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Archives for December 2018

Montreal Canadiens Recall Karl Alzner

December 26, 2018 at 4:07 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 1 Comment

Despite still being off for the holiday, the Montreal Canadiens have announced an interesting roster move. The team has recalled veteran defenseman Karl Alzner from the minor leagues while moving David Schlemko to injured reserve. Alzner will join the team at practice tomorrow.

It’s been a month since Alzner was placed on waivers and then eventually demoted by the Canadiens, after finding himself in the press box as a healthy scratch several times. The 30-year old defenseman ended up playing ten games in the AHL, his first in the minor leagues since 2009-10. In fact Alzner hadn’t even missed a regular season NHL game in more than eight seasons before sitting out the Canadiens opener, a move that showed the league that Montreal wasn’t ready to be a rebuilding doormat this season. The team was expected to struggle after trading captain Max Pacioretty for futures, but have instead shown they can still compete in the tough Atlantic Division and it is in no small part to giving their younger players more responsibility.

While Alzner will be rejoining the team, it’s not clear if he’ll immediately go into the lineup for head coach Claude Julien. After signing a five-year, $23.125MM contract in 2017 it was quickly apparent that the former Washington Capitals defenseman would not be able to hold down a top pairing role and was more effective lower down in the lineup. Now with a bit of a wake-up call in the minor leagues, perhaps he will return with determined effort to carve out a role with the NHL club. At 19-13-5 and currently holding down the second wild card position, the Canadiens can’t be handing out second or third chances without expecting immediate results.

Montreal Canadiens David Schlemko| Karl Alzner

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Russia Notes: Vatanen, Kovalenko, Repik

December 26, 2018 at 2:16 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

According to Igor Eronko of Sport-Express, the rights of New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen have been traded in the KHL. Vatanen now belongs to Avangard Omsk, meaning he would have to sign with them if he ever decided to leave the NHL. Though this is by no means indicating that Vatanen is considering a move to the KHL—he has never given the slightest hint of desire to do so—it likely means he would have another suitor should he reach free agency after next season. There is an interesting history between the player and league, as Vatanen is the highest drafted Finnish player ever in KHL history, going second overall in 2010 (Aleksander Barkov was subsequently drafted second in 2012, before the draft was eliminated in 2016).

Vatanen is currently in the third season of a four-year $19.5MM contract signed with the Anaheim Ducks in 2016, and is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2020. The puck-moving defenseman was acquired by the Devils in exchange for Adam Henrique, but could potentially hit the open market as a sought after commodity given his offensive upside and handedness. The Devils will have to try to lock him up next season, or face strong competition from the NHL and KHL for his services.

  • Colorado Avalanche prospect Nikolai Kovalenko has been registered to the Russian World Junior team, after the country left a few spots open this week. Kovalenko is currently playing in the KHL for Yaroslavl, and was selected in the sixth round by the Avalanche in 2018. Adding the shifty forward will leave just two spots left on the squad, which will kick off their tournament tomorrow afternoon against Denmark.
  • Former NHL forward Michal Repik saw his contract terminated with HC Slovan today, and will instead play the rest of the year with Vityaz Podolsk. The 29-year old has had a long and interesting playing career which included a Memorial Cup title with Vancouver Giants, 72 mostly ineffective games in the NHL, and a recent appearance at the Olympics for the Czech Republic.

Colorado Avalanche| KHL| New Jersey Devils Sami Vatanen

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What Your Team Is Thankful For: St. Louis Blues

December 26, 2018 at 12:29 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

With the holiday season now here, PHR continues its look at what teams are thankful for as the season heads towards the midway mark. There also might be a few things your team would like down the road. Let’s take a look at what’s gone well in the early going and what could improve as the season rolls on for the St. Louis Blues.  Click here for the other articles in this series. 

What are the Blues most thankful for?

Tough decisions in the past to trade rentals.

Zach Sanford. Brayden Schenn. Dominik Bokk. Erik Foley. All of these St. Louis players are the result, in one way or another, of the deadline deals that the Blues have made over the last two seasons. In accepting their fate and trading pending unrestricted free agents in Kevin Shattenkirk and Paul Stastny, the team has improved their future tremendously, even if it hasn’t paid off just yet. While the Blues have struggled in the standings this season, they would be even worse off had they decided to hold on to Stastny and Shattenkirk only to watch them sign elsewhere on the open market.

