8 votes

2026 World Juniors thread

7 comments

  1. [2]
    Aerrol
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    Great tournament so far! Really happy to see McKenna show up in the games so far. Now he has to show it vs the stiff competition. I'm more annoyed than I should be about all the criticism he's...

    Great tournament so far! Really happy to see McKenna show up in the games so far. Now he has to show it vs the stiff competition. I'm more annoyed than I should be about all the criticism he's getting for a relatively mundane draft year for him. If he stayed in the WHL he'd be still top of all the boards.

    4 votes
    1. DougM
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      I don’t think people truly understand the difference between the CHL and top NCAA programs. The kid is going to be a star in the league for some time.

      I don’t think people truly understand the difference between the CHL and top NCAA programs. The kid is going to be a star in the league for some time.

      1 vote
  2. [3]
    DougM
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    Anyone watching? This has been an outstanding tournament so far.

    Anyone watching? This has been an outstanding tournament so far.

    3 votes
    1. [2]
      BuckyMcMonks
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      I've been watching this one. SWE feels strongest to me, but it's early. Great result for CZE over FIN. CAN and USA feel a bit flat - good efforts by LAT and SVK respectively vs the North...

      I've been watching this one. SWE feels strongest to me, but it's early. Great result for CZE over FIN. CAN and USA feel a bit flat - good efforts by LAT and SVK respectively vs the North Americans.

      My favourite thing I've learned about the next generation so far is that Aatos Koivu has signed with Montreal. That tickles me.

      5 votes
      1. Artren
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        Didn't know that, but glad to hear the Koivu legacy will continue. He was my 2nd favourite Hab growing up, second only to the legend himself, Patrick Roy. Though as a street hockey goalie I might...

        Didn't know that, but glad to hear the Koivu legacy will continue. He was my 2nd favourite Hab growing up, second only to the legend himself, Patrick Roy. Though as a street hockey goalie I might have been biased.

        Go Habs Go! And also Go Canada Go!

        3 votes
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    DougM
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    Sweden might have this. They look amazing.

    Sweden might have this. They look amazing.

    1 vote
    1. BuckyMcMonks
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      ...and they did have it. Kudos to them, they looked in control just about every minute of the tournament. Great result for CZE, i have to hand it to them. Stoked for February's tournament, it's...

      ...and they did have it. Kudos to them, they looked in control just about every minute of the tournament.

      Great result for CZE, i have to hand it to them.

      Stoked for February's tournament, it's going to be a good one!