World Junior Hockey Championship
Timmins Discusses His Golden Assist, Team Canada & His Game
January 8th, 2018 In hockey there have been numerous moments -- namely goals -- that get the title of "the shot heard 'round the world". It is an overused expression. Steve Yzerman's bomb of a long shot that eliminated the St. Louis Blues in Game Seven of '96. The infamous Cup-winning "no...
Oilers Prospects Performances at 2018 WJC
January 8th, 2018 With the 2018 World Junior Championships (WJC) now over, it's time to reflect. The Edmonton Oilers had four players participate, highlighted by Kailer Yamamoto earning a bronze medal. Ironically, Yamamoto's medal came at the expense of fellow Oilers prospect Ostap Safin and...
NJ Devils 2018 WJC Review
January 8th, 2018 Since Ray Shero took over as general manager, his plan was to restock the New Jersey Devils’ farm system with young, highly skilled players. They sent a league-high seven drafted prospects to this year’s World Junior Championships in Buffalo, NY. With a bevy of...
Gustav Lindstrom on How Sweden Can Win Gold
January 5th, 2018 The stage is set. The 2018 World Junior Championship in Buffalo are just approaching their apex. It's very simple really -- the team that wins is draped in gold elation, and the team that does not has to swallow second best. For many players, this will be their only...
2018 WJC All-Stars & Tournament MVP
January 4th, 2018 One aspect of the World Junior Championships that is always especially enjoyable is the wide array of stars assembled to participate. No matter who wins the gold or gets relegated, every participating team has at least one star. A bell-weathered goaltender who stole a game...
Sabres Prospects Still Vying for Gold at 2018 WJC
January 4th, 2018 As the World Junior Championship winds down, four out of five Buffalo Sabres prospects, representing three different countries, are still competing for medals. The semifinal round features Team USA vs. Team Sweden and Team Canada vs. Team Czech Republic. Quarterfinal...
Lind & Phillips Still Cheering for Canada at World Juniors
January 3rd, 2018 Rivals in the Western Hockey League, the bond between Dillon Dube and Matthew Phillips has been well documented — both from Calgary and drafted by their hometown Flames. Now, Phillips and Kole Lind have something in common too — both coming up short in their quest to...
Top 5 Unsung Heroes of the WJC Prelim Games
January 2nd, 2018 Things are not always what they seem. Behind any great performance, there is always a supporting cast in the backdrop. One that typically gets overlooked. The United States' Casey Mittelstadt has been flying away with - sometimes quite literally - the scoring race here...
Slovakia's David Matejovic the Next Chara?
January 2nd, 2018 One of the newest names to come out of the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo is a Slovakian defender. While you may not have heard of David Matejovic previously, you certainly could not miss him any time he has been on the ice. That is because Matejovic is one of...
Is Luukkonen Measuring up at WJC?
January 1st, 2018 There are a lot of prying eyes in Buffalo keeping close watch on Finnish netminder Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The fact that the Buffalo Sabres drafted him as the highest selected European goaltender at the 2017 NHL Draft is mostly the cause of that. Doesn't help matters that he...
NCAA Player Development Shining at World Juniors
December 31st, 2017 On Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, Team Canada faced off against Team USA for the World Juniors' first outdoor game, which was played at New Era Field in Orchard Park, N.Y. Although the Canadians started off strong in the first period, they couldn’t prevent another shootout from...
Bill Daly Opens up at the 2018 World Juniors
December 30th, 2017 Once more, New Era Field in Orchard Park was transformed into a snow globe. As 44,592 descended upon the home of the Buffalo Bills to set a new IIHF attendance record, the Buffalo suburb - as it is famously known for - went from crisp blue skies to lake effect white...Sabres Prospect Mittelstadt is Dominating WJC
December 30th, 2017 These days, Sabre fans are desperate for an ounce of good news. They’re getting a ton of it. Casey Mittelstadt, the Sabres first-round pick (eighth overall) in 2017, is making the most of the World Junior Championship stage. He’s been a dominant player every time...
