Hockey Canada apologized after skipping postgame handshakes following a 7-5 win over Czechia in the World Juniors opener on Friday, Dec. 26.

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.

Check out the complete preliminary rosters for all 12 teams competing in the 2026 Olympic Men’s Hockey tournament.

MINNEAPOLIS — UND freshman defenseman Keaton Verhoeff has not yet played in the World Junior Championship for Team Canada. The Canadians used the same group of forwards and defensemen in their 7-5 win over Czechia on Friday and 2-1 overtime win over Latvia on Saturday.

The 2026 Olympics are almost here, and it's time to project Team Canada's Olympic roster. The Canadians have plenty of talent from which to choose.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are fast approaching, and they will be the first Games to feature NHL players since 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

This year’s World Juniors kick off in just over an hour with a Group A clash between Sweden and Slovakia in St. Paul. With all 10 countries’ rosters locked in, it’s time to look at which prospects each NHL team will see representing them on the world’s biggest stage for under-20 players.