Hindsight is 2020: Hockey’s Year in Review Jeff Morris | December 31, 2020 The world has never seen a year like 2020. Neither has hockey. The year started with Team Canada earning a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Russia in the final of the…
World Juniors: The Evolution of a National Obsession Steve Beisswanger | December 26, 2020 The voice in the promotional spot for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (WJC) says in a deep matter-of-fact voice that “before the spotlight, before they…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Coyotes, Maple Leafs, World Juniors, More Jim Parsons | September 17, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is lots of news and talk surrounding the Minnesota Wild who have been active in the past few days. Meanwhile, in Arizona, it sounds…
Senators’ Prospects at the World Juniors Dayton Reimer | January 15, 2020 The 2020 World Junior Championship was filled with upsets and excitement, making it one of the more memorable tournaments in recent years. It began with wild speculation about the ‘Group…
Grading Rangers’ Prospects at 2020 WJC Jeb Biggart | January 11, 2020 The World Junior Championship has largely been an irrelevant tournament for New York Rangers prospects this past decade, as it should be for a contending squad. Now fully immersed into…
2020 World Juniors: Controversies & Questions Remain Andrew Forbes | January 7, 2020 It’s a tournament that brings the world together over the holiday season – one that unites some of the best junior players from across the world in a best-on-best under-20…
2020 NHL Draft: Standouts from the World Juniors Josh Bell | January 7, 2020 The 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship has come and gone, crowning the Canadians as the world champions. With the 2020 NHL Draft just over six months away, many hockey…
Weekly Prospect Report: Zamula, Beckman, Askarov & Lafrenière Josh Bell | January 6, 2020 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL…
Recapping Team Canada’s Gold Medal Win at WJC Peter Baracchini | January 5, 2020 There was no shortage of storylines throughout the tournament for Team Canada. From injuries to suspensions, it seemed as if they would have a lot to overcome. In the end,…
2020 WJC Final Day Preview Stephen Ground | January 5, 2020 When we previewed Saturday’s World Junior Championship action, we predicted a Sweden vs. Canada final. But Russia had other ideas. Sunday will now feature a gold medal rematch of a…
2020 WJC: Switzerland Surprises, but Has Issues to Address Urs Berger | January 4, 2020 The small nation of Switzerland is making great progress. If you take a look at the potential in the country and know how hard it is to recruit new hockey…
Team Finland Once Again Proves That its Game Plan Works Jesse Zhang | January 4, 2020 We should stop being surprised at Team Finland’s successes at the IIHF World Junior Championship. Firstly, they’ve been producing more elite talent now than they’ve perhaps ever had, even with…
