Czechia made a big splash at the 2022 tournament, beating the USA in the quarterfinals and playing in the bronze medal game. The group wants to do something similar in 2023.
The Czech team is one of the deepest teams in the tournament. It’s one of the best defensive cores led by Blue Jackets prospects David Jiracek and Stanislav Swocil. The team also has one of the top scorers this summer in Jiri Kilic, the Sabers’ 2022 first-round pick.
No one cares about Czechia anymore. After defeating Canada in its group opener, Czechia won Group A, the most points of any team in the preliminary round with 10 points. The team’s lone loss came in overtime against Sweden.
Now, Czechia have their eyes on returning to the podium with a semi-final against Sweden. He has not won a World Juniors medal since 2005 when he won bronze. Czechia haven’t taken home World Juniors gold since 2001, but the team is a real threat to win the title at this tournament.
Further: Watch 2022 World Juniors Live on fuboTV (Free Trial, US Only)
Everything you need to know about Czech Republic at the 2023 World Juniors, including their roster, schedule and results of their games.
Team Czechia 2023 World Juniors Roster
Forward
| No. | Name | NHL Rights (Draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jakub Brabenek | Golden Knights (2021 4th round) |
| 21 | Jaroslav Semeler | Rangers (2021 5th round) |
| 17 | Peter Hauser | Devils (2022 5th round) |
| 15 | Jakub Ghose | Panthers (2021 6th round) |
| 25 | Jiri Kulich | Sabers (2022 1st round) |
| 16 | Marcel Marcel | Undrafted |
| 11 | Adam Mechura | Undrafted |
| 18 | Matus Mensik | Undrafted |
| 26 | Martin Raisavi | Blue Jackets (2021 7th Round) |
| 28 | Edward Sale | 2023 draft-eligible |
| 24 | Matyas Sabovaliev | Golden Knights (2022 2nd round) |
| 27 | Gabriel Sstruk | Undrafted |
Defensive players
| No. | Name | NHL Rights (Draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ales Czech | Undrafted |
| 9 | Thomas Hamara | Senators (2022 3rd round) |
| 5 | David Jiracek | Blue Jackets (2022 First Round) |
| 8 | David Moravec | Undrafted |
| 3 | David Spacek | Show (2022 Round 5) |
| 14 | Stanislav Zvozil | Blue Jackets (2021 3rd Round) |
| 4 | Jiri Tichasek | Undrafted |
goals
| No. | Name | NHL Rights (Draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Krall | Undrafted |
| 29 | Oliver Chatney | Undrafted |
| 30 | Thomas Susanek | Undrafted |
Czechia World Juniors Team Table
The format for the 2023 World Junior Championship consists of two groups of five teams, which play a preliminary round-robin to determine seeding, followed by a single-elimination tournament.
Czechia entered Group A. Canada, Sweden, Germany and Austria joined the group.
(Eastern at all times)
| Date | Opponent | As a result | Time (ET) | TV info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 26 | Canada | W, 5-2 | Final | TSN, NHLN |
| December 27 | Austria | W, 9-0 | final | TSN, NHLN |
| December 29 | Sweden | L, 3-2 (OT) | Final | TSN, NHLN |
| December 31st | Germany | W, 8-1 | final | TSN, NHLN |
| January 2 | Switzerland (quarter-final) | W, 9-1 | Final | TSN, ESPN+ |
| January 4 | Sweden (semi-final) | W, 2-1 (OT) | final | TSN, NHLN |
| January 5 | TBD (Gold Medal Game) | — | 6:30 p.m | TSN, NHLN |
How to Watch 2023 World Juniors Games on TV, Live Stream
- TV Channel (Canada): D.S.N
- Live Stream (Canada): TSN.ca, the TSN app
- TV Channel (US): NHL Network
- Live Stream (US): fuboTV
TSN and NHL Network will once again be home to all the action for the 2023 World Juniors.
Canadian viewers can watch the tournament on TSN or stream the games through TSN.ca or the TSN app.
US viewers can watch the games live on NHL Network on TV or stream them via FuboTV.
2023 World Juniors Odds
According to Sports Interaction, the 2023 event is a four-horse race.
Canada, Finland, the United States and Sweden are the clear front-runners to win this year’s tournament, with the Canadians holding the best odds at -125.
Here are the chances to enter the 2023 tournament.
| group | Contradictions |
|---|---|
| Canada | -125 |
| America | +338 |
| Finland | +419 |
| Sweden | +625 |
| Czechia | +1641 |
| Slovakia | +4676 |
| Switzerland | +6430 |
| Germany | +11600 |
| Latvia | +50000 |
| Austria | +50000 |
