Ivar Stenberg had two points and scored the winning goal with 3:57 remaining in the third period as Sweden held off Slovakia 3-2 in the opening contest of the 2026 World Junior Championships ...

Sweden beat Slovakia in the opening game of the World Juniors. The Slovaks pushed hard throughout, but Sweden weathered the pressure and came away with a 3–2 win, helped by a sharp power-play ...

The first game of the 2026 World Junior Championship took place on Friday afternoon, Dec. 26 at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, between Sweden and Slovakia. This was the first game for ...