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• The NHL and Canadian Junior leagues have to fix their player agreements
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Certain players are harmed by being ineligible for the AHL. The Jackets will likely have one of those players next year. Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Jordan Dumais is having an incredible season for the Halifax Mooseheads. He is scoring at a blistering pace, currently leading the QMJHL in scoring over Connor Bedard, a prospect you have probably heard of once ...2023
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• Morning Flurries: Bowen Byram is a gem
Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. All Avalanche Recently defensemen Bowen Byram and Andreas Englund spread some pre-Valentine’s Day cheer at a local nursing home. Nothing better than spreading love for the day of love #GoAvsGo https://t.co/msBZpqZ79U— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) Fe...2023
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• Seattle Kraken Prospect Report: Wright, Goyette, Melanson & More
We’re now into the first month of 2023, and it sounds like a good time to check in on some Seattle Kraken prospects. After the excitement of the World Junior…...2023
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• Leo Carlsson May Be a Good Fit for the Red Wings
Already being regarded as one of the best European prospects heading into the 2023 NHL Draft, Leo Carlsson caught some major attention over the course of the 2023 World Junior…...2023
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• Morning Flurries: Bowen Byram is a gem
Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. All Avalanche Recently defensemen Bowen Byram and Andreas Englund spread some pre-Valentine’s Day cheer at a local nursing home. Nothing better than spreading love for the day of love #GoAvsGo https://t.co/msBZpqZ79U— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) Fe...2023
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• Sean Behrens wins bronze medal with Team USA
Photo by Dale Preston/Getty Images Third time is a charm as the Avalanche prospect walks away with hardware at the World Junior Championship. It didn’t come easy for Colorado Avalanche prospect defenseman Sean Behrens as he waited an entire year for his chance to contribute and earn a medal at the World Junior Championship. He had to sit out the aborted first run of the 2022 tournament du...2023
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• Avalanche Prospects Mailbag: Warming up the leftovers
Oskar Olausson is still here! | Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports A look at which prospects remain in the system and their seasons thus far. It hasn’t been the most exiting year for following prospects in the Colorado Avalanche organization. From the cancelled World Junior Championship to the mortgaged 2022 draft class to the lack of callups from the Colorado Eagles to departures at the trade de...2022
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• Colorado Avalanche Christmas Wish List
Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s what I’m asking Santa for this year As the NHL takes their holiday break now is a good time to gather my hopes and dreams for the rest of the season and in the coming year. In addition to best wishes to every Colorado Avalanche player and staff member as they are hopefully on the mend after their COVID-19 forced shut down here’s ...2021
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• Avalanche Prospects Mailbag: 2021 in the Books
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It was an eventful first half for the Colorado Avalanche hopefuls With the Colorado Avalanche on hiatus now is a good time to examine the status of the prospect pipeline especially since the players are on a holiday break of their own as they get ready to resume their seasons in the new year of 2022. Beyond Byram, how would you rank the Avs...2021
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• 2021 CBJ Top 25 Under 25: Emil Bemstrom has to find his shot
Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Can he stay in the lineup this season? Thanks to everyone who voted for this year’s Top 25 Under 25 ranking. We had 102 submissions from Columbus Blue Jackets fans. We’ll be counting down the 25 highest voted players through the second week of September. Up next: Emil Bemstrom. #11: Emil Bemstrom Voting 11th out of 38 eligible playersWr...2021
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #7 Justin Barron
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Will we see Barron debut for the Colorado Avalanche this season? The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Mile High Hockey community. Eight writers have ranked players under the age of 25 as of August 1, 2021 in the Colorado Avalanche organization. Each participant used their own metric of current ability and production against futur...2021
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: No. 8 Sampo Ranta
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The former first team All-Big Ten forward went from third round draft pick to making his debut in the NHL playoffs. Will the progress continue? The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Mile High Hockey community. Eight writers have ranked players under the age of 25 as of July 1, 2021 in the Colorado Avalanche organization. Each...2021
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• Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: No. 12 Justus Annunen
Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images The young Finn is looking more and more like he could be the goalie of the future in Denver The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Mile High Hockey community. Eight writers have ranked players under the age of 25 as of August 1, 2021 in the Colorado Avalanche organization. Each participant used their own metric of current abili...2021
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• 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - Corson Ceulemans
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Ceulemans is a talented prospect, but one with inconsistencies and a tendency to get beaten by overcommitting. We are less than a month away from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft (July 23-24), so it’s time to start researching the prospects likely to be selected in the first round. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently hold three picks in that round: #5, #24, and ...2021
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• Cubs' Sterling Young Core Showing All Kinds of Roads Travel to Wrigley Field
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"Canada prevails against Czechia in overtime to defend world junior gold"

