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Marc Lancaster
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, with the U.S. taking the glory each of the last two years. While they have been the dominant nations most of the past decade, the Americans and Canadians have faced off in the final only twice in that span, with the U.S. prevailing in 2021 and 2017.
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Canada didn’t even reach the medal round the last two years after winning back-to-back titles on home soil in 2022-23, so the pressure for a medal will be significant.
Will the Canadians bounce back, will Team USA win a third consecutive crown, or will the likes of 2025 silver medalist Finland or 2024 finalist Sweden get past the last hurdle?
Here’s how to watch all the action from the Twin Cities.
The 2026 World Junior Championships will air live on NHL Network.
E.J. Hradek will be the primary play-by-play announcer and will handle every Team USA game, alongside analyst Tony Granato and reporter Jon Morosi.
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The 2026 edition of the World Juniors will be played in the Twin Cities, with Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul — home of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild — hosting Group A games and most of the knockout round. Group B games and two quarterfinals will be played at the University of Minnesota’s 3M Arena in Minneapolis.
Marc Lancaster joined The Sporting News in 2022 after working closely with TSN for five years as an editor for the company now known as Stats Perform. He previously worked as an editor at The Washington Times, AOL’s FanHouse.com and the old CNNSportsIllustrated.com, and as a beat writer covering the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and University of Georgia football and women’s basketball. A Georgia graduate, he has been a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2013.