Those kind of tough decisions are likely why many are pointing the finger towards the Blues as the trade deadline approaches, expecting them to sell off some prized assets like Alex Pietrangelo or Vladimir Tarasenko. GM Doug Armstrong’s been willing to watch long-time core members walk out the door before, will he do it again?

Who are the Blues most thankful for?

Ryan O’Reilly.

It’s easy to point to O’Reilly and make wild speculative jokes about how teams have struggled with him in the lineup, but the simple fact is that he’s been the Blues best forward for the entire season. Coming to St. Louis in a huge trade with the Buffalo Sabres that cost the Blues two high picks and young Tage Thompson, O’Reilly has been as advertised logging huge minutes and being a force at both ends of the rink. He’s the team scoring leader with 32 points in 34 games, has posted strong possession numbers once again, leads the league in faceoff percentage and is one of only three St. Louis forwards with a positive +/- rating (he leads the team at +3).

There are lots of things wrong with the Blues right now, but thankfully O’Reilly hasn’t been one of them. The 27-year old center should allow the team to move forward without a full rebuild, and help bring St. Louis back to the playoffs down the road.

What would the Blues be even more thankful for?

Some consistent goaltending.

It’s not that Jake Allen is a bad goaltender. Far from it in fact, as shown by his last ten appearances in which he has a .912 save percentage and a 6-3-1 record. The Blues can certainly win with him in net, but they can’t seem to be able to rely on him. Allen is perhaps the most frustratingly inconsistent netminder in the league, at times flashing brilliance moments before falling apart. His overall .900 save percentage on the season is a huge part of the Blues’ struggles, and without a reliable backup the team hasn’t been able to string together any successful performances.

It’s that backup role that has been so frustrating for the team this year, after watching Carter Hutton leave for Buffalo in free agency. Chad Johnson was brought in as the answer but struggled so mightily that the team waived him and saw him join the Anaheim Ducks. They now have Jordan Binnington on the roster, but with just two NHL performances under his belt it would be difficult to trust him should Allen go through another rough patch. Ville Husso’s continued struggles at the AHL level make it harder to see where the Blues’ solution will come from.

What should be on the Blues’ Holiday Wish List?

Some patience from the front office.

It’s not time to blow up the Blues and trade away extremely valuable assets like Tarasenko or Colton Parayko. Even Pietrangelo, who is closest to unrestricted free agency with just one more year on his contract should be almost untouchable unless a team offers a mountainous package in return. That package would have to include assets that can step right into the NHL and help now, instead of just prospects or picks down the line.

If things get worse over the next two months, there could be an immense amount of pressure on Armstrong to make a drastic move at the deadline. Patience needs to be preached in the St. Louis front office, or they risk making a trade that could quickly be regretted.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images

Doug Armstrong| St. Louis Blues| Thankful Series 2018-19

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Klim Kostin, Max Comtois Among World Junior Captains

December 26, 2018 at 8:52 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The NHL’s Western Conference will be well represented at the World Junior Championships, an international tournament that begins today. The event will feature some of the very best U20 players in the entire world, and will include several that have already made their NHL debuts. One of those players is Max Comtois, who started the year with the Anaheim Ducks and has now been named captain of Team Canada. Comtois is the lone returning player from last year’s gold medal-winning squad, and will be helped by Evan Bouchard (EDM), Ian Mitchell (CHI) and Jaret Anderson-Dolan (LAK) who have all been named alternates.

The young Ducks forward got off to a great start, recording seven points in his first ten NHL games and even added another goal during a four-game conditioning stint with the San Diego Gulls of the AHL. Comtois is now back with the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the QMJHL, a team that is expected to compete for the Memorial Cup after making several high profile trades.

The United States meanwhile will be captained by University of Minnesota-Duluth defenseman Michael Anderson, a Los Angeles Kings prospect. Selected in the fourth round during the 2017 draft, Anderson is a rock solid defenseman capable of shutting down the opponent’s best forwards while contributing offensively from time to time. The 19-year old has seven points in 16 games this season, but will be relied on to stop some of the most potent forwards from around the world while Quinn Hughes—named an alternate for the team—carries the offensive load from the blue line. Josh Norris, another returning player and an Ottawa Senators prospect, rounds out the leadership group.