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"Canada’s world junior hockey journey ends with gold"

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"Report: 2022 World Junior Championship canceled amid rising COVID cases"

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"Comeback Canadians good as gold in world junior hockey final"

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"Should the Chicago Blackhawks consider allowing him to play key minutes with Canada at the World Junior Championship?"

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"Swedish player Lias Andersson throws world juniors silver medal into stands"

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"Tyler Parsons saved all five shot attempts he faced in the shootout to help the United States bring home the gold medal at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in dramatic fashion Thursday."

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"Dominique Ducharme named head coach of Canada's world junior hockey team"

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"The 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey championship wrapped up on Monday."

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"Canada emerges as early favorites to win 2015 World Junior Championship"

• The NHL and Canadian Junior leagues have to fix their player agreements
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Certain players are harmed by being ineligible for the AHL. The Jackets will likely have one of those players next year. Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Jordan Dumais is having an incredible season for the Halifax Mooseheads. He is scoring at a blistering pace, currently leading the QMJHL in scoring over Connor Bedard, a prospect you have probably heard of once ...2023
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• Morning Flurries: Bowen Byram is a gem
Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. All Avalanche Recently defensemen Bowen Byram and Andreas Englund spread some pre-Valentine’s Day cheer at a local nursing home. Nothing better than spreading love for the day of love #GoAvsGo https://t.co/msBZpqZ79U— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) Fe...2023
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• In the System: January 2023 prospect update
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images A Columbus Blue Jackets prospect check-in at the 2022-23 season halfway point. Frustration grows inside the walls of Nationwide Arena as well as outside with the fans. Now is a great time to take a break from what is going on in the NHL and take a look at how the non-AHL prospects are doing. The here and now may be bleak and boring, but the future i...2023
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• Morning Flurries: Byram is skating again
Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL. All Avalanche Big news to start the week, Bowen Byram is back on the ice and starting to skate. Hopefully he continues to progress and can join the lineup soon but this is a great first step. Byram isn’t pushing too hard. Just a good sign of progres...2023
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• 5 Undrafted WJC Players Who Should Be Signed
There’s a fine line between celebrating surprising performances at the World Junior Championship and overhyping a prospect before they make the NHL. Justin Pogge looked like a future NHL All-Star…...2023
• Connor Bedard watch: Which NHL team has best shot at drafting generational talent?
Connor Bedard is coming off dominating performance for Canada at world junior championships, and projected No. 1 pick is a generational talent. ...2023
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• Canucks Should Pursue Milic or Suchanek After Strong 2023 WJC
After the preliminary, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds of the 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC), the starters for the bronze and gold medal games included three goaltenders that were undrafted (Thomas…...2023
• Connor Bedard’s World Junior Performance Will Have Teams Tanking Even More

The way Connor Bedard is dominating the World Juniors, NHL teams could accelerate the trade deadline strategies to get better draft odds....2023
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• Connor Bedard’s World Junior Performance Will Have Teams Tanking Even More

The way Connor Bedard is dominating the World Juniors, NHL teams could accelerate the trade deadline strategies to get better draft odds....2023
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• Undrafted Thomas Milic solves Canada’s world junior goalie problem

Milic is the only NHL draft-eligible player on Canada’s roster who has not been picked, something he uses as motivation....2023

