CBJ Viewer s Guide to the World Junior Championships
Three Blue Jackets draft picks taking part in the hockey appetizer starting Christmas Day by Jeff Svoboda @JacketsInsider / BlueJackets.com
Merry Christmas! Your present is hockey.
The popular IIHF World Junior Championships began Christmas Day as well, though, with all games of the entertaining Under-20 tournament set to be shown live on NHL Network. Think of it as an appetizer before the meal arrives in the middle of January.
For Blue Jackets fans, the present for tuning in is getting the chance to see the future. Three members of the team s 2020 draft class - first-round pick Yegor Chinakhov (Russia), third-round pick Samuel Knazko (Slovakia) and fourth-round pick Mikael Pyyhtia (Finland) are taking part.
Preview the ten countries playing in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship by New York Rangers @NYRangers
Ten countries will participate in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, beginning December 25. Group A is comprised of Canada, Finland, Germany, Slovakia, and Switzerland; Group B is comprised of Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden, and the United States.
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Austria
Austria is participating in the tournament for the first time since 2010 (the team was promoted from the Division 1 - Group A tournament following last year). Austria s top player is Marco Rossi, who was selected by the Minnesota Wild with the ninth overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Five Questions with Igor Larionov
Russia WJC coach on approach to tournament, strengths of team, development of Askarov by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
NHL.com s Q&A feature called Five Questions With … runs every Tuesday. We talk to key figures in the game and ask them questions to gain insight into their lives, careers and the latest news.
The latest edition features Hockey Hall of Famer and three-time Stanley Cup champion Igor Larionov, who will coach Russia at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship:
Igor Larionov is confident Russia has built a team that can win the IIHF World Junior Championship for the first time in 10 years.
Knight of United States one of five goalies to watch at 2021 WJC
Askarov of Russia, Wallstedt of Sweden among those to also keep eye on by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is scheduled for Dec. 25-Jan. 5 at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Today, we look at the top five goalies to watch in the tournament.
Spencer Knight doesn t concern himself with personal statistics or comparisons to other players, past or present, at his position.
The 19-year-old, who is the No. 1 goalie for the United States in the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, is only focused on one thing.