"Four of the team's six draft picks participating in the tournament lit the lamp for their respective nations. The four players, Petr Sikora, Cole Hutson, Maxim Schafer, and Leon Muggli, combined for eight points (4g, 4a) in the three games that they featured in. While the four players had great individual games, only one of them, Sikora, will play again at this year's tournament. The other three saw their runs at more World Juniors glory end."
"Sikora scored his goal with 4:28 remaining in the second period of Czechia's quarterfinal matchup with Switzerland. The rebound tally was the Czechs' third goal in five minutes, helping them to a 6-2 victory and into the semifinals. Sikora added two assists in the game to give him a three-point outing. The 19-year-old pivot is serving as Czechia's captain after winning a bronze medal last year, notching seven points (4g, 3a) in seven games."
Four Washington Capitals draft picks — Petr Sikora, Cole Hutson, Maxim Schafer, and Leon Muggli — combined for eight points (4g, 4a) across three games at the 2026 World Junior Championship. Only Sikora remains in the tournament as the other three saw their runs end. Sikora scored in Czechia's quarterfinal versus Switzerland, added two assists, serves as captain, and has posted eight points (2g, 6a) in five games while winning 58.6 percent of faceoffs and averaging 20:11 of ice time. Cole Hutson returned from a two-game absence after a head injury and scored Team USA's first against Finland.
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