The semifinals of the world junior hockey championship feature Sweden vs. Finland and USA vs Czechia Live Stream Free Tv Channel USA & Canada Both games will be televised on TSN for cable TV viewers, or on the TSN app for streaming.
The U.S. won last year's tournament, defeating Sweden in the gold medal game. Canada, which entered the tournament as the two-time defending champions, failed to medal in a disappointing fifth-place finish.
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The United States has their eyes on their eighth gold medal, and second consecutive first place finish, while Sweden will aim to play spoiler by reaching their second straight final.
The gold medal game will be held on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Canadian Tire Centre, while the bronze medal game goes live at 3:30 p.m. EST at the same location.
“Overall, I thought we were ready to play and did what we needed to do against a good opponent in Switzerland,” said David Carle (Anchorage, Alaska/University of Denver), head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team. “We’ll get ready now for the semifinals and look forward to the challenge in front of us.”
HIGHLIGHTS
Brandon Svoboda (Level Green, Pa./Boston University) staked the U.S. to a lead it would never relinquish with his goal at 6:39 of the opening period on a sharp-angle shot that beat Swiss netminder Christian Kirsch through the five-hole.
Hagens added to the lead 1:44 later, as he buried a net-front opportunity generated by a pass from Oliver Moore (Mounds View, Minn./University of Minnesota).
Saturday, Jan. 4
Game Time (ET) TV channel
Semifinal: Sweden vs. Finland 3:30 p.m.
Semifinal: USA vs. Czechia 7:30 p.m.
The U.S. won last year's tournament, defeating Sweden in the gold medal game. Canada, which entered the tournament as the two-time defending champions, failed to medal in a disappointing fifth-place finish.
WATCH World Junior Championships semifinals LIVE STREAM ONLINE
WATCH World Junior Championships semifinals LIVE STREAM FREE
The United States has their eyes on their eighth gold medal, and second consecutive first place finish, while Sweden will aim to play spoiler by reaching their second straight final.
The gold medal game will be held on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Canadian Tire Centre, while the bronze medal game goes live at 3:30 p.m. EST at the same location.
“Overall, I thought we were ready to play and did what we needed to do against a good opponent in Switzerland,” said David Carle (Anchorage, Alaska/University of Denver), head coach of the U.S. National Junior Team. “We’ll get ready now for the semifinals and look forward to the challenge in front of us.”
HIGHLIGHTS
Brandon Svoboda (Level Green, Pa./Boston University) staked the U.S. to a lead it would never relinquish with his goal at 6:39 of the opening period on a sharp-angle shot that beat Swiss netminder Christian Kirsch through the five-hole.
Hagens added to the lead 1:44 later, as he buried a net-front opportunity generated by a pass from Oliver Moore (Mounds View, Minn./University of Minnesota).
Saturday, Jan. 4
Game Time (ET) TV channel
Semifinal: Sweden vs. Finland 3:30 p.m.
Semifinal: USA vs. Czechia 7:30 p.m.
