#IIHF World Junior Championship

Some of the Ottawa Senators' top prospects are ready to take on the world. The Senators are well-represented at the 2023 IIHF world junior championship that got under way Boxing Day in Halifax and Moncton. General manager Pierre Dorion, assistants Trent Mann and Ryan Bowness along with the rest of the scouting staff will be keeping a close eye on…

Buffalo Sabres prospect Isak Rosen has been up and down in Rochester, but he put up big numbers in Game 1 of the IIHF World Juniors. Isak Rosen has had his moments with the AHL's Rochester Americans this season, putting up 15 points, 3 goals, and 12 assists in 25 games. The rookie hasn't been great, but he hasn't been bad either. Contrast this…

We've hit the second checkpoint mark of the 2022-23 season. First, it was Thanksgiving. Now, it's Christmas. Next, it's the All-Star Break and then it's the trade deadline. So here are 15 thoughts about the Blackhawks going into the three-day holiday break: 1. The Blackhawks are 8-20-4 and have 20 points through 32 games. They're on pace to finish…

It's that time of year again! The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) is nearly upon us. If it feels like it hasn't been that long since the last installment of this tournament, that's because the 2022 event was completed this past August after the original tournament was canceled last December. The 2023 WJC begins next Monday in host cities…

Patrik Laine can remember it like it was yesterday. He was just 11 years old at the time, a young hockey fan rather than the star he has become today. When Tappara, the professional team he grew up rooting for in his hometown of Tampere, Finland, hosted the Florida Panthers in an exhibition game back in 2009, Laine was there to support his squad in…