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Canada edges Switzerland in pre-tournament world hockey fanfare

IIHF World Junior Championships games start Boxing Day in Victoria
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World Juniors hit Victoria Team Canada forwards look for a rebound in Wednesday night’s preliminary game against Switzerland at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena in Victoria. Canada won the game 5-3. The 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships begin Boxing Day with Canada taking on Denmark at Rogers Place in Vancouver at 5 p.m. The U.S. will take on Slovakia at 3 p.m. at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, with Sweden facing Finland at 7 p.m. in Victoria. (Katherine Engqvist/News staff)

Canada beat Switzerland Wednesday as the excitement the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships hit Victoria. Canada won the first pre-tournament game 5-3.

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Team Canada began its journey in the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships with a pre-tournament game Wednesday in Victoria.

The team plays again Friday, facing Slovakia at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre at 5 p.m.

IIHF World Junior Championships games start Boxing Day with the U.S. facing Slovakia at 3 p.m. (local time) and Sweden facing Finland at 7 p.m. At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Czech Republic faces Switzerland at 1 p.m. and Canada plays Denmark at 5 p.m.

Games run daily through the semi-finals Jan. 02 with the finals in Vancouver Jan. 4 and 5.

Find the full schedule and scores at tsn.ca/world-juniors/schedule.



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