When given the opportunity, Jake Oettinger has delivered. The 22-year-old netminder has been nothing short of fantastic in his two appearances at the 2021 IIHF Men s World Championship, including a 22-save performance in Team USA s 2-1 victory over Norway on Saturday.
On Wednesday morning in PyeongChang (Tuesday night in the U.S.), Shaun White finally reclaimed his Olympic halfpipe title. And with the win, he made quite a bit of history. A few of the highlights: The journey started 12 years ago when White made his debut at the 2006 Torino Olympics as a 19-year-old with long, red hair. It continued four years. Canada Mar 19, 2018
All attention turned to the men’s halfpipe final. After yesterday’s qualifying round posted monster numbers, everyone was expecting an epic final, and epic it was. Shaun White reclaimed his Olympic title, winning Team USA’s 100th all-time Winter Olympic gold. White is now the first snowboarder to ever become a three-time Olympic champion. Japan’s Ayumu Hirano claimed silver, while Australia’s Scotty.
World Junior Championships Roundup: Flyers Prospects Shining by Bill Meltzer @BillMeltzer / philadelphiaflyers.com
The preliminary round phase of the 2020-21 IIHF Under-20 World Championship (World Junior Championships) will come to a close on New Year s Eve with marquee matchups pitting Canada against Finland in Group A and Team USA against Sweden in Group B. Those games will determine seedings for the single-elimination medal round, which begins on Saturday.
Before that, however, the Swedes will put their 54-game preliminary round winning streak on the line against the Russians on Wednesday. After downing Team USA, 5-3, in the tournament opener on Christmas, Russia suffered a 2-0 setback against the Czech Republic before rebounding with a 7-1 win against Austria.