Team Canada New Year's Eve Game
The World Junior Hockey Championship is played every year from December 26 to January 5, and is a major event on the sporting calendar for many Canadians. Every year Team Canada plays their final Round Robin game on New Year's Eve. In years when the tournament is played in or near Canada, large crowds attend the game. It is also broadcast annually by TSN (English) and RDS (French), attracting large audiences. In years that Canada and the United States are grouped in the same pool, the United States is usually Canada's opponent. If the tournament doesn't schedule games on New Year's Eve, such as in 2002 and 2005, Team Canada will play on December 30 instead. (In 2018, Team Canada's last round-robin game was also December 30; that year, however, the marquee matchup against the United States was held the afternoon of December 29 on the outdoor surface of New Era Field.)
List of games
Year | Date | Time (EST) | Venue | Host city | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Attendance | Game reference |
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2000 | Friday Dec 31, 1999 | 10:00am | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | Canada |
1−1 | 596 | |||
2001 | Sunday Dec 31, 2000 | 9:00am | Vityaz Ice Palace | Canada |
8−4 | 1,300 | |||
2002 | Monday Dec 30, 2001 | 1:00pm | Hradec Králové | Canada |
1−4 | 3,500 | |||
2003 | Tuesday Dec 31, 2002 | 7:00pm | Halifax Metro Centre | Canada |
5−3 | 10,594 | |||
2004 | Wednesday Dec 31, 2003 | 9:00am | Helsinki Ice Hall | Canada |
5−2 | 2,816 | Game reference | ||
2005 | Thursday Dec. 30, 2004 | 4:30pm | Ralph Engelstad Arena | Canada |
8−1 | 9,697 | Game reference | ||
2006 | Saturday Dec 31, 2005 | 7:00pm | Pacific Coliseum | Canada |
3−2 | 16,083 | Game reference | ||
2007 | Sunday Dec 31, 2006 | 7:00am | Ejendals Arena | Canada |
3−0 | 1,434 | Game reference | ||
2008 | Monday Dec 31, 2007 | 12:00pm | ČEZ Aréna | Canada |
4−1 | 1,158 | Game reference | ||
2009 | Wednesday Dec 31, 2008 | 7:30pm | Scotiabank Place | Canada |
7−4 | 20,223 | Game reference | ||
2010 | Thursday Dec 31, 2009 | 8:00pm | Credit Union Centre | Canada |
5−4 SO | 15,171 | Game reference | ||
2011 | Friday Dec 31, 2010 | 4:00pm | HSBC Arena | Canada |
5−6 SO | 17,761 | Game reference | ||
2012 | Saturday Dec 31, 2011 | 8:00pm | Rexall Place | Canada |
3−2 | 16,647 | Game reference | ||
2013 | Monday Dec 31, 2012 | 9:00am | Ufa Arena | Canada |
4−1 | 7,988 | Game reference | ||
2014 | Tuesday Dec 31, 2013 | 11:30am | Malmö Isstadion | Canada |
3−2 | 3,882 | Game reference | ||
2015 | Wednesday Dec 31, 2014 | 4:00pm | Bell Centre | Canada |
5−3 | 18,295 | Game reference | ||
2016 | Thursday Dec 31, 2015 | 1:00pm | Helsinki Ice Hall | Canada |
2−5 | 7,003 | Game reference | ||
2017 | Saturday Dec 31, 2016 | 3:30pm | Air Canada Centre | Canada |
1−3 | 18,584 | Game reference | ||
2018 | Saturday Dec 30, 2017 | 8:00pm | KeyBank Center | Canada |
8−0 | 8,671 | Game reference | ||
2019 | Monday Dec 31, 2018 | 8:00pm | Rogers Arena | Canada |
1−2 | 17,556 | Game reference | ||
2020 | Tuesday Dec 31, 2019 | 1:00pm | Ostravar Aréna | Canada |
7−2 | 8,693 | Game Reference |