Steven Ellis

2026 World Junior Championship: A very early Team USA roster projection Hagens, Eiserman and Hutson highlight a lineup that's chasing gold for the third straight tournament.

USA is hoping for a three-peat at the #WorldJuniors.

I took an early look at their projected roster in Minnesota, highlighted by Cole Eiserman, James Hagens and Cole Hutson:

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2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Top 10 After boasting one of the worst prospect pools in the NHL, a big 2025 NHL Draft has given the Penguins some new life.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are next up in the NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown series.

After years of having one of the thinnest pipelines in the NHL, the Penguins have given it a huge boost over the last 12 months:

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2025-26 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Philadelphia Flyers’ Top 10 If there's one thing this group has, it's size – and lots of it.

The Philadelphia Flyers highlight my latest NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown.

I loved their draft - And some other under the radar prospects stood tall at the World Junior Summer Showcase.

Don't sleep on the team's pipeline:

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2026 World Junior Championship: A very early Team Canada roster projection The tournament doesn’t start for another four months, but it’s never too early to look at what Canada’s lineup could...

The World Junior Summer Showcase is in the rearview mirror.

So here's my latest prediction for Canada's #WorldJuniors roster:

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2025 World Junior Summer Showcase: Vanacker, Rimpinen highlight top standouts from final day No gold medals were handed out, but both Sweden and Finland finished with 4-1 records.

The 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase has concluded.

A look at Saturday's top performers, including Marek Vanacker, Petteri Rimpinen, Malcolm Spence and more:

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It's almost like these two know each other.

Marek Vanacker to Jake O'Brien. 6-2 Canada. #WorldJuniors

Michael Misa with an empty-netter makes it 5-2. That should do it. #WorldJuniors

Michael Hage with a great effort to make it 4-2 on the empty-net with 3:08 to go. #WorldJuniors

Wow. Ben Kevan just made it 3-2 and it's a 3-2 game now late. #WorldJuniors

Nice pass from Mac Swanson to get this to Cullen Potter. Now it's 3-1. #WorldJuniors

Ben Kindel somehow found a small opening to jam this in and Canada leads 3-0.

Terik Parascak and Kashawn Aitcheson with the assists. #WorldJuniors

A great move from Jake O'Brien to get this to Malcolm Spence. 2-0 Canada. #WorldJuniors

Marek Vanacker scores off a bit of a scramble around the American net.

1-0 Canada. #WorldJuniors

Lines for USA vs. Canada.

Puck drop at 5:30 PM ET. Stream on usahockeytv.com.

Yes Osburn is a Sabres, and Moe and Kevan are Devils.

Lines for Sweden vs. Finland.

Puck drop at 2 PM ET. Stream at USAhockeytv.com.

2025 World Junior Summer Showcase: Koivu, Nilson among standouts on Day 5 Finland and Sweden thrived, while Canada and USA’s struggles continued.

The penultimate day of the World Junior Summer Showcase is complete.

A look at the top performers, highlighted by some #GoHabsGo and #LetsGoFlyers talent:

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Will Zellers makes it 6-3. #WorldJuniors

Jasper Kuhta scores Finland's third power-play goal of the game to make it 6-2. His second goal.

Matias Vanhanen and Daniel Nieminen continue to rack up assists. #WorldJuniors

Finland gets their three-goal advantage back.

Matias Vanhanen. Third assist of the night for Daniel Nieminen. 5-2. #WorldJuniors

Logan Hensler to LJ Mooney. USA cuts the deficit to 4-2. #WorldJuniors

Joona Saarelainen tips in a shot from Daniel Nieminen and it's 4-1 Finland.

Tough one for the Americans, who had one second left in a penalty kill. #WorldJuniors

Great pass from EJ Emery to send Will Moore on the breakaway.

USA is on the board. 3-1. Mac Swanson with an assist as well. #WorldJuniors

Aatos Koivu, who else?

His sixth goal of the tournament makes it 3-0. Mitja Jokinen and Joona Saarelainen with assists. #WorldJuniors

Jasper Kuhta rips this shot past Parsons to make it 2-0 Finland.

Matias Vanhanen and Daniel Nieminen with assists. #WorldJuniors

Aatos Koivu now has five goals at the World Junior Summer Showcase, making it 1-0 Finland here. #WorldJuniors

Lines for Finland vs. USA.

Puck drop at 5:30 PM ET. Stream at usahockeytv.com.

Michael Hage makes it 8-4 with a last-minute goal for the Canadiens.

Sacha Boisvert with another assist. #WorldJuniors

Wilson Bjorck scores after his pass to the slot goes off Spencer Gill and in. 8-3. #WorldJuniors

Cayden Lindstrom HAS had a good week, and he just made it 7-3. Malcolm Spence with the assist. #WorldJuniors

Melvin Fernstrom makes it 7-2 with this power-play goal. #WorldJuniors