Linus Eriksson has added some new shiny hardware to his collection. After earning a bronze medal at the U18 IIHF World Junior Championship in 2024, the 19-year-old center helped Sweden secure a gold m

The 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Championship came to a close on Monday, with Sweden pulling out a 4-2 win over Czechia in the Gold Medal game. In doing so, New York Islanders prospect Victor Eklund won Player of the Game honors,

The Swedish coach had especially hard decisions to make on defense, passing on Mattias Ekholm, Hampus Lindholm and Simon Edvinsson.

The matchup marked the first gold-medal game between two European teams since Finland won 4-3 in overtime against Russia in the 2016 WJC. It's also the first time a country other than Canada, Finland or the United States has won the gold medal since Sweden's last championship in 2012.

The prospect who has started to top some NHL draft rankings and has been "like a leader" for Sweden had a goal and an assist to advance to the gold medal game.