Dating back to 2021, the Chicago Blackhawks have had at least one prospect and/or a future draft selection win the Gold Medal at the World Junior Championship. The 2026 tournament edition wouldn’t be any different, with the final between Team Sweden
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One of the best parts of the holiday season is getting to wrap up Christmas with World Juniors. The 2026 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship is set to begin on Friday, as play gets underway in Minnesota. Six Philadelphia Flyers prospects will r
Five of the Philadelphia Flyers’ six prospects were in play on Monday during Day 4 of World Juniors, as four games took place in the Twin Cities. Sweden dominated Germany, winning 8-1 to start the day. That was followed by Czechia and Finland going t
Playing a second game in as many nights continues to be an issue for the Chicago Blackhawks this season. In their fourth back-to-back in 2025-26, the Blackhawks suffered another lopsided loss in the back end on Sunday, falling 7-3 to the Pittsburgh P
I bit the bullet, and for the first time in a long time, I was able to watch the first day of World Juniors. That includes all six Philadelphia Flyers prospects, who were all in action on Friday’s opening day. If you don’t have NHL Network, here is w
ST. PAUL, MN - Four games filled the Friday slate as the 2026 IIHF World Juniors kicked off. Two Bruins prospects were in action during the Friday slate of the tournament, with one more on standby. There was also a Bruins prospect who saw action toda
ST. PAUL, MN - It is Christmas Day! That means one thing... the IIHF World Junior Championships start tomorrow! This year, the tournament is in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, so the United States naturally has home-ice advantage. At las
All six Philadelphia Flyers prospects made it to the quarter-finals of the World Juniors. But, with three of them in the same game, the number was going to shrink for the semi-finals slate. After Friday’s quarters, the matchups for the semis are set:
ST. PAUL, MN - The 2026 IIHF World Juniors have provided Bruins fans with a treat, especially considering the five-game skid that the NHL club is currently on. Team USA features two forward prospects who belong to the Bruins: James Hagens, the sevent
Good things do have to come to an end; for Bruins fans, Team USA’s time at the World Juniors has concluded. On Friday night, the United States (3-0-0-1) faced off with Team Finland (2-0-1-1) for their first game of the playoff round. Team USA was the
The week following Christmas has been a busy time for the Boston Bruins prospects. The World Junior Championships are headed into the playoff rounds, and the Spengler Cup in Switzerland has wrapped up. A few Boston Bruins prospects were involved this
ST. PAUL, MN - Bruins prospects were back in action on Saturday. There were four games at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Minnesota, starting at 2:00 PM and continuing all night. Two Bruins prospects played for Team USA, and a third is ready a
For the first time in 14 years, Sweden comes out of the World Junior Championship with the Gold Medal. The Swedes went unbeaten in the tournament after defeating Czechia 4-2 in the 2026 final on Monday night at Grand Casino Arena in Minnesota. Chicag