• The NHL and Canadian Junior leagues have to fix their player agreements
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Certain players are harmed by being ineligible for the AHL. The Jackets will likely have one of those players next year. Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Jordan Dumais is having an incredible season for the Halifax Mooseheads. He is scoring at a blistering pace, currently leading the QMJHL in scoring over Connor Bedard, a prospect you have probably heard of once ...2023
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• In the System: January 2023 prospect update
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images A Columbus Blue Jackets prospect check-in at the 2022-23 season halfway point. Frustration grows inside the walls of Nationwide Arena as well as outside with the fans. Now is a great time to take a break from what is going on in the NHL and take a look at how the non-AHL prospects are doing. The here and now may be bleak and boring, but the future i...2023
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• Sean Behrens wins bronze medal with Team USA
Photo by Dale Preston/Getty Images Third time is a charm as the Avalanche prospect walks away with hardware at the World Junior Championship. It didn’t come easy for Colorado Avalanche prospect defenseman Sean Behrens as he waited an entire year for his chance to contribute and earn a medal at the World Junior Championship. He had to sit out the aborted first run of the 2022 tournament du...2023
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• Guenther scores in OT, Canada beats Czechia for 20th world junior gold

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• Guenther scores in OT, Canada beats Czechia for 20th world junior gold

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• Bedard scores in OT, Canada beats Slovakia to advance to world junior semifinals

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• Connor Bedard stands alone atop Canadian world junior hockey scoring list

First-period goal vs. Slovakia in world junior quarterfinal breaks tie with Eric Lindros for most career world junior points by a Canadian....2023
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• 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship: Schedule, rosters, results

Follow along with the tournament featuring the world's best under-20 men's hockey players from Aug. 9 through Aug. 20....2022
• Avalanche Prospects Mailbag: Warming up the leftovers
Oskar Olausson is still here! | Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports A look at which prospects remain in the system and their seasons thus far. It hasn’t been the most exiting year for following prospects in the Colorado Avalanche organization. From the cancelled World Junior Championship to the mortgaged 2022 draft class to the lack of callups from the Colorado Eagles to departures at the trade de...2022
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• Canada's Bedard, 16, scores 4 at world juniors

