Representing the United States, Team Hebert secured a narrow 7-6 victory over Canada in the semifinals of the World Junior Curling Championships in Taarnby, Denmark. The win advances the American team to Tuesday's gold medal match against Italy. The closely contested game featured multiple lead changes and a decisive final end.
The World Junior Curling Championships, an under-20 men's event, reached its semifinals stage on March 2, 2026, in Taarnby, Denmark. Team Hebert, competing for the United States, faced off against Team Canada from the Truro Curling Club. Canada, led by skip Calan MacIsaac with third Nathan Gray, second Owain Fisher, and lead Christopher McCurdy, entered the matchup with a 7-2 round-robin record, placing third overall. The U.S. team had finished second.
The semifinal proved a back-and-forth affair. The teams were tied 3-3 after the fifth end. Team Hebert pulled ahead to lead 6-4 following the eighth end, but Canada responded by tying the score at 6-6 in the ninth. In the crucial tenth end, the Americans survived Canada's final stone to score the winning point, clinching the 7-6 victory.
This result sets up a gold medal final between Team Hebert and Italy, who advanced after defeating Scotland 8-6 in the other semifinal. The U.S. team had previously beaten Italy 5-4 during round-robin play last week. Canada, which lost to the U.S. 7-5 earlier in the tournament, will now compete for bronze.
The championship final is scheduled for 7:00 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Live scoring is available through official channels.