We heard you were wondering when your favorite nation plays during the upcoming 2013 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, so here’s a team-by-team breakdown of preliminary round action.
World Junior hockey schedule 2012: When does my team play?
Team-by-team breakdowns of the 2013 World Junior hockey schedule.
Richard Wolowicz
All games in Group B -- that’s the USA, Canada, Russia, Slovakia and Germany -- will be televised in North America. USA games will be streamed live on NHL.com in the States as well. However, if you’re a fan of a Group A nation living on this side of the Atlantic, you’re out of luck.
Here’s the full, team-by-team look at the first round, which begins the day after Christmas.
United States
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Thu, Dec 27 | USA vs. Germany | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN, NHL.com |
| Fri, Dec 28 | Russia vs. USA | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN, NHL.com |
| Sun, Dec 30 | Canada vs. USA | 4:30 AM | 3:30 PM | NHL Net, TSN, NHL.com |
| Mon, Dec 31 | USA vs. Slovakia | 5:00 AM | 4:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN, NHL.com |
Canada
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Wed, Dec 26 | Germany vs. Canada | 4:30 AM | 3:30 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
| Fri, Dec 28 | Canada vs. Slovakia | 4:30 AM | 3:30 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
| Sun, Dec 30 | Canada vs. USA | 4:30 AM | 3:30 PM | NHL Net, TSN, NHL.com |
| Mon, Dec 31 | Russia vs. Canada | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
Russia
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Wed, Dec 26 | Slovakia vs. Russia | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
| Fri, Dec 28 | Russia vs. USA | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN, NHL.com |
| Sat, Dec 29 | Germany vs. Russia | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
| Mon, Dec 31 | Russia vs. Canada | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
Finland
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Wed, Dec 26 | Latvia vs. Finland | 2:30 AM | 1:30 PM | |
| Fri, Dec 28 | Finland vs. Czech Republic | 2:30 AM | 1:30 PM | |
| Sun, Dec 30 | Finland vs. Switzerland | 2:30 AM | 1:30 PM | |
| Mon, Dec 31 | Sweden vs. Finland | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Sweden
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Wed, Dec 26 | Czech Republic vs. Sweden | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| Fri, Dec 28 | Sweden vs. Switzerland | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| Sat, Dec 29 | Latvia vs. Sweden | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| Mon, Dec 31 | Sweden vs. Finland | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Slovakia
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Wed, Dec 26 | Slovakia vs. Russia | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
| Fri, Dec 28 | Canada vs. Slovakia | 4:30 AM | 3:30 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
| Sun, Dec 30 | Slovakia vs. Germany | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
| Mon, Dec 31 | USA vs. Slovakia | 5:00 AM | 4:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN, NHL.com |
Czech Republic
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Wed, Dec 26 | Czech Republic vs. Sweden | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| Fri, Dec 28 | Finland vs. Czech Republic | 2:30 AM | 1:30 PM | |
| Sun, Dec 30 | Czech Republic vs. Latvia | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| Mon, Dec 31 | Switzerland vs. Czech Republic | 2:30 AM | 1:30 PM |
Switzerland
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Thu, Dec 27 | Switzerland vs. Latvia | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| Fri, Dec 28 | Sweden vs. Switzerland | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| Sun, Dec 30 | Finland vs. Switzerland | 2:30 AM | 1:30 PM | |
| Mon, Dec 31 | Switzerland vs. Czech Republic | 2:30 AM | 1:30 PM |
Latvia
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Wed, Dec 26 | Latvia vs. Finland | 2:30 AM | 1:30 PM | |
| Thu, Dec 27 | Switzerland vs. Latvia | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| Sat, Dec 29 | Latvia vs. Sweden | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | |
| Sun, Dec 30 | Czech Republic vs. Latvia | 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
Germany
| Date | Preliminary Round | Eastern Time | Ufa Time | Live TV |
| Wed, Dec 26 | Germany vs. Canada | 4:30 AM | 3:30 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
| Thu, Dec 27 | USA vs. Germany | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN, NHL.com |
| Sat, Dec 29 | Germany vs. Russia | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
| Sun, Dec 30 | Slovakia vs. Germany | 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | NHL Net, TSN |
Check here for full TV schedule from the NHL Network. We included the times for replays since these games are all far too early in the morning for normal people. TSN’s schedule can be found here.
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