Connor Bedard became the youngest player to score four goals in a world junior hockey championship game, leading Canada to an 11-2 win over Austria on Tuesday night....2021
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• Czechia’s Top 3 2023 WJC Moments
For Czechia, the 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC) was filled with memorable moments. From great individual performances by Stanislav Svozil and Jiri Kulich to David Jiricek and Suchanek. From being the…...2023
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• World Junior Championship All-Time Leading Scorers
The World Junior Championships are here. It is one of the best hockey tournaments of the year. The kids bring so much excitement to the rinks – it’s infectious. Pile…...2022
• Avalanche Prospects Mailbag: Warming up the leftovers
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• Morning Flurries: Season is day-to-day
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Where the Colorado Avalanche stand as of the moment First, some great news from a day of practice, which is all the Avalanche will be doing until a opponent is ready to play them. Bowen Byram survived the lengthy Monday morning practice to take part in another team skate sans the non-contact sweater. Coach Bednar indicated that he is on track ...2021
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• MHH Roundtable: Looking forward to 2021
Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images No new NHL season yet, but there are a few interesting distractions The holidays are upon us, and 2021 is finally on the horizon. With the new year will hopefully come the NHL season. In the meantime, news of new sweaters and World Junior Championship preparations fill the time. The Quebec Nordiques-inspired Reverse Retro alternate sweater for...2020
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• Looking Forward: What Bowen Byram will realistically provide to the Avalanche
Bowen Byram skating during Colorado Avalanche development camp on last year. He’s going to be a good addition for the team. | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let the record show: The kid is projected to be gooooood... It’s probably fair to count Colorado Avalanche defensive prospect Bowen Byram among the collective existence of human beings experiencing uncertainty in ...2020
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• 2020 NHL Draft Prospects: Drew Commesso, Michael Benning, Sam Colangelo
Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images Three more prospects who might be of interest to the Avalanche in the later rounds The Colorado Avalanche have six picks in the upcoming draft. They select 25th, 75th, 118th, 149th, 167th and 211th. Here are some more players they might have some interest after the first round. Drew Commesso – G – USDP U-18, USHL Bob McKenzie Rank – 87 I’m not much of a goalie...2020
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• Morning Flurries: Nikita Zadorov in the rumor mill
Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Speculation heats up as the offseason approaches It's finally that time of year where the NHL collectively begins to look toward plans and moves for the upcoming 2020-21 season and naturally trade speculation follows. The Athletic ($) put up their trade board update which contained unsurprisingly Nikita Zadorov but also Erik Johnson. The Co...2020
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• Point-Counterpoint: Should the Columbus Blue Jackets tank their play-in series against the Toronto Maple Leafs for a shot at the #1 overall pick?
Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Today, we take a look at whether or not the Columbus Blue Jackets should tank against the Toronto Maple Leafs now that a placeholder has won the draft lottery. The NHL held its draft lottery on Friday, June 26, 2020. In case you missed it, the results were kind of hilarious, if only because the league is exceptionally stupid and bad at everything. Need proof...2020
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• Colorado Avalanche sign goalie prospect Justus Annunen to Entry-Level Contract
OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC - JANUARY 5, 2020: Finland’s goaltender Justus Annunen in the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship bronze medal match between Sweden and Finland at Ostravar Arena. Peter Kovalev/TASS | Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images Finland’s World Juniors goaltender signs with Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender prospect Justus Annunen to a th...2020
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• Dominique Ducharme named head coach of Canada's world junior hockey team
MONTREAL - Dominique Ducharme will coach Team Canada at the 2017 world junior championship in Toronto and Montreal. Ducharme was an assistant coach on the Canadian squad at the 2016 world juniors in Helsinki. During the tournament, his fat......2016
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• Hockey Canada wants fewer empty seats at Bell Centre for 2017 world juniors
MONTREAL - The empty seats at the Bell Centre for the 2015 world junior hockey championship were not forgotten when Hockey Canada put tickets on sale for the 2017 event this week. There is a wider variety of options and some lower prices on t......2016
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• Canada, Russia will face off in Toronto to kick off 2017 world junior championship
TORONTO - Canada will open the 2017 world junior hockey championship against Russia on Dec. 26 at Toronto's Air Canada Centre. Hockey Canada has released the schedule for the tournament, which will be held in Toronto and at Montreal's Bell Ce......2016
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• Sami Kapanen takes pride in son's golden goal at WJC
Former NHL player Sami Kapanen thoroughly enjoyed the gold-medal victory by Finland at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship on Tuesday. His son, Kasperi Kapanen, a prospect with the Toronto Maple Leafs, scored the golden goal as Finland won ......2016
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• World Junior Day Nine Wrap Up
The 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey championship wrapped up on Monday. Here’s a look at how the Leafs prospects fared. Gold – Frederik Gauthier – Centre The Maple Leafs top pick in the 2013 had a helping hand in getting Canada’s first gold medal i......2015
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• Comeback Canadians good as gold in world junior hockey final
Canada rallies from two-goal deficit in third period to beat Russia, with Akil Thomas scoring the tournament winner....2020
• Canada emerges as early favorites to win 2015 World Junior Championship
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• A by-the-numbers look at new Ottawa Senators defenceman Dion Phaneuf
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs traded captain Dion Phaneuf to the rival Ottawa Senators in a blockbuster nine-player deal on Tuesday. Here's a by-the-numbers look at Ottawa's new defenceman: 1 - Phaneuf won a world junior championship gold......2016
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• World Junior Day 1 Wrap Up
Maple Leafs prospects made an impact on the very first day of the 2015 IIHF World Junior Tournament. Rinat Valiev – Russia One of few Russians to be known to the North American audience, Valiev made his presence felt in Russia 3-2 shootout win......2014
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• World Junior Hockey Championship 2017 Final: USA vs. Canada Score, Reaction
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• Team Canada wins world junior hockey gold
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• Swedish player Lias Andersson throws world juniors silver medal into stands

Swedish captain Lias Andersson created a buzz on Twitter after he tossed his silver medal into the stands at the world junior hockey championshps. ...2018
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• Nylander move all about development
There’s no doubt that William Nylander impressed during the World Junior Championship over the holidays. His 10 points in seven games allowed him to lead Sweden in scoring, and he finished fifth in scoring for the tournament. The story wasn’t as ......2015
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• Report: 2022 World Junior Championship canceled amid rising COVID cases

