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When do Flames prospects play at World Juniors?
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Ryan Pike
Dec 25, 2017, 10:00 ESTUpdated: Dec 24, 2017, 12:47 EST
The holiday season is upon us and the annual World Junior Championship tournament is almost underway! There are two reasons for hockey fans to be thankful: the tournament is in North America this year so game times aren’t crazy, and there are a lot of Calgary Flames prospects represented in the tournament.

Flames Representation

  • Canada: F Dillon Dube (2016 second round pick, captain)
  • Finland: D Juuso Valimaki (2017 first round pick, captain) & F Eetu Tuulola (2016 sixth round pick)
  • Slovakia: F Adam Ruzicka (2017 fourth round pick)
  • Sweden: F Linus Lindstrom (2016 fourth round pick)
  • United States: D Adam Fox (2016 third round pick, alternate captain)

Tues., Dec. 26

  • 12 p.m.: Sweden (Lindstrom) vs. Belarus [no TV]
  • 2 p.m.: Canada (Dube) vs. Finland (Valimaki, Tuulola) [TSN1]
  • 6 p.m.: USA (Fox) vs. Denmark [TSN1]

Wed., Dec. 27

  • 5 p.m.: Canada (Dube) vs. Slovakia (Ruzicka) [TSN1]

Thurs., Dec. 28

  • 10 a.m.: Finland (Valimaki, Tuulola) vs. Denmark [TSN1]
  • 2 p.m.: Sweden (Lindstrom) vs. Czech Republic [TSN1]
  • 6 p.m.: USA (Fox) vs. Slovakia (Ruzicka) [TSN1]

Fri., Dec. 29

  • 1 p.m.: Canada (Dube) vs. USA (Fox) [TSN1]

Sat., Dec. 30

  • 12 p.m.: Sweden (Lindstrom) vs. Switzerland [TSN5]
  • 2 p.m. Finland (Valimaki, Tuulola) vs. Slovakia (Ruzicka) [TSN1]
  • 6 p.m.: Canada (Dube) vs. Denmark [TSN1]

Sun., Dec. 31

  • 2 p.m.: USA (Fox) vs. Finland (Valimaki, Tuulola) [TSN1]
  • 4 p.m.: Slovakia (Ruzicka) vs. Denmark [TSN2]
  • 6 p.m.: Sweden (Lindstrom) vs. Russia [TSN1]

The Medal Round

  • Jan. 2: Quarterfinals (and Relegation Game 1)
  • Jan. 4: Semi-Finals (and Relegation Game 2)
  • Jan. 5: Medal Games (and Relegation Game 3, if necessary)