2023 IIHF World Junior Championship in Downtown Halifax

Who’s ready for some world-class hockey?

The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship will be played in Halifax and Moncton between December 26, 2022 – January 5, 2023. The Halifax games will be played at the Scotiabank Centre right here in Downtown Halifax.

Single tickets are now available for purchase at the Scotiabank Centre website. 

Check out the schedule of games below. Dates with an asterisk show  scheduled games for the Canadian teams.

Times are in AST.

When they become available, results of the games can be found on the IIHF website.

Team Canada is playing the finals! 

Join us at Rogers Square (1626 Grafton Street) to watch Team Canada play for the gold medal against Czechia. A live DJ will be at the event. The event is free and family-friendly. 

Puck drops at 7:30 pm. 
 

Before, during or after the IIHF World Junior Championship games at the Scotiabank Centre, visit the #ExploreNB Fan Fest at the Halifax Convention Centre for all kinds of family-friendly fun. Free admission.  

Festivities include:

• Glow Parties Inflatables & Games
   
• Discovery Centre Science Fun
   
• Activations from the Halifax Mooseheads and Halifax Thunderbirds
   
• Flash Zone Photo Ops
   
• On-site Merchandise Booth
   
• Live viewing of World Juniors games
   
• #ExploreNB Road Trip Area
   
• Face Painters

• Hot Stoves featuring special surprise guests, hockey alumni, media personalities, and more!
  • December 27 – 5:30 PM – Halifax Mooseheads
  • December 28 – 5:00 PM – Men’s National Team
  • December 30 – 4:00 PM – Women’s National Team
  • January 2 – 5:30 PM – Tyler McGregor, Team Canada Para Captain  Hot Stove
     
• Mascots (2:00pm -4:00pm each day)
  • Dec 26 – Hal from The Halifax Mooseheads
  • Dec 27 – Huskie from Saint Mary’s University
  • Dec 28 – Tiger from Dalhousie University
  • Dec 29 – Myles from The Bluenose Marathon
  • Dec 30 – Puckster from Hockey Canada
  • Dec 31 – Bolt from The Halifax Thunderbirds
  • Jan 2 – Rover from The Halifax Wanderers
  • Jan 4 – Puckster from Hockey Canada
  • Jan 5 - Hal from The Halifax Mooseheads
     
• Music and Special Guests:
  • Dec 26 - 5:00 PM - George Woodhouse and the Public Service
  • Dec 27 - 6:00 PM - Kelsey Albert
  • Dec 28 - 5:30 PM - Sluice
  • Dec 29 - 5:30 PM - Plywood Joe
  • Dec 30 - 3:30 PM - Farewell Town
  • Dec 31 - 5:30 PM - Jaclyn Reinhart Music
  • Jan 2 - 6:00 PM - Charlie A'Court
  • Jan 4 - 2:30 PM - Apryll Aileen
  • Jan 4 - 6:15 PM - Willie Stratton
  • Jan 5 - 2:30 PM - Max Bujold & The Milestones
  • Jan 5 - 6:15 PM - The Town Heroes

As part of the #ExploreNB Fan Fest, Rogers Square (1626 Grafton Street) will be showing all World Juniors games live in an outdoor viewing area. 

Catch the games at the following Downtown locations:

We recommend checking the web and/or social sites of the business(es) you are interested in visiting to confirm if they are showing the games and their hours.

• Cable Wharf Kitchen and Patio
• Durty Nelly's Irish Pub 
• Moxie's Halifax (Argyle Street) - sound will be on for all Canada games
• Niche Lounge 
• The Brown Hound Public House (Ironstone) 
• The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse
• The Pint Halifax 
• The Roxbury Urban Dive Bar

Discover Halifax put together a list of businesses that will be open during the holiday season. This list is not exhaustive so we encourage you to check out the businesses you're planning to visit online or contact them directly before heading out.

Follow Scotiabank Centre on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter  for updates on the event venue. 

And follow #WorldJuniors to keep up to date with what is happening with the tournament.