Junior Hockey

Uninspired Canada upset by Latvia in a shootout at world juniors

OTTAWA — Eriks Mateiko scored the only goal of the shootout as Latvia stunned an alarmingly uninspired Canada 3-2 at the world junior hockey championship Friday.

Dec 27, 2024 7:54 PM Read more >

Sweden routs Kazakhstan 8-1 to improve to 2-0 in world junior hockey

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anton Wahlberg scored one of Sweden's five-period goals and had another in the second in an 8-1 victory over Kazakhstan on Friday night in the world junior hockey championship.

Dec 27, 2024 4:55 PM Read more >

McKenna scores, George perfect as Canada tops Finland 4-0 in world junior opener

OTTAWA — Gavin McKenna used to gather around the television with his family on Boxing Day. Carter George did the same thousands of kilometres away. Both dreamt of pulling on the red Maple Leaf at the world junior hockey championship.

Dec 27, 2024 4:18 AM Read more >

Cole Hutson has 5 assists, defending champion US routs Germany 10-4 in world junior hockey opener

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson had five assists to help the United States open its world junior hockey title defense with a 10-4 victory over Germany on Thursday at Canadian Tire Centre.

Dec 26, 2024 7:07 PM Read more >

Hutson has five assists, defending champ U.S. routs Germany 10-4 at world juniors

OTTAWA — Defenceman Cole Hutson had five assists as United States opened defence of its gold medal with a resounding 10-4 win over Germany on Thursday as the 2025 world junior hockey championship got underway.

Dec 26, 2024 4:33 PM Read more >

Canadian world junior goalie Carter George uses music to drown out pressure

TORONTO — Carter George has a one-song soundtrack playing in his head. Over and over. The tune could be country, rap, rock or something entirely different — the goaltender doesn't discriminate.

Dec 25, 2024 2:56 PM Read more >

McKenna to Martone: 10 players to watch at the world junior hockey championship

The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances.

Dec 24, 2024 8:27 AM Read more >

'Make dreams become reality': Canada set to begin world junior quest on home soil

Easton Cowan watched Canada's chances crumble in an instant.

Dec 23, 2024 8:10 AM Read more >

Canada's Oliver Bonk looking to right last year's world junior wrongs in hometown

Jakub Stancl fired a hopeful shot with overtime looming. Czechia had already given underwhelming Canada all it could handle in the countries' quarterfinal matchup at last year's world junior hockey championship.

Dec 22, 2024 10:00 AM Read more >

OHL roundup: Barkey, Hawery pace Knights to 6-1 win over Sting

LONDON, Ont. — Denver Barkey and Logan Hawery each scored twice as the London Knights knocked off the visiting Sarnia Sting 6-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night at Canada Life Place.

Dec 20, 2024 7:38 PM Read more >