The 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship was postponed in December due to an outbreak of COVID-19. The tournament will restart on Aug. 9 in Edmonton, Alberta, and conclude with the gold-medal and bronze-medal games on Aug. 20.
Nine out of 10 teams that participated in the earlier event will be back, including Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. The team from Russia has been excluded because of that nation’s invasion of Ukraine, and Latvia will take its place in Group A.
Follow along as the tournament proceeds, with the game schedule and results, along with rosters for all 10 nations.
Game schedule
Note: All times Eastern.
Aug. 9
Czech Republic vs. Slovakia, 2 p.m. Latvia vs. Finland, 6 p.m. United States vs. Germany, 10 p.m.
Aug. 10
Sweden vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m. Latvia vs. Canada, 6 p.m. Germany vs. Austria, 10 p.m.
Aug. 11
Finland vs. Czech Republic, 2 p.m. Slovakia vs. Canada, 6 p.m. Switzerland vs. United States, 10 p.m.
Aug. 12
Austria vs. Sweden, 2 p.m. Slovakia vs. Latvia, 6 p.m.
Aug. 13
Austria vs. United States, 2 p.m. Canada vs. Czech Republic, 6 p.m. Germany vs. Switzerland, 10 p.m.
Aug. 14
Finland vs. Slovakia, 2 p.m. Czech Republic vs. Latvia, 6 p.m. United States vs. Sweden, 10 p.m.
Aug. 15
Switzerland vs. Austria, 2 p.m. Canada vs. Finland, 6 p.m. Sweden vs. Germany, 10 p.m.
Note: Players drafted by NHL teams are denoted in parentheses.
Group A
Canada
Forwards
Connor Bedard Will Cuylle (NYR) Elliot Desnoyers (PHI) William Dufour (NYI) Tyson Foerster (PHI) Nathan Gaucher (ANA) Ridly Greig (OTT) Kent Johnson (CBJ) Riley Kidney (MTL) Mason McTavish (ANA) Zack Ostapchuk (OTT) Brennan Othmann (NYR) Joshua Roy (MTL) Logan Stankoven (DAL)
Defensemen
Lukas Cormier (VGK) Ethan Del Mastro (CHI) Daemon Hunt (MIN)* Carson Lambos (MIN) Ryan O’Rourke (MIN) Donovan Sebrango (DET) Ronan Seeley (CAR) Jack Thompson (TB) Olen Zellweger (ANA)
*Replaced due to injury
Goaltenders
Brett Brochu Sebastian Cossa (DET) Dylan Garand (NYR)
Czech Republic
Forwards
Jaroslav Chmelar (NYR) Michal Gut Petr Hauser (NJ) Daniel Hercik Ivan Ivan Jakub Kos (FLA) Jiri Kulich (BUF) Adam Mechura Matous Mensik Jan Mysak (MTL) Martin Rysavy (CBJ) Matyas Sapovaliv (VGK) Gabriel Szturc Tomas Urban
Defenseman
Ales Cech Tomas Hamara (OTT) David Jiricek (CBJ) David Moravec Stepan Nemec David Spacek (MIN) Stanislav Svozil (CBJ) Jiri Tichacek
Goaltenders
Jan Bednar (DET) Pavel Cajan Tomas Suchanek
Finland
Forwards
Samuel Helenius (LA) Roni Hirvonen (TOR) Roby Järventie (OTT) Oliver Kapanen (MTL) Roni Karvinen Joakim Kemell (NSH) Ville Koivunen (CAR) Brad Lambert (WPG) Eetu Liukas (NYI) Juuso Mäenpää Joel Määttä (EDM) Aatu Räty (NYI) Kasper Simontaival (LA) Kalle Väisänen (NYR)
Ralfs Bergmanis Harijs Brants Peteris Bulans Niks Fenenko Daniels Gorsanovs Bogdans Hodass Gustavs Ozolins Rihards Simanovics
Goaltenders
Patriks Berzins Bruno Bruveris Rudolfs Lazdins
Slovakia
Forwards
Jakub Demek (VGK) Dalibor Dvorsky Roman Faith Samuel Honzek Maros Jedlicka Matej Kaslik Jakub Kolenic Lubomir Kupco Martin Misiak Oleksii Myklukha Libor Nemec Servác Petrovský (MIN) Peter Repcik Oliver Stümpel Adam Sýkora (NYR)
Defensemen
Denis Bakala Simon Becar Simon Groch Viliam Kmec Michal Laurencik Dávid Nátny Rayen Petrovicky Maxim Strbak Adam Stripai Boris Zabka
Goaltenders
Patrik Andrisik Tomas Bolo Simon Latkoczy
Group B
Austria
Forwards
Luca Auer Jonas Dobnig Tim Geifes Maximilian Hengelmüller Nico Kramer Moritz Lackner Oskar Maier Senna Peeters Ian Scherzer Lucas Thaler Finn van Ee Leon Wallner Janick Wernicke
Defensemen
Lukas Hörl Lorenz Lindner Matteo Mitrovic Lukas Necesany Maximilian Preiml David Reinbacher Tobias Sablattnig Christoph Tialler Martin Urbanek
Goaltenders
Thomas Pfarrmaier Leon Sommer Sebastian Wraneschitz
Germany
Forwards
Alexander Blank Ryan Del Monte Josef Eham Luca Hauf Haakon Hanelt (WSH) Nikolaus Heigl Thomas Heigl Danjo Leonhardt Yannick Proske Bennet Rossmy Maciej Rutkowski Joshua Samanski Markus Schweiger Justin Volek
Defenders
Arkadiusz Dziambor Nils Elten Korbinian Geibe Maximilian Glotzl Adrian Klein Luca Munzenberger (EDM) Maksymilian Szuber (ARI) Leon van der Linde
Goalkeepers
Florian Bugl Niklas Lunemann Nikita Quapp (CAR)
Sweden
Forwards
Jonathan Lekkerimäki (VAN) Daniel Ljungman (DAL) Fabian Lysell (BOS) Oskar Magnusson (WSH) Theodor Niederbach (DET) Oskar Olausson (COL) Isak Rosén (BUF) Albert Sjöberg (DAL) Linus Sjödin (BUF) Åke Stakkestad Victor Stjernborg (CHI) Daniel Torgersson (WPG)
Defensemen
Emil Andrae (PHI) Simon Edvinsson (DET) Måns Forsfjäll Helge Grans (LA) Ludvig Jansson (FLA) Anton Olsson (NSH) William Wallinder (DET)
Goaltenders
Calle Clang (ANA) Carl Lindbom (VGK) Jesper Wallstedt (MIN)
Switzerland
Forwards
Mats Alge Dario Allenspach Nicolas Baechler Attilio Biasca Joshua Fahrni Lilian Garessus Marlon Graf Joel Henry Simon Knak (NSH) Joel Marchon Tim Muggli Kevin Nicolet Fabian Ritzmann Jonas Taibel
Defensemen
Giancarlo Chanton Noah Delémont Vincent Despont Rodwin Dionicio Nick Meile Arno Nussbaumer Dario Sidler Maximilian Streule Brian Zanetti (PHI)
Goaltenders
Andri Henauer Kevin Pasche Noah Patenaude
