2021 World Junior Championship Team Austria Final Roster Nathaniel Oliver | December 24, 2020 The Austrians have sized their roster down to the 25-player limit. As with some of their counterparts, they waited rather late to do so. No matter. The team’s head coach…
2021 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch Chris Faria | December 24, 2020 It goes without saying that this year’s edition of the World Junior Championships (WJC) will be unlike any other. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Juniors will be played…
2021 WJC: Takeaways from Canada vs Russia Frankie Benvenuti | December 24, 2020 While the 2021 World Junior Championship doesn’t begin until Christmas Day, Russia hit the ice for a pre-tournament game last night against Canada. Even though the game meant nothing, it…
Team Slovakia Needs Samuel Knazko to Step Up Jack Dawkins | December 24, 2020 In a warm-up game for the 2021 World Junior Championships, Slovakia played the Czech Republic and was unceremoniously routed, 6-0. It’s very easy to overreact to this game, but there…
2021 World Junior Championship Team Russia Final Roster Frankie Benvenuti | December 23, 2020 It has been nearly a year since the Russians were stunned by the Canadians in the third period of the gold medal game in last year’s World Junior Championship. With…
2021 World Junior Championship Team Canada Final Roster Peter Baracchini | December 23, 2020 On Friday afternoon, Team Canada made its final round of cuts and announced its final roster for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships. Early on in the week, the team…
Returning Forwards Lead Team USA in World Juniors Exhibition Win Jonathan Amatulli | December 23, 2020 Before the Americans start their tournament with a matchup against Russia on Christmas Day, they hit the ice for an exhibition game against Finland. Without much playing time together prior…
Maple Leafs Well Represented at the 2021 WJC Peter Baracchini | December 23, 2020 After Rasmus Sandin and Nick Robertson’s success at last year’s World Junior Championship, the Toronto Maple Leafs will again be well represented in 2021. With six prospects taking part in…
Prospects News & Rumors: OHL, Germany, Shen & Zegras Greg Boysen | December 23, 2020 The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) made an expected move today when it comes to the start of their 2020-21 season. Also, Germany released the list of players who tested positive…
Blackhawks Look to Their Future at the 2021 World Junior Championship Shaun Filippelli | December 23, 2020 When the initial plans for the IIHF’s World Junior Championship began to unfold, it looked like the Chicago Blackhawks would get to watch upwards of seven of their prospects battle…
2021 WJC: Czech Republic’s Top 3 Players to Check Out Quinn McLellan | December 23, 2020 The Czech Republic has a storied history in the World Junior Championship. Legendary hockey players such as Dominik Hašek and Jaromír Jágr laced up for the team. Three Czechs are…
Los Angeles Kings: Top 5 World Junior Championship Performers Quinn McLellan | December 23, 2020 The LA Kings have the most prospects participating in the 2021 World Junior Championship out of every NHL team. This definitely bodes well for the Kings’ future, but it’s also…