Preview the ten countries playing in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship by New York Rangers @NYRangers Ten countries will participate in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, beginning December 25. Group A is comprised of Canada, Finland, Germany, Slovakia, and Switzerland; Group B is comprised of Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. Click
Austria Austria is participating in the tournament for the first time since 2010 (the team was promoted from the Division 1 - Group A tournament following last year). Austria's top player is Marco Rossi, who was selected by the Minnesota Wild with the ninth overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.