How to Watch the 2026 World Juniors Hockey Tournament in Canada and the U.S.

The 2026 IIHF World Junior Championships are almost approaching, and we have everything you need to witness every minute of the action.

You can follow up-and-coming hockey players like draft-eligible Gavin McKenna, Keaton Verhoeff, and Ivar Stenberg as they make their way to the NHL this year.

The world’s best young prospects will compete from December 26 to January 5.

Just one day after Christmas Day, Team USA and Team Canada set their sights on their first Group Stage games, locking up their camp rosters and narrowing down the remaining positions as December goes on.

The University of Minnesota’s 3M Arena at Mariucci and Grand Casino Arena, home of the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Frost, will host the games.

Here’s all the information you need to watch the World Juniors 2026 live, along with important information on the teams, schedules, and players to keep an eye on.

How to Watch the 2026 World Juniors Hockey Championship in the US and Canada

The 2026 World Juniors tournament will feature live coverage of every game for US fans on the NHL Network.

In addition to live game telecasts of the World Junior Championships, the network will feature tournament analysis, highlights, and interviews.

You can watch every game on TSN if you’re in Canada.

Schedule for the 2026 World Junior Championship

The complete schedule for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota’s Group Stage and playoff rounds can be seen below.

Friday, December 26

• 1:00 p.m. ET – Sweden vs Slovakia
• 2:30 p.m. ET – Denmark vs Finland
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Germany vs USA
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Czechia vs Canada

Saturday, December 27

• 2:00 p.m. ET – Slovakia vs Germany
• 4:30 p.m. ET – Latvia vs Canada
• 6:00 p.m. ET – USA vs Switzerland
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Denmark vs Czechia

Sunday, December 28

• 2:00 p.m. ET – Sweden vs Switzerland
• 4:30 p.m. ET – Finland vs Latvia

Monday, December 29

• 1:00 p.m. ET – Germany vs Sweden
• 3:30 p.m. ET – Finland vs Czechia
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Slovakia vs USA
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Canada vs Denmark

Tuesday, December 30

• 2:00 p.m. ET – Switzerland vs Germany
• 4:30 p.m. ET – Latvia vs Denmark

Wednesday, December 31

• 1:00 p.m. ET – Switzerland vs Slovakia
• 3:30 p.m. ET – Czechia vs Latvia
• 6:00 p.m. ET – USA vs Sweden
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Canada vs Finland

Friday, January 2

• 12:30 p.m. ET – Relegation Game
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Quarterfinals Game 1
• 4:30 p.m. ET – Quarterfinals Game 2
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Quarterfinals Game 3
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Quarterfinals Game 4

Sunday, January 4

• 4:30 p.m. ET – Semifinals Game 1
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Semifinals Game 2

Monday, January 5

• 4:30 p.m. ET – Bronze Medal Game
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Gold Medal Game

Team USA World Junior Championship 2026 Schedule

Friday, December 26

• 6:00 p.m. ET – Germany vs USA

Saturday, December 27

• 6:00 p.m. ET – USA vs Switzerland

Monday, December 29

• 6:00 p.m. ET – Slovakia vs USA

Wednesday, December 31

• 6:00 p.m. ET – USA vs Sweden

Team Canada World Junior Championship 2026 Schedule

Friday, December 26

• 8:30 p.m. ET – Czechia vs Canada

Saturday, December 27

• 4:30 p.m. ET – Latvia vs Canada

Monday, December 29

• 8:30 p.m. ET – Canada vs Denmark

Wednesday, December 31

• 8:30 p.m. ET – Canada vs Finland

2026 World Junior Championship Teams

View the list of teams, by group, for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Group A

• USA
• Germany
• Switzerland
• Sweden
• Slovakia

Group B

• Canada
• Czechia
• Latvia
• Denmark
• Finland

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