
During the night of December 26th to 27th, the match of the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship concluded, featuring the teams of Germany and the USA. The game took place on the ice of the “Grand Casino Arena” (St. Paul, Minnesota, USA) and finished with an American victory by a score of 6:3.
In their next contest, the German squad will face Slovakia today, December 27th. The USA national team will play against Switzerland on December 28th.
The group stage tournament will run from December 26th, 2025, through January 1st, 2026. The bronze medal game and the final will occur on the night of January 6th, 2026. As a reminder, the Russian team is skipping this tournament due to suspension by the International Ice Hockey Federation.