World Junior Championship 2012 Recap - Sweden's Triumph Well-Deserved
Team Sweden came through when it counted and the Swiss have to be disappointed.
Team Sweden came through when it counted and the Swiss have to be disappointed.
It's gold medal day!
It's the relegation final, 5th place and 7th place games.
Sweden vs. Finland, Russia vs. Canada - it's a winter rivalry showdown.
Round one of the WJC kicks off with a distinctly European day.
Nathan Walker had a big Spengler Cup. Is he worth a third round pick?
Most things are settled, but two games still have meaning.
World Juniors Day 5 brings the pool standings into focus
Day four pits the new comers versus last year's top two.
The top seeds are back in action on Day 3.
Day Two of the tournament of small sample sizes.
The World Junior Championships open today. Keep an even keel, but have a fun time.
Two countries who've never before placed a player in the NHL have a shot to do so in the coming years.
Great Britain and Germany are up, China and Canada are down. Russia takes over the top spot.
The favorite faces off against the...fifth-favorite?
Canada vs. The United States and Sweden vs. Russia - Chalk all over the place at the World Juniors.
The quarterfinals and relegation begin at the World Junior Championship.
The big, bad Swedes come knocking. Only the hardest of work can save the Canadians.
The Slovaks are without their top defenders and need a win over Germany to avoid embarrassment. No pressure, kids.
Day four brings suspensions and another likely Canadian blowout.
All five Oilers playing in the WJCs will be active on Tuesday.
The Czechs and the Slovaks reunite on day two of the 2011 World Junior Championships.
For fans of amateur hockey, Santa Claus arrives today.
The World Junior Championship is the biggest stage a kid can play on, but have an off week and they're forever doomed to endure a choker's label.
The Copper & Blue's temporary European correspondent, shepso, travels to the Czech Republic to watch a hockey game with drunken Finns. The rest of the staff is insanely jealous.
A recap of final weekend action at the IIHF World Senior Hockey Championships, with an eye on Oilers past, present and future.