2026 IIHF World Junior Championship (Dec. 26 - Jan. 5)

blue_gold_84 · December 08, 2025, 05:41:23 PM

Team Canada unveils training camp roster

Pigskin · December 18, 2025, 10:37:59 PM

Just finished watching Canada/Sweden. Canada took to many penalties. Goaltending for Canada was very good. The boy's need to find some chemistry.

Pigskin · December 19, 2025, 11:19:40 PM

Team Canada back on the ice on Saturday night.

Jesse · December 19, 2025, 11:44:07 PM

Anyone know if there are any Jets prospects playing?

Pigskin · December 20, 2025, 04:17:27 AM

Freji and Boumedienne are both D-men with Sweden.

Pigskin · December 20, 2025, 07:08:25 PM

Walton. 6'6" 211 (C), 28 games with Sudbury. 21G/27A 48 points. Did not make Canada's roster.

Pigskin · December 21, 2025, 06:52:01 PM

Canada made far to many mistakes last night. Scoring on your own net, and two big giveaways for goals. Also have to clean up the penalties.

Pigskin · December 23, 2025, 05:44:47 PM

Canada against Denmark tonight in Mankato tonight.

Pigskin · December 24, 2025, 03:58:02 AM

Canada 13 Denmark 2. Canada with 50 shots.

Pigskin · December 24, 2025, 05:55:47 PM

Dec.26: CAN - CZE.
Dec.27: CAN - LAT.
Dec.29: CAN - DEN.
Dec.31: CAN - FIN.

Pigskin · December 26, 2025, 06:45:58 PM

So far Freji has looked very good for Sweden.

Pigskin · December 27, 2025, 03:39:28 AM

Canada with lots of offence, but have to get a little better in the D-zone.

JockitchwithRich · December 27, 2025, 04:17:41 AM

My word how this game got into shoot and score action

Certain that Canada will need to play harder away from the puck or their games will be much to chaotic

Not sure if anyone really was impressive. Felt both sides played absolutely no holds barred pond hockey

Pigskin · December 27, 2025, 12:15:40 PM

Can and Lat today.

Jesse · December 27, 2025, 02:12:48 PM

Quote from: JockitchwithRich on December 27, 2025, 04:17:41 AMMy word how this game got into shoot and score action

Certain that Canada will need to play harder away from the puck or their games will be much to chaotic

Not sure if anyone really was impressive. Felt both sides played absolutely no holds barred pond hockey

Yeah, I don't expect any better this year than in the past couple of years.

Pigskin · December 28, 2025, 03:39:27 AM

LAT always plays Canada tough. Our top line is very good. The 2nd. unit is starting to fine some chemistry. The team still needs to play better in D-zone.

Jesse · December 28, 2025, 07:23:04 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on December 28, 2025, 03:39:27 AMLAT always plays Canada tough. Our top line is very good. The 2nd. unit is starting to fine some chemistry. The team still needs to play better in D-zone.

Where did this narrative come from?

They beat us in an upset last year, but we beat them 10-0 the year before that. They are a low tier team with a miniscule prospect pool to choose from. Doesn't give me high hopes for when we play a stronger team.

blue_gold_84 · December 29, 2025, 01:14:19 PM

Quote from: Jesse on December 28, 2025, 07:23:04 PMWhere did this narrative come from?

They beat us in an upset last year, but we beat them 10-0 the year before that. They are a low tier team with a miniscule prospect pool to choose from. Doesn't give me high hopes for when we play a stronger team.

Canada should've easily beaten Latvia in regulation. Finland whomped them yesterday.

JockitchwithRich · December 29, 2025, 08:09:54 PM

See that our 2 draft choices, on Sweden, have a bit of contributions to date.
Freij has 4 assists and Bouemedienne got his first 2 today

Pigskin · December 29, 2025, 08:39:34 PM

Quote from: JockitchwithRich on December 29, 2025, 08:09:54 PMSee that our 2 draft choices, on Sweden, have a bit of contributions to date.
Freij has 4 assists and Bouemedienne got his first 2 today

I like the look of Freij. His skating is very strong, handles the puck well, and has a pretty good shot.

JockitchwithRich · December 29, 2025, 08:52:58 PM

Saw Boumedienne at the Prospect camp, don't recall Feij,
---- and he seemed to be a super skilled skater at his D- position

blue_gold_84 · December 30, 2025, 01:23:52 PM

A way better showing last night vs. Denmark. That McKenna is pretty good!

