Here's everything you need to know about Canada vs Czechia in the World Juniors Championship on Friday, Dec. 26. Follow the live updates and scores.

Welcome to Last Word On Hockey‘s editions of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship predictions. Throughout the tournament, our team will break down key matchups, storylines, and stats, then make a prediction on how the game will play out.

The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch and listen to Canada vs. Denmark at the World Juniors. Canada vs. Denmark will air on TSN and live stream on the TSN app. Fans can tune into the Canada vs. Denmark matchup live on SiriusXM. Coverage will be available on channel 81, which is NHL Network.

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.

The Sporting News is tracking all scores and results from every game of the 2026 IIHF World Juniors. Teams are reseeded for the semifinals matchups based on the group stage standings. All four will be guaranteed to play for a medal. Teams will be seeded for the quarterfinals based on the group stage standings.

As we close in on the 2026 IIHF World Juniors Championship, the ten top nations of junior hockey have pieced together the best rosters they can after months of hard work and, more recently, weeks of camps and cuts.