Monthly Archives: December 2015

OHL Mid-Season Power Rankings

Statistics and Records are as of Dec.28. Do not include any games after the Christmas Break 1. Erie Otters (28-4-1-0) Coming off a season in which they made a run to the OHL Championship, the Erie Otters entered this season … Continue reading

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Top 20 Players to Watch at the 2016 World Junior Championships

With the 2016 World Junior Championships set to kick off on Boxing Day, here is a preview on 20 players to watch throughout the 2016 Tournament. Kristian Pospisil (C/RW) – Slovakia The hulking 6’2, 180 pound forward comes into the … Continue reading

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Team Canada World Junior Preview

The defending Gold Medal Champion Canadians come into the 2016 World Junior Championship in Helsinki, Finland looking to win back to back Gold for the first time since winning five straight Gold Medals spanning the 2005 Championships to the 2009 … Continue reading

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Team USA World Junior Preview

After a disappointing fifth place finish at the 2014 World Junior Championships, Team USA looked to reach the podium for the fourth time in six years when they took to the ice in Toronto/Montreal for the 2015 tournament. While the … Continue reading

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Team Finland World Junior Preview

Heading into the 2015 World Junior Championships Finland looked to have a roster quite capable of defending their Gold Medal Championship that they captured at the 2014 tournament in Malmo, Sweden. On paper the Finns where among the deepest teams … Continue reading

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Team Sweden World Junior Preview

Sweden came into the 2015 World Junior Championships in Toronto/Montreal as heavy favorites. Many predicted Canada and Sweden would tare through their competition and meet in the Gold Medal game and while that scenario looked like a possibility following the … Continue reading

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Team Russia World Junior Preview

The 2015 World Junior Championship marked the fifth straight year in which the Russians had medaled at the tournament. Russia narrowly fell to the host Canadians by a score of 5-4 in front of 19 000 + screaming fans at … Continue reading

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Team Slovakia World Junior Preview

The 2015 World Junior Championship was a huge success for Team Slovakia as the country medaled for just the second time in twenty years. Slovakia rode the play of Denis Golda in goal and Martin Reway up front to a … Continue reading

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Draft Eligible Players to Watch at the 2016 World Junior Championships

The 2016 World Junior Championship will showcase a number of high end Draft Eligible talent this year. With consensus top five picks Auston Matthews, Matthew Tkachuk, Patrik Laine and Jesse Puljujarvi all expected to play significant roles with their respective … Continue reading

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Team Switzerland World Junior Preview

After a disappointing 2014 World Junior Championships the Swiss entered the 2015 tournament in Toronto/Montreal with high hopes of once again returning to prominence at the tournament. While Switzerland entered the tournament with an intriguing roster, boasting the likes of … Continue reading

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