It is customary for teams to shake hands following games at the World Juniors, but Canada skated off the ice on Friday in Minneapolis without doing so after a heated affair that included some pre-game antics, plenty of chirping between players and post-whistle scrums.

MINNEAPOLIS — UND freshman defenseman Keaton Verhoeff has not yet played in the World Junior Championship for Team Canada. The Canadians used the same group of forwards and defensemen in their 7-5 win over Czechia on Friday and 2-1 overtime win over Latvia on Saturday.

Hilary Knight scored twice in the third period and the U.S. women’s hockey team beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night to sweep the four-game Rivalry Series.

After failing to shake hands with Czechia following a 7-5 win on the opening night of the 2026 world junior championship, Team Canada quickly found itself under scrutiny — in addition to its bumpy on-ice performance.

Canada coach Dale Hunter said he and his staff have been able to remind Parekh of how good he could be as well, including by playing him a game-high 22:27 against Czechia. He played a game-high 23:11 in a 2-1 overtime win against Latvia on Saturday.

The U.S. and Canada women's hockey teams took the ice for the fourth and final Rivalry Series game on Saturday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

Ben’s Cup youth hockey tournament returned to Edmonton for a second consecutive year to raise funds to help create Canada’s first proton therapy cancer treatment centre. From the sound of the horn to kids skating to make a goal,

The world junior championship is a marquee event on the hockey calendar, with NHL fans turning their attention to the future of the game and their favorite team's prospects while rooting for their national team.