IIHF World Junior Championship 2023: Team USA has made final cuts to their training camp roster for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship and Washington Capitals 2022 second round draft pick Ryan Chesley, who was selected for Team USA’s preliminary training camp on December 5th, has survived the final round of cuts.
Team USA now has 25 players on their roster. The IIHF has made a provision for this year’s championship to allow for two more players in addition to the typical 23-man roster that has been allowed in years past. Therefore, Team USA’s roster is essentially set.
Team USA currently has eight defenseman (above) on their 25-man provisional roster, so Chesley is not assured of a starting role in their first game against Latvia on December 26.
Chesley is a 6’-0″ right-shot defenseman in his debut season with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Men’s team. He scored his first goal for the team just days before departing for Team USA’s training camp.
A native of Mahtomedi, Minnesota, he had stints with Shattuck-St. Mary’s Development program and the United States National Team Development Program, with whom he recorded 44 points in 85 games played with the U.S. Development team and National Under-18 Team.
World Juniors 2023 Live: The annual U20 IIHF tournament is back at its normal time of year after the 2022 edition was forced to be played in the summer. The 2023 tourney is set to begin the day after Christmas.
How to watch 2023 World Juniors games on TV, live stream
The 10 countries that competed in August will be the same teams playing in December and January. Canada is the defending gold medalist, earning the OT win in the championship game thanks to Kent Johnson’s game-winner.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 World Juniors, including the big game’s start time and the latest betting information.
With the 2023 tournament starting at the normal time of the year, that means the competition kicks off the day after Christmas, December 26.
The group stage starts will take place over the first six days. The quarterfinals will be played on Jan. 2, the semifinals on Jan. 4 and the tournament will conclude with the bronze and gold medal games on Jan. 5.
There will be pre-tournament exhibition games played ahead of the official start of the World Juniors. In total, 11 games will be played in either New Brunswick and Nova Scotia between Dec. 19 and Dec. 23.
The World Juniors will once again be split between two host cities, as the tournament will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick.
The games in Halifax will be played at the Scotiabank Centre, the home of the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads. Any of the contests in Moncton will be played at the Avenir Centre, where the QMJHL’s Moncton Wildcats call home.
This will be the second time Halifax is a host city for the World Juniors. Previously, the 2003 World Juniors were split between Halifax and Sydney, N.S. Moncton has never hosted the World Juniors before.
The 2023 tournament was originally planned to be held in Russia, with Novosibirsk and Omsk as the two host cities. However, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, their rights were pulled by the IIHF.
World Juniors Live Stream: The tournament will be held Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Moncton, New Brunswick. Canada won the 2022 WJC in August.
With the 2023 tournament starting at the normal time of the year, that means the competition kicks off the day after Christmas, December 26.
The group stage starts will take place over the first six days. The quarterfinals will be played on Jan. 2, the semifinals on Jan. 4 and the tournament will conclude with the bronze and gold medal games on Jan. 5.
When do the 2023 World Juniors start?
Start date: December 26, 2022
End date: January 5, 2023
Wright, the No. 4 pick of the 2021 NHL Draft by the Seattle Kraken, was loaned to Canada for the tournament. The 18-year-old forward has two points (one goal, one assist) in eight NHL games and scored four goals in five games during a recent conditioning stint with Coachella Valley of the American Hockey League.
“To have an opportunity to go and compete for a gold medal for Team Canada is a pretty special opportunity for a young man,” Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. “So, on a lot of different levels, this will be a great opportunity for growth and a great opportunity just in terms of experience for him.”
Bedard, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft, leads the Canadian Hockey League with 64 points in 28 games for Regina of the Western Hockey League. The 17-year-old center (5-foot-10, 183 pounds) leads the WHL in goals (27) and assists (37), and he has a point in 27 straight games.
He was one of 40 players selected to play in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Jan. 25.
World Juniors Live: The annual IIHF tournament is set to begin the day after Christmas, with 10 teams battling it out in the Maritimes to be crowned world champion. The teams have been mostly finalized for all of the countries as they gear up for the competition.
How to watch 2023 World Juniors games on TV, live stream
While the official games do not start until Dec. 26, there are exhibition games that will be held ahead of the tournament. Six different locations throughout New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will host a total of 11 pre-tournament contests.
With the 2023 tournament starting at the normal time of the year, that means the competition kicks off the day after Christmas, December 26.
The group stage starts will take place over the first six days. The quarterfinals will be played on Jan. 2, the semifinals on Jan. 4 and the tournament will conclude with the bronze and gold medal games on Jan. 5.
The World Juniors will once again be split between two host cities, as the tournament will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick.
The games in Halifax will be played at the Scotiabank Centre, the home of the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads. Any of the contests in Moncton will be played at the Avenir Centre, where the QMJHL’s Moncton Wildcats call home.
This will be the second time Halifax is a host city for the World Juniors. Previously, the 2003 World Juniors were split between Halifax and Sydney, N.S. Moncton has never hosted the World Juniors before.
The 2023 tournament was originally planned to be held in Russia, with Novosibirsk and Omsk as the two host cities. However, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, their rights were pulled by the IIHF.
World Juniors 2022: It was a disappointing ending to a promising World Juniors this past summer for the USA. After winning all four group games, the Americans were upset by Czechia in the quarterfinals, ruining the USA’s chance at a medal.
But that is in the past, and the USA has its eyes on returning to the podium at the 2023 World Juniors. New head coach Rand Pecknold has finalized his roster for the upcoming games taking place in the Maritimes.
The key returners for the United States are defenseman Luke Hughes and forward Logan Cooley. The two first-round selections were instrumental in the team’s success at the 2022 tournament and will be relied upon again this winter.
Looking at the new faces for the USA, Cutter Gauthier, Jimmy Snuggerud and Lane Hutson are the three that stand out as likely to be the most impactful. Gauthier and Snuggerud played on a line with Cooley when the trio were with the U.S. U18 national team, and could join forces again. Hutson has excelled as a freshman in the NCAA and could provide offense from the back end.
Team USA World Juniors schedule
The format for the 2023 World Junior Championship consists of two groups of five teams playing a preliminary round-robin to determine seeding, followed by a single-elimination tournament.
World Juniors 2023: The quest to repeat as gold medalists has unofficially begun. Canada has named its 25-man roster ahead of the 2023 World Juniors, as new head coach Dennis Williams and his crew get set for the competition in the Maritimes.
A number of members of the 2022 team that won gold will once again don the Canada colors in 2023. Leading the way will be 2023 draft superstar Connor Bedard, top defenseman and Ducks prospect Olen Zellweger and Stars draft pick Logan Stankoven.
Shane Wright and Dylan Guenther return to the World Juniors stage after foregoing the summer competition. The two were on Canada’s initial 2022 roster. In addition, 2023 draft stalwart Adam Fantilli makes his debut at the World Juniors.
Canada defeated Finland 3-2 in the gold-medal games of the 2022 tournament, thanks to a goal by Blue Jackets winger Kent Johnson. No one has won more golds than Canada, and the country can pick up its 20th gold medal with a win at this year’s 2023 World Juniors.
