World Juniors 2023: Team Canada schedule, scores, roster and how to watch info for 2023 IIHF World U20 Championship

The quest to repeat as gold medalists has unofficially begun. Canada has named its 25-man roster ahead of the 2023 World Juniors, as new head coach Dennis Williams and his crew get set for the competition in the Maritimes. 

A number of members of the 2022 team that won gold will once again don the Canada colors in 2023. Leading the way will be 2023 draft superstar Connor Bedard, top defenseman and Ducks prospect Olen Zellweger and Stars draft pick Logan Stankoven. 

Shane Wright and Dylan Guenther return to the World Juniors stage after foregoing the summer competition. The two were on Canada's initial 2022 roster. In addition, 2023 draft stalwart Adam Fantilli makes his debut at the World Juniors. 

Canada defeated Finland 3-2 in the gold-medal games of the 2022 tournament, thanks to a goal by Blue Jackets winger Kent Johnson. No one has won more golds than Canada, and the country can pick up its 20th gold medal with a win at this year's 2023 World Juniors. 

Here is everything you need to know about Team Canada at the 2023 World Juniors, including their roster, schedule and results of their games. 

Team Canada 2023 World Juniors roster

Forwards

Defense

Goalies

* = Dach out of tournament with shoulder injury

** = Beck replaces Dach on Canada roster

Team Canada World Juniors schedule

The format for the 2023 World Junior Championship consists of two groups of five teams playing a preliminary round-robin to determine seeding, followed by a single-elimination tournament.

Canada draws into Group A as the top squad. The team is joined by Sweden, Czechia, Germany and Austria in the group. 

(All times Eastern)

How to watch Team Canada games on TV, live stream

• ​TV channel (Canada): TSN
• Live stream (Canada): TSN.ca, TSN app
• TV channel (U.S.): NHL Network
• Live stream (U.S.): fuboTV

TSN and the NHL Network will once again be home to all of the action for the 2023 World Juniors.

Canadian viewers can watch the competition on TSN or can stream the games through TSN.ca or on the TSN app. 

The American audience can view the games live on TV on the NHL Network, or can stream them through fuboTV. 

2023 World Juniors knockout stage bracket

Quarterfinals

2B Finland vs. 3A Sweden

1A Czechia vs. 4B Switzerland

1B United States vs. 4A Germany

2A Canada vs. 3B Slovakia

Semifinals

Czechia vs. Sweden

USA vs. Canada

2023 World Juniors standings

Group A

Group B

* = advances to knockout stage

** = plays in relegation series

2023 World Juniors odds

According to Sports Interaction, the 2023 tournament is a four-horse race. 

Canada, Finland, the United States and Sweden are the clear frontrunners to win this year's tournament, with the Canadians holding the best odds at -125. 

Here are the odds entering the 2023 tournament.