We’re just a few weeks away from the best tournament on hockey’s annual calendar, the World Junior Championships. After recently being joined by a few players scheduled to participate at this year’s event, we now turn our attention to the executive ranks, where we’re joined by John Vanbiesbrouck of USA Hockey.
Among the topics discussed on this Kings of the Podcast episode:
– How this year’s WJC team will be put together
– Challenges related to selecting 29 players for next week’s camp
– Inside the operations of USA Hockey
– LA Kings prospects Alex Turcotte, Arthur Kaliyev, and Brock Faber
– Defensive pairings at the tournament
– Do the European teams hold an advantage this year?
– American hockey legend Lou Vairo
– Luc Robitaille, Marcel Dionne, and Tomas Sandstrom
– Plus a few tidbits on upcoming milestones in Kings franchise history
Previous shows referenced today:
KOTP interview with Alex Turcotte
KOTP interview with Brock Faber
KOTP interview with Quinton Byfield
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