Four Canes prospects competing in annual tournament by Michael Smith @MSmithCanes / Hurricanes.com
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship begins on Christmas Day and culminates with medal games on Tuesday, Jan. 5.
The timing couldn t be more ideal, too. With the news that the National Hockey League will begin its 2020-21 season in mid-January, the World Juniors will serve as an eye-catching hockey appetizer before the main course arrives.
The Carolina Hurricanes have four prospects competing in this year s tournament, which will be held at Rogers Place in Edmonton without fans in attendance in a secure bubble similar to the NHL s 2020 postseason. All games will be broadcast live on NHL Network in the United States and TSN In Canada.