Zayne Parekh had a goal and an assist to set a new record for points by a Canadian defenceman at a world junior hockey championship as the country salvaged a bronze medal with a 6-3 victory over Finland on Monday.

The U.S. National Junior Team plays Finland on Friday, January 2, in the quarterfinals of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.

Canada takes on Finland in the IIHF World Junior Championship bronze medal game on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minn.

Gavin McKenna is leaving the World Junior Hockey Championships with a medal, albeit not the one he wanted. The 18-year-old from Whitehorse had a goal and three assists and was named player of the game for the second time in the tournament in a convincing 6-3 win over Finland in the bronze medal game Monday.

The United States, the two-time defending champion, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship.