Team Canada Olympic Roster – Take 2 Christopher Ralph | January 9, 2014 The much anticipated Team Canada Olympic roster was finally released this week by Hockey Canada’s Steve Yzerman et al. The ensuing debate of who should or shouldn’t have been selected…
5 Ways to Lose a World Juniors Tournament Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 7, 2014 While many will look to the Finns as a blueprint for World Juniors success, we can also learn a lot from the likes of Russia, the United States, Canada and…
2014 World Juniors: Top 5 Most Disappointing Performances Bill Schoeninger | January 7, 2014 2014 World Juniors Make no mistake, a player’s performance at the 2014 World Juniors is far from a guarantee about what his NHL future could look like. For most fans,…
The Demise of Canadian Goalies Bill Schoeninger | January 6, 2014 Patrick Roy. Jacques Plante. Martin Brodeur. Ken Dryden. Glenn Hall. The list of superstar Canadian goalies of the past could go on forever. It could be argued that nine of…
Rasmus Slays the Giant to Bring Gold to Finland Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 5, 2014 In an outcome few predicted, Rasmus Ristolainen fired the shot heard around the hockey world to knock off host country Sweden in overtime and deliver a World Junior Championship to…
A Scandinavian Showcase For Gold at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 4, 2014 A Sweden win against Russia and a Finland win against Canada in the semifinals have the two Scandinavian rivals squaring off for Gold At the World Junior Championship in Malmö,…
Canada Avoids Trap Game to Advance to WJHC Medal Round Joseph Vito DeLuca | January 3, 2014 By defeating the United States on the final day of preliminary play Canada secured the top spot in Group A to end up facing the lowest qualifier of Group B…
A Bird’s Eye View: A Firsthand Look at the WJHC Prelims Through Tweets Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 31, 2013 Here’s a firsthand look via Twitter at the preliminary round of the 2014 World Junior Championship that included upsets, superb special teams and exceptional hockey. Canadian & Swedish Fans Create…
Nic Petan Clutch for Canada, Cashes in with Jets Eric McKelvie | December 31, 2013 December 30th, 2013 is a day Nic Petan won’t forget anytime soon. He was the hero for Team Canada at the World Junior Championship and hours later agreed to his…
Underdogs Show Their Bite at World Juniors Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 30, 2013 While many fans may have been anticipating the major New Year’s Eve matchups, the fifth day of the 2014 World Junior Championships provided fireworks a day early for Malmö by…
What Going To The World Juniors Means To Me, A Half-Canadian Chris McHugh | December 30, 2013 The first time I saw a hockey game in Toronto, there were so many goals that I missed one of them. I was pretty upset. December 21st, 1999. The Maple…
Simon Says Czech Mate: Canada Gets Upset at WJHC Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 28, 2013 The 2014 World Junior Championship had its first upset as the Czech Republic defeated Canada 5-4 in a shootout. A Quick Start as the Catalyst What doomed the Czech Republic…