For the first time in about eight years, international play featuring the best players in the NHL representing their respective countries is back. From Feb. 12-20, 2025, Canada, United States, Sweden, and Finland will compete for a championship. Each team will play three games, with the top two teams playing in a winner-take-all final. Teams
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The World Junior Championship, often referred to as the most fantastic time of year in hockey, is just around the corner. Team Canada has submitted their final roster ahead of the event, just as they did for 2024. This year’s team features an impressive 21 players who NHL teams have already drafted. After a disappointing
Canada opened their 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (WJC) with a 4-0 victory over Finland. This one was pretty convincing even acknowledging the two late insurance goals they potted to make a Finnish comeback go from improbable to impossible. What were three big takeaways from the night? Canada Dominates Puck Possession
Canada wanted to redeem themselves after their loss to Sweden. They did that by locking up the second seed in Group A with a 6-3 win over Germany. Despite the final result, this game was in doubt until late in the third when Canada was able to score three unanswered to secure the victory. In
Team Canada has won gold for the 28th time at the World Championships, defeating Germany 5-2. This was also Canada’s 53rd medal as they continue to be the most decorated nation in tournament history. Here is a look back at their path to gold. Canada’s Path To The Gold Medal Game While Team Canada won
Just three games into the 2023 World Junior Championship, it’s fair to say that this year’s Team Canada could be one of the most exciting in years. On top of having three players with NHL experience and eight players with World Junior experience – both a rarity for Canada – Connor Bedard, the projected first-overall
Team Canada will once again feature in the gold medal game at the 2022 rescheduled World Juniors after defeating Czechia in the semifinals 5-2. They have now made it to three consecutive gold medal games, with their last victory coming in 2020. This was the second time this tournament Canada has beaten Czechia, with the
Many fans hoped that we would finally get to see Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid play together on Team Canada for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, with the NHL no longer sending its players to China, that won’t be the case. However, Canada still has gold medal aspirations and a deep pool of players
Team Canada entered the gold medal game as the potential favourite against Team USA. However, the Americans weren’t to be taken lightly as they always pose a threat. They were able to dethrone Canada to become World Junior Hockey Champions winning the gold medal, shutting them out 2-0. [embedded content] Canada had a stacked roster,
At the halfway point of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship’s preliminary round, Team Canada forward Dylan Cozens has stood out with outstanding performances in his first two matches, including a six-point game against Team Germany. As of Tuesday morning, he leads the tournament in points, goals and assists. In just two games, the 19-year-old
Unfortunately, most of today’s news focuses on games not being played because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Team Canada’s intrasquad game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed. Also, one of the top hockey programs in the United States has to wait a little longer before returning to the ice. Finally, we check in on a
Hockey Canada has announced its list of players set to participate in a 28-day selection camp in Red Deer, Alberta. Forty-seven players, including a total of 26 first-round picks, are expected to touch down in western Canada in the next two weeks, with selection camp officially starting on Nov. 16. Among the 47 players are
The Arizona Coyotes loan a former third-round pick to Finland, Hockey Canada announces their selection camp roster for the 2021 World Junior Championships (WJC), and the Chicago Blackhawks loan their third-overall pick from the 2019 NHL Entry Draft to Team Canada for the WJC. Coyotes Loan Jeník to Finland The Coyotes have loaned Czech forward
Team Canada had their skill on full display for the world to witness in their 6-4 victory over the United States on Thursday. It wasn’t a perfect performance, but it got the job done thanks to phenomenal play from their stars. The classic rivalry between Team Canada and Team USA lived up to expectations with