For Russia, the captain role is often given to a veteran player from their development system who hasn’t reached North America yet. Not so this time around, as St. Louis Blues prospect Klim Kostin will serve as the team’s leader in the upcoming tournament. Kostin played all of last season in the AHL, and has 11 points in 28 games for the San Antonio Rampage this year. He’ll be assisted by Vitaly Kravtsov and Dmitry Samorukov, prospects of the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers respectively.

Finland’s entry looked young and inexperienced until they got some late-December additions, and several will play a big part in the leadership group this time around. Urho Vaakanainen (BOS) and Henri Jokiharju (CHI) have both been named alternates, but will leave the captain duties to Aarne Talvitie who served in the same role at the Summer Showcase. Talvitie, a New Jersey Devils sixth-round pick, currently plays for Penn State U and has 16 points in 17 games as a freshman.

Prospects Henri Jokiharju| Jaret Anderson-Dolan| Klim Kostin| Max Comtois| Urho Vaakanainen

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2018 Year In Review: February

December 25, 2018 at 8:57 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

2018 has been quite a busy year in the hockey world.  There have been several big trades and free agent signings, plenty of changes behind the bench, and much more.  Over the coming days, PHR will take a look back at the top stories from around the game on a month-by-month basis.  Next up is a look back at February, a very busy month on the trade front.

Five Years For Eller: $3.5MM seems to be a good cap hit for the Capitals and center Lars Eller.  After spending four seasons with that AAV, Eller signed a five-year extension at that same rate.  While the 29-year-old didn’t quite make it as a top-six forward as St. Louis and Montreal had once hoped he’d become, he has carved out a strong role as their third line pivot and played a very important role in their run to the Stanley Cup.

Nash To Boston: One day before the trade deadline, the Bruins made their big splash, acquiring winger Rick Nash from the Rangers in exchange for center Ryan Spooner, winger Matt Beleskey, defense prospect Ryan Lindgren, a 2018 first-round pick, and a 2019 seventh-round selection.  Nash was relatively productive in his limited time with the Bruins with six points in 11 games but concussion issues prevented him from having the type of impact he and the team would have liked.  Those same concussion problems have played a role in his decision not to play so far this season.  Meanwhile, for the Rangers, Spooner has already been flipped to Edmonton for Ryan Strome while Beleskey has spent most of the year in the AHL.  Lindgren is holding his own in his first full professional season while the Rangers ultimately traded up from that first rounder to pick up K’Andre Miller.

Senators/Kings Swap: Los Angeles and Ottawa made an intriguing deal of underachieving veterans with the Kings sending winger Marian Gaborik and center Nick Shore to the Sens for defenseman Dion Phaneuf (who retained 25% of his salary and cap hit) and center Nate Thompson.  Gaborik played a handful of games in Ottawa and is now on injured reserve with no return in sight while Shore lasted less than two weeks with Ottawa before being flipped to Calgary.  As for Phaneuf, he was decent after being acquired but has struggled considerably so far this season and now currently finds himself on IR as well while Thompson is in his usual fourth line center role.

Backlund Signs For Six: Calgary center Mikael Backlund decided to forego testing the UFA market and instead agreed to a six-year, $32.1MM contract extension.  The 29-year-old has spent his entire career with the Flames who picked him in the first round (24th overall) back in 2007.  For a while, it looked as if Backlund was going to be a third liner but over the last few years, his offensive game progressed nicely, allowing him to slide onto their second unit and helping him earn a raise of nearly $1.8MM on his previous AAV.

Brassard To Pittsburgh: Looking to shore up their center position without taking on too much salary, the Penguins used the Golden Knights to help facilitate a trade with Ottawa.  The Sens flipped center Derick Brassard to Vegas who then retained $2MM of his contract before flipping him to Pittsburgh.  Overall, the Pens paid a sizable price for his services, sending defenseman Ian Cole, goalie prospect Filip Gustavsson, and a 2018 first rounder to Ottawa plus winger Ryan Reaves and a fourth rounder to Vegas as compensation for holding back some of Brassard’s deal.  The Penguins haven’t got a great return from Brassard just yet as he has struggled to adjust to playing a lesser role and is on pace for his lowest point total in any of his full NHL seasons.

