Each Country’s Top Player at the 2026 World Junior Championship Jim Precourt | January 16, 2026 The 2026 World Junior Championship tournament concluded last week with Team Sweden beating Team Czechia, seeing Sweden win their first gold medal since 2012. Even though Sweden won gold, there…
Team Canada’s Immaturity Will Prevent Them From Winning Another World Juniors Gold Dayton Reimer | January 12, 2026 Canada was arguably the most scrutinized team at the 2026 World Junior Championship. A pair of fifth-place finishes forced Hockey Canada to rethink its strategy heading into the tournament, and…
Anton Frondell’s WJC Performance Proves the Blackhawks Were Right to Take Him 3rd Overall Jim Precourt | January 11, 2026 When the Chicago Blackhawks landed the third overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, there was uncertainty over who they were going to pick. The clear favorite was Matthew…
Will Zellers Made Strong Impression for Team USA in 2026 World Juniors Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | January 10, 2026 There were many players who stepped up in the 2026 World Junior Championship, and it seemed like every team had at least one player who stood out above the rest.…
World Juniors Are All About Development & Experience Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | January 8, 2026 The 2026 World Junior Championship has officially wrapped up play with Sweden taking gold, Czechia taking silver, and Canada taking bronze. It was a busy couple of weeks of hockey…
Minnesota Deserved to Host the 2026 World Junior Championship Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | January 8, 2026 It took nearly 20 years for the state of Minnesota to be given another chance to host a World Junior Championship, and they made sure not to disappoint. From the…
How Each Red Wings Prospect Performed at the 2026 World Juniors Jordan Orth | January 8, 2026 The annual Under-20 World Junior Championship (U20 WJC) is a stage for upcoming draft-eligible players to showcase their talents to NHL scouts, as well as already drafted players to show…
Gavin McKenna Put Doubts to Rest at the World Junior Championship Jim Precourt | January 7, 2026 Coming into the World Junior Championship (WJC), Canada’s Gavin McKenna was the main discussion, but not for praising his game. McKenna, 18 years old, is one of the favorites to…
Jets’ Prospects Boumedienne & Freij Excel, Win Gold at 2026 World Juniors Declan Schroeder | January 6, 2026 The pair of Winnipeg Jets’ prospects participating in the 2026 World Junior Championship (WJC) captured the tournament’s ultimate prize and looked good doing it. Boumedienne & Freij Excel For Sweden…
3 Takeaways From Sweden’s Golden Win Over Czechia Jim Precourt | January 6, 2026 Team Sweden beat Team Czechia, 4-2, to win gold. After years of heartbreak, they finally did it. Special Teams Two of Sweden’s goals came from the penalty kill and the…
3 Takeaways From Czechia’s Loss to Sweden in Gold Medal Game of 2026 World Juniors Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | January 6, 2026 The gold medal game in the 2026 World Junior Championship on Monday, Jan. 5, was between Czechia and Sweden. Czechia came into the game on a dominating win over Canada…
3 Takeaways From Canada’s Bronze Medal Win Over Finland at the World Juniors Vivek Kalia | January 6, 2026 Team Canada closed out the IIHF World Junior Championship with a strong response performance, defeating Finland 6–3 in the bronze medal game on Monday afternoon. While it wasn’t the colour…