Looking to lead
Ty Dellandrea is hoping to lean on last year’s experience representing Canada as he gets set for this week’s U18 World Championship in Russia. Dellandrea appeared in five games for Canada at the 2017...
View ArticleArlan claims first title
Arlan Kokshetau is celebrating its first ever Kazakhstan Championship after winning the final series 4-2 against defending champion Nomad Astana. A solitary goal from captain Vladislav Kolesnikov,...
View ArticleHockey in the blood
This month 21-year-old centre Adam Musil played his first games for the Czech men’s national ice hockey team. Previously, the dual citizen had represented the Czech Republic in the 2017 IIHF World...
View ArticleA Swede for Kazakhstan
Swedish-born goaltender Henrik Karlsson received Kazakh citizenship and will be eligible to represent Kazakhstan internationally. Karlsson played exhibition games for Sweden in the past but has never...
View ArticleGroup A ready to rock
Will the defending U18 World Champion Americans battle the Canadians for top spot in Group A? Or will Sweden step up in Magnitogorsk? Let’s take a closer look. Belarus For Belarus, appearing in the top...
View ArticleScores to settle in Group B
Russia’s path to the U18 World Championship final was blocked by Finland. Now, they face off in Group B, with Czech Republic and Slovakia looking to surprise. CZECH REPUBLIC The Czechs’ World U18...
View ArticleRussia eyes home glory
Amid some roster issues, Russia is approaching the opening faceoff of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship with confidence and cautious optimism. “Welcome to Chelyabinsk, a City That Lives...
View ArticleStorhamar takes what’s theirs
All hockey fans know that anything is possible in a short series, and that “that’s why we play the games” but some things just seem inevitable. One of those things was Storhamar’s Norwegian...
View ArticleWatching the future of hockey
The 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship begins today in the Russian cities of Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk. Here’s who to watch. This time of the year hosts a number of league finals around...
View ArticleSuomi power through Slovaks
Last year’s silver-medalists overcame opening-game jitters and a determined effort by Slovakia, 5-2, thanks to three goals with a man advantage. Four points by the 17-year-old Anton Lundell in his...
View ArticleSwedes down Swiss
Jonathan Berggren led the way with a hat trick as Sweden beat Switzerland 3-1 to open the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Championship in Magnitogorsk on Thursday. It was an impressive U18 debut for the...
View ArticleRussians befuddle France
There were no surprises in Russia's opening-game devastation of the IIHF World U18 Championship novices, as the hosts rocked and rolled to an easy win. Faced with an inferior opponent in the top-tier...
View ArticleCanada rallies past U.S.
At a jam-packed Arena Metallurg, Canada opened with a 6-4 win over the U.S. on Thursday. Awaiting reinforcements, the Canadians played with just 18 skaters. The Canadians, who trailed 1-0 in the first...
View ArticleBuilding on Hlinka success
When the Czech Republic takes to the ice at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship, one of the players on everybody’s watchlist is forward Jan Jenik. That wasn’t the case eight months ago, on...
View ArticleTies that bind
Adam and Mattias Samuelsson have known each other since before they can remember. It’s a strange sentence, but it’s true. Growing up, their families shared a summer cottage in the northern Swedish city...
View ArticleFinland blasts France
It took Finland a better part of two periods to break the French defense, but, with a bit of individual heroics, Suomi got their second win at the U18 Worlds. Kaapo Kakko broke the stalemate in the...
View ArticleU.S. outguns Swiss
The U.S. grabbed a 3-0 first-period lead, but Switzerland stunningly went up 5-4 in the second before falling 8-5 to the defending champions on Friday. It was a wild affair. Solid positioning? Nope....
View ArticleCanada hammers Belarus
Canada and Belarus traded goals during a hectic start, but the favorites found their groove in a 8-3 win on Friday. The Canadians have won two straight games. Serron Noel stepped up with two goals and...
View ArticleSlovaks outbrawl Czechs
Capitalizing on an early major, Slovakia downed rival Czech Republic, 5-2 for their second win of the tournament. The game had a total of 55 penalty minutes. If Slovakia is looking to finally break its...
View ArticleBoqvist poised for big things
In his spare time, Adam Boqvist enjoys playing golf with his friends. But the Swedish defenceman has better things to do in Russia right now. This smooth-skating 17-year-old Brynas product is under the...
View Article