Goaltender Arseni Radkov was traded in the QMJHL from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada to the Saint John Sea Dogs. (January 6)

The Montréal Canadiens signed defenseman Bryce Pickford to a three-year, entry-level contract (2026-27 to 2028-29). (December 24)

 

World Junior Championship, December 26-January 5

 

All games are at Eastern time

January 7 games

Niagara IceDogs at Brantford Bulldogs 7:00 pm

Owen Protz -

Tri-City Americans at Kelowna Rockets 10:05 pm - Watch online

Hayden Paupanekis - didn't play the last game on Jan. 3, unknown reason

January 6 games

Spartak Moscow 2 Severstal Cherepovets 1 (Final)

Daniil Sobolev - no points

Barys Astana 2 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3 (Final)

Bogdan Konyushkov -  one assist

Gornyak-UGMK 2 Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk 0 (Final) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin - no points

Skellefteå AIK 4 Leksands IF 3 (Final)

Rasmus Bergqvist - no points

HV 71 Jönköping 6 Luleå HF 5 (Final OT)

Filip Eriksson - one assist

ZSC Lions 5 HC Ajoie 3 (Final)

Vinzenz Rohrer - one assist

January 5 games

Canada U20 6 Finland U20 3 (Final) - World Junior Championship Bronze Medal Game

Michael Hage - four assists
Aatos Koivu - no points

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 1 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2 (Final)

Alexander Zharovsky - no points

Khimik Voskresensk 2 Torpedo-Gorky Nizhny Novgorod 4 (Final)

Yevgeni Volokhin - wasn't in the lineup

HK Nitra 2 HC Banská Bystrica 5 (Final)

Dmitri Kostenko - wasn't in the lineup