There are 34 NCAA DI men’s hockey players competing at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, which begins Friday, Dec. 26 in Minnesota.
This year’s tournament features 15 different NCAA DI hockey teams. Michigan has the most players with six, followed by Boston University, North Dakota and Michigan State with four each. Team USA has the most recent college hockey players at 21, while Canada is second with six.
The World Juniors is the premier under-20 men’s hockey tournament where players showcase their talents at top tournaments from around the world. This is the first time Team USA has won the tournament twice after winning the event in 2024 and 2025. You can watch the full match here. NHL Network in the United States.
Here is the complete list of NCAA DI men’s hockey players from the World Juniors.
Schools with the most players at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship
There are 18 different NCAA DI men’s ice hockey teams participating in the 2026 WJC.
| School | players |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 6 |
| Boston U., North Dakota, Michigan State | 4 |
| Boston College | 3 |
| Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth, Wisconsin | 2 |
| Colorado College, Denver, Harvard, Northern Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, UMass | 1 |
NCAA DI men’s hockey players are on the roster for the 2026 WJC
United States – 21
- James Hagens, Boston College
- F Teddy Stiga, Boston College
- Kamil Bednarik, Boston University
- F Cole Eiserman, Boston University
- D Cole Hutson, Boston University
- F Brendan McMorrow, Denver
- D Asher Barnett, Michigan
- F Will Horkoff, Michigan
- F Cole McKinney, Michigan
- D Dakoda Rhéaume-Mullen, Michigan
- F Ryker Lee, Michigan State
- F Shane Vansagi, Michigan State
- F LJ Mooney, Minnesota
- F Brodie Ziemer, Minnesota
- Adam Kleber, Duluth, Minnesota
- F Max Plante, Minnesota Duluth
- D EJ Emery, North Dakota
- F Will Zellers, North Dakota
- G Nicholas Kempf, Notre Dame
- D Logan Hensler, Wisconsin
- D Luke Osburn, Wisconsin
Canada – 6
- F Michael Hage, Michigan
- Jack Ivankovic, Michigan
- F Porter Martone, Michigan State
- F Cole Reshney, North Dakota
- F Keaton Verhoeff, North Dakota
- F Gavin McKenna, Penn State
Sweden – 3
- D Sasha Boumediene, Boston University
- F Wilson Bjork, Colorado College
- F Eric Neilson, Michigan State
Slovakia – 2
- D Luka Radivojevic, Boston College
- F Tobias Pitka, Northern Michigan
Czech Republic – 1
- F Vaclav Nestrashil, UMass
Finland – 1
- Heikki Ruhonen, Harvard
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