World Junior Hockey Championship
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...
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...
