The second day of competitions in the elite league of the U-20 World Youth Hockey Championship has ended.

After Slovakia’s victory against Germany in Group A, the host Americans took to the ice and defeated the Swiss team with a score of 2:1. The third goal of the tournament came from forward Will Zellers.

USA has two wins and first place in the group.

However, there was almost a sensation in group B. The Canadian team put the finishing touches on Latvia in overtime and won 2:1. It is interesting that Latvia unexpectedly beat Klenov a year ago but could not repeat this success.

For Canada, we highlight two points from forward Gavin McKenna, the likely first pick of the 2026 draft.

In another match, the Czech Republic defeated Denmark 7-2.

Junior Hockey World Championship U-20. Group A

America – Switzerland 2:1 (0:0, 2:1, 0:0)

Goals: 21:12 Ziemer (Hagens, Horcoff) – 1:0, 32:34 Sansonnens – 1:1, 34:40 Zellers (McKinney) – 2:1

Goalkeepers: Kempf – Kirsch

Group B

Latvia – Canada 1:2 (extension) (0:0, 0:1, 1:0, 0:1)

Discs: 22:22 Resni (McKenna, Brinicke) – 0:1, 58:02 Berzalns (Sartsh, Dilevka) – 1:1, in overtime 00:44 Hage (McKenna) – 1:2

Goalkeepers: Maurins – Ivankovic

Denmark – czech republic 2:7 (1:2, 1:3, 0:2)

Discs: 02:56 Cynar – 0:1, 05:53 Petersen -1:1, 11:57 Kubiesa – 1:2, 21:45 Nestrasil – 1:3, 24:39 Larsen – 2:3, 31:20 Jiricek – 2:4, 35:01 Hosh – 2:5, 45:41 Galvas – 2:6, 46:39 Zemlychka – 2:7

Goalkeepers: Vilde – Marik

The first matches of the U-20 World Junior Hockey Championship, held in the elite league in the USA, have ended.

The current champion and host of the tournament defeated the German team without any problems with a score of 6:3 and scored three goals each in the first and second periods.

Forward Will Zellers scored two goals and one assist. Earlier in this group, Sweden beat Slovakia.

In Group B, Finland defeated Denmark 6-2, while Canada defeated the Czech Republic 7-5 with four goals in the third period in a tough match.

World Hockey Championship U-20. Group A

Germany – America 3:6 (1:3, 2:3, 0:0)

Stamps: 05:54 Plant – 0:1, 10:53 Reed – 0:2, 15:55 Horcoff – 0:3, 17:39 Kose – 1:3, 25:46 Seidl – 2:3, 30:31 Zellers – 2:4, 31:27 Boos – 3:4, 34:58 Zellers – 3:5, 38:07 Iceman – 3:6

Goalkeepers: Nisse – Hale

Group B

Denmark – Finland 2:6 (1:3, 0:3, 1:0)

Discs: 01:48 Vesterinen – 0:1, 02:19 Kalto – 0:2, 06:08 Bundgard – 1:2, 10:07 Suvanto – 1:3, 24:45 Koivu – 1:4, 26:19 Sarelainen – 1:5, 32:21 Vesterinen – 1:6, 42:22 Linda-2:6

Goalkeepers: Vilde-Rimpinen

Czech Republic – Canada 5:7 (1:2, 2:1, 2:4)

Discs: 13:53 Martin – 0:1, 17:01 Poletin – 1:1, 17:38 Hage – 1:2, 24:04 Tsinar – 2:2, 32:13 Sikora – 3:2, 37:03 Parek – 3:3, 43:49 Parek – 3:4, 45:21 Poletin – 4:4, 46:32 Iginla – 4:5, 49:12 Mackenzie – 4:6, 55:26 Galvas – 5:6, 59:00 Martone – 5:7

Goalkeepers: Korsulak – George

The U-20 World Junior Hockey Championship in the elite league in the USA has started. One of the favorites in the opening match was the Swedish team and the Slovak team.

The Swedish youth team won with a score of 3:2. Let’s touch on two points from forward Anton Frondell, who was selected third overall by Chicago in the last draft.

At the same time, Slovakia also made a comeback, losing 0:2, but were still defeated at the end of the match.

In addition to the Swedes and Slovaks, teams from the USA, Switzerland and Germany will also play in this group.

World Hockey Championship U-20. Group A

Swedish – Slovakia 3:2 (0:0, 2:1, 1:1)

Discs: 29:05 Frondell (Frey, Stenberg) – 1:0, 33:16 (Frondell, Berglund) – 2:0, 39:55 Run (Misiak) – 2:1, 50:55 Tomik (Pitka) – 2:2, 56:03 Stenberg (Genborg) – 3:2

Goalkeepers: Harenstam – Lendak