United States
Forwards
Brett Berard (NYR) Thomas Bordeleau (SJ) Logan Cooley (ARI) Matt Coronato (CGY) Riley Duran (BOS) Dominic James (CHI) Matthew Knies (TOR) Carter Mazur (DET) Hunter McKown Sasha Pastujov (ANA) Mackie Samoskevich (FLA) Redmond Savage (DET) Landon Slaggert (CHI) Charlie Stramel
Defensemen
Sean Behrens (COL) Brock Faber (MIN) Luke Hughes (NJ) Wyatt Kaiser (CHI) Tyler Kleven (OTT) Ian Moore (ANA) Jack Peart (MIN) Jacob Truscott (VAN)
TORONTO – Reigning PWHL MVP and scoring champ Natalie Spooner will miss the start of the regular season for the Toronto Sceptres, general manager Gina Kingsbury announced Tuesday on the first day of training camp.
The 33-year-old Spooner had knee surgery on her left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) after she was checked into the boards by Minnesota’s Grace Zumwinkle in Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinal series on May 13.
She had a goal and an assist in three playoff games but did not finish the series. Toronto was up 2-1 in the semifinal at that time and eventually fell 3-2 in the series.
Spooner led the PWHL with 27 points in 24 games. Her 20 goals, including five game-winners, were nine more than the closest skater.
Kingsbury said there is no timeline, as the team wants the Toronto native at 100 per cent, but added that “she is doing really well” in her recovery.
The Sceptres open the PWHL season on Nov. 30 when they host the Boston Fleet.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2024.
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board declined Friday to confirm media reports that India has decided against playing any games in host Pakistan during next year’s Champions Trophy.
“My view is if there’s any problems, they (India) should tell us in writing,” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi told reporters in Lahore. “I’ll share that with the media as well as with the government as soon as I get such a letter.”
Indian media reported Friday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has communicated its concerns to all the Champions Trophy stakeholders, including the PCB, over the Feb. 19-March 9 tournament and would not play in arch-rival Pakistan.
The Times of India said that “Dubai is a strong candidate to host the fixtures involving the Men in Blue” for the 50-over tournament.
Such a solution would see Pakistan having to travel to a neutral venue to play India in a group match, with another potential meeting later in the tournament if both teams advanced from their group. The final is scheduled for March 9 in Pakistan with the specific venue not yet decided.
“Our stance is clear,” Naqvi said. “They need to give us in writing any objections they may have. Until now, no discussion of the hybrid model has happened, nor are we prepared to accept one.”
Political tensions have stopped bilateral cricket between the two nations since 2008 and they have competed in only multi-nation tournaments, including ICC World Cups.
“Cricket should be free of politics,” Naqvi said. “Any sport should not be entangled with politics. Our preparations for the Champions Trophy will continue unabated, and this will be a successful event.”
The PCB has already spent millions of dollars on the upgrade of stadiums in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi which are due to host 15 Champions Trophy games. Naqvi hoped all the three stadiums will be ready over the next two months.
“Almost every country wants the Champions Trophy to be played here (in Pakistan),” Naqvi said. “I don’t think anyone should make this a political matter, and I don’t expect they will. I expect the tournament will be held at the home of the official hosts.”
Eight countries – Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan – are due to compete in the tournament, the schedule of which is yet to be announced by the International Cricket Council.
“Normally the ICC announces the schedule of any major tournament 100 days before the event, and I hope they will announce it very soon,” Naqvi said.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Ottawa‘s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand are through to the doubles final at the WTA Finals after a 7-6 (7), 6-1 victory over Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Australia’s Ellen Perez in semifinal action Friday.
Dabrowski and Routliffe won a hard-fought first set against serve when Routliffe’s quick reaction at the net to defend a Perez shot gave the duo set point, causing Perez to throw down her racket in frustration.
The second seeds then cruised through the second set, winning match point on serve when Melichar-Martinez couldn’t handle Routliffe’s shot.
The showdown was a rematch of last year’s semifinal, which Melichar-Martinez and Perez won in a super tiebreak.
Dabrowski and Routliffe will face the winner of a match between Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend, and Hao-Ching Chan and Veronika Kudermetova in the final on Saturday.
Dabrowski is aiming to become the first Canadian to win a WTA Finals title.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2024.
