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Team previews of all 10 countries hitting the ice in Alberta this holiday season.

This year’s field looks to have a number of legitimate gold medal threats, some possibly effective spoilers and an absolutely loaded crop of prospects to watch.

Canadian forward Xavier Bourgault (22nd overall) and German defenceman Luca Munzenberger (90th overall) were the team’s first two picks in the 2021 entry draft.

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.

EDMONTON — Russia snapped Swedens extended win streak at the world junior hockey championship Wednesday, clinching a 4-3 overtime victory in Edmonton. Marat Khusnutdinov scored the game winner with . . .

Posted: Dec 30, 2020 5:42 PM ET | Last Updated: December 31, 2020 Finlands Samuel Helenius, left, celebrates a goal with Mikko Petman during the third period of the teams 6-0 win over Slovakia on Wednesday.(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)

2021 World Juniors: Players to Watch in Group A Share this story The World Juniors have always been a fascinating tournament to watch. It’s usually the best-on-best international tournament that gets the most attention of hockey fans, and fans of the Ottawa Senators have been spoiled in recent years with the amount of players receiving prime roles in the high-pressure situation. This year’s tournament has much of the same intrigue, but a whole host of additional talking points to discuss ...

World Junior Championship Group A preview Canadas forward depth fuels repeat bid; Finland will rely on defense by Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK / NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor Canadas deep, versatile group of forwards could make it the favorite to win the IIHF World Junior Championship for the second straight year. That depth will be ...