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Sun, 01:24World Juniors 2026Alberts Šmits arrives at World Juniors and is already turning from a curiosity to commodity
The Latvian defender made his World Junior debut and is one of the most fascinating players for the 2026 NHL Draft.
Sat, 16:30World Juniors 2026How Chase Reid's World Juniors debut could set the stage for first overall at 2026 NHL Draft
Chase Reid played one of his best games of the season in his World Junior debut. David St-Louis breaks down the defenceman's performance.
Fri, 14:20World Juniors 2026Michigan State's Ryker Lee ready to bring unconventional creativity to 2026 World Juniors
Ryker Lee will take his dazzling talents from Michigan State to the 2026 World Junior Championship. Sean Shapiro has the story.
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Tue, 15:16World Juniors 2026
Bold predictions for the 2026 World Junior Championships
Cam Robinson orders off of the extra spicy menu and makes eight bold predictions for the 2026 World Juniors.
Mon, 20:30World Juniors 2026Ranking every country's goaltending room at the 2026 World Juniors
David Phillips takes a look at each country's goalie room ahead of the 2026 World Junior Championships.
Dec 20th, 15:53World Juniors 2026Meet the Team: Denmark and Latvia's rosters at the 2026 World Juniors
For Latvia and Denmark, the primary objective at any World Juniors is survival. Janik Beichler breaks down the most notable players on both rosters.
Dec 19th, 16:21World Juniors 2026Meet the Team: Canada's roster for the 2026 World Juniors
In the two World Juniors since the back-to-backs of 2022 and 2023, Team Canada has bowed out twice in the quarter-finals. Can they return to their winning ways in 2026?
Dec 19th, 14:59World Juniors 2026Meet the Team: Sweden's roster for the 2026 World Juniors
Jimmy Hamrin previews Team Sweden's roster for the 2026 World Juniors.
Dec 18th, 17:27World Juniors 2026Meet the Team: Slovakia’s roster for the 2026 World Juniors
Honza Zoufal previews Team Slovakia for the upcoming 2026 World Junior Championship.
Dec 18th, 16:17World Juniors 2026Meet the Team: USA’s roster for the 2026 World Juniors
Sebastian High breaks down every player on the preliminary 30-man USA roster for the 2026 World Junior Championships.
Dec 18th, 15:15NCAAMidseason top 10 candidates for the Hobey Baker, Mike Richter, and Tim Taylor awards
Ryan Lambert takes a look at the the front-runners for college hockey's biggest individual trophies at the halfway mark of the NCAA season.
Dec 17th, 18:35World Juniors 2026Meet the Team: Czechia’s roster for the 2026 World Juniors
After three straight years of Czechia bringing home a medal at the World Juniors, expect the nation to contend for a medal once again.
