#2026-iihf-world-junior-championships

#2026-iihf-world-junior-championships

The opening banked slalom combined speed, strategy, and unpredictability, with teams logging cumulative times across two runs, one on standard boards and one on mini boards.

On Feb. 22, Hughes scored the overtime goal to clinch USA Hockey's dramatic gold medal win over Canada in the Winter Olympics in Milan. It was Team USA's first men's hockey gold since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980.

Before the puck drops, a parent must drain their pockets to outfit their child from head to toe. Skates, a helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, shin guards, gloves, hockey pants, neck guard, a stick, a mouth guard and a bag large enough to hold it all, is just the beginning. Even modest equipment purchases can reach $600 to $1,500 in the first year alone.

When you have guys like Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Sidney Crosby, and Cale Makar all combining on a line of their own it is hard to imagine having anything better, and with a lot of fans already talking about this Canadian team being the best of all time, it is almost impossible to believe it could get any better, but it can.

Francis Jobin in the men's snowboarding big air qualifications at Livigno Snow Park on Thursday. Jobin, in his Olympics debut, is the sole Canadian to make it to the final 12. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images via Reuters) Canadian men's downhill skier Jack Crawford missed the podium in the final at Bormio's Stelvio course. At 10 a.m. ET, Canadian Isabelle Weidemann will compete for gold in the 3000-metre speed skating final. Abigail Strate will compete in ski jumping normal hill at 12:45 p.m. ET.

It's the last full day of competition at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games. There's a pair of big curling games on Team Canada's schedule: the men will play in the gold-medal match at 1:05 p.m. ET and the women are chasing bronze at 8:05 a.m. ET. Canada also has a good chance for another gold medal in men's ski cross. The final race is at 7:10 a.m. ET.

Brad Marchand, Macklin Celebrini and Thomas Wilson of Canada celebrate with fans after winning the quarterfinal match in overtime. (Mike Segar/Reuters) Canada's flag-bearer Marielle Thompson is competing in women's ski cross this morning, with the final taking place at 7:10 a.m. ET. Canada's men's hockey team plays its semifinal game against Finland at 10:40 a.m. ET but could be without captain Sidney Crosby. Canada has two more shots at gold in short-track speed skating.

The women's tournament is already underway, and the buzz in the Olympic village is the norovirus that appears to be making its way through the teams. Finland had to postpone the start of its games, as several of its players went into isolation to start the tournament. The Finns opened the games against the U.S. women on Feb. 7 and promptly lost 5-0, potentially feeling some of the after effects of the illness.

In mid-January, it was announced that the Stanley Cup would be making an appearance at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band communities of north-central Saskatchewan. The appearance was announced as part of a joint effort with the Jonas Robert Memorial Community Centre, the municipality's sports and culture facility, and Inspire 365 to promote mental health and community engagement through hockey.

The core idea of GAR is to measure a player's total impact -- in offense, defense or goaltending -- above what a generic "replacement-level" player might provide at the same position. It also strives to ensure the league's value is better balanced by position, reflecting how top hockey talent actually gets paid: 60% of leaguewide GAR is distributed to forwards, 30% to defensemen and 10% to goaltenders.