London, Windsor Set to Make World Junior Hockey Bid Andrew Forbes | July 24, 2016 Two cities are looking to team up and bring the World Junior Championship to southwestern Ontario in 2019. According to CBC News, London and Windsor are looking to host the…
Bob Motzko Named Coach of 2017 U.S. National Junior Team Dustin L. Nelson | April 28, 2016 USA Hockey has announced Bob Motzko as the head coach of the 2017 U.S. National Junior Team. He’ll lead the National Team into the 2017 tournament, being held in Montreal…
Evgeny Svechnikov Forgetting WJC Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 8, 2016 At the World Junior Championship, Detroit Red Wings prospect Evgeny Svechnikov was one of the most-awaited players. Team Russia got back home with a silver medal, but Svechnikov had a…
Interview with Kings prospect Alexander Dergachyov Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 20, 2016 The WJC ended a couple of weeks ago and the Los Angeles Kings had two silver medallists in Alexander Dergachyov and Damir Sharipzyanov. Especially Dergachyov had a good tournament, being iced…
Finnish World Juniors Team Commemorated on Stamp Dustin L. Nelson | January 15, 2016 How excited is Finland about their recent World Junior Championship gold medal performance? They’re putting Kasperi Kapanen’s overtime goal celebration on a postage stamp, commemorating the Finnish World Juniors team’s…
Finland’s Golden Boys: Can Kasperi Kapanen Emulate Rasmus Ristolainen? Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 9, 2016 For the second time in three years Finland has captured World Juniors gold by way of the overtime golden goal. First it was Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen knocking off…
Minnesota Wild Prospects Thrive at World Juniors Dustin Nelson | January 8, 2016 It was a good year for Minnesota Wild prospects at the World Junior Championships. After a couple of years of few prospects making appearances and even fewer showing up in…
Flyers Player Grades From the World Junior Championships David Quackenbos | January 8, 2016 Over the past few seasons, general manager Ron Hextall and the rest of the Philadelphia Flyers front office has gone out of their way to improve the Flyers prospect core.…
How Did Maple Leafs Prospects Fare at the World Juniors? Anthony Fusco | January 6, 2016 The World Junior tournament is arguably some of the best hockey fans can watch. It gives them a chance to see the top teenagers from across the world come together…
Team Russia Tops and Flops at 2016 WJC Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 6, 2016 It has been a good ride for Team Russia, with yet another appearance on the finals, but also another silver medal after last year’s 5-4 loss to Team Canada. The…
My 2016 World Junior Championship All-Star Team Devin Slawson | January 6, 2016 The 2016 World Junior Championship have come to a close, and what an exciting tournament it was. From Denmark being 44 seconds away from a semi-final berth, to Finland winning the…
Whose Stock Has Risen, Fallen at WJC? Dennis Schellenberg | January 6, 2016 With the World Junior Championship ending in a home victory for Finland, it is time to have a look at some of the 2016-eligible prospects that could see their draft…