And of course, we can’t forget the frenzy at the end of the month which gets a bonus mention:

Deadline Day Highlights: There have been some quiet trade deadlines in recent years with not many big names being on the move.  This wasn’t one of those.  Winger Evander Kane was dealt to San Jose, the Jets jumped into the rental market by acquiring center Paul Stastny, and after failing to land Erik Karlsson, the Golden Knights turned to Plan B and brought in winger Tomas Tatar from Detroit for first, second, and third-round picks.  That move didn’t pan out as he found himself a healthy scratch at times in the postseason.  The biggest move came from the Rangers and Lightning as Tampa Bay acquired defenseman Ryan McDonagh and winger J.T. Miller in exchange for winger Vladislav Namestnikov, two quality prospects in center Brett Howden and defenseman Libor Hajek, a first rounder in 2018, and a conditional second rounder in 2019 that will become a first rounder if the Lightning win the Stanley Cup this year.  In the hours following the deadline, Penguins GM Jim Rutherford announced that winger Patric Hornqvist had agreed to a five-year, $26.5MM extension, capping off a very eventful day.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

Year In Review 2018

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What Your Team Is Thankful For: San Jose Sharks

December 25, 2018 at 6:50 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 1 Comment

With the holiday season now here, PHR continues its look at what teams are thankful for as the season heads towards the midway mark. There also might be a few things your team would like down the road. Let’s take a look at what’s gone well in the early going and what could improve as the season rolls on for the San Jose Sharks.  Click here for the other articles in this series. 

What are the Sharks most thankful for?

A very talented defense corps (at least on paper).  While they haven’t lived up to expectations at times, this group can be among the top units in the league.  Brent Burns and Erik Karlsson give them two of the more dynamic defenders in the NHL while Marc-Edouard Vlasic has been viewed as one of the better defensive rearguards in the past.  The top end of this back end is hard to match when they’re on their game while Justin Braun is a capable minute eater to round out their top-four.  Their depth isn’t as well-known but players like Radim Simek and Joakim Ryan have shown flashes of upside while Brendon Dillon is a capable third pairing player.  San Jose spends the most of any team in the league on their blueline and they have a very strong unit to show for it.

Who are the Sharks most thankful for?

It’s tempting to go with winger Timo Meier here given his emergence as a top liner but it’s too hard to overlook forward Logan Couture.  He’s off to a fantastic start this season and leads the team in scoring with 36 points in 38 games at the holiday break.  He has the versatility to play down the middle when injuries strike; that flexibility may come in handy with centers Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski both being eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer.  San Jose also is certainly thankful for the eight-year, $64MM contract extension that he signed last offseason.  Couture is a key cog for them up front and has been locked in for the long haul at what’s looking like a pretty good rate right now, one that is likely less than what it would take if they were trying to sign him in free agency next summer.

What would the Sharks be even more thankful for?

Consistent goaltending.  Martin Jones has had some good stretches this season but also some particularly rough ones.  Overall, he has posted a 2.86 GAA with a .896 SV% on the season – a league average GAA but considerably below the league average SV% (.908).  Backup Aaron Dell has slightly better numbers but his SV% is also well below his career average.  With the quality of their back end and the depth of their attack up front, all San Jose realistically needs is average goaltending to take a step forward and push for the top spot in the Pacific Division.  They have a little way to go to get there.

What should be on the Sharks’ Holiday Wish List?

In the immediate term, they’ll want to get an indication from Karlsson’s camp as to what a long-term extension might cost and if he’s willing to sign it.  It’s unlikely he’ll sign until he’s eligible for an eight-year pact (which can happen after the trade deadline) but GM Doug Wilson will need to have a sense of what it’s going to cost to lock his big acquisition up before proceeding with other moves (including looking at extending Pavelski).

In terms of upgrading their current roster, fourth line center has been an area of concern all season and a few different players have been in that role with varying degrees of success.  Finding a veteran to put in that role to kill penalties seems like something they will look to address.  Beyond that, their depth is pretty strong but if they stay healthy, they’ll have enough cap space to make another move of note if they so desire.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

San Jose Sharks| Thankful Series 2018-19

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Radel Fazleev Clears Unconditional Waivers, Signs In KHL

December 25, 2018 at 5:40 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 3 Comments

Dec. 25: It hasn’t taken long for Fazleev to find a new team.  The KHL announced that he has signed a contract with Ak Bars Kazan for the remainder of the season.

