Quarterfinal day at the World Juniors went according to plan with Russia, Sweden, the United States and Canada all advancing to the medal round. How they advanced however, did not go as smoothly as Team USA and Canada would have hoped, both having to overcome tough opponents to reach the next phase of the tournament.
- Finland defeated Latvia 2-1 in their first of three relegation games. They are looking to finish off a terrible tournament where they did not make the quarterfinals after winning the gold a year ago, resulting in the firing their coaching staff mid-event.