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Roster projection shows Canada is clear favourite at 2026 World Juniors

Team Canada wrapped up the World Junior Summer Showcase with a 6-2 win over the United States on Saturday in Minneapolis. At the end of the week, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button projected Canada's roster for the 2026 World Juniors, which will be played in Minnesota.

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Button projects Canada's roster for World Juniors

With the World Junior Summer Showcase wrapped up, TSN's Mark Masters is joined by our Director of Scouting Craig Button, who projects what Canada's roster will be for the real deal in December.

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'Maybe don't run into the post next time': Schaefer has unfinished business at WJC

Matthew Schaefer skated into the net and broke his collarbone in Canada's second game at the World Juniors last year. The first overall pick feels like he has unfinished business at the event.

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Hunter anticipates coaching a highly motivated Team Canada at World Juniors

After consecutive fifth-place finishes, Dale Hunter is expecting to lead a highly motivated Team Canada at the 2026 World Juniors. The London Knights coach is looking for a second gold medal at the event after guiding the national junior team through plenty of adversity in 2020.

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Dale Hunter returns to coach Canada at World Juniors

Dale Hunter will coach Canada's team at the 2026 World Junior hockey Championship while his brother Mark will join the team's management group, Hockey Canada announced Thursday. It will be the second time the Hunters have lead Canada’s World Juniors team.

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Hunter returns to coach Canada at WJHC

The Hunter brothers are set to lead Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship. TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports Hockey Canada is set to name Dale Hunter as head coach with brother Mark Hunter also set for a role in management.

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Hockey Canada brass looks ahead after another world junior disappointment

Failing to play for a medal at this year's tournament in Ottawa was especially embarrassing for a country that has topped the age group a record 20 times. Fans were fuming. Headlines screamed for heads to roll. The knives were out on social media. The national sport organization knew it had to pivot and begin to look at different ways of doing things.

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Hockey Canada to hire GM for Program of Excellence, which includes WJC

Hockey Canada is hiring a full-time general manager for the Program of Excellence, which includes overseeing the world junior team, TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston reports.

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USA Finland

Stiga scores OT golden goal as U.S. beats Finland to repeat as World Junior winners

Teddy Stiga scored on a breakaway at 8:04 of 3-on-3 overtime to give the United States a 4-3 victory over Finland on Sunday night in the world junior hockey championship game.

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Czechia defeats Sweden in shootout to win bronze at World Juniors

Eduard Sale scored a pair of goals in the shootout, including the winner, as Czechia defeated Sweden 3-2 (3-2) in a 14-round shootout to claim bronze at the World Juniors on Sunday.

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IIHF president Tardif wants Russia back in hockey fold 'as soon as possible'

Luc Tardif will be paying close attention to global events over the next few months. The door for one of hockey's powers to rejoin the fold could soon swing open.

Hockey Canada

Discipline costs Canada at worst time in latest QF exit at World Juniors

After handing five power-play opportunities to the Czechs Thursday night, Canada is out of the World Juniors for the second straight year without having a chance to play for a medal.

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McKenna will lead motivated group into 2026 World Juniors

From 13th forward to a key piece on the second line, Gavin McKenna had quite the ride at this year's World Juniors, but if there's one thing he proved in Ottawa, it's that his combination of skill, smarts and competitiveness will be a valuable starting point for next year's team.

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'It sucks': Canada crashes out of world juniors for second straight year

Canada was buzzing. The ice was tilted. A dramatic comeback victory felt inevitable. A team previously unable to click offensively appeared to have finally unlocked some cohesion. Then the group's other issue — penalties — bubbled to the surface one final time at the world junior hockey championship.

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Top prospect Schaefer expected to miss three months with broken collarbone

Team Canada and Erie Otters defenceman Matthew Schaefer suffered a broken collarbone at the World Juniors and is expected to be out three months, according to Mike Morrale of NHL.com.

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Roster projection shows Canada is clear favourite at 2026 World Juniors

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Button projects Canada's roster for World Juniors

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'Maybe don't run into the post next time': Schaefer has unfinished business at WJC

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Hunter anticipates coaching a highly motivated Team Canada at World Juniors

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Dale Hunter returns to coach Canada at World Juniors

Hockey Canada

Hunter returns to coach Canada at WJHC

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Hockey Canada brass looks ahead after another world junior disappointment

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Hockey Canada to hire GM for Program of Excellence, which includes WJC

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Stiga scores OT golden goal as U.S. beats Finland to repeat as World Junior winners

WJC Bronze Medal Game

Czechia Sweden

Czechia defeats Sweden in shootout to win bronze at World Juniors

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IIHF president Tardif wants Russia back in hockey fold 'as soon as possible'

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Discipline costs Canada at worst time in latest QF exit at World Juniors

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McKenna will lead motivated group into 2026 World Juniors

Canada in WJC Quarters

'It sucks': Canada crashes out of world juniors for second straight year

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Top prospect Schaefer expected to miss three months with broken collarbone