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World Junior Preview: Canada’s Back to Revenge Home Ice Heartbreak

(26 Dec 2017, 12:00) | There's always extra pressure for Canada to win gold. Last year, they lost to the Americans on home ice. This time, they'll want to repay the favor. Read more»

World Junior Preview: History Isn’t on USA’s Side, But They’re Favourites

(25 Dec 2017, 12:00) | The Americans have never won in back to back tournaments and have only one medal at home. Can 2018 change that? Read more»

World Junior Preview: Can Sweden Get Out of Their Funk?

(24 Dec 2017, 12:05) | Sweden is always a major threat to win gold at the World Juniors. In In fact, since 2007, the team has never finished worse than fourth. This time, they need to do better. Read more»

World Junior Preview: Slovakia May Actually Have a Chance

(23 Dec 2017, 12:00) | Slovakia is always a fascinating team at the World Juniors. They work hard, they always have a few players who surprise and nobody really expects anything more. But what can we expect in Buffalo? Read more»

Canada Crushes Switzerland to Close Out WJC Pre-Tournament

(23 Dec 2017, 02:46) | Canada has swept their pre-tournament schedule thanks to a 8-1 victory over Switzerland on Friday night at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. Read more»

Cayla Barnes strives for a place in the USA women’s Olympic hockey team

(22 Dec 2017, 12:31) | Being dropped from the women's national USA hockey team was not an easy peel for Cayla Barnes to swallow last spring. However, she managed to keep herself occupied by graduating from her high school then shooting off to Boston College where she joined the Eagle was to appear in five matches. Read more»

World Junior Preview: Switzerland Needs Chemistry to Shine

(22 Dec 2017, 12:00) | The Swiss don't have many great parts to their team this year, but they do have chemistry. Read more»

World Junior Preview: Russia, Unpredictably Predictable

(21 Dec 2017, 12:00) | No matter what year it is, Russia’s World Junior team always seems to be a big mystery. Will the offense hold up? How much will their defense hurt them, if at all/. Read more»

Canada Controls Pre-Tournament Contest Against Czech Republic

(21 Dec 2017, 02:50) | Canada has won their second World Junior pre-tournament game thanks to a 9-0 victory over the Czech Republic in London, Ontario, Canada. Read more»

Q&A With Slovakian World Junior Forward Martin Fehérváry

(20 Dec 2017, 18:45) | Eurohockey's Ty Dilello talked to Martin Fehérváry about playing hockey growing up and returning to the Slovakian World Junior team. Read more»

World Junior Preview: Finland is Too Good To Fail

(20 Dec 2017, 12:00) | A year off of winning gold at home, the Finns struggled to score throughout the tournament, meeting up with Latvia in the relegation round. What does this year’s entry have in store in the United States this year? Read more»

World Junior Preview: Denmark’s Luck May Have Run Out

(19 Dec 2017, 12:00) | Denmark enters the 2018 tournament with a team without a star, something they’ve had on their side for the past few seasons. But can they still avoid landing in the relegation round? Read more»

World Junior Preview: The Czechs May Be On to Something

(18 Dec 2017, 12:00) | The Czechs have been a below-average team for over a decade. It may finally be time for them to change that. Read more»

World Junior Preview: Belarus is Just Happy to Be There

(17 Dec 2017, 12:21) | Belarus' chances at winning a game at the World Juniors are slim. But could they have one of the better newly-promoted teams the tournament has seen in years? Read more»

Kazakhstan Returns to World Juniors for First Time Since 2009

(16 Dec 2017, 20:34) | For the first time in ten years, Kazakhstan's U20 team will find themselves in the top World Junior tournament in Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for the 2019 World Juniors. Read more»