Oilers’ Prospect Munzenberger Gets to Prove Himself at World Juniors
There was some grumbling in Oil Country when the Edmonton Oilers drafted Luca Munzenberger with the 90th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. And that was from those who…
There was some grumbling in Oil Country when the Edmonton Oilers drafted Luca Munzenberger with the 90th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. And that was from those who…
The World Juniors are once again slated to take centre stage in the hockey world. They will be once again staged in Edmonton and Red Deer, but this time with…
This year’s team representing Czechia at the World Junior Championships should find themselves in the middle of the pack in their pool behind Canada and Finland. They will be fast…
If you say the name “Hughes” to a modern day hockey fan, fans in the Western Conference will tell you all about Quinn, a member of the Vancouver Canucks, while…
The 2022 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship is set to open up on Dec.26 in Edmonton, and Red Deer, Alberta. The Winnipeg Jets are slated to have four prospects play…
Switzerland does not have a multitude of superstars like Sweden, Canada, Russia and the United States. They also don’t have the likes of Nino Niederreiter, Roman Josi, Timo Meier or…
There’s no question that Austria will be in over their heads once again at the World Juniors. Armed with arguably the best Austrian player ever in Marco Rossi last year,…
After a bronze medal victory in 2014-15, Slovakia is once again looking to take home a medal for themselves in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Arguably one of the…
Matty Beniers is just 19 years old, yet he already has some impressive accolades. He was the Seattle Kraken’s inaugural draft pick, taken second-overall at the 2021 draft, and was…
It’s always disappointing when a nation’s best players aren’t able to compete at the World Juniors. This year, Germany will be without Tim Stützle, who will remain with the Ottawa…
As fans anticipate the start of the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships, it’s an opportunity for them to get a glimpse of their respective NHL teams top drafted prospects. It’s…
Just six countries have hosted the World Junior Championships since 1998. During that spell, Europe’s four premier hockey powers – Russia, Finland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic – have shared…