2025-26 National Junior Team

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2026 IIHF World Junior Championship
Game #28
Bronze
Final
January 5, 2026 3:30 pm CST
Grand Casino Arena
Saint Paul, MN
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168
Finland (FIN) FIN
3
175
Canada (CAN) CAN
6

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F
Finland
2
1
0
3
Canada
3
2
1
6

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
10
8
17
35
14
14
6
34

Statistics

PP
PIM
1 / 3
8
2 / 4
6

Play by Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
GOAL
Goal: Sam O'Reilly

Assists: Michael Hage, Gavin McKenna
01:10
GOAL
Goal: Arttu Valilla

Assists: Heikki Ruohonen
03:23
GOAL
Goal: Braeden Cootes

Assists: Keaton Verhoeff, Liam Greentree
04:57
PENALTY
Penalty: Zayne Parekh
Holding (2:00)
10:22
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Julius Miettinen

Assists: Lasse Boelius, Jasper Kuhta
11:58
PENALTY
Penalty: Lasse Boelius
Cross-Checking (2:00)
17:46
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Zayne Parekh

Assists: Michael Hage, Gavin McKenna
18:41
2nd Period
GOAL
Goal: Porter Martone

Assists: Tij Iginla, Zayne Parekh
01:47
PENALTY
Penalty: Heikki Ruohonen
Slashing (2:00)
04:42
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Sam O'Reilly

Assists: Gavin McKenna, Michael Hage
05:27
PENALTY
Penalty: Emil Hemming
Slashing (2:00)
09:53
GOAL
Goal: Heikki Ruohonen

Assists: Leo Tuuva
14:18
PENALTY
Penalty: Michael Misa
Hooking (2:00)
18:33
3rd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: (Served by Leo Tuuva)
Too Many Players (2:00)
03:51
PENALTY
Penalty: Ethan MacKenzie
Holding (2:00)
05:58
GOAL
Goal: Gavin McKenna

Assists: Michael Hage
13:35

 

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins Shots Saves GA SV%
Petteri Rimpinen FIN 58 34 28 6 0.824
Carter George CAN 60 35 32 3 0.914

Game Leaders

Heikki Ruohonen
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - P 2
Gavin McKenna
Goals 1 - Assists 3 - Points 4
G 1 - A 3 - P 4
Julius Miettinen
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Michael Hage
Goals 0 - Assists 4 - Points 4
G 0 - A 4 - P 4
Arttu Valilla
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Sam O'Reilly
Goals 2 - Assists 0 - Points 2
G 2 - A 0 - P 2

Previous Games

3 - 6 L @ CanadaCAN
Jan 5, 2026
6 - 3 W v FinlandFIN
Jan 5, 2026
3 - 4 L @ SwedenSWE
Jan 4, 2026
4 - 6 L v CzechiaCZE
Jan 4, 2026
4 - 3 W @ United StatesUSA
Jan 2, 2026
7 - 1 W v SlovakiaSVK
Jan 2, 2026
Photos
Videos
2026 WJC: CAN 6 – FIN 3 (Bronze Medal)
McKenna (1G 3A) and Hage (4A) led Canada to the bronze medal.
2026 WJC: CZE 6 – CAN 4 (Semifinal)
Ivankovic made 31 saves, but Canada was edged by the Czechs.
2026 WJC: CAN 7 – SVK 1 (Quarterfinal)
Fourteen players recorded points to help Canada move into the semis.
2026 WJC: CAN 7 – FIN 4 (Preliminary)
Beaudoin and Martin scored 2G each to lead Canada atop Group B.
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