Nic Petan Clutch for Canada, Cashes in with Jets Eric McKelvie | December 31, 2013 December 30th, 2013 is a day Nic Petan won’t forget anytime soon. He was the hero for Team Canada at the World Junior Championship and hours later agreed to his…
Underdogs Show Their Bite at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 30, 2013 While many fans may have been anticipating the major New Year’s Eve matchups, the fifth day of the 2014 World Junior Championships provided fireworks a day early for Malmö by…
Team USA’s Brady Skjei Making Impact at World Juniors Josh Smith | December 30, 2013 New York Rangers prospect Brady Skjei is quietly making a big impact on the ice for Team USA. He may only have one assist, but his performance is about much…
What Going To The World Juniors Means To Me, A Half-Canadian Chris McHugh | December 30, 2013 The first time I saw a hockey game in Toronto, there were so many goals that I missed one of them. I was pretty upset. December 21st, 1999. The Maple…
Team USA’s Power Play Surges at World Junior Championship Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 29, 2013 On its way to a 8-0 victory over Germany, USA once again rode its power play to success at the 2014 World Junior Championship. Lights Out Special Teams The difference…
Simon Says Czech Mate: Canada Gets Upset at WJHC Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 28, 2013 The 2014 World Junior Championship had its first upset as the Czech Republic defeated Canada 5-4 in a shootout. A Quick Start as the Catalyst What doomed the Czech Republic…
Slovakia Stands Tall Against Team USA Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 28, 2013 Slovakia followed up its impressive 9-2 win against Germany with a strong effort against the Americans. Although Team USA went on to in the game 6-3, the box score doesn’t…
Slovakia Outperforms Canada at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 27, 2013 Day two of the 2014 World Junior Championship featured just two games. Slovakia dominated in a win over Germany, while Finland as expected easily handled Norway. Slovakia Opens Tournament with…
Team USA Goaltender Jon Gillies Already Shining at World Juniors Casey Gagnon | December 27, 2013 In his first ever start in net at the IIHF World Junior Championships, Jon Gillies made 23 saves, and Team USA defeated the Czech Republic 5-1 as the tournament’s preliminary…
WJHC Day One: Washington Capitals Prospects Review Matthew Speck | December 26, 2013 The 2014 World Junior Hockey Championship Under 20 tournament got underway on Thursday, with four games taking place. Five Washington Capitals prospects played on the day, with three playing for…
Captain America Jump Starts Team USA Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 26, 2013 Unlike their North American counterparts, Team USA came out of the gates firing. They quickly established dominance by scoring two power-play goals in the opening two minutes of the game,…
A Surprising Start to 2014 World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 26, 2013 Chances are not many people had a Germany defenseman scoring the first goal of the 2014 World Junior Championship. However, that’s exactly what happened. The feat was shortly lived as…