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World junior hockey winners, losers include USA and Canada
USA Hockey is a winner at the World Junior Hockey Championship as its first back-to-back gold medals reaffirm a decision from the 1990s.
The U.S. National Team Development Program began in 1996 and has helped the Americans go from a rare medalist to a power figure in the under-20 tournament. Many of this year's and last year's gold medalists had played for the USA Hockey NTDP in the United States Hockey League before heading to college. That gives them a sense of familiarity with each other when they line up for international tournaments.
The United States has now won the world junior title seven times and increased its medal tally to 16. Sunday's win will also help ticket sales as the 2026 tournament is played in Minnesota and the U.S. aims to become the first nation which has won gold three times in a row since Canada. won five in a row between 2005 and 2009.
The US (gold), Finland (silver) and the Czech Republic (bronze) won medals on Sunday. Here are other winners and losers of the World Junior Hockey Championship:
WINNERS
Washington Capitals
The Capitals selected Ryan Leonard (2023) and Cole Hutson (2024) in the last two drafts and both were crucial to America's run. Leonard was named tournament MVP with five goals and five assists. He looked dangerous with his speed and physical play, and was also the team captain. Defenseman Hutson made the media all-star team and had a tournament high of 11 points. His speed and mobility were evident in the USA's equalizer in the gold medal match. That's some good talent in the team's pipeline once they leave college.
Even Czech Petr Sikora, their 2024 sixth-round pick, made some noise, or at least generated it. Fans booed him every time he touched the puck as he stayed down after a kneeling call that led to the ejection of Canada's Cole Beaudoin in the quarterfinals before returning for the power play. But he finished the tournament with seven points and a bronze medal.
Players eligible for the draft
Boston College's James Hagens is considered the frontrunner for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL draft and showed why. His goal against Finland demonstrated his good hands, plus he scored two goals in the quarter-final and five overall. The Finn Petteri Rimpinen played every minute and was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament. Latvian goalkeeper Linards Feldbergs, who is in his second year of draft eligibility, had 55 saves (plus eight in the shootout) to upset Canada in the preliminary round, then made another 47 in a quarterfinal loss to Sweden .
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has come home with a medal at three consecutive tournaments, the first time since the 1990s, when the country was still Czechoslovakia. Jakub Stancl, op St. Louis blues draft pick, had a tournament-best seven goals, and Seattle Kraken First round pick Eduard Sale scored six goals, plus the shootout winner against Sweden.
College hockey
The American team consisted of 22 college hockey players, including six from Boston College. Czech goalkeeper Michael Hrabal plays for the University of Massachusetts. US coach David Carle and defender Zeev Buium have won two gold medals and an NCAA championship with Denver University in the past 12 months.
LOSERS
Another early exit from Canada
Canada was the two-time defending champion when it was upset by the Czech Republic in the 2024 quarterfinals. This time it was the host nation, losing again to the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals when Adam Jecho scored with 39.4 seconds left in regulation. Canada took too many penalties and also lost to Latvia and rival USA in the preliminary round. It is the first time since 1981 that the Canadians have failed to reach the semi-finals in consecutive years.
Matthew Schaefer's injury
The Canadian defender and highly touted 2025 draft prospect broke his collarbone in a fluke crash into the net during the loss to Latvia. He missed the remainder of the tournament and could miss significant time in his draft year.
Sweden is unlucky
Defending silver medalist Sweden looked set for another medal as they went undefeated in the preliminary round and defeated Latvia in the quarter-finals. But rival Finland won in the semi-finals on a power-play goal in extra time and the Czech Republic triumphed in a 14-round shootout in the bronze medal, leaving Sweden in fourth place.
Kazakhstan's short run at the top level
They qualified for the tournament for the first time since 2020, but return to a lower level after losing to Germany in the relegation match. Kazakhstan lost 14-2 to the Czech Republic and 8-1 to Sweden. But it did have its Miracle on Ice moment when it scored two close-range goals in the final four minutes to force extra-time against Slovakia and take the only point of the tournament.
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