1997 U20 World Championship Schedule
| WD | DATE | TIME | GAME | SCORE | | PHASE | CITY |
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| Thu | Dec 26, 1996 | |  USA vs SUI | 4-2 | | Group A | Geneve |
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| Thu | Dec 26, 1996 | |  CZE vs GER | 8-2 | | Group A | Morges |
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| Thu | Dec 26, 1996 | |  RUS vs SVK | 4-3 | | Group B | Geneve |
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| Thu | Dec 26, 1996 | |  FIN vs POL | 7-0 | | Group B | Morges |
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| Fri | Dec 27, 1996 | |  CAN vs GER | 4-1 | | Group A | Geneve |
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| Fri | Dec 27, 1996 | | CZE vs SUI | 1-1 | | Group A | Morges |
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| Fri | Dec 27, 1996 | | SVK vs SWE | 4-1 | | Group B | Geneve |
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| Fri | Dec 27, 1996 | | RUS vs POL | 12-0 | | Group B | Morges |
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| Sat | Dec 28, 1996 | | CAN vs USA | 4-4 | | Group A | Geneve |
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| Sat | Dec 28, 1996 | | FIN vs SWE | 4-2 | | Group B | Morges |
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| Sun | Dec 29, 1996 | | SUI vs GER | 6-2 | | Group A | Geneve |
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| Sun | Dec 29, 1996 | | USA vs CZE | 2-1 | | Group A | Geneve |
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| Sun | Dec 29, 1996 | | SVK vs POL | 7-4 | | Group B | Morges |
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| Sun | Dec 29, 1996 | | RUS vs FIN | 4-2 | | Group B | Morges |
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| Mon | Dec 30, 1996 | | CAN vs SUI | 4-1 | | Group A | Geneve |
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| Mon | Dec 30, 1996 | | SWE vs POL | 7-2 | | Group B | Morges |
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| Tue | Dec 31, 1996 | | CAN vs CZE | 3-3 | | Group A | Geneve |
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| Tue | Dec 31, 1996 | | USA vs GER | 8-0 | | Group A | Geneve |
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| Tue | Dec 31, 1996 | | FIN vs SVK | 4-3 | | Group B | Morges |
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| Tue | Dec 31, 1996 | | RUS vs SWE | 0-0 | | Group B | Morges |
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| Wed | Jan 1, 1997 | | CAN vs SVK | 7-2 | | Quarterfinals | Geneve |
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| Wed | Jan 1, 1997 | | CZE vs FIN | 3-2 | SO | Quarterfinals | Geneve |
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| Thu | Jan 2, 1997 | | SUI vs POL | 6-1 | | Relegation | Morges |
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| Thu | Jan 2, 1997 | | SWE vs GER | 8-2 | | Relegation | Morges |
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| Fri | Jan 3, 1997 | | SUI vs SWE | 6-2 | | Relegation | Morges |
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| Fri | Jan 3, 1997 | | GER vs POL | 7-0 | | Relegation | Morges |
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| Fri | Jan 3, 1997 | | CAN vs RUS | 3-2 | | Semifinals | Geneve |
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| Fri | Jan 3, 1997 | | USA vs CZE | 5-2 | | Semifinals | Geneve |
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| Fri | Jan 3, 1997 | | FIN vs SVK | 6-4 | | Fifth Place Game | Morges |
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| Sat | Jan 4, 1997 | | RUS vs CZE | 4-1 | | Bronze Medal Game | Geneve |
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| Sat | Jan 4, 1997 | | CAN vs USA | 2-0 | | Gold Medal Game | Geneve |
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