Friday, December 25, 2015

The World Juniors 2015-16

Boxing Day brings a bonanza for hockey fans with the annual tradition of the World Junior Tournament launching a holiday season filled with flying pucks, rattling body checks, spectacular saves and goals, goals, goals.

Helsinki is the host for this years event which sees defending Champions Canada looking to keep that dominance in Junior Hockey part of the news cycle for this 2015-16 edition.

The full schedule for the World Juniors can be found below, updated each day with the results from the competition. As well, snapshots of the Tournament can be view through the links below the rolling scoreboard through to New Years Day.

Items specific to Team Canada will also be found, featuring previews and recaps of each game and other notes of interest related to each game of the tournament. Just click on the preview/review beside each match up for Team Canada through the tournament to find that expanded look at their time in Finland.

The lead up to the tournament, with pre tournament scores and items of interest can be found here.

Time now to "Drop the Puck", or as they're putting it on TSN these day "Here We Go"

IIHF  World Junior's Tournament Site
Hockey Canada Site
TSN World Juniors Site

January 5

Gold Medal Game
Finland 4 vs Russia  3  Overtime ( summary )
Finland wins the Gold Medal, Russia claims Silver

Bronze medal Game
Sweden 3 vs USA 8  ( summary )
USA receives the Bronze Medal

January 4

Semi Finals 

Sweden 1 vs Finland 2 summary 
Russia 2 vs USA 1 summary 

January 3

Belarus 2 vs Switzerland 6  summary

January 2

Switzerland 5 vs Belarus 1 summary

Russia 4 vs Denmark 3  summary  OT
Russia Advances to Semi Finals 

Sweden 6 vs Slovakia 0  summary
Sweden Advances to Semi Finals 

Finland 6 vs Canada 5   (Preview/Review)
Finland advances to Semi Finals 

USA 7  vs Czech Republic 0  summary
USA advances to Semi Finals

December 31
Russia 2 vs Slovakia 1 summary
Denmark 1 vs USA 4 summary
Finland 5 vs Czech Republic 4 summary
Canada 2 vs Sweden 5 (Preview/Review)

December 30 

Czech Republic 5 vs Belarus 3  summary
Sweden 5 vs Denmark 0   summary
Slovakia 3 vs Finland 8  summary
USA 10 vs Switzerland 1 summary 

December 29 

Belarus 1 vs Russia 4   summary 
Switzerland 1 vs Canada 2   (Preview/Review) OT Shoot out 

December 28

Slovakia 0 vs Czech Republic 2  summary 
Sweden 1 vs USA 0   summary 
Russia 6 vs Finland 4  summary 
Canada 6 vs Denmark 1 (Preview/Review)

December 27 

Belarus 2 vs Slovakia 4  summary
Switzerland 1 vs Denmark 2   summary

December 26 

Czech Republic 1 vs Russia 2summary )  
Switzerland 3 vs  Sweden 8summary )
Finland 6 vs Belarus 0 ( summary )
USA  4 vs Canada 2  (Preview/Review)



Overall Tournament Notes:

January 3 -- How the teams are shaping up ahead of world junior semifinals
January 3 -- Previewing the world Junior Semi-finals
December 27 -- Trek to world junior a treat for Canadians
December 26 -- Alcohol banned from stands at world junior hockey championship
December 26 -- World Junior hockey fans banned from drinking booze in stands
December 26 -- Team Canada's fans new reality: No beer in Helsinki stands
December 26 -- Toronto sports fans will have a lot on their plat next year
December 26 -- World Junior success not guarantee of NHL career
December 25 -- Which nation is the team to beat at 2016 World Junior Hockey Tournament?
December 25 -- None players to watch at world juniors
December 25 -- Top Five Contenders for Junior Hockey Supremacy
December 24 -- Team Canada names Point captain
December 24 -- Team by Team look at world juniors
December 23 -- Will Canada's team at 2016 World Juniors be as good as last years? 10 questions ahead of the tournament

