2026 World Juniors Tourney

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Cousin Strawberry wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 9:38 am Did Gord Miller survive a bear attack? It looks like he's had plastic surgery to hide a missing jawbone. There's like no jaw whatsoever there. Weird
The Canadiana Hockey Homer - Miller has been struggling with WJC post apocalyptic depression over the last couple WJC tournaments. For his sake I hope Canada does well this year, he was in a very dark place after last years tourney.
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Frondell and Eklund looking dangerous.
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The criticism of how Canada’s game has evolved over the last few WJC tournaments is their dependence on their “stars”, playing a more individual game than a team game. This was noted by an American player, forget who it was, when talking about the difference between USA hockey and Canada hockey. It’s not a question of Canada not producing skilled player’s, it’s that they don’t know how to play together in tournaments at the junior level. Curious if Hunter’s coaching is able to make a difference this year. CHL plays a more individual game. McKenna says this has been the biggest adjustment for him at the NCAA. Fast pace, a hard working, team game, there’s no room out there.
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Megaterio Llamas wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:31 am Frondell and Eklund looking dangerous.
Stenberg is a good player, strong, protects the puck really well
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Chef Boi RD wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 11:41 am
Megaterio Llamas wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:31 am Frondell and Eklund looking dangerous.
Stenberg is a good player, strong, protects the puck really well
Really liking his game. The puck skills are absolutely elite. I have only seen a bit of McKenna's game but what I've seen isn't equal to this Swedish kid. He's unreal
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They have a Viggo Bjorkensen?
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Cousin Strawberry wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 12:14 pm
Chef Boi RD wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 11:41 am
Megaterio Llamas wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:31 am Frondell and Eklund looking dangerous.
Stenberg is a good player, strong, protects the puck really well
Really liking his game. The puck skills are absolutely elite. I have only seen a bit of McKenna's game but what I've seen isn't equal to this Swedish kid. He's unreal
Him and Viggo Bjorck are impressive. A lot of teams will regret passing on Bjorck as time passes.
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How did the Canuck pick look?
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theman wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 12:49 pm How did the Canuck pick look?
Who?
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Chef Boi RD wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 11:41 am
Megaterio Llamas wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:31 am Frondell and Eklund looking dangerous.
Stenberg is a good player, strong, protects the puck really well
I only caught a few glimpses of the game, but he reminded me a bit of Jagr skating with the puck on his stick. :)
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Cousin Strawberry wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 12:50 pm
theman wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 12:49 pm How did the Canuck pick look?
Who?
Wilson Bjork. He's the older brother of one of Sweden's first-round draft prospects this year. He plays at Colorado College.
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Mëds is gonna erupt when we deaft Stenberg.
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donlever wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 1:29 pm Mëds is gonna erupt when we deaft Stenberg.
More like Bjorck. Stenberg will be long gone by the time we draft.
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Positive karma yo.

Give it a shot for shits and giggles.

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Looks like the Slovaks hung in there.

To be fair, I bet Mëds would be less vocal if we got Swedes who were more Forsberg than Naslund. I know I would be onboard with selecting talent that had both skill and some truculence... no matter their country of origin.
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