will run from Dec. 25 to Jan. 5.
Here's the schedule:
| Teams | Date | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland vs. Slovakia | Friday Dec. 25 | 2 p.m. |
| Germany vs. Finland | Friday Dec. 25 | 6 p.m. |
| Russia vs. United States | Friday Dec. 25 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sweden vs. Czech Republic | Saturday Dec. 26 | 2 p.m. |
| Germany vs. Canada | Saturday Dec. 26 | 6 p.m. |
| United States vs. Austria | Saturday Dec. 26 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Finland vs. Switzerland | Sunday Dec. 27 | 2 p.m. |
| Slovakia vs. Canada | Sunday Dec. 27 | 6 p.m. |
| Czech Republic vs. Russia | Sunday Dec. 27 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Austria vs. Sweden | Monday Dec. 28 | 6 p.m. |
| Slovakia vs. Germany | Monday Dec. 28 | 9:30 p.m. |
| United States vs. Czech Republic | Tuesday Dec. 29 | 2 p.m. |
| Canada vs. Switzerland | Tuesday Dec. 29 | 6 p.m. |
| Austria vs. Russia | Tuesday Dec. 29 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Finland vs. Slovakia | Wednesday Dec. 30 | 2 p.m. |
| Switzerland vs. Germany | Wednesday Dec. 30 | 6 p.m. |
| Russia vs. Sweden | Wednesday Dec. 30 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Czech Republic vs. Austria | Thursday Dec. 31 | 2 p.m. |
| Canada vs. Finland | Thursday Dec. 31 | 6 p.m. |
| Sweden vs. United States | Thursday Dec. 31 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Quarterfinals | Saturday Jan. 2 | 12 p.m. |
| Quarterfinals | Saturday Jan. 2 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Quarterfinals | Saturday Jan. 2 | 7 p.m. |
| Quarterfinals | Saturday Jan. 2 | 10:30 p.m. |
| Semifinals | Sunday Jan. 3 | 6 p.m. |
| Semifinals | Sunday Jan. 3 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Bronze | Tuesday Jan. 5 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Gold | Tuesday Jan. 5 | 9:30 p.m. |