2026 U18MWC: SWE 4 – CAN 2 (Quarterfinal)

Apr 28, 2026

Maddox Dagenais and Callum Croskery scored goals to get Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team even in the second period, but it fell 4-2 to Sweden in the quarterfinals at the 2026 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship in Trencin, Slovakia.

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Chris Tanouye | HHOF-IIHF Images

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