Image Credit: Hockey Canada

By James Peters

World Juniors

Puck drops on World Junior Hockey Championship; Kamloops’ Mynio and Team Canada to face Finland

Dec 26, 2024 | 11:01 AM

OTTAWA — It’s become a Boxing Day tradition.

The World Junior Hockey Championship gets underway Thursday (Dec. 26) in Ottawa with four games starting off the round robin portion of the tournament.

Team Canada will play Finland at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time. Games are televised on TSN.

Kamloops hockey fans will want to keep track of local boy Sawyer Mynio, who is part of the Team Canada blueline. Mynio plays for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League and was drafted in the third round (89th overall) by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

McBride’s Tanner Molendyk of the WHL Saskatoon Blades is also a part of the Team Canada defence corps.

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The only member of the Kamloops Blazers taking part in the tournament this year is defenceman Matteo Koci, who will suit up for Czechia. Koci will wear #26.

Czechia’s first game is against Switzerland. Puck drops at 2:00 p.m. Thursday.