World Junior Hockey Championship
Should the Blues Loan Thomas to Team Canada?
December 15th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues haven't had a lot to be excited about in the 2018-19 season so far. But, they have a very special young player in Robert Thomas, the 19-year-old center who was their top prospect entering the season. Thomas has had his bright spots and his...
Few Veterans at Team Canada's Junior Hockey Camp
December 12th, 2018 COLWOOD, B.C. — Brett Leason says his breakout year as the Western Hockey League's top scorer is getting even better as he battles for a spot on Canada's junior hockey team. The undrafted Prince Albert Raiders sniper says being told by coaches to play ...
Maple Leafs World Junior Candidates
November 30th, 2018 The World Junior Hockey Championships have become the ultimate showcase of the best young NHL prospects, many of whom may be on the cusp of making their team. As with any other NHL club, the Toronto Maple Leafs have no shortage of prospects who are legitimate contenders...
Did The 2005 NHL Lockout Help Make The 2003 Draft Class Great?
August 26th, 2018 When it comes to the annual NHL Entry Draft, few draft years are held in such high esteem as the class of 2003.
WJC: Team USA Should Give Knight the Net
August 12th, 2018 Spencer Knight suited up for the World Junior Summer Showcase -- a mini-tournament for 18 and 19-year-olds -- at the ripe old age of 17, though he was hit or miss in his two performances. He let in five goals as a starter against an aggressive Canada-Red squad, and then let...
Projecting Canada’s World Junior Roster
August 10th, 2018 Once the World Junior Summer Showcase wrapped up in Kamloops, everybody in the hockey world turned their attention to the inaugural Hlinka Gretzky Cup under-18 tournament in Edmonton. That included Tim Hunter, the new head coach of Canada’s under-20 national team for...
Addison Makes Case for Team Canada at Summer Showcase
August 8th, 2018 Tim Hunter and Team Canada are going to have some difficult decisions on defence when it comes time to finalize the World Junior roster at selection camp in December. The easy decisions are Noah Dobson and Evan Bouchard — taken 12th and 10th overall, respectively, in...
Studnicka Steps Up for Canada at Summer Showcase
August 7th, 2018 Jack Studnicka made a name for himself at the World Junior Summer Showcase. Overshadowed and unheralded heading into the exhibition tournament — that also featured the United States, Sweden and Finland — Studnicka emerged as a standout for Canada as the week...
WJSS: USA Defense Leads the Way
August 4th, 2018 When USA challenged Sweden on Aug. 2, it was full of offense, ending with a final score of 5-4 with the US coming out on top. The following day was a much different story for the US when they took on Finland. It was much more difficult to tilt the ice in favor of either...
WJSS: Hughes Brothers Need a Helping Hand
August 3rd, 2018 After cutting down two teams into one roster, Team USA faced Sweden in the first offical game of the World Junior Summer Showcase. After going down early in the game, USA came out on top in overtime thanks to efforts by Quinn and Jack Hughes. The game was overall messy and...
Top 6 Players at U20 Summer Showcase
July 31st, 2018 For those of you near beautiful Kamloops, British Columbia, you have a chance to catch the most talented hockey game on earth. Well, at least among hockey games going on in late July. The World Junior Summer Showcase is set to begin on Monday, July 30, with Sweden,...
Facing Off: 18 Afterthoughts on 2018 WJC
January 10th, 2018 Once again, the World Juniors did not disappoint. Tyler Steenbergen’s golden goal was a thing of beauty — at least to those from Canada — and the talent-filled tournament delivered tons of highlights despite attendance issues in Buffalo. For those who missed it,...
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...
