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Hard-earned win for Sweden

(04 Jan 2014, 17:29) | Sweden qualifies for the World Junior Championship final at home in Malmö, but it wasn't an easy win. Thanks to Oscar Dansk's goaltending and a bit of luck, Sweden beat Russia 2-1. Read more»

Four years ago

(04 Jan 2014, 12:41) | Sweden and Russia will play today’s first semi final of the World Junior Championship. The very first time the 1994 teams of those two countries faced each other was in February 2010 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Six Russian and nine Swedish players from that game are also here in Malmö four years later. Read more»

Germans win to even relegation series with Norway 1-1

(03 Jan 2014, 18:52) | After losing the first game of this best-of-three relegation series on Thursday, Germany was in a must-win situation this game. With Norway leading 3-2 entering the third period, the Germans scored twice to earn a 4-3 win and force a decisive game on Sunday. Read more»

The home team is through to the semifinals

(02 Jan 2014, 21:43) | Sweden easily defeated Slovakia to complete the semifinal quartet. At the next stage, Sweden will play Russia while the other semifinal is between Canada and Finland. Read more»

Canada grinds out a win over Swiss, advance to semis

(02 Jan 2014, 20:41) | The Swiss stayed with Canada for two periods, trailing only 2-1, but in the end Canada added two goals to win 4-1 and advance to the semifinals for the 16th straight year. Read more»

Two goals by Mäenalanen lead Finland over Czechs

(02 Jan 2014, 16:54) | Czech Republic had a 3-1 lead over Finland late in the second period of the World Junior Championship quarterfinal, but the Finnish team turned it into a 5-3 win to earn a semifinal spot. Read more»

Russian power play ends American repeat hopes

(02 Jan 2014, 15:07) | The first semifinal is in the books, with Russia 5-3 winners over the USA. After the Americans led 3-2 after one period, the Russians turned the game around in a three-minute span in the second period, with two five-on-three goals off the stick of Nikita Zadorov. Read more»

Round one to Norway

(02 Jan 2014, 13:01) | Germany was held scoreless against Norway in the first of three relegation games. And their captain Leon Draisaitl got his second major penalty of the tournament. Read more»

USA names their Olympic roster

(01 Jan 2014, 23:32) | A mix of veterans and young guns are set to take the quest in Sochi next month and try to reach higher than four years ago in Vancouver - team USA wants the gold this time. Read more»

Alfredsson scores in Winter Classic

(01 Jan 2014, 23:31) | Daniel Alfredsson scored a goal and Henrik Zetterberg had an assist in the 2014 NHL Winter Classic. A total of eleven European players were a part of the big spectacle on and off the ice. Read more»

One point enough for Finland

(31 Dec 2013, 20:43) | In the last game of Group B at the World Junior Championship Switzerland beat Finland in the shootout. Finland still finishes second in the group behind Sweden and will get to play Czech Republic in the quarter final. Read more»

Canada holds on against USA to claim 1st in Group A

(31 Dec 2013, 20:24) | In what seems to be a semi-regular fixture at the World Junior Championship, Canada and the USA met on New Year's Eve to decide first place in their group. It was Canada that won it in a nail-biter, 3-2. Read more»

Late goal gives Sweden the win against Russia

(31 Dec 2013, 17:24) | 11,528 spectators in a sold out Malmö Arena could see Sweden win the fourth game in a row to finish on top of Group B of the World Junior Championship. Jacob de la Rose got the winning goal 2:22 before the end. Read more»

Czechs shut down Slovaks to make quarterfinals

(31 Dec 2013, 16:23) | The Czech Republic bounced back from a disappointing loss to Germany with a great effort, defeating their Slovak cousins 4-1 to secure 3rd place in Group A. With the loss, Slovakia finishes 4th, while the Germans are sent to the relegation round. Read more»

Geneve Servette win thriller, win Spengler Cup

(31 Dec 2013, 15:22) | Geneve Servette skated off to a win and remained unbeaten in today's Gold Medal Game of the 2013 Spengler Cup. Despite having the 4:0 lead before the end of the second period, CSKA pushed hard and turned the game into a late thriller. Read more»