2003 WJC Featured Article
01/01/2003 - A Name to Know: Alexander Ovechkin
Russian seventeen year old Alexander Ovechkin is the unanimous pick to go number one when the 2004 NHL Entry Draft comes around in two years time. His potential is endless as the young phenom arrived in Halifax in preparation for the...
Previous Articles
01/01/2003 - Swedes Knocked out of Medal Contention by the Czech Republic
The Czechs effectively eliminated the Swedes from medal contention this afternoon and earned themselves a well earned birth in the quarterfinals against Team USA thanks to the stellar play of goaltender Martin Falter and a late...
01/01/2003 - Fleury Steps up in Team Canada's Defeat of Finland
Team Finland's main asset of late has been goaltender Kari Lehtonen's ability to steal games. But the story this evening was a very ill Marc-Andre Fleury coming on in relief to save an absolutely terrible David LeNeveu from allowing Lehtonen...
12/31/2002 - USA Advances to Quarterfinals
The United States National Junior Team advanced to the Quarterfinal Round of the 2003 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship by defeating Slovakia, 3-1, here this afternoon. With the win, the U.S....
12/31/2002 - Sweden Pulls out Big Win over Germany
It was an important game for both teams but it was Sweden who won easily by five goals over a weak German squad in world junior action this afternoon. Germany came out playing a more open and offensive style of game than in their previous three...
12/31/2002 - 2003 WJC Drafted Prospect Rosters
A complete list of all drafted players competing for the Gold in the 2003 World Junior Championships in Halifax and Sydney. Read on for more....
12/31/2002 - Finland and Czech Republic Tie it on
He was the top goaltender in this tournament last year and he's making a strong case to cement himself as a repeat recipient of the award in 2003 as the Czechs can rightly say they were robbed tonight by phenom Kari Lehtonen, who was Finns'...
12/30/2002 - Team Canada defeats Germany
Team Germany was lined up side by side along their blue line as the dominant Canadians took to the ice in front of 10 300 rabid Canadian hockey fans who were dressed entirely in a sea of red. All one could think was how they must have felt looking on in preparation for the annihilation they...




