Posts About "Team Canada"
3 Takeaways From Canada's 3-0 Shutout Over the Czech Republic
January 3rd, 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 their ticket to the semifinals, the Czechs hung around, and certainly put up a much greater fight than anticipated. Limiting the Canadian offense to just...
3 Takeaways From Canada's Dominant Performance Over Switzerland
December 30th, 2020 Day 5 of the World Junior Championship brought with it Canada's best all-around performance. Following a game against Slovakia that lacked offense and intensity, the Canadians were right back to their scoring ways, keeping Team Switzerland winless and reaching double digits in goals for the second time in 3 games. In a near-flawless...
Canada's Dylan Cozens Dominating Early at 2021 World Juniors
December 29th, 2020 At the halfway point of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship's preliminary round, Team Canada forward Dylan Cozens has stood out with outstanding performances in his first two matches, including a six-point game against Team Germany. As of Tuesday morning, he leads the tournament in points, goals and assists. In just two games,...
4 Headlines for Team Canada Heading Into the 2021 WJC
December 24th, 2020 Team Canada played its first pre-tournament game against Russia, winning 1-0 as Jamie Drysdale scored the lone goal. The game served as an excellent warm-up to when Canada starts their journey to repeat against Team Germany on Boxing Day. It was a great way for the team to get their feet going after they faced adversity during their...
2021 WJC: Takeaways from Canada vs Russia
December 24th, 2020 While the 2021 World Junior Championship doesn't begin until Christmas Day, Russia hit the ice for a pre-tournament game last night against Canada. Even though the game meant nothing, it was critical for the players to use it to get up to game speed and get accustomed to the style and pace their team wants to play with. The Russians...
Sabres News & Rumors: Cozens & Quinn Named to Team Canada
December 13th, 2020 In this edition of Sabres News & Rumors, I'll discuss Buffalo Sabres prospects Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn being named to Team Canada for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship and what the upcoming 2020-21 hockey season has in store for them. Cozens Making Second World Junior Appearance, Likely to Debut With Sabres For the...
Kings’ Quinton Byfield Could be Great for Canada at 2021 WJC
December 11th, 2020 On Christmas Day, the 2021 World Junior Championship will commence. This is annually one of, if not the most popular event in the hockey world. One of the countries that takes this tournament the most seriously is Canada. Canada holds the record for the most gold medals in the tournament's history and is the country where hockey is the...
BriseBois, Cooper Give Canada Best Chance for Gold in 2022
December 7th, 2020 After a brief hiatus, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced in July that players will be available for the Beijing (2022) and Milan-Cortina (2026) Olympics. The 2018 Winter Olympics was the first Olympic men’s hockey tournament that was played without NHL players since the league began taking a mid-season break to allow players...
Prospects News & Rumors: Team Canada, Northeastern & Ponomarev
November 24th, 2020 Unfortunately, most of today’s news focuses on games not being played because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Team Canada’s intrasquad game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed. Also, one of the top hockey programs in the United States has to wait a little longer before returning to the ice. Finally, we check in on a recent...
Flames' Prospects Pelletier, Zary Impressive in Team Canada Scrimmage Games
November 24th, 2020 When building a sports team, it can't be stressed enough how critical it is to draft the right players to build the right team. The Calgary Flames' highest draft pick happens to be Richmond Hill, Ontario native Sam Bennett, but being the highest doesn't always translate to on-ice production. Luckily for Bennett, he's been a fine forward...
Team Canada With Plenty of Options at Selection Camp
October 31st, 2020 Hockey Canada has announced its list of players set to participate in a 28-day selection camp in Red Deer, Alberta. Forty-seven players, including a total of 26 first-round picks, are expected to touch down in western Canada in the next two weeks, with selection camp officially starting on Nov. 16. Among the 47 players are six...
Prospects News & Rumors: Jeník, Dach, Canada Selection Camp & More
October 30th, 2020 The Arizona Coyotes loan a former third-round pick to Finland, Hockey Canada announces their selection camp roster for the 2021 World Junior Championships (WJC), and the Chicago Blackhawks loan their third-overall pick from the 2019 NHL Entry Draft to Team Canada for the WJC. Coyotes Loan Jeník to Finland The Coyotes have loaned...
Jonathan Toews: Beyond the Glory
September 13th, 2020 Much consideration has been given to the legacy of Jonathan Toews, long-time captain of the Chicago Blackhawks. Now heading into his 14th NHL season, Toews has seen an incredible amount of success. But he's also 32 years old, and many feel his inevitable decline has already begun. So what can we currently infer about the state of his...
