The 2023 World Junior Championship is a few days in the rearview. After the spectacular tournament that brought plenty of drama and intrigue, we're looking back at the prospects who played in the tournament.

Canada defeated Czechia to win the gold medal at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship on Thursday. Here's a look at photos from the gold-medal match.

Team USA defeated Team Sweden to win the bronze medal at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship on Thursday. Here's a look at photos from the bronze-medal match.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- Canada will be going for their 20th gold medal, while Czechia will play for their third gold and first since 2001 during Thursday's championship game at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship Thursday night.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- The U.S. National Junior Team got the start they wanted against Canada, but not the finish as the Canadians rode a three-goal second period to an eventual 6-2 win in front of a record crowd of 10,636 in Scotiabank Centre. Canada advanced to play Czechia in the gold-medal game, earning the chance to win their second consecutive gold medal.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- For the first time since 2001, Czechia will play for the gold medal at the World Junior Championship after stunning Sweden with a late regulation goal and late overtime winner in the semifinals to advance to the championship game.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- An already memorable tournament may not have felt complete if we didn't get a chance to see the U.S. square off against Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship Wednesday. With all of the great games, great moments and incredible performances we've been treated to, getting a look at one of the best rivalries in sports in such a high-stakes game only adds to the drama and intrigue.

MONCTON, New Brunswick -- The United States took care of business against Germany Monday, while Canada earned a dramatic overtime win over Slovakia to set up the matchup many had hoped we'd see in this tournament. It will be USA vs. Canada in the second of two semifinals at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

MONCTON, New Brunswick -- After one of the best and most chaotic preliminary rounds in recent memory, we've reached the quarterfinal stage of the World Junior Championship. The field was not decided until New Year's Eve and not until the final buzzer of the final game, but the eight teams still in the hunt for medals at this tournament know where they'll be Monday.

MONCTON, New Brunswick -- At the conclusion of the preliminary round, Czechia and the United States came out as the top seeds in Groups A and B, respectively. Upon the conclusion of Canada's 5-1 win over Sweden, the entire quarterfinal field has been set.

MONCTON, New Brunswick – Team USA saved its best game for its last game of the preliminary round, earning a 6-2 win over Finland to finish in first place in Group B with nine points in the standings. By finishing first in Group B, the U.S. will meet Group A's fourth-place team, Germany in the quarterfinals Monday at 4 p.m. ET.

MONCTON, New Brunswick – Adam Gajan wasn’t supposed to be here. When Team Slovakia announced their preliminary roster for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, the 18-year-old from Poprad was not one of the three goaltenders listed.

MONCTON, New Brunswick – Over the years, the World Junior Championship's competitive balance or lack thereof has been a major storyline. However, only one of the 10 teams failed to secure at least one standings point and only one team managed to get to New Year's Eve undefeated. Parity has seemingly never been better.

The U.S. National Junior Team didn't necessarily get the start they wanted at the World Junior Championship, but they did get the result. A 5-2 win over Latvia wasn't necessarily as convincing as the scoreline suggested, but the U.S. managed to get the three points for the regulation win.

Every World Junior Championship for the last 20 (or more) years has started with the simple question -- Can anyone beat Canada? With the largest player pool, a rich junior hockey tradition and national reverence for the tournament itself makes the World Juniors a largely Canadian-centric event.