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• Morning Flurries: Bowen Byram is a gem
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• David Spacek’s Breakout World Juniors Performance Puts Him On the Map
Two things were very clear from the first day of the World Junior Championships. The first is that Team Czechia, a dark horse team come prediction time, was very much for real. They opened their tournament with a marquee matchup with tournament favorites Team Canada, and took it to them, winning 5-2 against Connor Bedard’s team....2023
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• Morning Flurries: Byram is skating again
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• Connor Bedard’s World Junior Performance Will Have Teams Tanking Even More
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• World junior men’s hockey preview: Canada’s goal bears repeating — ‘The standard is gold every single time’

Canada was the last country to win two in a row — in 2009, with John Tavares in the lineup — but it’s a distinct possibility with play set to begin in Moncton and Halifax....2022
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• Canadiens Shouldn’t Let Slafkovsky Attend 2023 WJC
Juraj Slafkovsky had the opportunity to play in the 2022 World Junior Championships (WJC) in August. However, he chose to skip the tournament to prepare for his first professional training…...2022
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• Jets’ Pair of Prospects Medal, But Don’t Excel at 2022 World Juniors
Eight months after the 2022 World Junior Championship was canceled just a few days in due to COVID-19, the long-awaited rescheduled event took place over the past two weeks in…...2022
• 2022 World Juniors Schedule, Groups, Rosters, Predictions & More
The 2022 World Junior Championship kicks off today in Edmonton and Red Deer after the originally scheduled event in December and January was rescheduled. As usual, the tournament will consist…...2022
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• 3 Bruins Prospects to Watch at Rescheduled 2022 WJC
Back in December, Boston Bruins’ highly-touted prospect Fabian Lysell was selected for Team Sweden at the 2022 World Junior Championships. Unfortunately for Lysell and all the other players in the…...2022
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• Hockey Canada board throws support behind current president amid calls for leadership changes

Hockey Canada has come under intense scrutiny for its handling of sexual assault allegations against players on its 2003 and 2018 world junior teams....2022
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• TSN turned the world juniors into a prized TV commodity. They’re dealing with fan apathy in wake of Hockey Canada scandal

Canadians were angered by Hockey Canada’s mishandling of an alleged sex-assault case involving its 2018 world junior team in London, Ont. Yet it was TSN’s reporting that exposed the hockey body’s actions and the network is being praised for continuing its reporting despite the potential harm to ratings....2022
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• Unsold tickets. Empty ad spots. World junior hockey championship opens under a cloud

Corporations have pulled sponsorship cash from the championship, which opens Tuesday in Edmonton, amid the fallout from the Hockey Canada sex assault scandal....2022
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• Hockey Canada says members of 2003 world junior team also accused of group sexual assault

“We believe the alleged incident from 2003 should be investigated by the authorities, and we urge the police to open an investigation into this disturbing situation,” Hockey Canada said....2022
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• More players step forward in Hockey Canada sex assault investigation

Coyotes defenceman Connor Timmins is the 14th player from Canada’s 2018 world junior team of 22 to comment publicly. Some have proclaimed innocence. Most have promised co-operation....2022
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• Hockey Canada reopens sexual assault inquiry

Hockey Canada made a series of announcements in an open letter to Canadians, including the reopening of a third-party investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the country's 2018 world junior team....2022
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• Sports minister orders audit of Hockey Canada

Canada's sports minister ordered a forensic audit of Hockey Canada after the organization recently settled a lawsuit with a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by multiple members of the country's 2018 world junior hockey team....2022
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• Avalanche Prospects Mailbag: Warming up the leftovers
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• 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Sasha Pastujov a solid scorer, possibly a later round selection?
Photo by Donny DiCaprio/NHLI via Getty Images Sounds like the skating needs work, but he can score. We are less than a month away from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft (July 23-24), so it’s time to start researching the prospects likely to be selected in the first round. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently hold three picks in that round: #5, #24, and #30 or #31. Sasha Pastujov Position: Left Wing ...2021
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• MHH Roundtable: Looking forward to 2021
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