Vancouver Canucks prospect Wilson Björck and Sweden are officially heading to the gold medal game of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship. Today’s semi-final games saw two Canucks prospects play and included some narrow victories and narrow losses. Here’s a look at how today’s World Juniors matchups concluded.

The World Juniors have officially been around since the 1970s, giving hockey fans the chance to see the next wave of talent perform on the big stage. From stars of yesteryear like Wayne Gretzky and Peter Forsberg, to the likes of Sidney Crosby, Connor Bedard and Connor McDavid, NHL greats - past and present - have competed in the tournament.

The 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship is being played in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, from December 26 to January 5 and here's how to watch the games for free.

Two years ago, Team USA thumped Sweden 6-2 in the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship gold-medal game on its home ice in Gothenburg. The year prior, the U.S. prevailed 8-7 in the bronze-medal game and ruined Sweden's medal chances at the tournament in Halifax,

The World Juniors have officially been around since the 1970s, giving hockey fans the chance to see the next wave of talent perform on the big stage. From stars of yesteryear like Wayne Gretzky and Peter Forsberg, to the likes of Sidney Crosby, Connor Bedard and Connor McDavid, NHL greats - past and present - have competed in the tournament.