On the night of December 27–28, the second day of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship (U-20) will take place at arenas in Minnesota, USA.
Games from rounds 1 and 2 of the group stage are scheduled for today.
Among them, Latvia’s U20 national team will play its opening game of the tournament. Their opponents will be their star-studded peers from Canada.
As a reminder, 10 national teams are taking part in the tournament, divided into two groups. The top four teams advance to the playoffs (quarterfinals). The teams that finish last in their groups will face off in a relegation playoff for a place in the top division next season.
Standings | Schedule and results
Here is the schedule for the 2026 World Junior Championship group-stage games. Results will be added here once each day of play concludes. Check back for updates…
2026 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship. Schedule and results for rounds 1 and 2 (Eastern European Time, UTC+2).
21:00 Slovakia U20 – Germany U20 – LIVE broadcast
23:30 Latvia U20 – Canada U20 – LIVE broadcast
01:00 USA U20 – Switzerland U20 2:1 (0-0, 2-1, 0-0)
03:30 Denmark U20 – Czechia U20 2:7 (1-2, 1-3, 0-2)
