WJC is Oskar Lindblom’s Coming Out Party
The World Junior Championships always start with a few exhibition games. Sweden first faced Canada on December 21st where they were outplayed in a 5-2 loss. Things didn’t get any…
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Jake Virtanen Flashes Size, Speed, and Skill at World Juniors
The Vancouver Canucks have three prospects playing at the World Juniors: Jake Virtanen, Thatcher Demko, and Gustav Forsling. While the latter two prospects play on the U.S. and Swedish teams…
Andreas Englund Watch: Budding Prospect Punishes His Opponents
Andreas Englund Watch: Budding Prospect Punishes His Opponents The IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) is turning into a celebration of elite Ottawa Senators prospects. In all, 91 drafted prospects will suit…
Nick Schmaltz Set to Compete in World Junior Championship
University of North Dakota Freshman forward Nick Schmaltz has made the 2015 USA WJC team. With his selection to team USA, Schmaltz will be the 37th UND hockey player to…
Leon Draisaitl Should Be Playing in World Juniors
Centre Leon Draisaitl, the Edmonton Oilers third overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, has had many highs and lows in his young NHL career. He has also been…
Jack Eichel: Time To Shine
This time last year, much of the narrative going into the 2014 World Junior Championship was around two underage players who would be competing for the top spot in the…
Ehlers and Bjorkstrand: Denmark’s Only Hope
Since the World Junior Championship changed its platform in 1995 from a round robin format to a playoff sequence to determine a winner, Denmark has made two insignificant appearances. The latest…
Canada Has No College Hockey Players for 3rd Consecutive year at WJC
Remember 2007, at the World Junior, when Jonathan Toews scored what seemed like ten shootout goals against American goaltender Jeff Frazee in the Semifinal, leading Team Canada to the finals…
Curtis Lazar Excited to Join Canadian Juniors as Ottawa Senators Embrace Trend
Curtis Lazar Excited to Join Canadian Junior Squad as Ottawa Senators Embrace Growing Trend in the NHL Curtis Lazar joined the Canadian Juniors squad on Friday. By releasing Lazar, the…
Will Frederik Gauthier Make the Final Team Canada Cut?
Top Prospect Frederik Gauthier is one of the last 15 forwards left on the Team Canada Men’s World Juniors National Hockey Team roster. As the team needs to cut down…
Fucale vs. Comrie: Canada’s Goaltending Duel
Team Canada’s World Junior camp is well underway now with less than two weeks until Boxing Day. Though the team is waiting for decisions on some eligible players in the NHL,…
Rangers Make the Right Call on Duclair
About a month back, I wrote that the best option for Anthony Duclair would be for him to play in the AHL. We of course all know that this is…