Team USA beat Team Germany by a score of 11-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2023 World Juniors. With this win, they advance to the semifinals and land a chance to compete for a medal. Several factors led to Team USA’s win, including a great start by their goalies, and a strong offense. Augustine Continues
World Junior Hockey Championship
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
The Montreal Canadiens have six prospects playing at the 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC). After a slow start for some of them, all six have been contributing and helping their teams succeed at this year’s tournament. Starting in the medal rounds, Owen Beck will join the Canadian team, making a total of seven prospects, but
Team USA defeated Team Finland by a score of 6-2 on Dec. 31, winning first place in Group B at the 2023 World Juniors. While the game was relatively even in momentum, Team USA was able to rely on their goaltending and offense to keep the game controlled and get the win. Team USA Finds
Team USA defeated Team Switzerland by a score of 5-1 on Thursday, Dec. 29. After a disappointing 6-3 loss to Team Slovakia on Dec. 28, they were able to bounce back after making some minor changes to their defense, and excelling at both winning faceoffs and controlling the power play and penalty kill. Changing Up
While Team USA started with a strong first period in the Dec. 28 matchup against Team Slovakia, they were unfortunately not able to pull off a win. They were defeated by a score of 6-3, as they faced a few of the NHL’s top prospects and struggled to find their footing amidst penalties. They Were
Sweden took on Germany in their second game of the 2023 World Junior Championship in Halifax and escaped with a 1-0 win. Historically, this rivalry has been one-sided since Sweden has never lost to Germany in the tournament, and that streak continued on Tuesday afternoon. As expected, Sweden remains the most dominant team in the
Let’s take a break from what has been mostly an underwhelming season for most Calgary Flames fans thus far. The team is currently trying to remain in the Western Conference playoff picture, with a recent, successful California road trip helping achieve this feat. They are still trying to consistently produce goals and make line combinations
The 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC) kicked off in Halifax, with Sweden facing off against Austria. The Swedish team is expected to medal in this year’s tournament, while Austria hopes to improve on the four goals they scored in the entire tournament last year. The two teams are opposites as Sweden is trying to win
Team Latvia has bounced between various levels of junior international hockey since it joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1992. Previously, they have only been able to stay in the top tier for a maximum of two years before being relegated back down into a lower division. However, Team Latvia is determined to
The 2023 World Junior Championship is set to take place on Dec. 26 and Winnipeg Jets fans have plenty of reasons to tune in this year. Rutger McGroarty and Chaz Lucius will play within Team USA’s top six, and Brad Lambert will fill the role of a top-six center for Team Finland. This article will
The 2023 World Junior Championship is set to begin in just a few days on December 26th. COVID-19 has impacted the last two versions of the event, so this should be the first return to the normal schedule since 2020. The Carolina Hurricanes have four prospects set to participate: Jackson Blake (USA), Aleksi Heimosalmi (Finland),
Historically, Sweden and Czechia are two of the worst teams when playing for the bronze medal. Sweden has a record of 2-7, which included a three-year stretch where they came in fourth every time. Czechia hasn’t fared much better, going 1-5, with their last medal coming in that one win back in 2005. Although they
After nine grueling days of late summer action, the World Junior Championship is about to draw to a close, but not before crowing its medalists. Three of the four teams in action today will walk away with hardware, as Canada and Finland duel for gold (with the loser getting the silver medal), and Sweden and
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
The last time Sweden faced Latvia at the World Juniors was back in 2013. Armed with future NHL stars like Filip Forsberg, Viktor Arvidsson, Elias Lindholm, and Rickard Rackell, the Swedes won comfortably 5-1. Latvia endured 46 shots from the undefeated Swedes, the most the nation saw in that tournament in a single game. While
Before the start of the 2022 World Junior Championship, it was widely believed that Team Sweden would finish first or second in Group B; it seemed unlikely they would lose to Team Switzerland, Team Austria, or Team Germany. But after a series of slow starts and a disappointing performance against the United States, many wondered
Austria was always going to have an uphill battle at the 2022 World Juniors. The team has appeared in the top division four times yet has gone winless so far. The game against Switzerland was their best and last chance to follow in Latvia’s footsteps and make international history, as the Swiss were also winless
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