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World Juniors
Canada set to steamroll Germany
Not to ruin the hype, but this shouldn’t be a close game at all.
USA Falls to Russia in World Juniors Opener
Not Bad, Not Great The World Juniors are a consistent staple that everyone is able to enjoy around the holidays. On Christmas day 2020, Team USA faced their biggest test thus far against a very good Russian squad. The US entered this tournament with questions about the ‘greeness’ of their […]
WJC 2020: What’s Next For Relegation Victim Team Kazakhstan?
Who woulda thunk? Another WJC 2020 relegation-round drubbing. Team Germany asserted its superiority over Team Kazakhstan at Ostravar Arena on Sunday, netting 6 goals on 40 shots and shutting-out the Group A upstarts 6-0 to buy a ticket to the 2021 World Juniors in Alberta. German forward Dominik Bokk scored […]
Team Sweden wins Bronze at 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship
Sweden avoided a devastating loss to Team Finland to secure a bronze medal at the 2020 World Junior Championship. Expectations were set high after yet another undefeated preliminary round by the Swedes. Although they didn’t get an opportunity to win their first gold medal since 2012, the fact that they […]
2020 IIHF WJC: Bronze Medal Preview – Sweden vs. Finland
Sweden lost a heartbreaking semi-final matchup against Team Russia and now are set to fight for a Bronze Medal against their most bitter rivals as they face-off against Finland with the goal of getting back on the podium after being held medal-less in 2019. Team Finland is coming off a […]
Kazakhs Blow Out Germany in Game 2, Force Relegation Rubber Match on Sunday
Here’s a wild guess – Germany’s pregame market to win Relegation Game 3 on Sunday won’t be 1-to-14 in London. Not after what happened on Saturday in Ostrava. Kazakhstan roared back from the brink of relegation at the 2020 World Juniors, whipping Germany 4-1 in a Game 2 victory that […]
Victor Soderstrom: from odd man out to rising star at 2020 IIHF World Juniors Championship
Victor Soderstrom wasn’t supposed to be on this Team Sweden roster at the 2020 World Juniors Championship. Anyone you would have asked a month ago would have said that’d he’d be the odd man out when the Chicago Blackhawks eventually announce that prospect Adam Boqvist is being loaned to Team […]
Nils Hoglander ejected early in Sweden heartbreaking semi-final loss to Russia
After cruising their way to the Semi-Finals with an undefeated record, Team Sweden was handed their first loss of the tournament by Team Russia on Saturday, in what was undoubtedly the most action-packed game of the tournament. The team will not be given a chance to win their first gold […]
2020 IIHF WJC: Semi-Final Preview – Sweden vs Russia
Sweden rolled over the Czech Republic with a score of 5-0 as they eliminated the host nation and moved on to the semi-finals with ease. The Swedes are now 5-0-0-0 at the 2020 World Juniors but are about to take on their toughest matchup yet. Team Russia has been a […]
WJC Relegation Game 1: Germans Dominate as Kazakh Attack Goes Flat
What a difference a week makes. 7 days ago, Team Kazakhstan was locked in a 1-1 draw with Slovakia late in the 3rd period at Werk Arena, seemingly poised to win a round-robin game and potentially earn a quarterfinal bid at the World Juniors. Kazakhstan would go on to lose […]
Hugo Alnefelt records shutout in Team Sweden Quarter-Final win over the Czech Republic
Hugo Alnefelt was the backbone of a 5-0 Team Sweden victory over the Czech Republic that has sent the team to a semi-final matchup against the Russians. We already knew the formula for Team Sweden to have success in the elimination rounds of the World Juniors. They needed to be […]
2020 IIHF WJC: Quarter Final Preview – Sweden vs. Czech Republic
The preliminary round of the World Juniors is over. Now, fans around the world are about to endure some of the most exciting times of fandom that hockey has to offer as teams enter the single-elimination rounds of the tournament. First up for Team Sweden is a date with the […]
Team Sweden NHL Prospects to watch at 2020 IIHF WJC: Forward Edition
Sweden’s roster at the 2020 World Junior Championship has its fair share of recent NHL Draft picks and prospects that NHL teams can’t wait to see come up the pipeline. The World Juniors provides the best chance for fans to see their favorite team’s top prospects perform on the world […]
Team Sweden continues history as they remain undeafeted to claim 52nd straight round-robin win
Team Sweden has once again gone undefeated in the preliminary round of the World Junior Championship for the 13th year in a row. It’s a remarkable run for the Swedes, but they are going to be looking for more than just a successful round-robin at the 2020 World Juniors and […]
Team Sweden NHL Prospects you need to be watching at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship: Defence Edition
Sweden’s roster at the 2020 World Junior Championship has its fair share of recent NHL Draft picks and prospects that NHL teams can’t wait to see come up the pipeline. The World Juniors provides the best chance for fans to see their favorite team’s top prospects perform on the world […]
Team Sweden’s powerplay explodes for 6-2 win over Kazakhstan
Twelve players hit the scoreboard for Team Sweden in their matchup against Team Kazakhstan. The surge of offense was led by their powerplay production, which was able to convert on three of four opportunities on the man advantage. Swedens top players led the way, with Samuel Fagemo again scoring the […]
Knight and Kaliyev lead the way for the US over Russia
After losing to Canada in their first game and seeming pretty meh against Germany, the Americans have a solid game. The United States faced off against the Russians on Sunday. With the Russians coming off a huge victory over Canada they were expected to come out guns blazing against […]
Samuel Fagemo and Nils Hoglander step up as Sweden rolls over Switzerland to remain dominant in round robin
The question coming into the 2020 World Juniors was who could step up to be the primary offensive producers for Team Sweden to complement their strong defensive core of puck-moving phenoms. While we are still early into tournament play, it appears that Samuel Fagemo and Nils Hoglander may have answered […]
A wins a win: USA beats Germany
I’m going to start this one off with some thoughts first. This USA team has been very underwhelming for 4 periods and has performed well for 2 periods. Their big guns like Oliver Wahlstrom, Cole Caufield, and Alex Turcotte have a combined 3 points. Wahlstrom and Turcotte both took […]
