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The World Junior Hockey Championships return to Canada this December with games being split between Montreal and Toronto. The tournament
has become a bit of a holiday ritual for many Canadians, with the initial round getting underway on Boxing Day, December 26. Every year there is a
new crop of potential NHL’ers showing what they can do. Will you be watching the games this year, and if so, what (or who) will you be looking for?

Terry Tinkess I had the privilege in 2009 Robert Walker I will definitely be Jim Riddell I enjoy the World Juniors

of covering the tournament, watching the World and plan to watch whenever
which was held in Ottawa, for time permits. Like many
the Canadian Press, and the Juniors again this year, people, I will be looking
opportunity to speak with such as it has become part forward to seeing Connor
future stars as Erik Karlsson, of a tradition within McDavid, if he receives
Canadian Press Correspondent John Tavares and P.K. Subban. Minor Hockey Coach our family. Young men Seaway Karate Club medical clearance to
Its fun to look back and see
how even then these players, and many others playing for their country and pride play. Other than that I will view it as an
displayed the qualities that let you know they were while also trying to show their skills opportunity to learn a few things about some
going to be something special. to future employers and fans of the future NHL’ers, as many of them will make
It is pretty much a given this year that “everyone” game, I will be interested in watching that transition in the next few years.
will be watching Connor McDavid, provided his At present there are almost 400 players in the
broken hand heals in time. For the most part, I Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel as National Hockey League who have, at one
don’t find that as many names jump out at me as they are considered to be franchise

in some years and that’s okay. A team can succeed prospects, but, I will enjoy watching time, represented their country in the World
on the back of nameless players, who make a name the teams as a whole and their passion Junior Tournament. It will be interesting to
for themselves by showing what they can do on the for the sport. It is a special moment in see how good Canada’s depth is as several
world stage, much like Curtis Lazar did last year. players that are eligible such as Curtis Lazar,
More importantly though, the team needs to those young men’s lives and the top Jonathan Drouin, Bo Horvath, and Aaron
have a successful run. Following a string of five of their minor and junior careers and Ekblad have stuck with their respective NHL

consecutive gold medal wins, Canada has only should be enjoyed by all. It celebrates teams.

two silver and a bronze to show for the past five the spirit of the game and the youth We should still be able to ice a strong,
years and zilch in the past two. It’s time to get the competitive team that is capable of keeping
program back on track. that play it. some of those medals here in Canada.

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