World Juniors

2025 World Junior Championship: Switzerland Beats Kazakhstan to Advance to Quarterfinals

Switzerland took the lead early with a power play goal and never looked back, ultimately defeating Kazakhstan 3-1 to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. The stakes were high for both teams, as the loser would be relegated to play Germany in a single-elimination game for survival. For Kazakhstan, staying at the championship level would […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Finland Snaps Team USA’s Streak in an Overtime Classic

In an electrifying thriller at the World Junior Championships in Ottawa, Finland edged out the United States 4-3 overtime on Sunday, ending the reigning champions’ ten-game winning streak. Both teams secured playoff spots, each gaining a standings point for the contest, reaching extra time. Still, this game felt reminiscent of the thrilling semifinal between these […]

2025 World Junior Championship: USA Remains Perfect in Gritty Win Over Latvia

The United States might have walked away with a 5-1 victory over Latvia on Saturday, improving to 2-0 at the 2025 World Juniors. It’s evident to anyone watching that this was no easy feat. Latvia deserves enormous credit for their effort, especially after their stunning 3-2 shootout miracle over Canada just the night before. That triumph was […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Finland Outpaces Germany in First Win

In a tightly contested Group A matchup at the 2025 World Junior Championship, Finland rebounded from their opening loss to secure a 3-1 victory over Germany this afternoon in Ottawa, Canada. The Finns move to 1-1 with the Group A win, while Germany drops to 0-2. Both teams now have a day off. Finland plays […]

2025 World Junior Championship: Team Sweden Players to Watch

The 2025 World Junior Championship begins on December 26th in Ottawa, Ontario. Team Sweden is looking to put up a fight, as they’ve selected nine players for their roster that helped the team to take home silver in last year’s competition. As Sweden prepares to take on Slovakia on Boxing Day, keep an eye on […]

Player Profile: Barrett Hayton

As the Utah Hockey Club inches closer to their first season in the NHL, they signed center Barrett Hayton to a 2-year, $5,300,000 contract. The young center is entering his sixth season in the NHL and looking to have a bounce-back year after an injury-plagued 2023-2024 season. Early Career Hayton was drafted fifth overall in […]

Capitals’ Prospects Making Waves

The future of the Washington Capitals is looking very bright. Young prospects are making fantastic moves in the AHL, World Juniors, and WHL. Let’s check in on these guys and see a small glimpse into Washington’s (probably) successful future. Andrew Cristall Andrew Cristall, 18, was selected in the second round of the 2023 draft. Unfortunately, […]

Top 10 Minnesota Wild Prospects in 2023-24

The Minnesota Wild’s prospect pool has consistently ranked at the top of the league. With salary cap issues ongoing for the next two years, the Wild have made good use of their draft picks to build up their future strategically. In this article, players who have already played games at the NHL level have been […]

Player Profile: Jack Eichel

Who is Jack Eichel? Jack Eichel is a 26-year-old 6’2″, 214 lb center with a rich history of playing hockey. He is currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights and has been since he got traded to them by the Buffalo Sabres on November 4, 2021. He’s been an NHL player for the past seven […]

Winnipeg Jets prospect Chaz Lucius is producing in the WHL

Winnipeg Jets’ first-round pick in 2021, 18th overall Chaz Lucius, opted to leave college and turn pro signing an entry-level contract in April 2022 as an 18-year-old. Lucius was expected to head back to the University of Minnesota for the 2022-23 season. Instead, foregoing three years of college eligibility, there was no guarantee where he […]