With Team Canada unveiling its roster for the 2026 World Junior Championships next week, we take a look at who should earn a spot.
2026 Team Canada World Juniors Roster
After losing in the World Junior Championships quarterfinal round in back-to-back years, Team Canada is looking to get back to the top of the junior hockey world at the 2026 World Junior Championships. That all starts with the selection of the 25 young men who’ll head to the US in hopes of bringing home their country’s 21st WJC gold medal. The team’s roster construction was highly criticised before and after the 2025 tournament, and many fans are hoping the staff has learned their lessons from those disappointing results.
This year’s World Junior Championship kicks off on December 26th in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Team Can

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