Mammoth Prospects Schedule<\/p>\n
Want to watch Utah\u2019s prospects in action? Here\u2019s a list of preliminary round games to circle on the calendar:<\/p>\n
December 26<\/p>\n
Czechia vs Canada: 6:30 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
CZE: Hoch, P\u0161eni\u010dka; CAN: Beaudoin, Desnoyers, Iginla<\/p>\n
December 27<\/p>\n
Latvia vs Canada: 2:30 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
CAN: Beaudoin, Desnoyers, Iginla<\/p>\n
United States vs Switzerland: 4:00 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
SUI: Johnson<\/p>\n
Denmark vs Czechia: 6:30 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
CZE: Hoch, P\u0161eni\u010dka<\/p>\n
December 28<\/p>\n
Sweden vs Switzerland: 12:00 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
SUI: Johnson<\/p>\n
Finland vs Latvia: 2:30 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
FIN: V\u00e4is\u00e4nen<\/p>\n
December 29<\/p>\n
Finland vs Czechia: 1:30 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
CZE: Hoch, P\u0161eni\u010dka<\/p>\n
Canada vs Denmark: 6:30 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
CAN: Beaudoin, Desnoyers, Iginla<\/p>\n
December 30<\/p>\n
Switzerland vs Germany: 12:00 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
SUI: Johnson<\/p>\n
December 31<\/p>\n
Switzerland vs Slovakia: 11:00 a.m. MT<\/p>\n
SUI: Johnson<\/p>\n
Czechia vs Latvia: 1:30 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
CZE: Hoch, P\u0161eni\u010dka<\/p>\n
Canada vs Finland: 6:30 p.m. MT<\/p>\n
CAN: Beaudoin, Desnoyers, Iginla<\/p>\n
World Juniors Tournament Format<\/p>\n
There\u2019s two parts to the tournament, the preliminary round and the playoff round. Every country will play four preliminary round games. Each group will send the top four teams to the playoff round while the fifth-place team from Group A and B will play one relegation round game. The winner of the game remains in the top division next year while the loser of the game will play in the U20 Division I Group A tournament next year.<\/p>\n
Like other IIHF tournaments, games are awarded off a three-point system. A regulation win earns three points. If the game goes to overtime or a shootout, the winning team receives two points and the losing team receives one. If a team loses in regulation, they will not receive any points.<\/p>\n