The 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship is set to run from December 26th through January 5th. The Habs are well-represented at the event with five prospects taking part. We’ll keep track of their stats here.
Michael Hage (Canada)
| Date |
Opponent |
G |
A |
PIMS |
+/- |
SOG |
TOI |
| Dec. 26 |
Czechia |
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| Dec. 27 |
Latvia |
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| Dec. 29 |
Denmark |
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| Dec. 31 |
Finland |
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Carlos Handel (Germany)
| Date |
Opponent |
G |
A |
PIMS |
+/- |
SOG |
TOI |
| Dec. 26 |
USA |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
1 |
21:08 |
| Dec. 27 |
Slovakia |
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| Dec. 29 |
Sweden |
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| Dec. 30 |
Switzerland |
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| Totals |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
1 |
21:08 |
Aatos Koivu (Finland)
| Date |
Opponent |
G |
A |
PIMS |
+/- |
SOG |
TOI |
| Dec. 26 |
Denmark |
1 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
4 |
12:35 |
| Dec. 28 |
Latvia |
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| Dec. 29 |
Czechia |
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| Dec. 31 |
Canada |
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| Totals |
1 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
4 |
12:35 |
L.J. Mooney (USA)
| Date |
Opponent |
G |
A |
PIMS |
+/- |
SOG |
TOI |
| Dec. 26 |
Germany |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
13:55 |
| Dec. 27 |
Switzerland |
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| Dec. 29 |
Slovakia |
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| Dec. 31 |
Sweden |
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| Totals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
13:55 |
Mikus Vecvanags (Latvia)
| Date |
Opponent |
GA |
SF |
GAA |
SV% |
| Dec. 27 |
Canada |
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| Dec. 28 |
Finland |
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| Dec. 30 |
Denmark |
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| Dec. 31 |
Czechia |
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| Totals (0-0-0 record) |
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Over the years, many of the Habs and their prospects have played in this tournament. Here is a look at how each of those players performed. Points from the original attempt to play the 2022 tournament are not included here.
Goalies
| Player |
Year(s) |
Country |
Record |
GAA |
SV% |
SO |
| Kaapo Kahkonen |
2016 |
Finland |
4-0-0 |
2.52 |
.909 |
0 |
| Jacob Fowler |
2024 |
USA |
3-0-0 |
2.67 |
.889 |
0 |
Samuel Montembeault was named to Canada’s entry for the 2016 tournament but didn’t play.
Defence
| Player |
Year(s) |
Country |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIMS |
| Lane Hutson |
2023/24 |
USA |
14 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
16 |
| Kaiden Guhle |
2021 |
Canada |
7 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Adam Engstrom |
2023 |
Sweden |
7 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Rasmus Bergqvist |
2025 |
Sweden |
7 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
| Luke Mittelstadt |
2023 |
USA |
7 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| David Reinbacher |
2023 |
Austria |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Noah Dobson |
2019 |
Canada |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Carlos Handel |
2025 |
Germany |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Forwards
| Player |
Year(s) |
Country |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIMS |
| Joshua Roy |
2022-23 |
Canada |
14 |
8 |
11 |
19 |
2 |
| Filip Mesar |
2023-24 |
Slovakia |
12 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
2 |
| Patrik Laine |
2016 |
Finland |
7 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
6 |
| Cole Caufield |
2020-21 |
USA |
12 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
| Brendan Gallagher |
2012 |
Canada |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
| Alex Newhook |
2021 |
Canada |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
| Oliver Kapanen |
2022-23 |
Finland |
12 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
| Vincenz Rohrer |
2023 |
Austria |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Nick Suzuki |
2019 |
Canada |
5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Owen Beck |
2023-24 |
Canada |
8 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Josh Anderson |
2014 |
Canada |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Phillip Danault |
2013 |
Canada |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Riley Kidney |
2022 |
Canada |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky |
2021 |
Slovakia |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Kirby Dach was named to Canada’s entry for the 2021 tournament but didn’t play due to injury.
