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Lugano, Minsk book spot in the semifinals of Spengler Cup

(28 Dec 2016, 20:48) | Lugano's second win of the tournament meant that the Swiss had taken the first semifinal spot after beating Mountfield HK 4-3. The Swiss will face either Davos or Yekaterinburg in the semifinal. In the second game of the day Davos beat Minsk 5-4 but because Minks beat Canada with a 3 goal differential the Belorussians have qualified as the second semifinalist where they await the winner of Mountfield HK versus Team Canada. Read more»

Mareks Mitens: Living in the Moment

(28 Dec 2016, 18:12) | Imagine the pressure that’s put on a little-known goaltender having to face down against some of the NHL’s next great superstars. That’s Mareks Mitens for you.  Read more»

Canada Controls Contest Against Slovakia

(28 Dec 2016, 04:18) | Canada limited Slovakia to just six shots on the second day of the World Juniors in Toronto, taking the 5-0 victory. Read more»

Russia Demolishes Latvia 9-1 at World Juniors

(28 Dec 2016, 00:12) | Russia got their first three points on the board at the 2017 World Juniors on Tuesday with a one-sided 9-1 victory over Latvia. Read more»

Mountfield and Team Canada get win on second day of Spengler Cup

(27 Dec 2016, 17:14) | With a spectacular third period, newcomer Mountfield HK of the Czech Extraliga beat Yekaterinburg 4:3. In the evening game the host, HC Davos was close but in the end, lost to long time rival Team Canada 4:3. Read more»

Canada Keeps Russia Behind to Start World Juniors

(27 Dec 2016, 03:56) | In an extremely spirited contest to open up the World Juniors, 2015 tournament champs Canada beat Russia 5-3 at the Air Canada Centre on Monday evening. Read more»

USA Opens Up WJC’s With 6-1 Victory Over Latvia

(26 Dec 2016, 21:29) | Despite giving their opponents a chance early, the United States were able to take down Latvia 6-1 to open up the 2017 World Juniors in Toronto, Ontario. Read more»

Catalunya and Euskadi back to battle

(26 Dec 2016, 14:42) | After 7 years the selections of two Spanish regions renew the duel. The women's teams debut Read more»

WJC Preview: Can Canada Amount to All The Pressure at Home?

(26 Dec 2016, 14:00) | Canada has won their past five WJC's on NHL-sized ice. In 2017, they're back home  Read more»

WJC Preview: Americans Have Something to Prove

(25 Dec 2016, 18:00) | Every year, there's talk about how the Americans have a chance to win the World Juniors. Even without Auston Matthews and Jack Eichel, it could really be USA's time. Read more»

WJC Preview: Swedes Are Favourites Again

(24 Dec 2016, 18:00) | The Swedes typically are better than their fourth-place result from 2016. With a great mix of experience and young talent, they'll be major contenders again. Read more»

December update of EIHL

(24 Dec 2016, 14:36) | There appears to be be three teams in the hunt for the title Read more»

Canada Avoids Swiss Comeback in Overtime

(24 Dec 2016, 03:10) | The final pre-tournament game of the World Juniors saw Canada and Switzerland play all the way to overtime, with Canada taking the 4-3 victory at the Air Canada Centre on Friday night. Read more»

WJC Preview: Swiss Squad Featuring Talented Young Prospects

(23 Dec 2016, 18:00) | Switzerland has had a rough few years at the World Juniors, but with lots of future NHL prospects on the squad, there's something to look forward to. Read more»

WJC Preview: Slovaks Hoping History is on Their Side

(22 Dec 2016, 18:00) | The past three tournament champions that weren’t Canada have been won by teams who finished seventh the previous year. Where did Slovakia finish last year? Seventh. Read more»

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