Each team will have a chance to play for a medal this weekend. The Athletic breaks down the two semifinal matchups at the World Juniors.

Seattle Kraken prospect Eduard Sale scored twice in the marathon shootout against powerhouse Sweden, securing a third-straight medal for Czechia at the world juniors.

Meanwhile, Sweden will play for bronze as they did during the 2023 tournament in the Canadian Maritimes. The Swedes have two gold medals to show for in their entire history at the World Juniors.

The 2025 World Juniors kick off on Thursday in Ottawa, with a stacked field across a number of teams. In particular, Group B standout Sweden will be looking to take home the elusive gold medal ...

World Juniors saw three Vancouver Canucks defenders partake in the IIHF tournament. With the prospects ranging from a first-round pick on Team Sweden to a 2024 seventh-round pick on Team Switzerland, ...

The world juniors will have rematches of thrilling group stage games in the medal round, with USA and Finland going for gold ...

Czechia will head home from the nation's capital with some new hardware. Eduard Sale scored in the 14th round of the shootout to lead his country past Sweden 3-2 and claim bronze at the world junior ...

The United States will have a chance to win back-to-back titles for the first time after it defeated Czechia 4-1 in the semifinals of the world junior hockey championship. The Americans got goals ...

Eiserman had the same mindset in his first World Juniors. The 18-year-old was given a variety of roles as the tournament went ...

The 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship resumes with the semifinals Saturday. The championship and third-place game are Sunday.

Sweden is the only team in Group B with a 2-0 record after beating Kazakhstan 8-1 on Friday evening in Ottawa. Sweden dominated the first period, racking up five goals on 12 shots. Victor Eklund ...

Sweden is moving on to the semi’s after ... Mateiko currently lead the World Juniors in goals with five, and that doesn’t include the shootout winner against Canada. The power forward was ...