World Juniors

Wright Move or Wrong Move? Seattle Kraken Re-Assign Shane Wright to Kingston

The day after Team Canada captain Shane Wright won gold at the 2023 World Junior Championship, the Seattle Kraken announced they have sent their 2022 first-round pick to the OHL for the remainder of the season. Seattle re-assigned Wright to the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League, where he is expected to be traded […]

How Did Bruins’ Top Prospect Perform At World Juniors?

For Boston Bruins’ top prospect Fabian Lysell, last season’s World Junior Championships tournament was productive. The 2021 first-round pick played seven games with Sweden, registered two goals and four assists, and was tagged as “one of the bright spots” for the Swedes by The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler. The speedy forward was noticeable on the ice […]

St. Louis Blues extend Goaltender Joel Hofer

Not often the signing of an AHL goalie gets much attention. This one, though, could mean a lot of things or absolutely nothing. Depending where you stand with the state of the current St. Louis Blues team will determine your opinion. On January 2, 2023, the Blues signed their goalie Joel Hofer to a two-year, […]

USA Hockey Releases Roster For World Juniors

It’s that time of year as the World Juniors gets set to kick off and countries begin to finalize their rosters. Yesterday, USA Hockey officially announced its final 25-man roster for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Among the final cuts that were made, players such as goaltender Tyler Muszelik, defenseman Shai Buium and […]

Bruins 2022 Draft Pick Leaving Europe for NCAA

During this year’s 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Bruins only had six picks from rounds two to seven. The Bruins went heavy on center as they hope to find an heir apparent to fill the roles that Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci will vacate when they eventually retire one day. One of those picks was […]

Is Lysell ready for the NHL after World Junior Performance?

Now that World Juniors is over and the NHL season opener is 50 days away with training camp starting soon, rosters will begin to shape up as lines become more evident. The Bruins re-signed Patrice Bergeron and brought back David Krejci but require youth and speed to balance out the roster. That’s where Boston’s top […]

3 Bruins Prospects Shine Through Preliminary Round at World Juniors

The future of Boston Bruins hockey has been on full display through the preliminary round at World Juniors as three of their prospects have been putting on a show. This year’s World Juniors, being held in Edmonton, have showcased Bruins top prospect Fabian Lysell, Riley Duran, and 2022 fourth-round pick Dans Locmelis. For Bruins fans, […]

Detroit Strongly Represented at the Upcoming WJC

After the 2022 World Junior Under-20 Championship was initially canceled back in December, there was uncertainty about when and if the tournament would resume. Only a few months later, the IIHF announced the tournament would take place August 9th-20th at Rogers Place in Edmonton. With many picks over the past few seasons, the Red Wings […]

Ryan Leonard Added To Team USA Hockey World Junior Evaluation Camp Roster

Team USA has added Ryan Leonard and five other players to the 2022 National Junior Evaluation Camp at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The camp will serve as a final evaluation in advance of selecting the final roster that will travel to Edmonton, Alberta, for the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship re-start. The original […]

Three Red Wings Prospects Named to Sweden’s Preliminary World Junior Roster

On Tuesday, Team Sweden released its 23-man preliminary IIHF World Junior U20 roster for the upcoming makeup tournament that will be held again in Edmonton and Red Deer in August. Amongst the players named to the roster, Red Wings prospects Simon Edvinsson, Theodor Niederbach, and William Wallinder could be representing their home country in a […]