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 Senators, as well as, John Peterka and Lukas Reichel, who excelled in the American Hockey League (AHL) this season. All three are eligible to compete,
World Junior Championship
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 most prestigious tournaments in all of hockey, Slovakia will once again be bringing a load of talented prospects to the international stage. With returnees Martin
If you look at the bios of the veteran players the Ottawa Senators have added to their roster this year, you might think their director of scouting is the Ghost of World Juniors’ past. Evgenii Dadonov had seven points in seven games for Russia at the 2009 World Junior Championships (WJC) in Ottawa. Erik Gudbranson
Last week brought news that the Toronto Maple Leafs young prospect Nick Robertson had been named to Team USA’s preliminary world junior roster. As reported by hockey insiders Chris Johnston and Darren Dreger, the Maple Leafs’ organization’s response was that Robertson’s participation would depend upon the status of an NHL training-camp start-up time being announced.
There isn’t much news today pertaining to events on the ice, which has become the norm for 2020. Team Sweden announced their roster for their World Junior Championship selection camp and it is loaded with talent. Also, a top NCAA program is suspending operations after a positive COVID-19 test. Finally, there is plenty of news
The second wave of the COVID-19 has been sweeping the globe and it is setting new record highs in positive cases in North America. It has reared its ugly head at Canada’s World Junior Championship selection camp is heading into quarantine after two players have tested positive. Meanwhile in Russia, two recent first-round draft picks,