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by Digger

(World Junior Hockey Championships)

Team Canada was barely challenged before knocking off a tenacious Russian team 6-5 (SO) on their quest for 5 consecutive Championship Golds. Playing in front of an enthusiastic home friendly environment Kanata (Ontario) will be counted on once again Monday night in the Gold Medal game vs Sweden. Sweden seeks for revenge from last years Gold loss while trying to keep Canada from making history.

The Jr's are a great chance to see the worlds next up and coming hockey stars. Highlight clips in this years tourney have featured Canada's John Tavares (14 points), Cody Hodgson (13) & Jordan Eberle (10). International players to keep an eye on are sharp shooters Nikita Filatov (Russia), Tomas Tatar (Slovakia) & Jan Kana (Czech Republic). Maybe there's a Wayne Gretzky or Mario Lemieux type waiting to burst on the scene?

The World Junior Hockey Championships popularity has grown tremendously, especially with fans in participating countries. Here in the US, WJHC gets minimal coverage as most professional sports leagues are center of attention. Anyone looking for winter getaways should try timing a trip to a Jr's or Winter Olympic host city and catch a game while you're visiting.