WJC

Lööf suspended

Sweden's Leo Lööf is suspended for one game at the World Juniors for a violation of IIHF Official Playing Rule 48 (Illegal Check to the Head or Neck) and Rule 41 (Boarding) in the game against Slovakia.

(29 Dec 2021)

Team Czechia placed in quarantine

A Czech player has tested positive so the Czech U20 team will be unable to play the 29 December preliminary game against Finland at the World juniors.

(29 Dec 2021)

Canadian forward suspended at the World Juniors

The IIHF Disciplinary Panel has issued a one-game suspension to Canada's Justin Sourdif, for a violation of IIHF Playing Rule 48 - Illegal Check to the Head or Neck.

(29 Dec 2021)

Team USA placed in quarantine

Two players of Team USA at the World Juniors tested positive and the team is placed in quarantine. Today's game against Switzerland is canceled. The result will be recorded as a 1-0 win for Switzerland.

Whether tomorrow's game against Sweden can be played or not is not yet known.

(28 Dec 2021)

No team relegated from World Juniors

The IIHF Council has voted that no team will be relegated from the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.

The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship will be played with 11 teams with the aim of going back to 10 teams for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship.

(26 Dec 2021)

Pre-WJC game cancelled

Today's pre-tournament game between Czechia and Switzerland has been cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols, reports Hockey Canada.

(23 Dec 2021)

Krutil suspended

Czech defenceman Michael Krutil got a one-game suspension at the World Juniors for a violation of IIHF Official Rule 160-Slew-Footing. He will miss the last game of the Round Robin against Austria.

(31 Dec 2020)

Slovak captain injured

Slovakia will play today's game against Finland at the World Junior Championship without captain Samuel Kňažko and forward Dominik Sojka. Both have minor injuries.

(30 Dec 2020)

Wimmer receives two-game suspension

Austrian defenseman Philipp Wimmer has been suspended for two games at the World Juniors in Edmonton. He will miss the games against Sweden today and Russia tomorrow after an illegal check against USA's Patrick Moynihan.

(28 Dec 2020)

Braden Schneider suspended

Canada's Braden Schneider has been suspended for one game at the World Juniors in Edmonton. He checked the head of Gemany's Jan-Luca Schumacher in yesterday's game. Schneider will miss today's game against Slovakia.

(27 Dec 2020)