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Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists, and Craig Smith added five assists to help the United States rout Russia 8-3 on Thursday in the world hockey quarterfinals.

For the three returning players on the U.S. under-20 national hockey team this year, the memories of the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships were painful indeed. Forward J.T. Miller, defenseman Jacob Trouba, and goaltender John Gibson were part of...

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan Strome scored in the first period, and Canada beat the United States 2-1 to advance to the next round at the junior ice hockey world championships.

Andrei Makarov made 41 saves to help Russia beat the United States 2-1 Friday at the world junior ice hockey championships.

The United States routed Germany 8-0 Thursday at the world junior ice hockey tournament behind a goal and two assists each from Alex Galchenyuk and Riley Barber.

With Monday's release of Central Scouting's final rankings for 2012 draft prospects, former NHL scout Grant Sonier explains why he differs drastically with several assessments.

Blog | Conversation | April 09, 2012

Grant Sonier previews the action at the U-18 world championships in the Czech Republic this April, noting several key prospects and storylines to watch.

Blog | Conversation | March 27, 2012

Grant Sonier reviews all the draft-eligible talent at the World Junior Championships in Alberta. At the top of his notes: an injury to Nail Yakupov and continued strong play from Filip Forsberg has the race for the No. 1 pick heating up.

Blog | Conversation | January 06, 2012

ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier provides his stock watch update, looking at the biggest early-season risers and fallers.

Blog | Conversation | November 15, 2011

ESPN Insider's Grant Sonier concludes his 12-game, 10-day scouting trip through Ontario and Michigan. As he wraps up his notes, he believes one skater easily stands above the rest in the 2012 draft class.

Blog | Conversation | October 26, 2011

Alex Galchenyuk recently suffered an injury to his left knee, and it could keep him out for a while. However, most scouts think that shouldn't affect his status for the 2012 draft.

Blog | Conversation | October 13, 2011

With an energetic and physical game, top NHL prospect Jacob Trouba is reminding many of veteran defenseman Chris Pronger. Though he's signed on with Michigan, there's a good chance he never steps foot in Ann Arbor.

Blog | Conversation | October 06, 2011

Mike Hume breaks down the prospects who had NHL scouts and execs talking at the NHL Research and Development camp.

Blog | Conversation | August 19, 2011