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The U18 World Championships tournament in suburban Dallas rev up for final games this week with gold and NHL futures at stake. Here are draft-eligible players to watch by Andy Eide / @AndyEide / nhl.com/kraken
The world s best hockey players under 18 years old are skating in Frisco, Texas this coming week looking to find gold for their country and improve their future NHL prospects. The International Ice Hockey Federation is hosting the annual U18 World Championship for junior male players, which wrapped up its preliminary round this weekend.
The Dallas-area quarterfinals start Monday with Team USA facing Sweden (6pm, NHL Network, HockeyTV.com) and Canada opening up against the Czech Republic (1pm., NHLN, HockeyTV). Russia and Belarus open the quarters with a 10:30am game and Finland matches up
Seattle Thunderbirds goaltender
Thomas Milic was perfect, turning aside all 12 shots sent his way, as Canada blanked Switzerland by a 7-0 score to remain perfect at the 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship on Friday night in Plano, Texas.
Everett Silvertips defenceman Olen Zellweger recorded four assists in the game, including one in the second period on Francesco Pinelli’s first goal of the night and three more in the third period.
For the second consecutive game, Edmonton Oil Kings forward Dylan Guenther recorded the game-winning goal. A product of Edmonton, Alta., and a projected top-10 pick in the upcoming 2021 NHL Draft, Guenther scored 10:50 into the first period, giving Canada a 1-0 lead that ultimately stood the test of time on Friday.
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Swift Current’s Chase Coward earned his first career win in the Western Hockey League with an epic upset victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday.
The Oil Kings had only lost once in regulation in 20 previous games, while the Red Deer Rebels were riding a 13-game losing streak and 30 points behind in the standings entering the contest.
Coward made 24 saves on 26 shots to lead the Rebels to their third win of the season. The 6’2’’ netminder now has a 2.51 goals against average and a .917 save percentage in two appearances this season.
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Seattle Thunderbirds goaltender Thomas Milic was perfect, turning aside all 12 shots sent his way, as Canada blanked Switzerland by a 7-0 score to remain perfect at the 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship on Friday night in Plano, Texas.
Everett Silvertips defenceman Olen Zellweger recorded four assists in the game, including one in the second period on Francesco Pinelli’s first goal of the night and three more in the third period.
For the second consecutive game, Edmonton Oil Kings forward Dylan Guenther recorded the game-winning goal. A product of Edmonton, Alta., and a projected top-10 pick in the upcoming 2021 NHL Draft, Guenther scored 10:50 into the first period, giving Canada a 1-0 lead that ultimately stood the test of time on Friday.
It was a bit of the good and a bit of the bad for a pair of Moose Jaw Warriors at the World Under-18 Hockey Championship on Wednesday.
For Denton Mateychuk and Team Canada, it was a far closer game than expected but a win nonetheless as they took a 4-2 victory over Latvia, while Martin Rysavy and the Czech Republic ended up dropping a 6-5 decision to Finland after giving up a pair of late power-play goals.
Matecyhuk who suited up for the Warriors for 16 games in the now-concluded East Division Hub before joining the national team in Frisco, Texas made his first appearance in the tournament and recorded a single shot on goal.