Updated #U18MensWorlds coverage schedule, based on my work schedule
Green = will cover
Blue = does not air on TSN; will cover if I can find a way to watch
Yellow = partial coverage
Red = unable to cover
The #U18MensWorldsD1A begins today.
These teams are competing for a spot at next year's #U18MensWorlds:
Switzerland
Ukraine
Slovenia
Poland ๐
Kazakhstan
Hungary
The 2027 U18 MWC will be held in the United States.
Canada's #U18MensWorlds pretournament games (tomorrow vs Sweden, Sunday vs Czechia) will NOT be on TSN.
If I can find somewhere where they air, and if I'm available, I'll cover them.
We are less than 1 week to puck drop! #U18MensWorlds
It's time for a new @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social #NHLDraft rankings.
Just in time for the #U18MensWorlds:
www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2026-nh...
Viggo Bjorck will not be joining Team Sweden at the upcoming #U18MensWorlds.
hockeysverige.se/u18-vm/uppgi...
Who do you think has more at stake at their respective upcoming U18 tournament - Switzerland's men here, or Finland's women next year?
#U18MensWorlds #U18WomensWorlds
Jiลรญ Vรญtek ๐๐ @CZprospects@twitter.com:
Petr Tomek is joining Czechia U18โs training camp. A huge addition for the team ahead of the #U18MensWorlds.
One of the standouts in the Extraliga playoffs, with 9 points in 13 games before suffering a hand injury [โฆ]
[Original post on zpravobot.news]
Canada's #U18MensWorlds pre-tournament schedule
April 17 at 12:00 ET vs Sweden (Bratislava)
April 19 at 10:00 ET vs Czechia (Trencin)
My #U18MensWorlds coverage availability as of right now, subject to change
Green = Will cover
Blue = Game does not air on TSN; will cover if I can find a way
Red = Unable to cover
White = I don't know yet
No changes to TSN's coverage of the #U18MensWorlds this year in comparison to previous years:
All preliminary round games involving Canada or the U.S., and all games from the quarterfinals onward.
#MensWorlds - TSN will air all 64 games.
Across all IIHF play since the start of 2024, Canada is 3-8 vs the U.S. ... and 73-10 vs everyone else
#WorldJuniors #U18WomensWorlds #U18MensWorlds #MensWorlds #WomensWorlds #MilanoCortina2026
Canada needs to come back with a vengeance at the #U18MensWorlds, #MensWorlds and #WomensWorlds.
The last time Canada didn't hold a title anywhere (Jan 1989 - Jan 1990), the following things didn't exist yet:
1. #WomensWorlds
2. #U18MensWorlds (in its current form)
3. #U18WomensWorlds
4. The women's Olympic tournament
5. Me
Canada is one tournament away from making history, and not in a good way.
If the #U18MensWorlds team fails to win gold, it will be the first time since all 7 IIHF events have existed (WU18 is youngest, launched 2008) that Canada will not be the reigning champion at any of them.
Thank you all for following along with me during the women's and men's #MilanoCortina2026 tournaments.
It was an honour to bring you these updates, and if you're reading this, I thank you for trusting me.
2 months to #U18MensWorlds.
At least other Canadians have their NHL teams to go back to.
This is going to be the longest wait until the #U18MensWorlds of my life.
This is going to be the longest wait until the #U18MensWorlds of my life.
Trevor Connelly knows a thing or two about that... #U18MensWorlds
#MilanoCortina2026
Most frequent matchups from the QFs onward at any IIHF tournament since the start of 2024:
9 - CAN vs CZE
9 - CZE vs SWE
7 - SWE vs USA
6 - FIN vs SWE
6 - FIN vs USA
5 - CAN vs USA
* as of QFs of men's OG*
#WorldJuniors #U18WomensWorlds #U18MensWorlds #MensWorlds #WomensWorlds #MilanoCortina2026
In other news, the #U18MensWorlds schedule is now out - we'll look into that later tonight.
Canada: Has not won a gold medal at home since the 2023 #WorldJuniors.
#U18WomensWorlds #U18MensWorlds #WomensWorlds #MensWorlds
CAN/USA: First head to head game at any IIHF tournament since last year's senior #WomensWorlds (did not meet at last year's #U18MensWorlds or #MensWorlds or this year's #WorldJuniors)
#U18WomensWorlds
Canada + Czechia: Meeting in a knockout game for the 8th time in the 12 IIHF tournaments since the start of 2024 (CZE has won 4 of the last 7)
#U18WomensWorlds
#WorldJuniors #U18MensWorlds #MensWorlds #WomensWorlds
If I'm correct (I don't have my data in front of me right now), ๐ซ๐ฎ's relegation leaves ๐จ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ as the only 2 (not currently banned) countries who have never been relegated from any top level IIHF tournament.
#U18WomensWorlds #U18MensWorlds #WomensWorlds #MensWorlds #WorldJuniors
For the 8th time in the last 12 IIHF tournaments, Canada and Czechia will meet in an elimination game.
#U18WomensWorlds
#WorldJuniors #U18MensWorlds #MensWorlds #WomensWorlds
This #U18WomnesWorlds is the 12th IIHF tournament since the start of 2024.
If Canada wins this game, it will be the 8th time in those 12 tournaments that Canada and Czechia meet at some point in the medal round (QF or later)
#WorldJuniors #U18MensWorlds #MensWorlds #WomensWorlds
This #U18WomensWorlds has produced a ton of entertaining games; it's disappointing that TSN has so far only carried games involving the North American teams... (same goes for #U18MensWorlds)
No sister or brother pairs have played against each other at the U18 level. #U18WomensWorlds #U18MensWorlds
Did not meet:
- 2024 #U18MensWorlds (CZE eliminated by SVK in QF; CAN won gold)
- 2024 #MensWorlds (CAN eliminated by SUI in SF; CZE beat SUI for gold)
- 2025 #WomensWorlds (both eliminated by USA - CZE in SF; CAN in GMG)
- 2025 MWC (CAN eliminated by DEN; CZE eliminated by SWE; both in QF)