The live broadcast schedule for the 2015 World Junior Championship has been released.
One of the most eagerly anticipated World Junior Championships will finally get underway this Friday, Dec. 26th.
With the exhibition round now over, teams are making their final roster adjustments and deciding who goes to Montreal and Toronto for a chance at World Junior Championship gold. Games will be played at the Bell Centre in Montreal and the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
The two teams that are favorites for the gold are the teams that shined the brightest through the exhibition round. Team Canada went 2-1-0, their wins coming in a 5-2 effort over Team Sweden and a dominant 6-0 performance against Team Switzerland. Their only loss being their opening game against Team Russia 2-1. Keep in mind, Connor McDavid only played in the final exhibition game and he is still not 100 percent.
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Team USA steamrolled through the exhibition round, going 3-0-0. They had dominant wins over Jack Eichel’s teammates at Boston University(5-2), Team Germany (5-2) and Team Sweden (10-5). Jack Eichel looks to be in top form and is primed for a great tournament.
It seems more and more likely we will see a Canada vs USA gold medal game. The gold medal game will be played on Jan. 5th at 8:00 PM at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Canada will play the USA for sure in what will be each team’s final preliminary round match on Dec. 31st.
NHL Network will televise live coverage and delayed broadcasts of all 28 games at the tournament. Team USA games will feature NHL Live co-host Steve Mears doing play-by-play and 2014 Team USA Olympic ice hockey head coach Dan Bylsma as a game analyst. NCAA hockey analyst Dave Starman will serve as rink-side reporter.
The full TV schedule for the tournament is below, via nhl.com.
| ROUND | DATE | AWAY | HOME | VENUE | TIME |
| Preliminary | Fri Dec 26 | United States | Finland | Bell Centre | 3:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Fri Dec 26 | Slovakia | Canada | Bell Centre | 8:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Sat Dec 27 | Sweden | Denmark | Air Canada Centre | 1:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Sat Dec 27 | Switzerland | Czech Republic | Air Canada Centre | 5:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Sat Dec 27 | Canada | Germany | Bell Centre | 8:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Sun Dec 28 | Russia | Switzerland | Air Canada Centre | 5:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Sun Dec 28 | Germany | United States | Bell Centre | 8:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Mon Dec 29 | Denmark | Czech Republic | Air Canada Centre | 1:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Mon Dec 29 | Slovakia | United States | Bell Centre | 4:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Mon Dec 29 | Russia | Sweden | Air Canada Centre | 5:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Mon Dec 29 | Canada | Finland | Bell Centre | 8:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Tue Dec 30 | Denmark | Switzerland | Air Canada Centre | 5:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Tue Dec 30 | Germany | Slovakia | Bell Centre | 8:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Wed Dec 31 | United States | Canada | Bell Centre | 4:00 PM |
| Preliminary | Wed Dec 31 | Finland | Germany | Bell Centre | 8:00 PM |
| Quarterfinal | Fri Jan 2 | TBD | TBD | Bell Centre | 1:00 PM |
| Quarterfinal | Fri Jan 2 | TBD | TBD | Air Canada Centre | 3:00 PM |
| Quarterfinal | Fri Jan 2 | TBD | TBD | Bell Centre | 5:00 PM |
| Quarterfinal | Fri Jan 2 | TBD | TBD | Air Canada Centre | 8:00 PM |
| Semifinal | Sun Jan 4 | TBD | TBD | Air Canada Centre | 4:00 PM |
| Semifinal | Sun Jan 4 | TBD | TBD | Air Canada Centre | 8:00 PM |
| Bronze Medal | Mon Jan 5 | TBD | TBD | Air Canada Centre | 4:00 PM |
| Gold Medal | Mon Jan 5 | TBD | TBD | Air Canada Centre | 8:00 PM |
| ALL TIMES EASTERN |
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