2023 WJC Day 5 Preview Stephen Ground | December 30, 2022 Day 4 of the WJC was finally a bit of a return to normal for a tournament that has seen plenty of chaos so far. All four of the presumed…
2023 WJC 3 Up, 3 Down: Canada vs Austria Blain Potvin | December 30, 2022 David versus Goliath. Canada versus Austria. Canada entered this game on a high, finishing off Germany by an 11-2 score the night before. For Austria, it was their third game…
5 Takeaways From Canada’s 11-0 Victory Over Austria Adam Kierszenblat | December 30, 2022 Team Canada improved their record to 2-1-0-0 at the 2023 World Juniors with a dominant 11-0 victory over Austria. This was the second time the Canadians have scored 11 goals…
3 Takeaways From USA’s 5-1 Win Over Switzerland Brie Buckfelder | December 29, 2022 Team USA defeated Team Switzerland by a score of 5-1 on Thursday, Dec. 29. After a disappointing 6-3 loss to Team Slovakia on Dec. 28, they were able to bounce…
3 Takeaways From Sweden’s 3-2 OT Win Over Czechia Ryan Gagne | December 29, 2022 On Day 4 of the 2023 tournament, Sweden continued their quest for first place in Group A at the World Junior Championship by taking on Czechia. All eyes were on…
WJC 2023 3 Up, 3 Down: Czechia vs Sweden Blain Potvin | December 29, 2022 Sweden was facing their first true matchup of equals in the tournament courtesy of Team Czechia. This game was to determine who would hold first in Pool A with one game remaining, setting…
3 Takeaways From Finland’s Shutout Win Over Latvia Jason Martin | December 29, 2022 Team Finland recorded their second-consecutive victory and their third-straight game with a point (from ‘Nyman has goal and assist as Finland blanks Latvia 3-0 at world juniors,’ Toronto Star, 12/29/22)…
5 Takeaways From Canada’s 11-2 Victory Over Germany Adam Kierszenblat | December 29, 2022 Aided by seven power-play goals and a record-tying performance by Connor Bedard, Team Canada defeated Germany 11-2 in their second game of the tournament. After falling to Czechia in their…
2023 WJC Day 4 Preview Stephen Ground | December 29, 2022 After just three days, the 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC) might be one of the most fascinating tournaments to date. In our Day 3 Preview, we argued, “With Canada’s disappointing…
2023 WJC 3 Up, 3 Down: Canada vs. Germany Blain Potvin | December 29, 2022 After a disappointing loss in their opener, Canada took an introspective approach to their second game. Head coach Dennis Williams chose to forego on-ice training for his team except for…
3 Takeaways From USA’s 6-3 Loss to Slovakia Brie Buckfelder | December 28, 2022 While Team USA started with a strong first period in the Dec. 28 matchup against Team Slovakia, they were unfortunately not able to pull off a win. They were defeated…
Canadiens Prospects Quiet After First Day at WJC Trege Wilson | December 28, 2022 The Montreal Canadiens have six prospects playing in this year’s World Junior Championship (WJC), the most of any NHL team. These prospects are spread out between six different countries, and…