The World Junior Hockey Championships start today in Ottawa at 12 PM EST, and the prestigious Under-20 tournament will feature lots of action with four games kicking off the first day.
The tournament features 13 active QMJHL Players, including six NHL drafted talents.
NHL-affiliated prospects
- D Basile Sansonnens (SUI, Vancouver Canucks/Rimouski Océanic)
- LW Eriks Mateiko (LAT, Washington Capitals/Saint John Sea Dogs)
- RW Ethan Gauthier (CAN, Tampa Bay Lightning/Drummondville Voltigeurs)
- G Jakub Milota (CZE, Nashville Predators/Cape Breton Eagles)
- LW Juraj Pekarcik (SVK, St. Louis Blues/Moncton Wildcats
- C Mathieu Cataford (CAN, Vegas Golden Knights/Rimouski Océanic
NHL draft eligibles
- D Carlos Handel (DEU, 2025 NHL Draft/Halifax Mooseheads)
- D Harijs Cjunskis (LAT, 2024/2025 NHL Draft/Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
- C Julius Sumpf (DEU, 2023/2024/2025 NHL Draft/Moncton Wildcats)
- RW Lars Steiner (SUI, 2026 NHL Draft/Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
- G Linards Feldbergs (LAT, 2023/2024/2025 NHL Draft/Sherbrooke Phoenix)
- D Peter Valent (SVK, 2024/2025 NHL Draft/Quebec Remparts)
- D Peteris Bulans (LAT, 2023/2024/2025 NHL Draft/Chicoutimi Saguenéens)
Head to The Hockey News' home page for extensive coverage of the tournament!
Other World Juniors news
Mathieu Cataford•Team Canada•Vancouver Canucks•Tampa Bay Lightning•QMJHL•St. Louis Blues•Team Germany•Ethan Gauthier•Vegas Golden Knights•Team Slovakia•Team Czechia•Lars Steiner•Team Switzerland•Washington Capitals•Team Latvia•Nashville Predators•World Junior Hockey Championship
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