5 Standouts From World Juniors Day 3 Dustin Nelson | December 29, 2016 Three days deep, the group stage is beginning to reveal which teams are exceeding expectations and which have become a pickup full of burning dung. Wednesday, the Swiss and the…
Canada Rolls Over Slovakia in WJC Jeff Langridge | December 28, 2016 Canada played their second game of the 2017 World Junior Championships against Team Slovakia, who was playing in their tournament opener. This game was almost a carbon copy of the Latvia-USA…
8 Standouts From World Juniors Day 2 Dustin Nelson | December 28, 2016 The second day of the 2017 World Junior Championship featured eight teams, a massive upset and more than one blowout. There wasn’t a marquee match like Monday, but that didn’t…
Russia Dominates Over Latvia Jeff Langridge | December 27, 2016 Well, that story stayed more true to the script for Team Latvia. After staying in the game for most of their game against the USA on Boxing Day, the same…
Canada Overcomes Russia in WJC Opener Jeff Langridge | December 27, 2016 Now that’s the way to open up the World Junior Championships. Whenever a World Junior tournament starts, there are two games that Team Canada fans look forward to. The one…
9 Standouts at World Juniors Day 1 Dustin Nelson | December 27, 2016 The 2017 World Junior Championship kicked off with four games in Montreal and Toronto on Boxing Day. It was highlighted by two close contests, including the Czech Republic downing Finland…
Canada Gets Wake-Up Call Jeff Langridge | December 24, 2016 In the final tune-up for the 2017 World Juniors, Canada’s dominance so far wasn’t tested. In the first two pre-tournament games, Canada beat both Finland and the Czech Republic by…
Top Players to Watch at World Juniors Dustin Nelson | December 23, 2016 It’s here. The 2017 World Junior Championship is finally here. With its arrival comes a chance for national glory, rising draft stock, the biggest stage some players will ever see…
Two Wild Prospects Earn “C” at World Juniors Dustin Nelson | December 20, 2016 The 2017 World Junior Championship is just around the corner and Wild fans will find plenty of exciting prospects going for gold in Toronto and Montreal. For just the eighth…
Canada’s Road to Gold Marcy Di Michele | December 20, 2016 Sure, it was an only a pre-tournament game. But for Team Canada’s juniors, an opening night thumping of the defending gold medalists had to feel good. Sure, Finland didn’t have…
World Junior A Challenge Standouts Dustin Nelson | December 18, 2016 The World Junior A Challenge has come to an end in Bonnyville with the United States shutting out Canada East to grab their seventh title at the annual tournament. The…
December Series Is Opportunity for Team Canada Hopefuls Dustin Nelson | December 16, 2016 This weekend, USA Hockey and Hockey Canada will smash a bottle of champagne to christen their brand new December Series. The inaugural installment of the two-game winter showdown comes just…