William Horcoff (Pittsburgh Penguins) extended the lead to 3-0 on a shot from the slot at 15:55 of the first. James Hagens (Boston Bruins) made the play happen with a check behind Germany's net to free the puck to Brodie Ziemer (Buffalo Sabres) at the bottom of the left circle. Horcoff then finished the play off a pass from Ziemer.

Fans can tune into the USA vs. Switzerland matchup live on NHL Network. It's the home to all USA games at the 2026 World Juniors. E.J. Hradek will be the play-by-play commentator with Tony Granato alongside him. For those without cable, Fubo will have a live stream on its platform, which offers a free trial.

Zayne Parekh scored twice, Canada had four goals in the third period and the Canadians defeated Czechia 7-5 at the World Junior Championships.

The 2026 World Juniors start on Boxing Day in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn. Here’s your quick introduction to the tournament, including rundowns of all 10 teams, predictions, draft-eligibles to watch, frequently asked questions and more.

On the first day of preliminary round play at the 2026 World Junior Championship, five of Utah’s prospects were in action. Below is a recap of today’s games with Mammoth prospects!

Will Zellers scored twice and added an assist as the United States beat Germany 6-3 in both team’s opening game of the World Junior Championships on Friday

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