Finally. FINALLY! It’s time for the 2022 World Junior Championships. For the second straight year, the best tournament on the planet will emanate from Alberta, Canada. Usually, the WJC alternates between a location in Europe and North America – flip flopping back and forth each winter. However, with the pandemic throwing everything into chaos over […]
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World Juniors Exhibition Day is Today, Four Kings Prospects on TV
It’s World Juniors time… truly, the most wonderful time of the year. Although the tournament doesn’t officially open until December 26, each of the 10 teams will play one tune-up game in advance of next week’s fun. Today’s schedule: Finland vs. USA (11am PST) Slovakia vs. Germany Russia vs. Canada (4pm PST) Czechia vs. Switzerland […]
LA Kings 2021 Prospect Rankings – Honorable Mentions: Forwards
We’re back, finally. And we understand the wait has been much longer than expected, so let’s provide a little context to get started. Our LA Kings Prospect Rankings usually come out in late-January or early-February. That time period was carefully selected, as it allows us to take a mid-season look at how younger players are […]
World Juniors: Grading the Performance of Nine LA Kings Prospects
Following what was a fantastic two weeks in Edmonton, the 2021 World Junior Championship came to a close on Tuesday night with the United States earning a decisive 2-0 victory over Canada for the gold medal. It also pushed America’s record to a perfect 4-0 in WJC gold medal games vs. Canada since 2004. Anaheim […]
WJC Gold Medal Game Primer: Notes on LA Kings Prospects
It’s all come down to this. After training camps last month and then one preliminary game each, the World Junior Championship began on Christmas Day. Now, after four preliminary games per side resulted in Canada and the United States winning their pool, followed by quarterfinal and semifinal victories, the same two teams find themselves preparing […]