Canada is the only country to do that this century, winning five in a row from 2005-09. The tournament, in its 50th year, will be held in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, from Dec. 26 to Jan.

The 2026 World Juniors hockey tournament kicks off on December 26 in Minnesota. Here's the full schedule and how to follow the action live on FloHockey.

Canada 2, Latvia 1 (OT): Michael Hage (Montreal Canadiens) scored a power-play goal 44 seconds into overtime, and Canada won its second straight game in Group B at 3M Arena at Mariucci on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

The World Juniors are back in the United States for the first time since 2018, with the host nation and its closest neighbor once again among the favorites to win gold. Team USA and Canada have split the last six IIHF World Juniors titles,

The best under-20 hockey talent in the world is convening in Minnesota for the IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament. Here's how to stream it live.

Canada coach Dale Hunter said he and his staff have been able to remind Parekh of how good he could be as well, including by playing him a game-high 22:27 against Czechia. He played a game-high 23:11 in a 2-1 overtime win against Latvia on Saturday.

As we close in on the 2026 IIHF World Juniors Championship, the ten top nations of junior hockey have pieced together the best rosters they can after months of hard work and, more recently, weeks of camps and cuts.