ESPOO, Finland – The 2024 IIHF World Men’s Under-18 Championship drew to a close Sunday with Canada claiming gold in dramatic fashion over the U.S.
May 5
ESPOO, Finland – Canada scored three times on a major power play in the third period to complete an improbable comeback victory at the 2024 IIHF World Men's Under-18 Championship. Canada won its first gold since 2021 thanks in large part to the exploits of 16-year-old sensation Gavin McKenna, who had a hat trick in the 6-4 victory.
ESPOO, Finland – USA vs. Canada. No matter the level, no matter the stage, if there is ice involved, it does not get better than that.
May 4
ESPOO, Finland – James Hagens, one of the top prospects for the 2025 NHL Draft, stands alone with the most productive showing at the IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championship. With three points over the first half of Team USA’s semifinal against Slovakia, Hagens officially passed Tampa Bay Lightning start Nikita Kucherov for the tournament’s single-tournament scoring record with 22 points.
ESPOO, Finland -- James Hagens continued his torrid scoring pace with two goals and an assist against Switzerland as Team USA cruised to a 4-0 win at the 2024 IIHF Men's World Under-18 Championship. Goalie Nick Kempf made 17 saves to preserve the shutout.
May 2
ESPOO, Finland -- James Hagens will have to wait another year to hear his name called at the NHL Draft. However, when June 2025 rolls around, he's probably not going to have to wait long.
May 1
The 2024 IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championship is a great opportunity for top NHL Draft prospects to make a strong last impression on scouts. There are plenty of players that have more to prove and more to show, which makes this tournament a big one for a lot of players.
Apr 23
The 2024 IIHF World Men’s Under-18 Championship is one of the most-scouted events on the NHL Draft calendar. With 10 teams featuring many of the top U18 players in the world, it’s a great chance to get a last impression of prospects, especially those from Europe.
Apr 22
NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings in advance of the 2024 NHL Draft, a list that includes several USHL players who saw their draft stock increase.
Apr 16
Following up on the preliminary watch list in October, NHL Central Scouting released its Midterm Rankings on Friday.
Jan 15
The 2024 U.S. National Junior Team had a lot of strengths going into the 2024 World Juniors. But one of the big questions was if their undersized, offensive-minded blue line would stand up and defend well enough against bigger, stronger teams. The answer was written in gold.
Jan 9
Team USA skated off the Scandinavium ice in Gothenburg with a gold medal, an unbeaten record and a tournament-high 45 goals scored. The expectation for that team is that they’d be able to out-score anybody and that proved to be more than true.
Jan 8
GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Team USA silenced a sold-out Scandinavium as they promised they would, earning a 6-2 win over Sweden to claim the gold medal at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship. Team USA got a pair of goals from Isaac Howard (TBL) in the second period and three insurance markers in the third period, including an empty-net goal from captain Rutger McGroarty (WPG) to secure the country's sixth gold medal.
Jan 5
The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship is setting up to be an absolute barn burner of a tournament. There’s a wide-open feel to the competitiveness with as many as five, possibly even six teams entering feeling like they have a chance to win the whole thing.
Dec 24, 2023
The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship is exciting on its own, but for 2024 NHL Draft watchers, it will offer an intriguing glimpse at some of the top prospects eligible to be selected in June.
Dec 22, 2023