2022 World Junior Championship Primer: Strengths, weaknesses, X-Factors

The 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship will go in Red Deer and Edmonton this season and is set for its traditional Boxing Day start. Here's a look at each team's strength, weakness and X-Factor for the tournament.

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