IIHF U20 World Championship 2027 schedule and groups announced

The schedule and group compositions for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship have been released. The tournament features two groups: Group A includes Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden, and the USA, while Group B consists of Czechia, Canada, Latvia, Norway, and Switzerland.

The Czech national team is scheduled to play Norway on December 26, Latvia on December 27, Switzerland on December 29, and Canada on January 1.

Reports indicate that the current program may be subject to changes following the return of the Russian national team to IIHF sanctioned events.