Standing between the U.S. and its second straight trip to the gold-medal game at the World Junior Championship is a Czech team that just beat Canada in Canada and punched its ticket to a fourth consecutive semifinal. Team USA will meet Team Czechia at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.
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The teams have played 27 times in tournament history, with the USA winning 17 times. Czechia reached this year's semifinals by knocking off host Canada 4-3 in Thursday's quarterfinal. The USA routed Switzerland 7-2 with Boston College's Ryan Leonard and James Hagens each scoring twice.
Rivals Sweden and Finland will play in the other semifinal. The bronze- and gold-medal games are Sunday. Here's what to know about the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship:
United States: The Americans won a gold medal last year. They have brought back 10 players and coach David Carle. Returnees Leonard and Notre Dame's Danny Nelson are tied for the team lead with four goals. So is Hagens, a front-runner for the top pick in the 2025 draft. Hagens and Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson have a team-high eight points. Boston College's Gabe Perreault, the linemate of Leonard and Hagens, has seven points. The United States has the second-best power play at the tournament.
Czechia: Czechia won bronze last year. Forwards Eduard Sale and Jacob Stancl are tied for the team lead with five goals. Sale, a Seattle Kraken first-round pick who plays in the American Hockey League, has two game-winners. Stancl and Vojtech Hradec have a team-high eight points. Czechia has a slightly better penalty kill than the USA.sadhfghfh
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The teams have played 27 times in tournament history, with the USA winning 17 times. Czechia reached this year's semifinals by knocking off host Canada 4-3 in Thursday's quarterfinal. The USA routed Switzerland 7-2 with Boston College's Ryan Leonard and James Hagens each scoring twice.
Rivals Sweden and Finland will play in the other semifinal. The bronze- and gold-medal games are Sunday. Here's what to know about the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship:
When is world juniors hockey semifinals?
Sweden and Finland will play at 3:30 at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. The United States and Czechia will play at 7:30.How to watch world juniors hockey semifinals
Both semifinals will be shown on NHL Network in the United States and on TSN in Canada.United States: The Americans won a gold medal last year. They have brought back 10 players and coach David Carle. Returnees Leonard and Notre Dame's Danny Nelson are tied for the team lead with four goals. So is Hagens, a front-runner for the top pick in the 2025 draft. Hagens and Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson have a team-high eight points. Boston College's Gabe Perreault, the linemate of Leonard and Hagens, has seven points. The United States has the second-best power play at the tournament.
Czechia: Czechia won bronze last year. Forwards Eduard Sale and Jacob Stancl are tied for the team lead with five goals. Sale, a Seattle Kraken first-round pick who plays in the American Hockey League, has two game-winners. Stancl and Vojtech Hradec have a team-high eight points. Czechia has a slightly better penalty kill than the USA.sadhfghfh