Ranking every country's goaltending room at the 2026 World Juniors

The World Juniors are a hotbed for goaltending talent, and every year there are memorable performances from both highly-touted and undrafted goalies alike. Having a strong goaltender can do wonders for a nation at this tournament, with no better or more recent example than Finland’s Petteri Rimpinen, who willed his nation to the gold medal game in last year’s tournament. 

Here's a closer look at each team’s goalie room at the tournament, analyzing their play and attempting to predict which team will have the best overall performance from their goaltending. So, without further ado, let’s dive in:

1) Canada

Goaltenders: Carter George, Jack Ivankovic & Joshua Ravensbergen

Two of the three goaltenders Canada named to their roster are returnees from last year’s team. Carter George (Los Angeles King