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2026 World Juniors Preview Special: Team-By-Team Look, Award and Medal Predictions

December 23, 2025·1 hr 33 min·5 clips

Chris Peters opens with holiday greetings, and Cam Robinson fits the Boxing Day mood as the two get into the annual World Juniors frame quickly. The show treats the tournament as part of the holiday ritual, with a preview built around roster questions rather than a formal bracket rundown. They keep the talk moving with a team-by-team look in broad terms, comparing how the national groups may look once the final cuts are made and the pressure of bracket play starts to matter. The U.S. roster gets the longest look because it is still in flux as they record. They talk through the remaining goalie and defense cuts, plus the forward decisions that could change the team's ceiling before the first puck drop. The discussion stays centered on the names and traits that shape the roster, with the hosts pointing to players like James Hagens, Cole Eiserman, Will Horcoff, Max Plante, Teddy Stiga, Shane Vansaghi, Brody Seymour, and LJ Mooney as examples of the skill, pace, jam, and defensive reliability the roster can bring. The blue line becomes its own question as they focus on Cole Hudson as a major driver and then wonder who can support him behind that, including mention of Emery, Chase Reid, and Logan Hensler. The core of the episode is straightforward hockey talk: fit, pressure, and which players can hold up when the tournament turns into a daily test of speed, detail, and mistake control. The tone stays loose and back-and-forth, with two plugged-in prospect watchers making the case aloud against the roster reality in front of them. They also touch on the broader prospect calendar and upcoming coverage, then close by pointing listeners toward Flow Hockey for more World Juniors and playoff content, including a live show planned for January 2 as quarterfinal day approaches.

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A brisk World Juniors preview built around holiday banter, roster debate, and still-open lineup questions.

Called Up treats its World Junior preview like a holiday-season conversation, moving from Boxing Day banter into a clear look at the U.S. roster, the blue line, and the players still chasing spots.

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You want a sharp World Juniors preview before the lineup talk gets messy.

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