2013 Hockey World Juniors

[logoloco777 1]

Canada won Spengler too! Great day to be a Canadian hockey fan! Happy New Year everyone!

[BigBubba 779]

Let's be honest though, it's the Spengler Cup.

With the 4 AM start times (9 AM for the Russia game), I haven't been able to watch much, but I like what I've seen out of Canada. Drouin has impressed me so far, and he's definitely someone I'd like to see the Leafs draft.

[Don 7]

USA beat the stuffing out of the Czech Republic 7-0 to set up a rematch with Canada in the semifinals. Woo!

[OMMF 120]

For those in the US without the NHL Network, Bostonbruins.com will be streaming the Canada v US game at 4et/1pt.

[NEW.ERA 153]

Canada is gonna need another miracle, down 4-0 after 2 periods. Johnny Gaudreau <3 Flames might have a gem in him.

[sportstar1212 447]

Really disappointed in Canada's game today. Going into the game, I really thought they had this.

[Don 7]

Troucing! We're going for gold!

[McCarthy 11,097]

USA v. Sweden for the championship. My two favorite hockey nations going at it.

[Ice_Cap 16,271]

Gah, that was terrible. Oh well.

[Breakwood 63]

Poor Switzerland. Every game they lost in the tournament was in either OT or a shootout.

Its great to see another country join the elite.

[BigBubba 779]

[Billy B 154]

I'm happy I stayed up to watch that one. Bring on Sweden!

[twi 359]

Lol. When used correctly I think that's the best .gif on the Internet.

I don't think anything that happens in this tournament should be too surprising, these are all teenagers afterall. I know I was far from consistent when I was 18!

[Funky Bunky 162]

America is going to win the Gold, because John Gibson is a beast.

..... look who's about to be right.

[Don 7]

America is going to win the Gold, because John Gibson is a beast.

..... look who's about to be right.

John Gibson is indeed a beast.

[Still MIGHTY 3,786]

America is going to win the Gold, because John Gibson is a beast.

..... look who's about to be right.

John Gibson is indeed a beast.

And a Duck!

I can't wait for this kid.

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Surprising to see Canada AND Russia go down. Another Bronze medal matchup for these two, and one hockey body will be mighty pissed. Canada for being mad at not winning gold every time, and Russia for their performance on home ice.

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USA going for the gold. God it's so nice to watch a little live meaningful rooting-interest hockey.

[raysox 2,125]

[the admiral 21,005]

Let's be honest though, it's the Spengler Cup.

DO NOT DOWNPLAY THE SPENGLER CUP

America is going to win the Gold, because John Gibson is a beast.

..... look who's about to be right.

John Gibson is indeed a beast.

And a Duck!

I can't wait for this kid.

Pittsburgh guy, too! Good to see western PA starting to produce real prospects. Brandon Saad of the Hawks is out of Pittsburgh as well.

[FGM13 767]

Now Canada's facing Russia! I think i'm gonna go cry now.

[ElwoodCuse 185]

Pittsburgh (well, western PA) has a lot of dudes both in this tournament and in youngster hockey in general. And it's only going to get better as time goes by from the Crosby effect. Hockey there has come a long way real fast from Ryan Malone being the first to make it to the NHL.

And to anyone who ever complains about the NHL's southern expansion, I think the players from California, Florida, and Texas on this team speak for themselves. Hockey IS growing demographically in the US (James Mirtle wrote a really good column about this) and that's a very good thing.

Also I hope Don Cherry lives to see the day that Canada is as irrelevant to hockey as England is to soccer.