Posts About "2019 WJHC"
World Junior Championship: Finals Preview
January 5th, 2019 The dust has settled. The finals are set. The World Junior Championship will come to an end on Saturday, and all the drama will be over. It's been a terrific tournament so far, with huge upsets, surprising superstars and prized prospects making a name for themselves. Now, the United States and Finland, the two teams that have...
Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Tyler Madden
January 4th, 2019 Another member of the Vancouver Canucks' stacked prospect pipeline is Tyler Madden of the Northeastern Huskies in the NCAA. Madden is a prospect who has been overshadowed by names like Quinn Hughes, Olli Juolevi and Michael DiPietro, among others, but his name has been surfacing more of late. With the 2019 IIHF World...
World Junior Championship: Semifinal Preview
January 4th, 2019 In our preview of the World Junior Championship quarterfinals, we suggested that upsets were a real possibility. And the upsets came in droves on Wednesday, with arguably the two best teams of the tournament, Canada and Sweden, being eliminated. Now, the semifinals are upon us, and it's anyone's tournament. There will be three games...
Finland Dumps Canada From WJC in OT
January 3rd, 2019 VANCOUVER — Toni Utunen scored 5:17 into overtime as Finland shocked Canada 2-1 on Wednesday in a dramatic quarterfinal at the world junior hockey championship. Utunen's teammate Aleksi Heponiemi forced the extra time with just 47 seconds left in ...
World Junior Championship: Quarterfinal Preview
January 2nd, 2019 The dust has settled on the first week of World Junior Championship action, and we now know who will play whom in a single elimination tournament, as well as which two teams will move on to a three-game series for relegation. Wednesday may be the best day of WJC action, as there will five games on the docket. Let's take a...
Growing Fangs: College Prospects & World Juniors
December 31st, 2018 "Growing Fangs" is a monthly article in which I write about the state of the Nashville Predators' farm system and how individual prospects are performing. I wrote the first installment in November when I introduced some of the team's most-touted prospects. Starting with this month, and continuing in subsequent months, the articles will...
World Junior Championship: Day Six Preview
December 31st, 2018 Day five of the World Junior Championship had two games. Russia stayed strong and held off Switzerland, despite an early challenge, while Slovakia took care of business and battered Kazakhstan, staving off relegation risks. Day six will feature the final four games of the first round. By day's end, we'll know for certain...
Filip Hallander Sole Penguins Prospect at World Juniors
December 29th, 2018 With the NHL's roster freeze in effect and the 2019 Winter Classic around the corner, there is one other spectacle that will attract hockey fans from around the world. The 2019 World Junior Championship (WJC) in Vancouver, BC will showcase the world's best players under 20 years old. Last year, Canada took home gold and will be looking...
World Junior Championship: Day Three Preview
December 28th, 2018 There are just two games on the schedule for Day Three of the World Junior Championship, but that doesn't mean it won't be an exciting day of hockey. Friday's slate features the return of the U.S. team, facing tournament underdog Kazakhstan, as well as the matchup of two 1-0-0 teams, Russia and the Czech Republic. By the end...
Blackhawks Fans Have Many Reasons to Watch the WJC
December 27th, 2018 The 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship got underway on Wednesday and Chicago Blackhawks fans have plenty of reasons to pay attention to this year’s showcase of hockey’s top players under the age of 20. The Blackhawks, along with the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers, have the most prospects in the tournament with...
World Junior Championship: Day Two Preview
December 27th, 2018 The World Junior Championship is in full swing, and Thursday will feature four more games with two teams (Russia and Kazakhstan) making their debuts. Let's take a look at Thursday's slate. Russia vs. Denmark (1:00 pm PST) Denmark made a less than inspiring debut on Wednesday facing tournament favorite Canada, ending up on the receiving...
2019 World Junior Championship: Team Sweden Preview
December 26th, 2018 Team Sweden came one game short of winning the gold medal at last year’s World Junior Championship. While there are only four players returning from last year’s team, Sweden is looking for revenge and to leave British Columbia with the ultimate prize in 2019. Sweden’s 2018 WJC roster had a ton of hype and attention for good...
2019 World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team
December 26th, 2018 The end of December means two things in the hockey world: the National Hockey League season begins to get serious, and the best under-20 players in the world converge for two weeks of high-octane action. Pitting 10 teams of junior-aged players against each other for global supremacy, the IIHF World Junior Championship is one of the...