Dec. 21: Friedman reports that Fazleev has cleared waivers.

Dec. 20: Along with Patrik Berglund of the Buffalo Sabres, another player is gracing unconditional waivers today. According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Philadelphia Flyers prospect Radel Fazleev will see his contract terminated provided he clears waivers as expected. The 22-year old forward is in the final year of his three-year entry-level deal signed in 2015, and has just two points in 15 games for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season.

Fazleev was a sixth-round selection in 2014 out of the WHL, where he had put up good numbers in his first year of junior hockey. Those numbers continued to grow as he developed with the Calgary Hitmen, eventually leading to a 71-point season in 2015-16 and a silver medal at the World Juniors. Unfortunately, that kind of playmaking talent wasn’t carried over to the minor leagues and Fazleev has struggled in the minor leagues with Lehigh Valley.

As CapFriendly pointed out today, situations like this are almost always due to a player failing to report or leaving the club. There have been plenty of examples of contract terminations this year, and Fazleev will likely join the majority of them in finding a new job overseas. The Russian forward could very well be headed to the KHL to try his luck.

Philadelphia Flyers| Waivers Elliotte Friedman

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Jeff Carter’s Indirect No-Trade Clause

December 25, 2018 at 3:57 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 7 Comments

With the Kings continuing to struggle, veteran center Jeff Carter has started to come up in trade speculation lately.  While he’s having a down season, he has been a strong goal scorer in the past and has had considerable success in the playoffs.  He also happens to have a manageable cap hit at just under $5.3MM, a decent rate for a proven top-six forward so there will be interest from contending teams.

There is one additional hurdle to clear when it comes to a Carter trade, however.  Although he technically does not have any form of trade protection, the breakdown of the remainder of his contract essentially works like a full no-trade clause.

Back in 2010 while still with Philadelphia, Carter signed his current deal which runs for 11 years while the salary is significantly lower in the final three years which he will reach beginning next season.  It’s the type of deal that is now illegal in the CBA and can result in penalties to teams involved with them.

At the conclusion of this season, Carter will have just $7MM remaining in salary over the final three years of his contract.  He’ll be 34 by then and if he doesn’t like where he’s dealt to, retirement could be a real option.  While the acquiring team would be absolved of any future salary cap commitments, the same can’t be said for Los Angeles.

Because the Kings have benefitted from a cumulative lower cap hit relative to the actual salary paid over his time with the team, they would become subject to salary cap recapture.  If he was to retire following the season, they’d be looking at a cap hit of roughly $2.75MM (the exact annual figure is dependent on the specific date a trade would be made and when he retires while it varies considerably each year) for each of the next three seasons.  The Flyers wouldn’t be subject to any of this as even though they gave him the contract, they wound up trading him before it actually kicked in so they didn’t benefit from it while the Blue Jackets didn’t have him long enough for recapture to be of any consequence to them either.

There have only been two players that have had salary cap recapture affect their teams and coincidentally, both have ties to the Kings.  Mike Richards was subject to recapture when they terminated his deal back in September of 2015 while Ilya Kovalchuk now plays for them (with New Jersey having a small recapture penalty on their books through 2024-25 after he ‘retired’ in 2013).

With all of this in mind, it’s in Kings GM Rob Blake’s best interest to work with Carter to find a trade destination that the veteran will be comfortable with.  That will allow them to escape the potential recapture penalties and acquire some assets in return as his trade value should be considerably high.  However, even though Carter doesn’t technically have a no-trade or a no-move clause in his contract, he certainly holds a lot of the cards here.

