Friday, Jan. 2, was quarterfinals day at the 2026 World Junior Championship, and the first game of the day was between Latvia and Sweden, a rematch of last year’s quarterfinal that Sweden won 3-2.
Emil Hemming explodes for two goals, Jasper Kuhta grabs a share of the tournament lead in scoring, as Finland crushes Latvia.
Day three of the 2026 World Juniors might only have two games on the schedule, but both are games to watch carefully.
The USA fell 6-3 to Sweden for their 2026 world junior hockey championship loss. The American finish second in Group A.