2022 WJC Day 3 Preview Stephen Ground | December 28, 2021 Day 3 of the World Junior Championship was about as chalk as most expected. Fans could quibble over whether Germany beating Czechia was an upset (yesterday, we suggested it would…
4 Takeaways From Finland’s Big Win Over Austria at 2022 WJC Frankie Benvenuti | December 28, 2021 Team Finland defeated Team Austria 7-1 on day two of the 2022 World Juniors on Monday afternoon. Viewed broadly, the game was much better than their opening bout against the…
3 Takeaways from Slovakia’s Hard Loss to Sweden at 2022 WJC C.R. Davies | December 28, 2021 The World Juniors opened up on Sunday for Slovakia, and unfortunately, they were handed a 4-3 loss by team USA. Not even 24 hours later, the Slovaks were up against…
3 Takeaways From Sweden’s 3-0 Win Over Slovakia Patrick Brown | December 28, 2021 Team Sweden’s first game in the World Junior Championship, against Russia on Sunday, was a dazzling display of offense, and the team made it emphatically clear its goal-scoring ability should…
3 Takeaways From Russia’s Win Over Switzerland Blain Potvin | December 27, 2021 Russia hit the ice for their second game of the preliminary round, and it was already a “must-win” scenario for head coach Sergei Zubov and his roster. After losing their…
Weekly Lost & Found: Women’s Worlds & 2022 World Junior Championship Sean Raggio | December 27, 2021 The 11th edition of the Weekly Lost & Found is going to be a bit different. In the first edition, it looked specifically at some goaltenders and hot Los Angeles…
Slovakia’s 3rd Period Push Not Enough in Loss to the US Josh Frojelin | December 27, 2021 Last year, Slovakia could only pull out a single victory in the World Junior Championships. That victory came against their group’s worst team, Switzerland. However, Simon Latkoczy kept the team…
IIHF Cancels Relegation Round at World Juniors Frankie Benvenuti | December 27, 2021 On Sunday afternoon, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that the World Juniors would not feature relegation for the second consecutive year. In a typical tournament, the last-place team…
WJC: 3 Takeaways From USA Victory Over Slovakia Sam Nestler | December 27, 2021 The United States opened up their 2022 World Junior Championship schedule with a 3-2 victory over Slovakia. The game was not perfect, there were plenty of ups and downs, but…
2022 WJC Day 2 Preview Stephen Ground | December 27, 2021 After Day 1 of the 2022 World Junior Championship, one name was on the tip of everybody’s tongue: Owen Power. The 2021 first-overall NHL Draft pick stole the show, notching…
3 Takeaways from Team Canada’s Win Over Team Czechia Kevin Armstrong | December 27, 2021 Team Canada showed emotions early in Game One of the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship, but not the ones you’d expect. The Canadians, always considered a favourite to win gold,…
3 Takeaways From Sweden’s 6-3 Win Over Russia Patrick Brown | December 27, 2021 Team Sweden kicked off its 2022 World Junior Championship with an emphatic 6-3 victory over Russia, silencing any doubters over its legitimacy as a top contender in Group B while…