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World Juniors 2017
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SWEET REDEMPTION
FOR UP-TO-THE-MINUTE COVERAGE, VISIT THN.COM 60 KESSEL: NOT-SO-SILENT ASSASSIN 62 KOPITAR’S CORONATION ERIC STAAL FOUND himself in a rut. It was spring, a familiar time of rest and recuperation for a man that had gritted through 12 years of NHL hockey. However, last off-season seemed to mark a peculiar station in his career. For so long, Staal had routine in his life. At 19, in 2003, he made his debut with the Carolina Hurricanes, and three years later carried the franchise to its first Stanley Cup following a spectacular 100-point campaign. And after that year he had, like he would each season, retired to a few months of recovery and training, knowing he would be right back in Raleigh to compete the next fall. How things had changed. Carolina, the team that had drafted…
TAGE THOMPSON
TAGE THOMPSON WAS a divisive pick when the St. Louis Blues grabbed him 26th overall in 2016. Sure, he had excellent size, an NHL pedigree and great hockey sense – but was the killer instinct there? And what to make of the fact nearly all his goals as a freshman at the University of Connecticut came on the power play? Well, it turns out there is a beast mode in Thompson’s settings, and he showed it at Team USA’s National Junior Evaluation Camp in Michigan this summer. Throughout the week he lit up the scoreboard, all while facing top competition from Sweden, Finland and Canada. What was his mindset in Plymouth? “Just to prove some people wrong,” Thompson said. “There were questions about me being a bubble player.” Thompson was the best…
GOODS | GEAR | LIFE
ALL FOR ONE, ONEZIE FOR ALL WE SEE THIS KIND OF commercial all the time: parents waking their kids up at 6 a.m., groggily making their way to the rink, getting their offspring dressed and ready to go. What if you could cut some time off that process? That’s where the SockJock comes in. Sock-Jock is an all-in-one undergarment that can replace your garter/shorts, jock strap and hockey socks. “Parents email me all the time saying it just takes five minutes to get them dressed and undressed,” said Travis Amburgey, creator and former junior hockey player. “The biggest thing is the youth level, because it’s a time and money saver.” This piece of equipment, which simplifies your dressing needs, comes in all sizes. (wickedragz.com) – ADAM KIRSHENBLATT WELL LA DE DA! IT HAS NEVER…
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
CANADA IS COMING off its worst World Junior Championship performance in nearly two decades after finishing sixth in Helsinki last year. True, the Canucks had to play the sizzling hosts in the quarterfinal, but had Canada not dropped two of four games in the round-robin, its first elimination match would have been against a more favorable opponent. Coaching and strategy under Dave Lowry were weaknesses, and in retrospect, it’s hard to explain why Travis Konecny and Anthony Beauvillier – both of whom made their respective NHL teams out of camp this year – had such minor roles on a team that could have used more spirit and jam, especially since both players can put up points, too. But the past is the past. This is Dominique Ducharme’s team now. The QMJHL…
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