Saturday, December 31, 2011

World Juniors Player Spotlight: Evgeny Kuznestsov | The Hockey Writers

World Juniors Player Spotlight: Evgeny Kuznestsov | The Hockey Writers:


The Hockey Surgeon


"Team Latvia’s goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, after making some superb saves in the first period, must have felt like he was on Russian forward Evgeny (Yevgeni) Kuznetsov’s operating table last night. There were points in the game where he must have prayed for some sort of anaesthetic cocktail to help relieve the suffering.


His defensemen were continuously under siege and were unable to offer much resistance against the Russian nuclear arsenal of weapons amongst the forward ranks.


To say Kuznetsov has a great set of hands, in the hockey sense, is somewhat of an understatement. With a little help from his friends (i.e. team-mates), he absolutely dissected Team Latvia notching three goals and six assists en route to a 14-nil victory over Latvia on Thursday night.
His nine point performance was the second highest total in the history of the world junior hockey championship.
Sweden’s Peter Forsberg had an astounding three goals and seven assists for 10 points  in a 20-1 win over Japan on December 30th, 1992, which was the 1993 World Juniors."


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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

World Juniors Team Slovakia Preview: Puck Magician Jurco Key To Success | The Hockey Writers

World Juniors Team Slovakia Preview: Puck Magician Jurco Key To Success | The Hockey Writers:


"Slovakia in their 2012 World Juniors medal quest may feel like they are skating uphill on a Red Bull Crashed Ice track with perennial powerful hockey nations Canada, Russia, Sweden, USA and Finland obstructing their path. While their likelihood of seeing semi-final action in Calgary’s Saddledome is highly improbable, with talented players like Tomas Jurco, Marek Tverdon, Martin Marincin and Martin Gernat, they could prove anything but a pushover should a team take them too lightly."

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World Juniors Team Latvia Preview: Zemgus Girgensons And Beyond | The Hockey Writers

World Juniors Team Latvia Preview: Zemgus Girgensons And Beyond | The Hockey Writers:


"While Latvia may not conjure up images of a hockey super power, when I do think of Latvia and hockey I quickly think of three things – Arturs Irbe, Sandis Ozolinsh and passionate hockey fans. After this tournament and definitely after the 2012 NHL draft, you can, at the very least easily, add a fourth item to that list – Zemgus Girgensons. Stay tuned and read on below for more on Zemgus.

Latvian Hockey History

Earlier this month, the Latvian Hockey Federation celebrated 80 years of existence. As IIHF.com reported:"

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

2012 World Junior Championship Viewers Guide | The Hockey Writers

2012 World Junior Championship Viewers Guide | The Hockey Writers:


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"It’s definitely one the most wonderful times of the year.

Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look even more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World Junior Championships!

This is hockey at its finest. Players playing with that youthful passion for the game and that sense of national pride that one can only imagine they get when donning their country’s colours. Fans cannot help but get caught up in the emotion evoked by the intense and exciting action that naturally ensues.

Many of the players do not yet possess professional contracts. Some have not yet been drafted. All involved want to make the ultimate positive impact to help in their quest to play at even higher levels. For some, this will be the pinnacle of their hockey careers. But at the forefront and focus of all is the crest on the front of the jersey – there are dreams of a Gold Christmas. Of course, some nations would be quite ecstatic to have a Silver or Bronze Christmas when the tournament reaches its climax."


This page will serve as THW’s “Home Page” for WJC coverage. Bookmark and check back often as more articles will be added highlighting team previews, players to watch, predictions and other unique and exclusive coverage. Click on the respective link to be taken to the full article.
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Link for the full World Juniors 2012 Preview Guide at The Hockey Writers:
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Sweden Hockey Prospect Oscar Milton Behind The Net Trick Shot

<a href='http://video.ca.msn.com/?mkt=en-ca&vid=16cc363f-a835-45c0-8eda-cc4f458f5960&from=en-ca-hpquad&src=v5:embed::' target='_new' title='Behind the Net Trick Shot Goal' >Video: Behind the Net Trick Shot Goal</a>

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Saturday, December 3, 2011

#25 Mikhail Grigorenko hat trick vs Saint John (2011-11-22)

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Emelin Drills Pavelski w/SlowMo 12/1/2011 [HD]

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Emelin Drills Pavelski w/SlowMo 12/1/2011 [HD]

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