On the night of December 29–30, the 4th matchday of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship (U-20) will take place at ice arenas in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA).
Today’s schedule features the 3rd round of the group stage. In Group B, we can look forward to a matchup with a “super” label: Finland vs. Czechia.
As a reminder, 10 national teams are participating in the tournament, divided into two groups. The top four advance to the playoffs (quarterfinals). The teams finishing in last place will face off in a relegation series for a place in the top division next season.
Standings | Schedule and results
Here is the schedule for the 2026 World Junior Championship group-stage games. Match results will be posted here at the end of each matchday. Check back for updates…
2026 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship. Schedule and results, 3rd round (Eastern European Time UTC+2).
20:00 Germany U20 – Sweden U20 – LIVE stream
22:30 Finland U20 – Czechia U20 – LIVE stream
01:00 Slovakia U20 – USA U20 5:6 (2-0, 2-4, 1-2)
03:30 Canada U20 – Denmark U20 9:1 (3-0, 2-1, 4-0)
