The semi-final meeting, which took place in Canadian Halifax, ended with a score of 6:2 (1:2, 3:0, 2:0) in favor of the hosts of the tournament. Connor Bedard (12th), Logan Stankoven (21), Adam Fantilli (26), Joshua Roy (33, 57) and Brandt Clark (50) scored the winners. The Americans scored Logan Cooley (2) and Kenny Connors (11). Two more goals of the American team were not counted by the decision of the referees, who in both cases recorded interference with the goalkeeper from the Stars and Stripes.
Team Canada reached the finals of the World Youth Championship for the fourth time in a row. The Canadians will face the Czech team, which previously defeated the Swedes.
The tournament will end on January 5, 2023. Initially, Novosibirsk and Omsk were supposed to host the competition, but due to the situation in Ukraine, the board of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) deprived Russia of the right to host the youth world championship. In addition, the national teams of Russia and Belarus do not play in the tournament due to suspension.
