World Juniors 2023: Team Czechia roster, schedule, scores at 2023 IIHF World U20 Championship

Czechia made major noise at the 2022 tournament, knocking off the USA in the quarterfinals and playing in the bronze-medal game. The team is looking to do more of the same in 2023. 

The Czech squad is one of the deepest teams in the tournament. It boasts one of the best defensive cores, led by Blue Jackets prospects David Jiricek and Stanislav Svozil. The group also has one of the top point scorers from this summer's tournament in Jiri Kilich, a Sabres 2022 first-round pick. 

No one is overlooking Czechia anymore. After upsetting Canada in its group opener, Czechia went on to win Group A, securing the most points out of any team in the preliminary round with 10. The team's lone loss came in overtime against Sweden.

Now, Czechia has its eyes on returning to the podium with a semifinal matchup against Sweden. The country has not won a World Juniors medal since 2005 when it earned bronze. Czechia has not taken home World Juniors gold since 2001, but this team is a real threat to be crowned champions at this tournament. 

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

Team Czechia 2023 World Juniors roster

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Defensemen

Goalies

Team Czechia 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.

Czechia drew into Group A. The team was joined by Canada, Sweden, Germany and Austria in the group. 

(All times Eastern)

How to watch 2023 World Juniors 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 stream the games through TSN.ca or 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 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.