World Juniors Are All About Development & Experience Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | January 8, 2026 The 2026 World Junior Championship has officially wrapped up play with Sweden taking gold, Czechia taking silver, and Canada taking bronze. It was a busy couple of weeks of hockey…
3 Takeways From USA’s 4-3 Overtime Loss to Finland in 2026 World Juniors Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | January 3, 2026 The 2026 World Junior Championship quarterfinal between USA and Finland on Friday, Jan. 2, was full of surprises. USA was still without Max Plante, but they did get Cole Hutson…
2026 World Junior Championship Team USA Final Roster Daniel Amoia | January 2, 2026 Team USA just recently announced their roster for the 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (WJC). With the preliminary round starting on Dec. 26, the tournament is officially in…
3 Takeaways From USA’s 6-3 Loss to Sweden in 2026 World Juniors Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | January 1, 2026 The final preliminary round game for Group A in the 2026 World Juniors Championship was between USA and Sweden on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday night, Dec. 31. Both teams looked…
Islanders’ Prospect Pipeline on Full Display at World Juniors THW Staff | December 27, 2025 For years, the critique of the New York Islanders’ farm system has been consistent: a lack of high-end volume. If the opening days of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship…
3 Takeways From USA’s 6-3 Win Over Germany at 2026 World Juniors Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | December 27, 2025 The opening day of the 2026 World Junior Championship on Friday, Dec. 26, was full of goals, especially when USA took on Germany that evening. It was a loud arena…
USA Defeats Germany 6-3 On Opening Day of 2026 World Juniors Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | December 26, 2025 The third game of opening day at the 2026 World Junior Championship took place on Friday evening, Dec. 26, and was between the United States and Germany. USA looked to…
How the Islanders Transformed Their Prospect Pool in 1 Year Justin Giampietro | August 27, 2025 Things looked bleak for the New York Islanders as recently as the 2023–24 season. They boasted, at best, a roster that could sneak into the playoffs but be swiftly dealt…
World Junior Summer Showcase is All About the Process Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | August 7, 2025 “Summer hockey,” that’s a quote we heard all week at the World Junior Summer Showcase that was held last week at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota Campus in…
2025 World Junior Summer Showcase Preview Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | July 26, 2025 It may be the middle of the NHL offseason, but that doesn’t mean hockey has stopped completely. The 2026 World Junior Championship will take place at the Xcel Energy Center…
Islanders Still Have Lots of Work Following Draft Lottery Mike Fink | May 6, 2025 A few weeks back, the New York Islanders looked like a team going nowhere. They stumbled down the stretch to finish a forgettable 2024-25 season, fired general manager (GM) Lou…
New York Islanders’ Top 15 Prospects: 2024-25 Midseason Update Michael Ostrower | January 6, 2025 The New York Islanders finally boast an exciting prospect pool, and it is not just because they made a first-round pick for the first time since 2019 in the most…