Russa 7 Switzerland 4 The Swiss tried to build off of beating Denmark the previous day to upset the favored Russians, but ultimately ran out of gas in a high-scoring affair. Switzerland scored twice in the first 9:06 of game play, but the mighty Russians got one back. Red Deer […]
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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 […]
Kazakhstan, the little team that could
When you think of a nation that lives and breathes hockey your mind instantly goes to Canada. Canada, a nation that not only loves their own teams, but also loves the game of hockey and seeing hockey bring people together. Kazakhstan, a nation of just over 18 million people is […]