Trevor Zegras Deserves to Be on Ducks Opening Night Roster Derek Lee | January 3, 2021 Every year, the World Junior Championship is a chance for some of the world’s younger talents to showcase their abilities. Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Bure and Peter Forsberg…
3 Takeaways From Canada’s 3-0 Shutout Over the Czech Republic Josh Kim | January 3, 2021 Entering the quarterfinals as the heavy favorite over the Czech Republic, a Team Canada victory seemed all but inevitable on Saturday night. And while the Canadians did end up punching…
World Juniors Blowouts & Why It’s Never Wrong to Run Up the Score Shaun Filippelli | January 3, 2021 With the calibre of talent on display at the World Junior Championship every year, it should come as no surprise that 2020’s preliminary round included a total of 139 goals…
Maple Leafs Prospect Hirvonen Provides 2021 WJC Quarter-Final Heroics Kevin Armstrong | January 3, 2021 Roni Hirvonen showed the game awareness that made him the 59th overall pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs. With just 25 seconds left in a tied quarter-final game against Sweden,…
5 Takeaways From Sweden’s 3-2 Loss to Finland Sartaaj Bhullar | January 3, 2021 Sweden lost to Finland,3-2, in the quarter-final round at the 2021 World Junior Championships (WJC). Finland got their revenge on the Swedes after losing in the bronze medal game last…
Newhook Leads Avalanche Prospects in 2021 WJC Preliminary Round Alex Hobson | January 2, 2021 We’re officially through Phase 1 of the holiday season. When I say Phase 1, I mean the preliminary round. And when I say holiday season, I mean the World Junior…
Senators’ Prospects at World Juniors: Future Stars & Disappointing Picks David Crosby | January 2, 2021 After a glorious week of hockey at the World Junior Championships, the Preliminary Round has come to a close, and the field has been trimmed to eight teams. With a…
Maple Leafs Got the Sign From Rodion Amirov Kevin Armstrong | January 2, 2021 When the Toronto Maple Leafs made the 15th overall selection in the 2020 draft, I immediately Googled Rodion Amirov, and read THW’s Prospect Profile. But now Leafs Nation knows exactly…
Kings Prospects Impress in Preliminary Round at 2021 World Juniors Zackary Weiner | January 2, 2021 The Los Angeles Kings’ prospect system is considered one of the best teams in the NHL. LA shows both quality and quantity in their young, up-and-coming, players. The team is…
2020 WJC Quarterfinal Preview Stephen Ground | January 2, 2021 We’ve reached the quarterfinal stage of the World Junior Championship and, consequently, the most loaded day of matchups. There will be four showdowns in Edmonton on Saturday, with teams vying…
Canucks Prospects Report: Training Camp Battles, Podkolzin & Costmar Matthew Zator | January 1, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks have seen some impressive performances from both their prospects in this year’s World Junior Championship (WJC) taking place in the Edmonton bubble. In this special edition of…
4 Takeaways from Canada’s 4-1 Dismantling of Finland Josh Kim | January 1, 2021 Ahead of a highly anticipated New Year’s Eve matchup against Finland, many acknowledged that the result from that game would likely dictate the fate of Team Canada for the rest…