World Juniors Scores
The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship is an international ice hockey tournament for men under the age of 20. It is being held in Halifax and Moncton, Canada, from December 26, 2022, to January 5, 2023.
The tournament features 10 teams divided into two groups of five. The top four teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals. The semi-finals and final will be played on January 4 and 5, respectively.
The United States is the defending champion, having won gold in 2022. Canada, Sweden, and Finland are the other three teams that have won the tournament in the past five years.
Here is the scoring summary from the tournament so far:
Group A
- Canada 5, Czechia 2
- Sweden 11, Austria 0
- United States 5, Germany 1
- Slovakia 5, Austria 3
- Czechia 3, Germany 2
- Sweden 3, United States 2
- Canada 11, Slovakia 1
- Germany 4, Austria 3
- United States 6, Slovakia 3
- Canada 3, Sweden 2
Group B
- Finland 3, Latvia 2
- Switzerland 5, Kazakhstan 2
- Norway 4, Latvia 3
- Finland 6, Kazakhstan 1
- Switzerland 2, Norway 1
- Finland 3, Switzerland 0
- Kazakhstan 5, Latvia 4
- Norway 5, Kazakhstan 2
- Switzerland 4, Latvia 3
- Finland 5, Norway 1
Quarterfinals
- Sweden 4, Germany 3
- United States 6, Slovakia 2
- Czechia 4, Norway 2
- Canada 5, Finland 2
Semifinals
- Sweden 5, Czechia 2
- United States 6, Canada 2
Final
- United States 3, Sweden 2 (OT)
The United States defeated Sweden 3-2 in overtime to win the gold medal.
Here are the tournament leaders in scoring:
- Connor Bedard (Canada) – 9 goals, 13 assists – 22 points
- Logan Cooley (United States) – 7 goals, 11 assists – 18 points
- Joakim Kemell (Finland) – 6 goals, 9 assists – 15 points
- David Jiricek (Czechia) – 4 goals, 9 assists – 13 points
- Adam Fantilli (Canada) – 7 goals, 5 assists – 12 points
The tournament has been highly competitive so far, with several close games and exciting finishes. The United States is the favorite to win the gold medal, but Canada, Sweden, and Finland are all capable of pulling off an upset.
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