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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!