Best Blues’ World Junior Performances of the Last 10 Years Anthony Testaguzza | December 31, 2023 The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) is underway and there are a lot of prospects from every team to look forward to. This year, the St. Louis Blues have…
World Junior Championships All-Time Biggest Blowouts Dayton Reimer | December 27, 2023 The preliminary stage of the 2021 World Junior Championship was marked by two things. The first was the unfortunate circumstances surrounding COVID-19 cases and the handful of players and coaches…
The WJC Should Be Held in Junior Hockey Cities Blain Potvin | January 1, 2023 For the first time since 2010 when hosted in Saskatoon and Regina, a World Junior Championship (WJC) host city is not an NHL or professional hockey town. In 2023, Halifax…
3 Reasons St. Louis Should Host the 2025 WJC Jason Martin | December 28, 2022 The 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC) is underway in Canada and one of the world’s biggest hockey tournaments will be making its return to the United States in 2025 for…
Revisiting Sweden’s World Junior Championship History Ryan Gagne | December 24, 2022 Sweden is among the best hockey countries in the world, thanks to a long history of star players, world championships, and Olympic gold medals. According to dates obtained from the…
2022 World Junior Championship Germany Players to Watch Dayton Reimer | August 3, 2022 It’s always disappointing when a nation’s best players aren’t able to compete at the World Juniors. This year, Germany will be without Tim Stützle, who will remain with the Ottawa…
Germany Proving Why World Juniors Should Expand to 12 Teams Frankie Benvenuti | December 28, 2021 People have often wondered why there are 10 teams in the World Junior Championship rather than eight. After all, how many people want to watch Austria get pounded by 10 goals by…
5 Current Oilers Who Have Won World Junior Gold – Ranked Sean Panganiban | December 23, 2021 The World Junior Championships (WJC) or “World Juniors,” is always an exciting and highly anticipated tournament. Held during the holiday season, it’s become a tradition in some households for families…
Dear Santa: Kraken’s 2021 Christmas Wish List Jake Zrihen | December 20, 2021 It’s the most wonderful time of the year… but NHL fans may not be feeling that way. With a recent upswing in COVID-19 cases, the season is suddenly in a…
Team Slovakia Players to Watch at the World Juniors 2022 C.R. Davies | December 19, 2021 After a bronze medal victory in 2014-15, Slovakia is once again looking to take home a medal for themselves in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Arguably one of the…
2022 WJC Team USA Player Profile: Matty Beniers Sean Raggio | December 19, 2021 Matty Beniers is just 19 years old, yet he already has some impressive accolades. He was the Seattle Kraken’s inaugural draft pick, taken second-overall at the 2021 draft, and was…
IIHF Needs to Let New Countries Host World Junior Championship Luke James | December 19, 2021 Just six countries have hosted the World Junior Championships since 1998. During that spell, Europe’s four premier hockey powers – Russia, Finland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic – have shared…