There will be plenty of WHL talent at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship. No, we aren't talking about Team Canada, but Team Czechia and Slovakia, who will have a combined 13 WHLers at the upcoming event. The 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship will take place in Minnesota and is scheduled to begin on December 26, 2025. Czechia will most likely lead the way for WHL talent in this year's tournament as they have named 10 WHLer to their roster. As for Slovakia, they have named three. Here are the 13 WHLers who are scheduled to represent either Czechia or Slovakia later this month. CZECHIA: Goaltenders: Michal Orsulak- Prince Albert Raiders Defensemen: Matyas Man- Prince Albert Raiders Radim Mrtka- Seattle Thunderbirds Max Psenicka- Portland Winterhawks Jakub Vanecek- Tri-City Americans Radim Mrtka of the Seattle Thunderbirds (Photo Credit: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/1a018616-44e0-40ca-98de-f30ce70781f3.jpeg] Radim Mrtka of the Seattle Thunderbirds (Photo Credit: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL) Forwards: Max Curran- Edmonton Oil Kings Samuel Drancak- Red Deer Rebels Adam Jecho- Edmonton Oil Kings Tomas Poletin- Kelowna Rockets Adam Titlbach- Vancouver Giants SLOVAKIA: Defensemen: Michal Capos- Wenatchee Wild Matus Lisy- Red Deer Rebels Forwards: Tobias Tomik- Vancouver Giants Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. This article originally appeared on The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/whl]. Everett, Prince Albert & Edmonton Named To 2025-26 CHL Top-10 Week 10 & 11 Rankings [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/everett-prince-albert-edmonton-named-to-2025-26-chl-top-10-week-10-11-rankings] WHL Trade Trees: Olen Zellweger To The Kamloops Blazers [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/whl-trade-trees-olen-zellweger-to-the-kamloops-blazers] Vancouver Giants' Cameron Schmidt Ties WHL Record [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/vancouver-giants-cameron-schmidt-ties-whl-record] WHL Alumni Of The Week: Logan Thompson [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/whl-alumni-of-the-week-logan-thompson] Rudolph, Desjardins Reflect on CHL USA Prospects Challenge [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/rudolph-desjardins-reflect-on-chl-usa-prospects-challenge] https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/a-look-at-the-2025-26-whl-teddy-bear-toss-scheduleFor action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*twovkp*_ga*MTk0NDM0Mzk0OS4xNzQ2MjQ0ODA2*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjEyNTE0MDEkbzU3MCRnMSR0MTc2MTI1MjA1MyRqNjAkbDAkaDA.]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum. https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/425fe06a-0e96-4635-8e9b-31fb1c26afb7.jpeg] The Hockey News
