James Hagens

IIHF UA18 Gold Medal Game Recap: Team Canada vs. Team USA | 05/05/2024

The 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship promises an exhilarating culmination with the anticipated faceoff between the United States and Canada, marking only the third gold medal game between the two nations in the tournament’s history. Previous encounters saw the U.S. emerge victorious with a 5-1 win in 2005, and Canada claimed the title […]

IIHF UA18 Quarter-Finals Game Recap: Team USA vs. Team Switzerland | 05/02/2024

Team USA aimed to uphold their unbeaten record in the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship when facing off against Team Switzerland. Currently, Team USA stands as a dominant force in the tournament, boasting impressive statistics such as a penalty-killing rate of 92.86%, a scoring percentage of 18.88%, and leading on the power play with […]

IIHF UA18 Game Recap: Team USA vs. Team Finland | 04/30/2024

Team USA aimed to maintain its unbeaten record in the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship heading into the matchup with Team Finland. Both teams are familiar faces in the medal round, having each competed with the other for U18 Worlds gold three times. The U.S. emerged with the gold in 2006 and 2015, while […]

IIHF UA18 Game Recap: Team USA vs. Team Latvia | 04/28/2024

Team USA was looking to extend their undefeated streak in the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship. Team USA had another fast and powerful start yesterday when they faced Team Norway, beating them in regulation by a score of 8-2. Some standout performances included that of Cole Eiserman, who scored two goals in the contest. […]

IIHF UA18 Game Recap: Team USA vs Team Norway | 04/27/2024

Team USA came off its first win earlier in the tournament as they faced Team Norway today. In the hunt for back-to-back gold medals, Team USA was looking to strike fast and often in today’s faceoff with Norway. In the history of the U18 Championship, the U.S. and Norway have only faced off three times, […]