GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Team USA silenced a sold-out Scandinavium as they promised they would, earning a 6-2 win over Sweden to claim the gold medal at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship. Team USA got a pair of goals from Isaac Howard (TBL) in the second period and three insurance markers in the third period, including an empty-net goal from captain Rutger McGroarty (WPG) to secure the country's sixth gold medal.

Team USA defeated Sweden, 6-2, on Friday to win the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship is down to its final four teams. After some surprising results in the quarterfinals, the top two seeds remain, but upsets created unexpected matchups in this stage of the medal round.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – The U.S. National Junior Team is off to the semifinals after a comfortable 7-2 win against Latvia in the quarterfinal. Team USA is now guaranteed to play for a medal and will await the final result of tonight’s Sweden-Switzerland game for their semifinal opponent to be determined.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – The quarterfinals at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship are set and ready to be played Tuesday, Jan. 2 in Gothenburg. Defending champion Canada finished second in Group A and will meet Czechia, the third-place team from Group B.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Of all the NHL prospects to watch at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, and there are many, few will garner the attention that Macklin Celebrini will. The top prospect for the 2024 NHL Draft is Team Canada's youngest player, but also one of its biggest overall talents despite his youth.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – New Year’s Eve is traditionally one of the biggest nights of the year at the World Junior Championship. Big rivalries, important games and memorable moments have been the norm and while Canada won’t have their traditional big NYE game, other teams will.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- A first-period hat trick from Jimmy Snuggerud (STL) helped put the U.S. National Junior Team in control early and they never looked back, beating Switzerland 11-3 in their second game at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship. Snuggerud finished with four points in the contest, picking up an assist on USA's fifth goal of the game.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – The U.S. National Junior Team got a win in their opening game of the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, but it was not the walk in the park they may have anticipated.

Before the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship has even begun, Canada’s had to shift its roster, particularly on the blue line. Hockey Canada announced Saturday that defensemen Ty Nelson and Jorian Donovan have been named to the team’s roster as previously-announced defensemen Tanner Molendyk (NSH) and Tristan Luneau (ANA) will not be able to participate for medical reasons.

Hockey Canada is breathing a sigh of relief as the IIHF announced that 17-year-old phenom Macklin Celebrini will not be suspended for a dangerous hit in Canada's second pre-tournament game. Celebrini was assessed a five-minute major penalty and game misconduct for boarding Switzerland’s Leo Braillard in the second period of Canada's 6-3 win

Hockey Canada announced Thursday that Ottawa Senators draft pick Jorian Donovan has been added to the team's pre-tournament camp. The Brantford Bulldogs defenseman's addition comes after Nashville Predators first-rounder Tanner Molendyk went down with an apparent injury during Canada's pre-tournament game against Switzerland Friday.

The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship is exciting on its own, but for 2024 NHL Draft watchers, it will offer an intriguing glimpse at some of the top prospects eligible to be selected in June.

The World Juniors 2024 hockey tournament begins on Dec. 26 in Sweden, but teams are getting warmed up for the tournament with pre-tournament games across Sweden.

The U.S. National Junior Team roster has been set. USA Hockey announced Saturday the 25 players that will comprise its team at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, which begins Dec. 26 in Gothenburg, Sweden.