World Juniors Player Spotlight: Tomas Jurco Christopher Ralph | December 28, 2011 Tomas Jurco Date of birth: December 28, 1992 Place of birth: Kosice, Slovakia Ht: 6-2 Wt: 193 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 0-R Drafted by Detroit in 2011 (2/35). As…
Tracking The Detroit Red Wings Prospects At The WJHC Andrew Johnson | December 28, 2011 As you may well know 2012’s edition of the World Junior Championships are now underway. You are also likely aware that the Detroit Red Wings are known for their drafting excellence…
2012 WJHC: Denmark Falls to Czech Republic Salim Valji | December 28, 2011 Tonight’s Denmark Czech Republic game started off on an interesting note, with both European teams hovered around their goaltenders before breaking, very similar to an American Football game. After that,…
Stories from the 2012 IIHF WJHC: Thoughts from Day 1 Salim Valji | December 27, 2011 The first day of the tournament is in the books, with four games being played on opening day. Team Canada easily extinguished Finland with a touchdown 8-1 victory, Sweden nearly…
Stories from 2012 WJHC: Replacing Smith-Pelly No Easy Task for Team Canada Salim Valji | December 27, 2011 With every victory comes sacrifice. That sentiment rung loud and clear to Team Canada after last night’s impressive 8-1 victory over Team Finland. Devante Smith-Pelly, a wrecking ball of sorts…
Stories from 2012 WJC: Scrutiny Surrounds US Defenceman Jon Merrill Salim Valji | December 26, 2011 Few players enter this year’s WJC with as much scrutiny as American defenceman Jon Merrill. Seldom do we hear of a player making the WJC without having played a competitive…
World Juniors Team Slovakia Preview: Puck Magician Jurco Key To Success Christopher Ralph | December 25, 2011 Slovakia in their 2012 World Juniors medal quest may feel like they are skating uphill on a Red Bull Crashed Ice track with perennial powerful hockey nations Canada, Russia,…
World Juniors Team Latvia Preview: Zemgus Girgensons And Beyond Christopher Ralph | December 23, 2011 Up to date Team Latvia World Juniors 2012 Roster: via Elite Prospects # Player A Born Birthplace Ht Wt S Ctrct #1 Rihards Cimermanis (G) 18 1993-03-22 Riga, LAT 179…
2012 WJHC: Can Denmark Avoid Relegation? Salim Valji | December 22, 2011 Denmark enters the 2012 IIHF WJHC having earned a spot in the main tournament after winning the Division 1 Tournament last year in Slovenia, going 4-0-0-1. Denmark’s Nicolai Meyer, the…
World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team Ryan Pike | December 22, 2011 Over 220 of the world’s best junior hockey players will hit the ice in Calgary and Edmonton this holiday season for the annual IIHF World Junior Championships. With so many…
Hockey in Switzerland: NLA, NHL and World Juniors Updates Daniel Schöpf | December 21, 2011 Updates for Swiss Hockey in the NLA, NHL and the upcoming World Junior’s.
2012 WJC: Is Team Finland the Tournament Darkhorse? Salim Valji | December 21, 2011 Overall this Finnish team is the most talented a team they’ve had in years.