Connor Brown: A Future Leafs Stud Craig Hagerman | January 11, 2015 With their 4-3 win over the Texas Stars Saturday night, the Toronto Marlies extended their current point streak to eight games. And with his 20th assist of the season of…
5 Ways to Lose a World Juniors Tournament Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 7, 2014 While many will look to the Finns as a blueprint for World Juniors success, we can also learn a lot from the likes of Russia, the United States, Canada and…
Rasmus Slays the Giant to Bring Gold to Finland Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 5, 2014 In an outcome few predicted, Rasmus Ristolainen fired the shot heard around the hockey world to knock off host country Sweden in overtime and deliver a World Junior Championship to…
A Scandinavian Showcase For Gold at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 4, 2014 A Sweden win against Russia and a Finland win against Canada in the semifinals have the two Scandinavian rivals squaring off for Gold At the World Junior Championship in Malmö,…
Canada Avoids Trap Game to Advance to WJHC Medal Round Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 3, 2014 By defeating the United States on the final day of preliminary play Canada secured the top spot in Group A to end up facing the lowest qualifier of Group B…
3 Reasons Team USA Won’t Play For a 2014 World Juniors Medal Bill Schoeninger | January 2, 2014 In their quarterfinal matchup of the 2014 World Juniors, the United States faced off against Russia this morning. Coming in, the United States had won six of their last seven…
Team USA World Juniors Hopes Gone in 60 Seconds Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 2, 2014 Undisciplined play and special teams lead to Team USA’s 5-3 loss to Russia and eliminate the Americans from the 2014 World Junior Championship.
A Bird’s Eye View: A Firsthand Look at the WJHC Prelims Through Tweets Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 31, 2013 Here’s a firsthand look via Twitter at the preliminary round of the 2014 World Junior Championship that included upsets, superb special teams and exceptional hockey. Canadian & Swedish Fans Create…
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 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…