Team USA handled Team Czech Republic in the final game from Victoria. With the 3-1 win, the Americans punched their ticket to a semi-final match up versus the Russians. I thought tonight the guys did a really good job setting up the next line and just being smart with the […]
U20 World Junior Championships
Switzerland surprises Sweden, moves on to semi-finals
It was an upset to everyone but Team Switzerland. Sweden came into the game as the top seed of Group B, while the Swiss crossed over as the fourth seed from Group A. Sweden looked dominant in round-robin play, forcing Switzerland into playing the role of the underdog coming into […]
Milos Roman and Slovakia hope for giant upset against Russia in quarterfinals
Team Slovakia has had a tough and challenging world junior tournament and it does not get easier as they draw a quarterfinal matchup with Russia. Forward Milos Roman of the Vancouver Giants, has been a key contributor for the Slovaks and he has been relied upon in all situations. Roman […]
Finland downs Slovakia; Sweden hangs on to defeat USA – GROUP B Recap (12/29)
One of the bigger days schedule-wise for the World Junior tournament Group B in Victoria did not disappoint. The first game featured a hard fought battle between Finland and Slovakia, while the second game of the day turned into a nail-biter between Sweden and the USA. Finland slides past Slovakia […]
Russia and the USA get second wins in Day 3 at the World Juniors
Russia 2 Czech Republic 1 Russia was the fist team on the night to go out to a 2-0 start in the tournament, though there win was a little harder won. With 2:55 left in the first, Artyom Galimov netted the opening goal. Then in with 4:57 left in the […]
Sweden sinks Slovakia; Finland handles Kazakhstan – Group B recap (12/27)
Sweden defeats Slovakia 5-2 Sweden stayed a perfect 2-0 for this tournament with a 5-2 victory over Slovakia in the early game Thursday in Victoria. With the win, Team Sweden has a 46 game round-robin win streak, going back to the 2007 World Junior tournament. Lucas Elvenes opened the scoring […]
Canada blows by Denmark 14-0 while the Czech Republic pulls out a dramatic OT win in Day 1 of Group A action at the World Juniors
Canada 14 Denmark 0 Cody Glass has played in 227 @TheWHL games…has never had a 4 assist game…in his first game at #WorldJuniors, he has 4 assists for @HockeyCanada . #apples — Andy Kemper (@AndyKemper) December 27, 2018 For the host country, their start for the 2019 World Juniors could […]
USA escapes Slovakia 2-1 in Day 1 of Group B action at World Juniors; Finland falls to Sweden
USA 2 Slovakia 1 With 20 minutes left in action on the first day in Victoria, USA’s U20 World Juniors squad was on the ropes. They had outshot Slovakia 19-12, but were trailing on the scoreboard 1-0. USA head coach Mike Hastings thought his team did not play it’s best […]
Alexeyev scores in pre-tournament game; poised to lead Russia at World Juniors
In Kamloops, B.C. on Thursday night, there was one player taking the Sandman Centre ice who was familiar to the WHL fans in attendance. That was Red Deer Rebels defenseman Alexander Alexeyev. While Alexeyev is no stranger to throwing on the Russian national sweater, he had yet to represent them […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Additions being made as players depart for World Juniors; what teams are most impacted by their missing stars?
Brandon Wheat Kings: -Jiri Patera – Goalie – Czech Republic – 1999 The Vegas Golden Knights draft pick is one of three goalies on the Czech U20 selection camp roster. The Wheat Kings have called up 16-year-old netminder Connor Ungar from the Northern Alberta X-treme Prep team. He has a […]
