Posted by thesportsjunky on January 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The semi-finals may have lacked some new faces but they certainly didn’t lack drama with four of the best international programs facing off for a chance at gold.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 1, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The World Juniors finished the round robin with a rivalry that has created some of the best games in Juniors history with plenty on the line almost every year.
Posted by thesportsjunky on December 31, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The 2017 version of the World Juniors is not as successful as Hockey Canada expected it to be but there are plenty of factors that have contributed to low ticket sales this year.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Danish team is once again becoming a fan favourite but it might be a sign of a larger pattern as they are making improvements every year in the Juniors.
Posted by thesportsjunky on December 29, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Juniors are continuing on after three days and the fight to stay out of relegation is heating up with one surprise team and some usual suspects all fighting to stay in the top division.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 28, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Finnish team was on top of the World Juniors a year ago but like is the nature of the Juniors they do not have the same team this time around and they seem to be struggling for it.
Posted by thesportsjunky on December 27, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The IIHF is always trying to grow the sport yet they continue to go back the well in the World Juniors as Canada is one of the few countries that will actually fill the seats.
Posted by thesportsjunky on December 25, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Finns will have a shot at winning two straight titles but in an era where all teams are far more equal they will need to get through a lot to get their hands on the trophy again.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Group B in the Juniors is a murderer’s row with the top three teams in the tournament all residing in the same group making it a difficult one to break through this year.
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