It’s the Christmas season, and you all know what that means: The World Junior Championships start soon! It’s the one tournament starting on Boxing Day that everyone tunes in to watch. Except for the hockey hipsters, who are off in a corner eating artisinal tuna sandwiches made with mayonnaise from that all-mayonnaise store in Brooklyn. They’re watching the real tournament: the Spengler Cup.
This year Hockey Canada is using the Spengler as a try out for the Olympics, since there are no NHLers going. As luck would have it, there are four ex-Maple Leafs on the roster!