Pigskin · January 01, 2026, 01:28:39 PM

Well, the boys came to play last night. Still, a few D-zone break downs. But, the boys are starting to play much better as a unit.

blue_gold_84 · January 01, 2026, 03:20:09 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on January 01, 2026, 01:28:39 PMWell, the boys came to play last night. Still, a few D-zone break downs. But, the boys are starting to play much better as a unit.

Two ugly turnovers in the first period resulted in Finland scoring. But I agree, this team has improved well in their last two games.

Team Canada played a great shutdown third period to seal the win and lock up top spot in their pool.

Pigskin · January 02, 2026, 09:08:32 PM

SVK isn't going to be a push over. They lost to SWE 3-2, and the USA 6-5. Chrenko for SVK leads the tourney in scoring, and has speed and great shoot. Should be a good game.

Jesse · January 02, 2026, 11:28:55 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on January 02, 2026, 09:08:32 PMSVK isn't going to be a push over. They lost to SWE 3-2, and the USA 6-5. Chrenko for SVK leads the tourney in scoring, and has speed and great shoot. Should be a good game.

The last two games have given me hope, but I'm by no means confident going into any match-up.

This looks like Sweden's tourny to lose (bad for Canada, good for Jets prospects).

Pigskin · January 03, 2026, 01:17:49 AM

Canada looking good and has SVK running around and out of control.

5-0, 8/14 on the PP

Pigskin · January 03, 2026, 03:12:49 AM

Canada looks like they have arrived. All four lines playing well, D-core coming together at the right time. Goaltending looked very solid tonight.

blue_gold_84 · January 03, 2026, 12:58:12 PM

Fantastic win over Slovakia last night. The game was basically over after the first period and Slovakia had no response.

Tomorrow's semi-final should be a gooder!

JockitchwithRich · January 05, 2026, 05:16:16 AM

Czech just absolutely out hustled and blew into our poorly defended end much to easy and often
Hate to say it but I feel our lads just didn't compete well enough at 5 on 5.
Unfortunate loss

blue_gold_84 · January 05, 2026, 01:14:00 PM

Discipline and composure went out the window late in the game.

The better team won.

Pigskin · January 05, 2026, 02:50:59 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on January 05, 2026, 01:14:00 PMDiscipline and composure went out the window late in the game.

The better team won.

I agree, our discipline and composure was our down fall. To bad Martin was injured in the first period, big part of our top line. However it was a very good game.

Pigskin · January 05, 2026, 09:29:26 PM

Canada up 3-2 after the first. Should be 3-0. George letting in a couple of weak goals.

Pigskin · January 05, 2026, 10:23:52 PM

5-3, Canada's PP is very good.

Pigskin · January 05, 2026, 11:05:45 PM

Not the metal they wanted, but a nice win for Canada today.

blue_gold_84 · January 06, 2026, 01:23:22 PM

A nice "bounceback" win to take bronze, and a much more disciplined outing overall.

Nice win for Sweden. I look forward to Boumedienne in a Jets jersey.

Pigskin · January 06, 2026, 03:17:38 PM

CZE made a big push at the end and had SWE scrambling.

JockitchwithRich · January 06, 2026, 04:26:24 PM

Really good tournament and games, that I saw, were fast, skilled and physical. Some real decent goaltending and quite a few highlight reel plays offensively and defensively.

Regarding the Draft and the potential #1 selection
—- my choice would be Stenberg
tend to feel he has better speed and power for the NHL then the expected #1 pick in McKenna

JockitchwithRich · January 06, 2026, 04:34:55 PM

Incidentally, really jumped up when Boumedienne hustled into
a side shooting position, got the pass and did a great onetimer for a super goal.
That play, of dashing into a better position, was lacking most of the time, in my eyes, from Boumedienne and Freij.
Both definitely were very aware of their defensive roles but rarely pushed the play beyond their blue line.
Hoping though that in a few years they dawn the Jet uni
and excel.

dd · January 06, 2026, 07:45:36 PM

Quote from: JockitchwithRich on January 06, 2026, 04:26:24 PMReally good tournament and games, that I saw, were fast, skilled and physical. Some real decent goaltending and quite a few highlight reel plays offensively and defensively.

Regarding the Draft and the potential #1 selection
—- my choice would be Stenberg
tend to feel he has better speed and power for the NHL then the expected #1 pick in McKenna

Ya McKenna s stock took a hit this tournament, he's a decent player but nothing extraordinary.

There were a lot of good players playing in this tournament and Sweden definitely was the best team . Checkia was noticeably better than us. It's tough to win this tournament and sure everyone would like to win it but we're out to lunch 'expecting' to win gold.

Pigskin · January 08, 2026, 08:56:24 PM

McKenna will go in the top 3. He did have 14 points, and finished second in tournament scoring.