After one rest day the U20 Top Division resume today with its penultimate day, Here the schedule
2018 IIHF World Junior Championship In Buffalo, , 26 December 2017 to 5 January 2018
Thursday January 4th, 2018 -
Knock-Out Round Day 2 Schedule (GMT -5)
Semifinals
16:00 Sweden vs United States (in Key Bank Center)
20:00 Canada vs Czech Republic (in Key Bank Center)
*Classical Format. Direct elimination match, the winners will advance to the Gold Medal Match, and the losing teams will qualify for the Bronze Medal Game.
Relegation Round
12:00 (5A-5B) Match 2 - Denmark vs Belarus (in Key Bank Center)
*Best-of-three Matches series. Game 2.
After the first match, Denmark is leading the Series 1-0,
**That in fact means, if Denmark win this match. the whole Relegation Round Series will be over and Denmark will stay in the top division also for the next edition, Belarus will be relegated to the next year´s U20 Division I Group A to replace Kazakhstan, promoted to the Top Division earlier in December´s Div IA tournament held in France.
***If Belarus win this match (No matter if in Regulation Time or after OT/GWS), they will tie the Series and a last third decisive match will be necessary tomorrow.