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Canucks: Braeden Cootes and Team Canada earn Bronze Medal at 2026 World Juniors

Vancouver Canucks 2025 first-round pick Braeden Cootes is heading back to the WHL with hardware. Canada closed out the 2026 World Junior Championship with a 6–3 victory over Finland, capturing the bronze medal and ending a two-year medal drought for the program.

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