2021 world juniors to begin Christmas Day

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.

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