How to watch USA vs. Sweden: Hlinka Gretzky Cup time, TV channel, free live stream

The United States Men’s Under-18 Select Hockey Team squares off with Sweden in the preliminary round of the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup at FOSFA Arena Breclav in Breclav, Czechia on Tuesday, August 1 (8/1/2023) at 9:30 a.m. ET.

USA vs. Sweden will air on NHL Network, and can be streamed live on fuboTV (free trial) and other live TV services.

The USA took a tough 7-2 loss to Czechia in the first game of the preliminary round on Monday. Team USA kept things to 3-2 through the second period, but let four goals go unanswered in the third, quickly falling to last place in Group A. Sweden, meanwhile, is coming off an 11-1 blowout win over Germany.

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is a yearly under-18 tournament held each August. The USA has won the tournament just once, in 2003, but has eight second-place finishes dating back to 1993.

Here’s how to tune in.

What: Hlinka Gretzky Cup Preliminary Round

Who: USA vs. Sweden

When: Tuesday, August 1

Where: FOSFA Arena Breclav, Breclav, Czechia

Time: 9:30 a.m. ET

TV: NHL Network

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Can I bet on the game?

Betting is not available for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup from most major sports books. Find more betting opportunities on syracuse.com/betting.

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