Posted by thesportsjunky on December 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment
2012 was another great year in sports with plenty going on for everyone to enjoy and great stories around every corner. There was plenty to talk about throughout the sports world with great performances and inspirational performances. It wasn’t only limited to the USA or to Europe though as Canada had a very interesting year in sports.
Filed under Opinion · Tagged with 100th Grey Cup, 2012, 2012 Canadian Olympics, 2012 Canadian Year in Review, 2012 NHL Lockout, 2012 Olympics, 2012 World Juniors, 2012 Year in Review, Canada-USA Olympic Soccer Game, Canadian Gold Medal, Canadian Olympic Team, Canadian Women's National soccer Team, CFL, CFL Single Season Rushing record, Christine Sinclair, Diana Matheson, Henderson Alvarez, John Buck, Jon Cornish, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, London Olympics, Los Angeles Lakers, Mark Buehrle, RA Dickey, Rosannagh MacLennan, Rosie MacLennan, Steve Nash, Team Canada, Toronto Argonauts, Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Raptors, Travis D'Arnaud, Year in Review
Posted by thesportsjunky on January 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The World Juniors came to an end after another wild year that saw upsets and typical blowouts. This tournament has had it all as we have seen breakout players emerge who may be able to get the attention of the NHL scouts before the draft. There has also been some amazing goalie performances form a number of teams as little known goalies began making a name for themselves.
Filed under Hockey · Tagged with 2012 World Juniors, 2012 World U20, Brandon Gormley, Bronze Medal, Bronze Medal Game, Canada, Final Standings, Finland, Gold Medal, Gold Medal Game, Mika Zibanejad, Petr Mrazek, Russia, Sweden, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Tournament MVP, World Junior Bronze Medal Game, World Junior Championship, World Junior Gold Medal Game, World Junior Hockey Championship, World Junior Player Awards, World Junior Standings, World Juniors, World U20, World U20 Championship, World U20 Hockey Championship, Yevgeni Kuznetsov
Posted by thesportsjunky on January 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The World Juniors finished their round robin play on New Year’s Eve as the playoff spots were handed out in some thrilling games. With all of the seeding finished it was time for the relegation and quarter finals. The quarter finals featured the #2 and #3 teams in the pools with the crossover matchups.
Filed under Hockey · Tagged with 2012 WJC, 2012 World Juniors, 2012 World U20, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hockey, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, WJC, WJC Playoffs, WJC Quarter-Finals, World Junior Championship, World Junior Hockey Championship, World Juniors, World U20, World U20 Championship, World U20 Hockey Championship
