World Junior Championship
2025 World Junior Championship: Day Six Preview
Day five has come and gone. We can say that it was quite the twist and turn as Kazakhstan took Slovakia to overtime, and Latvia secured their spot in the quarterfinals. Day six is just as exciting, with Kazakhstan and Switzerland now battling for the final group B spot, and the biggest game of the […]
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2025 World Junior Championship: Canada Hangs on to Defeat Germany
As Day 4 of the World Junior Championship came to an end, Canada faced Germany in a game that had much bigger implications than originally assumed. After the shootout loss to Latvia, which left the hockey world shocked, Canada found itself in a must-win situation against a team that they had never previously lost to […]
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2025 World Junior Championship: Day Five Preview
Day four of the 2025 World Juniors has wrapped up and we’re headed into day five of the tournament. With the shocks and surprises of the tournament, one has to wonder if day five of the tournament has more in store. Let’s take a look at day fives games. Related: A Quick Guide to the […]
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2025 World Junior Championship: USA Remains Perfect in Gritty Win Over Latvia
The United States might have walked away with a 5-1 victory over Latvia on Saturday, improving to 2-0 at the 2025 World Juniors. It’s evident to anyone watching that this was no easy feat. Latvia deserves enormous credit for their effort, especially after their stunning 3-2 shootout miracle over Canada just the night before. That triumph was […]
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2025 World Junior Championship: Day Four Preview
With another day of the 2025 World Juniors in the books, it’s time for yet another day of previews. This is a day of games where all four are circled on my calendar, which doesn’t happen often. I’m looking forward to today’s series of games that make up the tournament’s fourth day. Related: A Quick […]
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2025 World Junior Championship: Day Three Preview
Day two marked one of the biggest days in the history of the World Junior Championship as Latvia defeated Canada in a shootout. Kazakhstan limited Sweden to just eight goals in an 8-1 loss while Finland narrowly beat Germany 3-1 and Slovakia just beat Switzerland 2-1. Day three has just two games on the slate, […]
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2025 World Junior Championship: Finland Outpaces Germany in First Win
In a tightly contested Group A matchup at the 2025 World Junior Championship, Finland rebounded from their opening loss to secure a 3-1 victory over Germany this afternoon in Ottawa, Canada. The Finns move to 1-1 with the Group A win, while Germany drops to 0-2. Both teams now have a day off. Finland plays […]
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2025 World Junior Championship: Latvia Stuns Canada in Shootout Upset
Eriks Mateiko scored the lone goal of the shootout in Latvia’s upset over Canada in the shootout Friday night. Latvia upset Canada in one of the greatest upsets in World Junior Championship history. A 3-2 shootout victory was secured by the Latvians over Canada on Canadian turf and it gives them a lot of momentum […]
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2025 World Junior Championship: Sweden Still Undefeated in Win Against Kazakhstan
Team Sweden has improved to a win-loss of 2-0-0-0 in the 2025 World Junior Champion in their 8-1 victory over the debuting Kazakhstan team. It wasn’t a pretty showing, which was expected, but the Kazakhs still put up a valiant effort for being heavily outmatched. The first period wasn’t smooth sailing for the Kazakhs as […]
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2025 World Junior Championship: Day Two Preview
Day one of the 2025 World Junior Championship is in the books. Sweden, the USA, Czechia and Canada all took home wins on the first day of the competition. Today’s slate of games will see Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany and Finland look to redeem themselves after yesterday’s loss while Kazakhstan and Latvia make their 2025 debuts. […]
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