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Craig Custance checks in with the NHL scouts in Ufa, Russia to see which players have impressed them most in the World Junior Championships.

Blog | Conversation | January 02, 2013

The IIHF world junior championship in Ufa, Russia, is taking center stage in the hockey world over the holidays even more than usual thanks to the NHL lockout. Hockey-starved fans in North America need a fix and finally got it with Canada and the ...

The 2013 World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia, will go from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. Our experts make their picks for the tournament: World Juniors Picks Burnside's picks Custance's picks LeBrun's picks Strang's picks Gol...

Corey Pronman breaks down the top prospects on the European teams ahead of the World Junior Championships.

Blog | Conversation | December 19, 2012

If the NHL lockout drags into January, the dynamic of this year's World Junior Championship in Russia changes considerably. Players such as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Nail Yakupov who would otherwise be playing in the NHL will have a chance to represent ...

Hockey Canada announced its first 17 players for the 2012 World Championship, and Stars forward Jamie Benn is among that group. Benn, who has represented Canada at the World Junior Championship, is one of 11 forwards on the roster. Other forwards ...

Corey Pronman grades every NHL franchise who had a player participating in the World Junior Championship, with the Capitals, Ducks and Wild leading the way. The Kings? Not so much.

Story | Conversation | January 06, 2012

Dallas Stars defense prospects Patrik Nemeth (2nd round/2010) and John Klingberg (5th round/2010) took home gold medals from the World Junior Championship as Sweden defeated Russia 1-0 in overtime in Calgary Thursday night. Nemeth assisted on the ...

Dallas Stars defense prospects Patrik Nemeth (2nd round/2010) and John Klingberg (5th round/2010) will go for gold tonight when Sweden takes on defending champion Russia in the title game at the World Junior Championship game in Calgary. Game time is...

All four Dallas Stars prospects playing at the 2012 World Junior Championship in Calgary and Edmonton were winners on day one of the tournament. Goaltender Jack Campbell (1st round/2010) stopped 21 of 24 shots in Team USA's 11-3 rout of Denmark Mo...

The NHL resumes play on Monday and Monday also marks the opening of the 2012 World Junior Championship in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. The tournament, which runs through January 5, features some of the top young players in the world suiting up f...

The World Junior Championship, which gets underway Monday in Canada, can be a proving ground for young players as they try to work their way to the National Hockey League. And it's a tournament where Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen made his mark early...

To wrap up the World Junior Championship roster examination, Corey Pronman of Hockey Prospectus evaluates remaining top prospects playing for Finland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and more. Plus tournament predictions.

Blog | Conversation | December 22, 2011

USA Hockey set its final roster for the 2012 World Junior Championship, which begins next week in Calgary and Edmonton. As expected, Stars goaltending prospect Jack Campbell is one of two goaltenders on the roster. This will be Campbell's third a...

Corey Pronman of Hockey Prospectus examines the rosters of the top tournament contenders in the World Junior Championship. Team Russia may have the best forward corps in the tourney, including the likely No. 1 pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Blog | Conversation | December 22, 2011

Craig Custance writes that the expectations are high for the U.S. team heading into the World Junior Championship, providing three key storylines to keep an eye on.

Blog | Conversation | December 21, 2011