Originally published in Prospects Hockey in 2006 By Lucas Aykroyd Going for a third consecutive championship in hockey is never easy. Just ask the 1986 Edmonton Oilers or the 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins, who failed in their quests for triple Stanley Cup glory. However, the challenge can be even greater at the IIHF World Junior Championships, […]

Originally published in Prospects Hockey in 2005 By Lucas Aykroyd By now, Canadian hockey fans are accustomed to watching touring Russian junior teams. In addition to the Canada/Russia Challenge we’re enjoying for the third straight year, the Russians have participated in numerous Canadian-hosted World Junior tournaments: 1978, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1999, and 2003. And that’s […]

Originally published in Prospects Hockey in 2005 By Lucas Aykroyd There’s no shortage of highly qualified and motivated coaches in the CHL. Brent Sutter didn’t have to return behind the bench with Canada’s World Junior team for the second straight year. Really, what did he have left to prove after steering the 2005 team to […]