Two legendary rivals get set to face off for the gold medal on Sunday night, as the United States takes on Canada in the gold medal game of the 2026 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship.

Here's a list of some of biggest differences between IIHF hockey and NHL hockey.

NHL Network will broadcast the full schedule of games for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships, along with analysis, highlights, interviews & previews of the tournament on NHL Tonight.

IIHF regulations, penalties, roster sizes, rink dimensions, overtime, and differences from NHL play for men's and women's tournaments.

Brock Nelson and the Americans did well to bounce back from a goalie interference call on some pretty soft contact that disallowed one of their goals. But the IIHF's black-and-white rule is better ...

The Americans look to finish off the group stage in style on Tuesday, as they look to secure first place in Group B of the 2026 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship. The Americans simply just have ...