WJC Standout Isaac Howard Making Lightning’s Future Very Bright Harrison Smajovits | January 2, 2024 Isaac Howard is a rare first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Prior to 2022, when Howard was selected 31st overall, the team hadn’t picked in the first round since…
Latvia Falls 7-2 to United States in Quarterfinals of 2024 WJC William Espy | January 2, 2024 Team Latvia has had a very unique road to the quarter-final of the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC). They didn’t score a single goal in the first three games…
2024 World Junior Championship Team Switzerland Final Roster Stefano Rubino | January 2, 2024 While many eyes are on Canada, the United States, and Sweden, don’t forget Switzerland in this tournament to cause some mischief and be a pesky thorn in many teams’ sides.…
Finland Crushes Slovakia’s Medal Hopes in 4-3 Overtime Win Conrad Jack | January 2, 2024 Quarterfinal action kicked off on Tuesday, Jan. 2 as Slovakia and Finland battled it out to advance to the semifinals on Thursday, Jan. 4. Finland defeated Slovakia 4-3 in overtime…
Coyotes News & Rumors: Duda, Russian Prospects & More Cooper Krigbaum | January 2, 2024 The Arizona Coyotes find themselves in a playoff spot as the new year begins, a position they haven’t been in for some time. Fans have howled that this is a…
CBJ Union Junction Podcast: World Juniors, Contracts & More Nicholas Arnold | January 2, 2024 Another week, another edition of the Union Junction podcast, which is your home at The Hockey Writers for everything Columbus Blue Jackets related. The Jackets have been playing well as…
2024 World Junior Championship Team Canada Final Roster Dayton Reimer | January 2, 2024 For much of the history of the tournament, Canada has been the most dominant team at the World Junior Championship. Since 1977, they have won 20 gold medals, 10 silvers,…
2024 World Junior Championship: Quarterfinals Preview Conrad Jack | January 1, 2024 The stage is set for the 2024 World Junior Championship quarterfinal matches on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Each of these teams has hopes of advancing to the semifinals on Thursday, Jan…
Canada Dashes Germany’s Medal Round Hopes With 6-3 Win Neil Villapiano | December 31, 2023 Canada wanted to redeem themselves after their loss to Sweden. They did that by locking up the second seed in Group A with a 6-3 win over Germany. Despite the…
Czechia Dominates in Preliminary Win vs Switzerland at 2024 WJC Anthony Testaguzza | December 31, 2023 Czechia finished their preliminary play in Group B of the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) with a 4-2 win over Switzerland. Switzerland also completed its preliminary play and was…
Switzerland Overpowered By Czechia In Loss Stefano Rubino | December 31, 2023 The final preliminary game for both of these teams was a big one, with third place in Group B up for grabs, and both needed to put it all on…
Sweden Gets Wake-Up Call With First Loss to Finland Tyson McKay | December 31, 2023 Although the Nordic rivalry game did not have a massive impact on the standings, it did have the feel of a game that did. There is no time that these…