The United States takes on Slovakia in the 2024 IIHF U-18 World Championship of hockey on Thursday.
The 2024 IIHF U-18 World Championship gets started on Thursday with last year’s champions, the United States, playing Slovakia in Group A play. This year’s tournament is being played in Finland with Group A matches in the Metro Arena in Espoo. Like every other year before this, the United States is one of the favorites to win it all if not the favorite. They have to navigate through Group A, which features first round opponents Slovakia, Finland, Latvia and Norway, to make it to the playoffs.
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Game Date: April 25, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 a.m. ET
TV: NHL Network
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Last year the United States went undefeated in group play, scoring 37 total goals and allowing just six in four matches. From there they won all three playoff matchups, outscoring opponents 14-4, but needing overtime to defeat Sweden in the championship game.
One of those playoff wins came against Slovakia, who upset Finland in the first round to set up a matchup with the United States in the semifinals. The United States won that match 7-1, easily advancing to the championship where it won an 11th gold medal and 19th overall medal.
For Slovakia, it has two medals since the tournament began back in 1999. They won the bronze in 1999 and the silver in 2003 after losing to Canada in the championship game. It has been over 20 years since Slovakia has found itself on the podium at the IIHF U-18 World Championships.
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