#IIHF World Junior Championships

SAN JOSE - Sharks general manager Mike Grier attended the recent IIHF World Junior Championships in Canada and just like everyone else, was blown away by the unbelievable performance of Connor Bedard. "It's a 19-year-old tournament," Grier said Friday. "For a kid to go in there and do what he did as a 17-year-old. After one game I said, 'I don't…

Connor Bedard was a highly touted prospect before the IIHF World Junior Championships got underway. However, playing in Canada and putting on one of the most impressive showings in recent memory has only increased his profile. The next step is to lead Canada to the gold medal. First, comes a semifinal showdown on Wednesday night against the U.S.…

The Montreal Canadiens are going to fight to the very end, but the impressive strength of the Metropolitan Division could significantly improve their outlook for the 2023 NHL Draft, A look at the MHN 2017 NHL Re-Draft. That, Montreal Canadiens news and more in the latest MHN Canadiens Daily below: Montreal Canadiens The Canadiens are going to fight…

After the descent of Aatu Räty's draft stock, he's proven doubters wrong time after time dating back to the 2021 Summer Showcase just hours after the NY Islanders drafted him in the second round, 52nd overall. It all started when Räty scored four goals in his first game of the Summer Showcase for Team Finland and then he went on to lead the…

Ottawa's Tim Stützle is a star in the making. And it seems general manager Pierre Dorion shares that opinion, as the team announced Wednesday a max-term extension for the 20-year old, now signed on a $66.8 million dollar contract through the 2030-31 season. Stützle entered the league with quite the pedigree. A former third overall pick (2020) whose…

The Washington Capitals saw Haakon Hanelt take the ice for Team Germany to open the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships against the United States on Tuesday. And though it was a loss for Germany, the club still gave its best effort and held its own against a powerhouse Team USA that features Luke Hughes, Logan Cooley and more. Meanwhile,…