Monthly Archives: December 2012

The World Junior Championship finally gets going tomorrow in Moscow with Canada facing off against Germany at 4 AM on Boxing Day. For Canadians, it’s a holiday celebration following Christmas. You know some of the diehards will set the alarm … Continue reading →

Earlier today, the IIHF ruled on Canadian forward Boone Jenner’s late hit that knocked Sweden’s Jesper Pettersson from the WJC 2013 tournament. Jenner has been suspended three games for this hit that caused Pettersson to suffer a broken wrist and shoulder dislocation. … Continue reading →

TSN ran a feature on top American draft prospect Seth Jones. The 18-year old from Plano, Texas grew up watching his Dad Popeye Jones play in the NBA for the Dallas Mavericks. He was a solid power forward who rebounded … Continue reading →

In a surprising move, Team USA announced that they’d cut forward Stefan Matteau. The son of Ranger folk hero Stephane Matteau was drafted in the first round by the Devils last June. He was expected to be a lock for … Continue reading →

In another warm up for the WJC2013, Team USA got a wake up call from Finland in a 5-1 blowout defeat today at Helsinki. The Finns erupted for four goals in the third period breaking open a game that was … Continue reading →

As Hasan already noted in a previous entry that covers every aspect of the World Junior Hockey tournament (WJC2013), it doesn’t officially get underway until after Christmas. However, both Team Canada and Team USA had exhibition games yesterday. Canada lost … Continue reading →

With the 2013 NHL season still on life support, the under-20 World Junior Hockey Championship tournament in Russia (starting next Wednesday) has taken on added importance for hockey fans across all of North America.  If you’re a hardcore hockey fan, … Continue reading →

Today, more games were canceled. This time, it’s through January 14, 2013. … I’m past the point of no return. I really tried. I thought there would be a season already. I was tricked into believing the faulty leadership would … Continue reading →

The World Junior Championships are officially on deck with exhibitions starting up. While Team USA sorts through their roster, Team Canada already announced who made the cut for the exciting 2013 Prospect Tournament. Returning from last year’s bronze medal team … Continue reading →