Alexis Lafreniere will be in the lineup when Canada meets Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship Thursday. CBC | Sports News
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World juniors roundup: Russia, Sweden cruise to victory ahead of quarter-finals
Russia avoided elimination and a trip to the relegation round with a 6-1 win over Germany on Tuesday at the world junior hockey championship in Ostrava, Czech Republic. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Undermanned Canada rebounds from embarrassing loss to Russia, beats Germany at world juniors
Joel Hofer won his first-ever international start at any level, and Canada beat Germany 4-1 at the world junior hockey championship on Monday in Ostrava, Czech Republic. CBC | Sports News
Read More »World juniors roundup: U.S. beats Russia to move atop Group B standings
Arthur Kaliyev and Nicholas Robertson scored goals six seconds apart late in the second period to help lift the United States past Russia 3-1 on Sunday at the world junior hockey championship in Ostrava, Czech Republic. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Alexis Lafreniere shows he’s more than just skill at world juniors
Touted as the projected No. 1 pick at the 2020 NHL draft for some time, Alexis Lafreniere had a ridiculous 70 points in 32 games this season with the Rimouski Oceanic — Sidney Crosby’s old junior team — before joining up with Canada ahead of the world junior hockey championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Game Wrap: Canada beats USA in wild World Juniors opener
It was a back and forth affair as Canada and the United States traded big goals in a thrilling opening win for the Canadians. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada shakes off early jitters to roar back against U.S. at world juniors
Alexis Lafreniere scored seven seconds after the United States tied the game late in the third period as Canada beat its North American rival 6-4 on Thursday in the opener for both countries at the 2020 world junior hockey championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »World juniors roundup: Czechs stun Russia to delight home crowd in tournament opener
Jan Jenik had a goal and an assist as the host Czech Republic opened the world junior hockey championship with a 4-3 win over Russia on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada ready to go 0-100 real quick in ‘heated’ world juniors opener against U.S.
Canada eased into last year’s world junior hockey championship. Canada kicks off the under-20 event’s latest instalment Thursday against the United States in a game loaded with skill, speed, familiarity, and perhaps biggest of all, intensity. CBC | Sports News
Read More »A feast of Canadian storylines ahead of world juniors opener
Hockey Canada made its final cut on Saturday as Canada finalized its roster ahead of the world junior hockey championship. CBC | Sports News
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