Los Angeles Kings Jeff Carter

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Russia Cuts Five From Their World Junior Roster

December 25, 2018 at 1:45 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

Team Russia is taking a bit of a different approach to their cuts for the World Juniors.  Their federation announced five cuts but they still have two more to make to get down to the maximum 23-man roster.  Heading home are the following players:

F Ivan Chekhovich (SJ, injured)
F Artem Nikolaev (undrafted, injured)
D Danill Valitov (undrafted)
D Artem Volkov (undrafted)
F Alexander Yaremchuk (undrafted)

That means their roster currently stands as follows:

Goaltenders

Pyotr Kochetkov (undrafted)
Amir Miftakhov
(undrafted)
Daniil Tarasov
(CBJ)

Defensemen

Alexander Alexeyev (WSH)
Yevgeni Kalabushkin
(undrafted)
Ilya Morozov
(undrafted)
Saveli Olshansky
(undrafted)
Alexander Romanov
(MTL)
Mark Rubinchik
(undrafted)
Dmitri Samorukov
(EDM)
Danila Zhuravlyov
(COL)

Forwards

Grigori Denisenko (FLA)
Artyom Galimov
(undrafted)
Alexander Khovanov
(MIN)
Klim Kostin
(STL)
Nikolai Kovalenko
(COL)
Vitali Kravtsov
(NYR)
Kirill Marchenko
(CBJ)
Ivan Morozov
(VGK)
Ivan Muranov
(undrafted)
Vasily Podkolzin (draft eligible in 2019)
Nikita Shashkov
(undrafted)
Pavel Shen
(BOS)
Kirill Slepets
(undrafted)
Stepan Starkov
(undrafted)

Instead of registering their full roster later today, it appears that the Russians will register a smaller group of players and decide on their final two cuts as the tournament progresses.  They’re only required to submit 15 skaters and two goaltenders at this time but it’s likely they’ll have a few more skaters than that on their initial roster.  While the tournament starts tomorrow, Russia’s first game isn’t until Thursday when they take on Denmark.

Team Russia World Juniors

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Full World Junior Championship Schedule

December 25, 2018 at 10:58 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

In what has become a holiday season tradition, tomorrow will mark the start of this year’s IIHF World Junior Championship. The best U20 players from all over the world will come together in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia to compete for the coveted gold medal, and a place in junior hockey history. Many have already been drafted by an NHL team, but still have to prove their worth to their future organization or show the many scouts just what they missed out on.

Things will kick off tomorrow afternoon and continue through to Saturday, January 5th when the final relegation, bronze and gold medal games will all be played at Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks.

The full schedule is as follows (all times in CST):

Wednesday, December 26th

Czech Republic vs Switzerland – 3:00pm – Vancouver, BC

United States vs Slovakia – 5:30pm – Victoria, BC

Canada vs Denmark – 7:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Finland vs Sweden – 9:30pm – Victoria, BC

Thursday, December 27th

Russia vs Denmark – 3:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Slovakia vs Sweden – 5:30pm – Victoria, BC

Switzerland vs Canada – 7:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Finland vs Kazakhstan – 9:30pm – Victoria, BC

Friday, December 28th

Czech Republic vs Russia – 7:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Kazakhstan vs United States – 9:30pm – Victoria, BC

Saturday, December 29th

Denmark vs Switzerland – 3:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Slovakia vs Finland – 5:30pm – Victoria, BC

Canada vs Czech Republic – 7:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Sweden vs United States – 9:30pm – Victoria, BC

Sunday, December 30th

Switzerland vs Russia – 7:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Kazakhstan vs Slovakia – 9:30pm – Victoria, BC

Monday, December 31st

Denmark vs Czech Republic – 3:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Sweden vs Kazakhstan – 5:30pm – Victoria, BC

Russia vs Canada – 7:00pm – Vancouver, BC

United States vs Finland – 9:30pm – Victoria, BC

Tuesday, January 1st

No games scheduled

Wednesday, January 2nd

Relegation Match 1 of 3 – 1:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Quarter Final 1 of 4 – 3:00pm – Victoria, BC

Quarter Final 2 of 4 – 5:30pm – Vancouver, BC

Quarter Final 3 of 4 – 7:00pm – Victoria, BC

Quarter Final 4 of 4 – 9:30pm – Vancouver, BC

Thursday, January 3rd

No games scheduled

Friday, January 4th

Relegation Match 2 of 3 – 11:00am – Vancouver, BC

Semifinal 1 of 2 – 3:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Semifinal 2 of 2 – 7:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Saturday, January 5th

Relegation Match 3 of 3 – 11:00am – Vancouver, BC*

Bronze Medal Game – 3:00pm – Vancouver, BC

Gold Medal Game – 7:00pm – Vancouver, BC

*If necessary

IIHF| Schedule World Juniors

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