The world junior hockey championship is entering the final day of the preliminary round. How do standings, overtimes, shootouts differ from NHL?

The outdoor portion weeklong festivities in St. Paul will close today at 1:30 because of winter weather conditions.

The BriefThe 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship is being held in Saint Paul and Minneapolis.Several free events are open to the public.Nine players from Minnesota are part of Team USA, including three University of Minnesota players.

Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span late in the second period and early in the third and the United States overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Slovakia 6-5 on Monday night in the world junior hockey championship.

Relief flooded the United States locker room Saturday after its 2-1 victory over Switzerland in the Americans’ second game of the World Junior Hockey Championships.