On 31 January a press conference will be held in Finland with 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Organizing Committee General Secretary Heikki Hietanen and IIHF President Luc Tardif about tournament arrangements, ticket sales and general matters. The press conference will be held in English and Finnish language and starts at 10:30 EET.

Canada will play in the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship final after their overtime win over Finland, 3-2.

For a few minutes, Team Finland was out of the medal hunt, but a strong finish and the determination of the team’s star players carried them to the semifinal, thanks to their 3-2 win over Czechia.

Sweden continued their strong play in the tournament, and this time, they even got the result they wanted. A convincing 6-1 win over Finland.

There were glimpses of hope for the Finns, but in the end, not enough. Team USA scored eight times and after their strong start, the win was never in doubt.

Canada was determined to leave nothing to chance in their opening game of the tournament. They outshot, outscored, and outworked Finland, scored six goals and bagged a convincing 8-0 win.

Victor Stjernborg scored shorthanded with just 1:05 left in the third period to lift Sweden to a 3-2 comeback win over Finland in their quarter-final game.

The U.S. uncorked its New Year's Eve champagne early with a resounding 6-2 victory over Finland.

In a tightly played affair, Finland beat Latvia 3-0. Goalie Jani Lampinen shone with a 31-save shutout.