Canada’s Byfield and Drysdale Ready to Make an Impact Peter Baracchini | December 16, 2019 When teams select their roster for the World Junior Hockey Championships, they try to name as many returnees as possible, because of their experience and maturity. Teams tend not to…
Weekly Prospect Report: Tynan, World Juniors, Kravtsov, Lambert & More Josh Bell | December 16, 2019 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…
Gearing Up for the 2020 WJC Jeff Seide | December 15, 2019 As Christmas music is played round the clock and lines at the post office get longer, it can only mean one thing: the IIHF World Junior Championship are is the…
2020 WJC Team Switzerland Preview Dayton Reimer | December 13, 2019 The Swiss took a major step forward at last year’s World Junior Championship. Despite having one of the youngest teams in 2019, Switzerland came within a goal of toppling the…
2020 WJC Team Russia Preview Raymond Harrison | December 12, 2019 Team Russia was a perfect 4-0-0 in round-robin play during the 2019 World Junior Championship before the United States ousted them in the semifinals. While they managed to win the…
Team Canada Selection Camp Takeaways Peter Baracchini | December 12, 2019 Hockey Canada held its annual selection camp in Oakville, Ontario where 31 players competed for a spot Team Canada’s roster for the World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic later…
2020 WJC Team Canada Preview Bryan Wilson | December 12, 2019 Redemption. It is certainly time for that, as Team Canada looks to reposition themselves atop the hockey world at the 2020 World Junior Championships. After a disappointing exit from last…
6 Sabres Prospects Shoot for WJC Rosters Jeff Seide | December 11, 2019 It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Not just for the holidays, but for the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be hosted by the Czech Republic from…
2020 WJC Team United States Preview Jeb Biggart | December 11, 2019 After a heartbreaking silver medal finish in the 2019 World Junior Championship, the United States return with another skill-loaded roster that should compete for yet another medal. They will join…
2020 WJC Team Sweden Preview Matthew Zator | December 11, 2019 Despite having many elite players in the National Hockey League over the years, World Junior gold has eluded Team Sweden many times. Over the tournament’s 45-year history, they have experienced…
2020 World Juniors Camp Invites by NHL Team Josh Bell | December 11, 2019 With the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship Selection Camps underway, excitement for the tournament is growing. The best under-20 players in the world converge for two weeks of high-octane action.…
2020 WJC Team Germany Preview Nathaniel Oliver | December 10, 2019 Germany has not been in the top division since 2015’s tourney played in Toronto and Montreal, Canada. Having earned a return by going undefeated throughout 2019’s Division I-A U20 championship…