General | 12/30/2025 6:00:06 PM

The standings have started to take shape before the final day of preliminary action at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota.

Switzerland 4, Germany 0
Madison Capitols forward Gustavs Griva played 11:35 in the German loss, while Cedar Rapids RoughRiders alum Simon Siedl logged 16:47, winning 66% of his faceoffs.

Latvia 6, Denmark 3
Sioux City Musketeers alum Olivers Murnieks assisted on Latvia's second goal, while Omaha Lancers goalie Nils Roberts Maurins made seven stops in a dominant victory for the Latvians.

About the USHL

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading junior hockey league. This season, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and nearly 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and eight of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).

Elevated through the recently announced Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, the league's player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to-game ratio and a schedule with 92% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).