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

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.