# Team Canada New Year's Eve Game

The World Junior Hockey Championship is played every year from December 26 to January 5, and is a major event on the sporting calendar for many Canadians. Every year Canada plays their final Round Robin game on New Year's Eve. In years when the tournament is played in or near Canada, large crowds attend the game. It is also broadcast annually by TSN (English) and RDS (French), attracting large audiences. In years that Canada and the United States are grouped in the same pool, the United States is usually Canada's opponent. If the tournament doesn't schedule games on New Year's Eve, such as in 2002 and 2005, Canada will play on December 30 instead. In 2018, Canada's last round-robin game was also December 30; however, the marquee matchup against the United States was held the afternoon of December 29 on the outdoor surface of New Era Field.

## List of games

| Year | Date | Time (EST) | Venue | Host city | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Attendance | Game reference |
| 2000 | Friday, Dec 31, 1999 | 10:00am | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | Skellefteå, Sweden | Canada | D | United States | 596 | Game reference |
| 2001 | Sunday, Dec 31, 2000 | 9:00am | Vityaz Ice Palace | Podolsk, Russia | Canada | 8−4 | Switzerland | 1,300 | Game reference |
| 2002 | Monday, Dec 30, 2001 | 1:00pm | Hradec Králové | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | Canada | L | Finland | 3,500 | Game reference |
| 2003 | Tuesday, Dec 31, 2002 | 7:00pm | Halifax Metro Centre | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Canada | 5−3 | Finland | 10,594 | Game reference |
| 2004 | Wednesday, Dec 31, 2003 | 9:00am | Helsinki Ice Hall | Helsinki, Finland | Canada | 5−2 | Czech Republic | 2,816 | Game reference |
| 2005 | Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004 | 4:30pm | Ralph Engelstad Arena | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Canada | 8−1 | Finland | 9,697 | Game reference |
| 2006 | Saturday, Dec 31, 2005 | 7:00pm | Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Canada | 3−2 | United States | 16,083 | Game reference |
| 2007 | Sunday, Dec 31, 2006 | 7:00am | Ejendals Arena | Leksand, Sweden | Canada | 3−0 | Slovakia | 1,434 | Game reference |
| 2008 | Monday, Dec 31, 2007 | 12:00pm | ČEZ Aréna | Pardubice, Czech Republic | Canada | 4−1 | Denmark | 1,158 | Game reference |
| 2009 | Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 | 7:30pm | Scotiabank Place | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Canada | 7−4 | United States | 20,223 | Game reference |
| 2010 | Thursday, Dec 31, 2009 | 8:00pm | Credit Union Centre | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | Canada | 5−4 SO | United States | 15,171 | Game reference |
| 2011 | Friday, Dec 31, 2010 | 4:00pm | HSBC Arena | Buffalo, New York, United States | Canada | L | Sweden | 17,761 | Game reference |
| 2012 | Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 | 8:00pm | Rexall Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Canada | 3−2 | United States | 16,647 | Game reference |
| 2013 | Monday, Dec 31, 2012 | 9:00am | Ufa Arena | Ufa, Russia | Canada | 4−1 | Russia | 7,988 | Game reference |
| 2014 | Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 | 11:30am | Malmö Isstadion | Malmö, Sweden | Canada | 3−2 | United States | 3,882 | Game reference |
| 2015 | Wednesday, Dec 31, 2014 | 4:00pm | Bell Centre | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Canada | 5−3 | United States | 18,295 | Game reference |
| 2016 | Thursday, Dec 31, 2015 | 1:00pm | Helsinki Ice Hall | Helsinki, Finland | Canada | L | Sweden | 7,003 | Game reference |
| 2017 | Saturday, Dec 31, 2016 | 3:30pm | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Canada | L | United States | 18,584 | Game reference |
| 2018 | Saturday, Dec 30, 2017 | 8:00pm | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, New York, United States | Canada | 8−0 | Denmark | 8,671 | Game reference |
| 2019 | Monday, Dec 31, 2018 | 8:00pm | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Canada | L | Russia | 17,556 | Game reference |
| 2020 | Tuesday, Dec 31, 2019 | 1:00pm | Ostravar Aréna | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Canada | 7−2 | Czech Republic | 8,693 | Game reference |
| 2021 | Thursday, Dec 31, 2020 | 6:00pm | Rogers Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Canada | 4−1 | Finland | 0 | Game reference |
| 2022 | Friday, Dec 31, 2021 | 7:00pm | Rogers Place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Canada | Cancelled | Finland | | |
| 2023 | Saturday, Dec 31, 2022 | 6:30pm | Scotiabank Centre | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Canada | 5−1 | Sweden | 10,301 | Game reference |
| 2024 | Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 | 1:30pm | Scandinavium | Gothenburg, Sweden | Canada | 6−3 | Germany | 7,327 | Game reference |
| 2025 | Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 | 8:00pm | Canadian Tire Centre | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Canada | L | United States | 18,935 | Game reference |
| 2026 | Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 (unconfirmed) | | 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Canada | | | | |