Pool A

Canada

January 3 -- Hockey Canada vows to right what went wrong at world juniors
January 3 -- Hockey Canada prez throws Team Canada under bus
January 3 -- Hockey Canada backs Dave Lowry, coaching staff
January 3 -- Canadians lacked ‘maturity as a group’ in quarter-final loss to Finland at world juniors: Hockey Canada president
January 3 -- Hockey Canada head Tom Renney defends world junior coaching staff
January 3 -- Canada can’t expect annual dominance at world juniors when its development program can’t compete with other nations
January 3 -- Canada's well-earned hockey smugness affords juniors a quiet exit
January 3 -- Team Canada 'had to pay the price": Wilson
January 3 -- Team USA coach Ron Wilson says Canada took too many penalties
January 2 -- Canada just couldn't get it together at world juniors
January 2 -- Doping test keeps Canada's Hicketts at world junior arena
January 2 -- Canada's run for World Junior glory ends as Finland wins 6-5
January 2 -- Canada-Finland: Five moments that mattered in quarter final loss
January 2 -- Canada's loss to Finland ins't the edge of the world
January 2 -- Canadian players feeling 'terrible', frustrated following early world junior exit
January 2 -- Canada outclassed by Finland in WJC quarter-final
January 1 -- Team Canada 'excited' ahead of elimination game at world juniors
January 1 -- Finland's talented prospects pose a problem for Canada at World Juniors
January 1 -- 8 things we've learned from the world junior so far
January 1 -- Areas of concern for 'underdog' Team Canada
January 1 -- Underdog Canada facing 'adversity' against host Finland at world juniors
January 1 -- Finland's mighty youngsters could create headaches for Canada
December 31 -- Canada's world junior loss to Sweden a forgettable finish to 2015
December 31 -- Canada looking ahead after being blown out by Swedes
December 31 -- Canada struggles to find its game in loss to Sweden at 2016 world juniors
December 31 -- Canada faces Finland in world junior quarter-finals under a raft of unanswered questions
December 29 -- Brayden Point, Canada's world junior captain, a 'guy who knows how to win'
December 29 -- Canada needs shootout to defeat Swiss at world junior
December 29 -- Canada survives shootout to edge Switzerland
December 29 -- Matt Barzal's shootout winner leads Canada over swiss at world juniors
December 29 -- Switzerland gives Canada a scare at world juniors
December 29 -- Canada defeats Switzerland after world juniors shootout
December 29 -- Five key moments in Canada's win over Swiss at world juniors
December 28 -- Marner, Strome lead Canada to 6-1 win over Denmark
December 28 -- Canada builds confidence in thrashing of Danes
December 28 -- Canada survives early scare to defeat Denmark 6-1 at world juniors
December 28 -- Five key minutes from Canada's win over Denmark at world juniors
December 28 -- Canadian juniors praise fan support on Twitter and in stands
December 27 -- Jake Virtanen loving his time in Finland at world juniors for Canada
December 27 -- Canada counting on Perlini as a top line fit
December 27 -- 5 things to watch in Canada vs. Denmark
December 27 -- Canada focused on generating more offence
December 27 -- Brendan Perlini to join Dylan Strome, Mitch Marner on Canada's top line
December 27 -- Team USA coach Ron Wilson slams TSN at world juniors
December 27 -- Plenty of Canadian fans make the trek to Finland to cheer on Team Canada at world junior championship
December 27 -- Canada seeks lessons from opening loss to U. S. at world junior tournament
December 26 -- White, Werenski, Matthews push U. S. past Canada in World Juniors opener
December 26 -- Mistake has Canada's Hicketts hanging his head
December 26 -- U. S. forward Alex DeBrincat ejected for spear vs. Canada
December 26 -- USA's DeBrincat tossed from World Juniors Opener for spearing
December 26 -- Marner, Strome live up to hype in Canada's loss to U. S.
December 26 -- Canada falls to U. S. in tourney opener
December 26 -- Canada stumbles in opening loss to U. S. at WJC
December 26 --  Team Canada loses world junior opener to Team USA
December 26 --  Team Canada: Five moments that mattered in loss to U. S.
December 26 -- U. S. defeats Canada 4-2 at world juniors
December 25 -- Five things to watch during Canada-US world junior championship game
December 25 -- Canada plans to be relentless at world juniors, takes on U. S. in opener
December 25 -- Canada faces early challenge in archival United States
December 25 -- Past world junior stars share advice with this year's Team Canada
December 24-- Expect a balance attack from Canada

