The Boxing Day tradition is here, as the 2022 IIHF World Under 20 Men’s Hockey Championships begins today in Edmonton and Red Deer. Canada is looking to win gold for the first time since 2020, and they’ll start this tournament with a tough matchup against Czechia. These teams met in last year’s quarter finals, which saw Canada advance with a 3-0 win, and they have a 17-1-2 record lifetime against Czechia.
Canada’s going to be led by some pretty impressive prospects again this season, including the guy most likely to go first overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Shane Wright.