TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The teams will be divided into two groups, with Team USA competing in Group B along with Czechia, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. Canada, Finland, Latvia, Norway, and Slovakia will make up Group A.
Each country will play the other four teams in its group during the preliminary round. The top four teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals on April 30, with the winners playing in the semifinals on May 2. The two semifinals winners will face off for gold on May 3, with the two losing teams competing for bronze earlier that day.
IN THE UNITED STATES
The IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship has been held in the United States on three previous occasions, most recently in 2021 in Frisco and Plano, Texas. Additionally, the U.S. hosted the 2016 tournament in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and the 2009 tournament in Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota.
TEAM USA SUCCESS
The United States has medaled in 18 of the last 19 tournaments and has 20 medals all-time, the most of any country, including a record 11 gold medals. To follow Team USA during the tournament, click here.