United States

January 4 -- Auston Matthews focuses on team after U. S. exits world juniors
January 2 -- U. S. defeats Czech Republic 7-0 in World Junior quarter-finals
January 2 -- Team USA crushes Czech Republic in world junior quarter-final play
January 2 -- U. S. playing the way Canada should have
December 28 -- Alex Nylander leads Sweden to win over U. S. at world juniors
December 28 -- Sweden beats U. S. to stay perfect at world juniors
December 28 -- Sweden beats U. S. 1-0 at world juniors as Soderstrom makes  46 saves
December 27 -- Team USA coach Ron Wilson slams TSN at world juniors
December 26 -- White, Werenski, Matthews push U. S. past Canada in World Juniors opener
December 26 --  Team Canada loses world junior opener to Team USA
December 26 --  Team Canada: Five moments that mattered in loss to U. S.
December 26 -- USA off to promising start at world juniors after win against Canada
December 26 -- U. S. forward Alex DeBrincat ejected for spear vs. Canada
December 26 -- USA's DeBrincat tossed from World Juniors Opener for spearing
December 26 -- Canada falls to U. S. in tourney opener
December 26 -- Belpedio, Matthews lead USA past Canada at WJC
December 26 -- U. S. defeats Canada 4-2 at world juniors
December 25 -- Five things to watch during Canada-US world junior championship game
December 25 -- All eyes on USA's Auston Matthews at world juniors
December 25 -- Ron Wilson happy to be back behind bench, coaching U. S. world junior team
December 25 -- Relaxed Ron Wilson happy to be behind a bench again, coaching hockey



Sweden

January 3 -- Sweden's Nylander out for rest of world juniors
January 3 -- 'Disappointed' William Nylander sent back to Toronto, ending his world juniors
January 3 -- Maple Leaf prospect William Nylander out for Sweden at world juniors
January 2 -- Sweden pounds Slovakia 6-0 for world juniors quarter-final win
December 28 -- Alex Nylander leads Sweden to win over U. S. at world juniors
December 28 -- Sweden beats U. S. to stay perfect at world juniors
December 28 -- Sweden beats U. S. 1-0 at world juniors as Soderstrom makes  46 saves
December 28 -- Nylander could still return to world juniors: Babcock
December 28 -- 'Big red flag' hanging over Leafs' Nylander
December 27 -- Swiss forward suspended three games for 'violently checking Nylander in the head'
December 27 -- Egli suspended three games for hit on Nylander
December 27 -- Switzerland's Chris Egli suspended for hit on William Nylander
December 27 -- Doctor hopes to have William Nylander back in world juniors
December 27 -- Doctors hopeful Nylander will be back
December 26 -- Nylander injured, Sweden routs Swiss
December 26 -- Leafs top prospect William Nylander takes shot to head in WJC game
December 26 -- Sweden's William Nylanders taken out by open-ice hit
December 26 -- Maple Leafs prospect William Nylander injured in world junior game
December 26 -- Finland, Russia, Sweden open world juniors on winning note

Denmark

December 27 -- 5 things to watch in Canada vs. Denmark
December 27 -- Denmark upsets Switzerland for First regulation win ever at World Juniors

Switzerland 

December 27 -- Swiss forward suspended three games for 'violently checking Nylander in the head'
December 27 -- Egli suspended three games for hit on Nylander
December 27 -- Switzerland's Chris Egli suspended for hit on William Nylander

Pool B


Russia

January 2 -- Kamenev leads Russians past Denmark 4-3 in world junior quarter finals
December 26 -- Russia edges Czech Republic in shootout
December 26 -- Finland, Russia, Sweden open world juniors on winning note

Slovakia



Czech Republic

December 28 -- Pastrnak a player to watch at world junior
December 26 -- Bruins release Pastrnak to WJC team
December 26 -- Russia edges Czech Republic in shootout

Finland

January 4 -- Host Finland advances to world junior hockey final with 2-1 win over Sweden
January 2 -- Canada-Finland: Five moments that mattered in quarter final loss
January 2 -- Canada outclassed by Finland in WJC quarter-final
January 1 -- Team Canada 'excited' ahead of elimination game at world juniors
January 1 -- Finland's talented prospects pose a problem for Canada at World Juniors
January 1 -- Areas of concern for 'underdog' Team Canada
January 1 -- Underdog Canada facing 'adversity' against host Finland at world juniors
January 1 -- Finland's mighty youngsters could create headaches for Canada
December 29 -- Marlies' Kasperi Kapanen grateful to play for Finland at world juniors
December 26 -- Puljujarvi, Finland rout Belarus at WJHC
December 26 -- Finland, Russia, Sweden open world juniors on winning note



Belarus

December 27 -- Belarus goalie Ivan Kulbakov suffers bizarre injury




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