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2021 World Junior Championship preview

It’s the holiday season! And if there’s one thing that brings together everybody even more than hot beverages, tasty snacks and presents, it’s the annual World Junior Hockey Championship!

Taking place this year in a bubble format in Edmonton, the tournament seeks to crown the best under-20 national team on the planet. Let’s take a look at how everything shakes out!

The teams

10 countries are vying for gold in The Bubble.

POOL A

On paper, Canada’s the easy favourite in Pool A.





Country 2020
Finish
Best
Finish
NHL
Picks
First
Rounders
Switzerland 5th Bronze (1998) 0 0
Slovakia 8th Bronze (x2) 2 0
Germany 9th 5th (1981) 2 1