The 10-team championship is divided into two five-team groups for preliminary round play. Group B, consisting of the U.S., Czech Republic, Finland, Germany and Russia, will play its preliminary round games at Comerica Center in Frisco, while Group A, which features Sweden, Canada, Belarus, Latvia and Switzerland will utilize the Children's Health StarCenter Plano.
Two quarterfinals will be contested in each venue on May 3 with Comerica Center hosting both semifinals on May 5 as well as the bronze and gold-medal games on May 6.
The U.S. opens tournament play against Russia on April 26 with opening faceoff set for 8 p.m. CT at Comerica Center. For the full schedule, click here.
The U.S. is hosting the IIHF U18 Men's World Championship for just the third time ever and it marks the first time any major IIHF world championship is being staged in the state of Texas.