2026 World Junior Summer Showcase: 3 things learned on Day 5

The 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase is in its fifth day in Windsor, Ontario, serving as a roster evaluation event for Canada, the United States, Finland, and Sweden ahead of the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta (December 26 – January 5). Vancouver Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes captained Canada in a 5-3 loss to Sweden on Wednesday, their first game of the showcase. Cootes, who grew up near Edmonton and scored two goals in seven games at the 2026 World Junior Championship in Minnesota, expressed excitement about the possibility of captaining Canada at the 2027 tournament.