Scout's Analysis: What to make of Team USA, Sweden ahead of WJC final

Both gifted offensively and teeming with depth, Team USA and Team Sweden are set to meet and battle for WJC gold. Jason Bukala has some observations from both squads as the semifinals come to a close.

Slovakia Continues WJC Dominance With Victory Over Norway

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard opened the scoring on day four of the 2024 World Junior Championship to secure Norway’s first lead of the tournament after a 4-1 loss to Team USA followed…

Team Czechia Players to Watch at 2024 WJC

Team Czechia’s roster is ready and finalized for the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) in Gothenburg, Sweden. Czechia has a lot of familiar faces in their last year of…

Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko Heading To World Championship

New York Rangers forwards Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko will join Team Czechia and Team Finland, respectively, at the 2023 IIHF Men’s World Championship, they told reporters today. Coming off the heels of a disappointing first-round loss, the two Rangers youngsters now get a shot at redemption at the...

Canada-Czechia WJC Final Live Blog: Shane Wright extends Canada's lead

Team Czechia and Team Canada met on Boxing Day when the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship first started, and the Czechs came out on top with a 5-2 victory. Now, they meet again, with gold on the line. If Canada manages to win, they will repeat as WJC champions for the first time since 2009, the...

Canada-Czechia WJC Final Live Blog: Three players who must step up

Team Czechia and Team Canada met on Boxing Day when the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship first started, and the Czechs came out on top with a 5-2 victory. Now, they meet again, with gold on the line. If Canada manages to win, they will repeat as WJC champions for the first time since 2009, the...

3 players to watch on Team Czechia at the 2023 World Juniors

6 Predictions for the 2023 World Junior Championship

With the 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC) just around the corner and selection camps opening this week, I figured it’s time to look ahead and make some predictions before the…

World Juniors Report: Truscott, USA upset by Czechia in quarterfinal; Lekkerimäki, Jurmo advance to semis

The United States crashed and burned on the road to a second straight World Junior gold on Wednesday, as Team Czechia pulled off a stunning 4–2 upset to eliminate the Americans in the quarterfinal. The Americans’ elimination is particularly disappointing for Canucks prospect Jacob Truscott, who fini...

3 Takeaways from Team USA’s 3-2 Win Over Team Sweden

Team USA took its unblemished record into Sunday night’s game at the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship against the other undefeated team in their pool and came out swinging. The…

World Juniors Day 6 Primer: Lekkerimäki, Jurmo, Truscott all in action

All three Vancouver Canucks prospects participating at the 2022 IIHF Men’s World Junior Championship will take the ice on Sunday as the preliminary round nears its conclusion. Team Finland defenceman and Canucks 2020 third-round pick Joni Jurmo will be in action this morning (11:00 a.m. PT) against...

3 players to watch on Team Czechia at 2022 World Juniors

Team Czechia features a number of NHL prospects including a player taken in the top 10 of the 2022 NHL Draft. Defenceman | Right shot | Six-foot-three | 190 pounds | Columbus Blue Jackets (first round, sixth overall in 2022) There won’t be any easy minutes for the Columbus Blue Jackets first-round...

Bruins News & Rumors: Klingberg, Dach, Marchand & More

In this edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, many have suggested general manager Don Sweeney needs to improve his blue line for next season, and one possible name that…

Two Washington Capitals Defensemen Head To World Championship

A pair of Washington Capitals defensemen are heading to Helsinki and Tampere, Finland, to participate in the 2022 IIHF World Championship. Youngster Martin Fehervary is joining Team Slovakia in Group A in Helsinki, while Michal Kempny will head to Team Czechia in Group B in Tampere. Fehervary immedi...