Canes prospects make splash at WJC
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The World Junior Championships commenced on Tuesday with the Americans taking home the gold over Canada in a 2-0 shutout. Ryan Suzuki was the only Canes’ prospect to bring home hardware being a part of the silver medal Canadian squad.
In total, four prospects took part in the tournament representing three countries. 2019 first-round pick Ryan Suzuki for Team Canada, 2020 second-round pick Vasiliy Ponomarev for Team Russia, and 2020 second-round and fourth-round picks, Noel Gunler and Zion Nybeck, for Team Sweden.
The tournament had a few big story lines throughout seeing Sweden’s 54-game WJC preliminary winning streak fall at the hands of Russia and having Team Canada nearly pitch a perfect tournament by not conceding a single 5v5 goal until the Finals.
Gunler led Sweden with four goals, five points in preliminary round by Michael Smith @MSmithCanes / Hurricanes.com
The preliminary round of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is complete, and all four Carolina Hurricanes prospects are moving on to the quarterfinals after strong showings in the first four games of the tournament.
With its high-octane offense, Team Canada won all four of its games to finish atop Group A, while Team USA finished ahead of Russia and Sweden in Group B. It s more the little things that the development coaches have talked with these athletes about; it s not always the production, said Canes Director of Player Personnel Darren Yorke. We like to see growth from these players. The pace and competition of these games is higher than their average elite game. For them to continue to
Russia snaps Sweden’s 54-game round robin win streak at world juniors
Russia s Roman Bychkov (7), Yegor Afanasiev (23) and Mikhail Abramov (9) celebrate a goal against Sweden. (Jason Franson/CP)
Canadian Press December 31, 2020, 12:23 AM
Canadian Press December 31, 2020, 12:23 AM
EDMONTON Russia snapped Sweden’s extended win streak at the world junior hockey championship Wednesday, clinching a 4-3 overtime victory in Edmonton.
Marat Khusnutdinov scored the game winner with just 5.6 seconds left in extra time.
Yegor Afanasiev, Rodion Amirov and Kirill Kirsanov all scored in regulation and Russia’s record improved to 2-1-0-1 (wins, overtime wins, overtime losses, losses).
Sweden (2-0-1-0) forced the three-on-three overtime when, with a minute left on the clock, New Jersey Devils prospect Alexander Holtz released a rocket of a shot that bounced off the shin of Noel Gunler and into the Russian net.
Russia squeezed out a tight 4-3 overtime win over Sweden on Wednesday to end the country's preliminary-round winning streak at 54 games.Marat Khusnutdinov scored the game-winner in the dying seconds, and goaltender Yaroslav Askarov turned aside 33 shots.Russia wins it in overtime!! pic.twitter.com/FvAylBaaOg TSN (@TSN Sports) December 31, 2020
Sweden's last loss in the opening round of the world juniors came against the USA on Dec. 31, 2006.The two sides exchanged goals and chances all game long, but Russia took the lead when Kirill Kirsanov scored halfway through the third period.With the goalie pulled in the dying minutes, Sweden's Noel Gunler tipped home Alexander Holtz's blast from the point to tie things up and send the game to overtime. That's when Russia eventually delivered the dagger in the final seconds while on the power play.Elmer Soderblom was named the player of the game for Sweden, while Rodion Amirov earned the honor for the Russians.The game was Ru
WJC roundup: Senators prospect Stuetzle boosts Germany in OT win
Forward scores three points against Slovakia; Hurricanes Gunler lifts Sweden past Austria by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
Monday was the fourth day of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is being held at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
Day 4 games
Germany 4, Slovakia 3 (OT): Tim Stuetzle (Ottawa Senators) scored two goals and had an assist for Germany in an overtime win against Slovakia in Group A preliminary-round play Monday.
Defenseman Mario Zimmermann (2021 NHL Draft eligible) scored a power-play goal with 59 seconds remaining in overtime to give Germany (0-1-0-2) its first victory of the tournament. Germany used the same nine forwards and five defenseman it used in its opening two games of the tournament