Changes to the exhibition match schedule ahead of the World Junior Championship

Due to the extended quarantine period for Sweden and Germany, the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship Event Executive Committee has announced a revised tournament pre-competition game schedule.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed that the exhibition match between Russia and Slovakia will not take place.

Here is the revised pre-competition schedule:

22 December, 16:00*, Switzerland - Austria
22 December, 19:30, Finland - USA
23 December, 16:00, Canada - Russia
23 December, 19:30, Slovakia - Czech Republic

*All times local and all matches will be played without fans in attendance at the Rogers Place in Edmonton

The junior Russian national team are continuing to prepare for the tournament in accordance with the changes to the exhibition match schedule. No changes have been made to the group stage schedule at the 2021 World Junior Championship.