3 Takeaways from Slovakia’s Hard Loss to Sweden at 2022 WJC C.R. Davies | December 28, 2021 The World Juniors opened up on Sunday for Slovakia, and unfortunately, they were handed a 4-3 loss by team USA. Not even 24 hours later, the Slovaks were up against…
3 Takeaways From Russia’s Win Over Switzerland Blain Potvin | December 27, 2021 Russia hit the ice for their second game of the preliminary round, and it was already a “must-win” scenario for head coach Sergei Zubov and his roster. After losing their…
Sabres’ Owen Power Makes Canadian History at 2022 World Juniors Tom P. | December 27, 2021 On Sunday, the Buffalo Sabres‘ No. 1 overall pick from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft made Canadian history in his IIHF World Junior Championship debut. Owen Power became the first…
Weekly Lost & Found: Women’s Worlds & 2022 World Junior Championship Sean Raggio | December 27, 2021 The 11th edition of the Weekly Lost & Found is going to be a bit different. In the first edition, it looked specifically at some goaltenders and hot Los Angeles…
Slovakia’s 3rd Period Push Not Enough in Loss to the US Josh Frojelin | December 27, 2021 Last year, Slovakia could only pull out a single victory in the World Junior Championships. That victory came against their group’s worst team, Switzerland. However, Simon Latkoczy kept the team…
IIHF Cancels Relegation Round at World Juniors Frankie Benvenuti | December 27, 2021 On Sunday afternoon, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that the World Juniors would not feature relegation for the second consecutive year. In a typical tournament, the last-place team…
WJC: 3 Takeaways From USA Victory Over Slovakia Sam Nestler | December 27, 2021 The United States opened up their 2022 World Junior Championship schedule with a 3-2 victory over Slovakia. The game was not perfect, there were plenty of ups and downs, but…
2022 WJC Day 2 Preview Stephen Ground | December 27, 2021 After Day 1 of the 2022 World Junior Championship, one name was on the tip of everybody’s tongue: Owen Power. The 2021 first-overall NHL Draft pick stole the show, notching…
3 Takeaways From Russia’s WJC Opening Loss to Sweden Blain Potvin | December 26, 2021 Russia hit the ice for their first game of the 2022 World Junior Championships preliminary round, facing off against Team Sweden in a game that will likely have a direct…
5 Takeaways From Finland’s Win Over Germany Frankie Benvenuti | December 26, 2021 The first game of the 2022 World Juniors pitted perennial contender Finland against the up-and-coming Germans, who are missing some big names from their 2021 team. Some may have expected…
2022 WJC Team USA Player Profile: Ty Smilanic Sean Raggio | December 26, 2021 Given some of the other, higher-drafted names on the Team USA roster, Ty Smilanic may have fallen through the cracks. For those who don’t know much about him, he’s been…
Canucks Dmitri Zlodeyev Strives To Impress at 2022 WJC Matthew Zator | December 26, 2021 With no first-round picks during the last two NHL Drafts, the Vancouver Canucks’ prospect pool is getting very shallow. If they don’t find a way to fill it up soon,…