Group A has some clear favourites but there are plenty of teams that can do some damage with some teams capable of launching some surprising upsets.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Group A may not be as unpredictable as Group B but there are still some great teams that will need to be watched in the battle for a playoff spot.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 23, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Group A in the World Juniors features plenty of deep teams with the defending champions looking to take home the top spot against this year.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on December 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The World Juniors has always been seen as a tournament for the Canadians and only really watched by the Canadians. That has started to change though as teams have begun to challenge Canada with development in other countries catching up to Canada. Even then Canada would still dominate with only a handful of teams challenging them and giving them a scare.
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