2021 WJC: Takeaways from Canada vs Russia Frankie Benvenuti | December 24, 2020 While the 2021 World Junior Championship doesn’t begin until Christmas Day, Russia hit the ice for a pre-tournament game last night against Canada. Even though the game meant nothing, it…
Team Slovakia Needs Samuel Knazko to Step Up Jack Dawkins | December 24, 2020 In a warm-up game for the 2021 World Junior Championships, Slovakia played the Czech Republic and was unceremoniously routed, 6-0. It’s very easy to overreact to this game, but there…
2021 World Junior Championship Team Russia Final Roster Frankie Benvenuti | December 23, 2020 It has been nearly a year since the Russians were stunned by the Canadians in the third period of the gold medal game in last year’s World Junior Championship. With…
2021 World Junior Championship Team Canada Final Roster Peter Baracchini | December 23, 2020 On Friday afternoon, Team Canada made its final round of cuts and announced its final roster for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships. Early on in the week, the team…
Prospects News & Rumors: OHL, Germany, Shen & Zegras Greg Boysen | December 23, 2020 The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) made an expected move today when it comes to the start of their 2020-21 season. Also, Germany released the list of players who tested positive…
2021 WJC: Czech Republic’s Top 3 Players to Check Out Quinn McLellan | December 23, 2020 The Czech Republic has a storied history in the World Junior Championship. Legendary hockey players such as Dominik Hašek and Jaromír Jágr laced up for the team. Three Czechs are…
5 Germans Hoping to Lead & Redeem in 2021 World Juniors Peter Ploshehanski | December 23, 2020 When the final buzzer sounded in Game 3 of the relegation round for the 2020 World Junior Championship, Team Germany breathed a sigh of relief. They had relegated Kazakhstan back…
Prospects News & Rumors: Norlinder, Miettinen & Gushchin Greg Boysen | December 21, 2020 While most hockey fans are waiting with bated breath for the start of the IIHF World Junior Championship later this week, there is still some great hockey being played around…
5 Swedes to Watch at the 2021 World Juniors Peter Ploshehanski | December 21, 2020 Last December at the World Junior Championship, Sweden went home with a bronze medal. Even though they earned a place in the top three in the tournament, it certainly was…
Prospects News & Rumors: Struble, Moore & Laferriere Eddy Jones | December 20, 2020 Montreal Canadiens prospect Jayden Struble has gotten off the mark with his first NCAA goal of the season. Anaheim Ducks third-round pick from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ian Moore…
Canada Names All-WHL Leadership Group For 2021 WJC Jonathan Hodgson | December 20, 2020 They’ve been described by head coach Andre Tourigny as a three-headed leadership monster. Team Canada made it official on Friday, naming their leadership group for the 2021 World Junior Championship…
Team Canada’s Mercer, Pelletier & Barron Poised to Make WJC Impact Josh Kim | December 20, 2020 Over the course of their storied World Junior history, Canada has seen some of the biggest names in hockey don the maple leaf at the international level. I don’t expect…