It was a frustrating World Juniors Championship for both of the North American representatives, though perhaps for different reasons. Canada are ever-expectant at any international hockey competition, and would have been truly frustrated to suffer defeat at the hands of Russia once again. They can take some pride from the fact that they defeated Finland to secure the Bronze Medal, but it is likely to offer ...

We are getting near the time of the exciting, annual World Junior Championships which is taking place in Edmonton and Calgary in 2012. 2011 saw the Canadians in their tenth consecutive appearance in the final against a Russian team looking for revenge, where they had lost three straight gold medals to Canada. A little early I know, but I would like to give my account on who suits up for Team Canada in 2012. ...

The Anaheim Ducks feel that the 2010 draft was their draft.  Windsor Spitfires defenseman Cam Fowler, who was rated as the 5th best North American prospect (despite dropping two places from 3rd - behind Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin), fell all the way down to 12th overall and landed right into Anaheim's hands.  The Ducks could not believe it. The team from Orange County would not end their 1st round there. H ...

Janne Virtanen is a Finnish forward currently playing for the Bristol Pitbulls in the English National League Division South 2 (ENL2).  Throughout his career, Virtanen has played in his native Finland and Netherlands before settling in England where he has donned the colours of the Southampton Spitfires, Farnborough Arrows and Bristol Pitbulls.  Janne kindly took some time away from the rink to sit-down wit ...

The Penguins have made an offer to Jaromir Jagr to return to Pittsburgh and according to general manager Ray Shero, an answer is expected to come Wednesday. The Penguins offered the winger a one-year contract on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We'll find out tomorrow," Shero told the newspaper. "We made our offer. It's an offer that really is ...