The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced on Tuesday that a member of the Victoriaville Tigres has tested positive for COVID-19, and that the entire team and staff will be leaving its bubble . . .
Phoenix exchange three first round picks for 17-year-old Joshua Roy 26 January 2021 at 18 h 41 min Reading time: 30 s
By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Phoenix captain Samuel Poulin has been traded to the league-leading Val-d’Or. Poulin racked up 204 points in 173 games for the Phoenix.
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The Sherbrooke Phoenix were active participants in lead up to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) trade deadline, but they made their biggest splash with just hours to spare in the transfer window.
The Phoenix swapped two veterans, captain Samuel Poulin and hulking defenseman Xavier Bernard, to the league-leading Val-d’Or Foreurs for a slew of future draft picks. They also traded for a former QMJHL first overall pick, Joshua Roy, from the Saint John Sea Dogs.
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Barring things going completely off the rails in the next 48 hours, the 2021 edition of the World Juniors will get underway on Christmas Day.
There will be some slight changes, as is the norm in the COVID-19 world, with Edmonton’s Rogers Place hosting all round-robin games instead of the tournament being split between Alberta’s capital and Red Deer.
Also, there will not be any promotion or relegation this year, which means all 10 teams in this year’s event will be returning to Alberta next winter for the tournament.
When it comes to the talent on display, several countries have benefited from the delayed start of the National Hockey League season as they’ve been able to add players that would more than likely be halfway through their pro campaigns had things been normal.
Canadian NHL team prospects at the 2021 world juniors
Team Canada Assistant Coach Michael Dyck talks what progress the team has made since the start of training camp and where he sees team chemistry going down the line in a press conference.
Emily Sadler | @EmmySadler December 22, 2020, 10:04 AM
Every holiday season, the world juniors gives hockey fans a glimpse of the future of the game both on the international stage as well as in the NHL. With so many top NHL prospects hitting the ice at once in best-on-best competition, the tournament is a great way to check in on your favourite team’s next stars.