2021 World Junior Championship Primer: Canada seeks back-to-back golds
Canada s Bowen Byram (4) and Jamie Drysdale (6) celebrate a goal against the Russia during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-competition action in Edmonton on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. (Jason Franson/CP)
Lauren Kelly | @laurkelly24 December 24, 2020, 10:33 AM
As the COVID-19 pandemic caused the IIHF to cancel almost every single international tournament on its schedule, many feared that the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship would be next. However, the IIHF found a way to go ahead with the marquee event of the year and worked together with Hockey Canada to move the event to the NHL’s former bubble in Edmonton.
Canadian captain Kirby Dach out with injury for entire world junior championship
Canada s Kirby Dach (7) is checked by Russia s Ilya Safonov (24) during third period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-competition action in Edmonton on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson December 24, 2020 - 11:41 AM
EDMONTON - Canadian captain Kirby Dach will miss the world junior hockey championship after suffering a wrist injury in a pre-tournament game against Russia on Wednesday night.
Hockey Canada said Thursday the Blackhawks prospect will return to Chicago to undergo further examination by team doctors.
âKirby was excited to represent Canada and captain our team at the 2021 IIHF world junior championship, and our players, coaches and staff are all disappointed he will not be able to participate this year,â Scott Salmond, senior vice-president of national teams with Hockey Canada, said in a statement.
Germany dealing with multiple positive COVID-19 tests ahead of world juniors
Canada and Russia take to the ice for warm up during IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-competition action in Edmonton, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson December 24, 2020 - 10:15 AM
EDMONTON - Germany won t have nine players available for its first two games at the world junior hockey championship because of COVID-19 protocols.
A release by the International Ice Hockey Federation on Thursday indicates nine players will be in quarantine when Germany plays Finland on Friday and Canada on Saturday at Rogers Place.
One German player tested positive since the most recent tournament update earlier this week and will remain in quarantine until at least Jan. 4.
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Jamie Drysdale broke open a scoreless game at 3:52 of the third period as Canada defeated Russia 1-0 on Wednesday night in their only pre-competition match ahead of the 2021 IIHF World Juniors.
The win for Canada may have come at a price. Team captain Kirby Dach was injured shortly after Drysdale s goal.
Dach went in to check Ilya Safonov in the neutral zone. Upon completing the check, Dach grabbed his right arm. He took the glove off the arm and skated off to the dressing room and did not finish the game.