Prince Albert Daily Herald
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.
The netminder has been officially named to this year s roster by TORIE PETERSON @ToriePeterson / CalgaryFlames.com
Flames prospect Dustin Wolf has been named to the final USA Hockey roster for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.
It will be the netminder s second tournament. Last year, he went 1-0-0 after picking up a 6-3 win over Germany.
Wolf s season has yet to begin, with the WHL s scheduled start set for January, but is coming off a strong year with the Everett Silvertips. In 2019-20, he went 34-10-2 with a 1.88 GAA and a .935 save percentage. The California product led all WHL goaltenders in GAA, save percentage, shutouts (9), and was tied for the lead in wins. He was named the CHL Goaltender of the Year, USA Hockey s Dave Peterson Goaltender of the Year and the WHL Goaltender of the Year.