FinlandĢ023 NHL Draft Watch: Ruben Rafkin, D, TPS, FIN With goalies Sebastian Cossa (Detroit Red Wings) and Dylan Garand (New York Rangers) likely sharing time, Canada again will be a favorite to reach the championship game. Seven of the eight defensemen are left shots, but Olen Zellweger (Anaheim Ducks), the top defenseman in the WHL last season, is part of a versatile group of strong skaters who should be fine on their off side. Now he's older and more experienced after finishing fourth in the Western Hockey League with 100 points (51 goals, 49 assists) in 62 games with Regina, and could be ready for an even bigger breakout. 1 pick of the 2023 NHL Draft displayed his dazzling skills in two games as a 16-year-old when the tournament initially was held in December, including a four-goal game against Austria. McTavish, Logan Stankoven (Dallas Stars), Ridly Greig (Ottawa Senators) and Elliot Desnoyers (Philadelphia Flyers) likely will start the tournament in the middle, but another option could be Connor Bedard. Outlook: Canada's strength is its depth, especially at center. Here's a look at each Group A team, in predicted order of finish: CanadaĢ023 NHL Draft Watch: Connor Bedard, F, Regina, WHL 5, 2023, in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick. There will be no relegation round, meaning the same 10 teams will play in the 2023 WJC, which will be held Dec. All games will be shown on NHL Network in the United States and on TSN in Canada. 19, and the championship and third-place games are Aug. The top four teams in each group will play in the quarterfinals Aug. He's played in the NHL, and he's got a long NHL career ahead of him." Very attentive in meetings, asks the right questions, works as hard as anybody off ice, has no ego, and his on-ice performance speaks for itself. "In simple terms, he's a hockey player," Cameron said. McTavish helped Hamilton win the OHL championship with 16 goals in 19 playoff games, and his eight points (six goals, two assists) in five games tied for the lead at the Memorial Cup. He played five games with Peterborough before being traded to Hamilton on Jan. 3 pick of the 2021 NHL Draft, began last season with three points (two goals, one assist) in nine NHL games, and after a short stint with San Diego of the American Hockey League, the 19-year-old was returned to the Ontario Hockey League. McTavish, selected by the Anaheim Ducks with the No.
Latvia was added to replace Russia, which has been banned from international play because of its invasion of Ukraine. The United States, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and Austria will play in Group B.
29 because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus.Ĭanada will play in Group A, along with Finland, Czechia, Slovakia and Latvia. The tournament originally was scheduled for Dec.
McTavish will try to lead Canada to a WJC title after it lost to the United States in the 2021 championship game. "We think we have a lot of guys that were captain material but picking 'Mac' actually was pretty easy."
Uniondale's Nassau Coliseum is the smallest arena with a seating capacity of 13,900."He's the guy that sets the bar that everybody else is going to aspire to get to," coach Dave Cameron said. Montreal's Bell Centre is the largest arena in the NHL with a seating capacity of 21,302.Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena will be the newest arena to join the NHL when it hosts its first game in 2021 but the arena itself was built long before this. Detroit's Little Caesars Arena is the newest arena in the league (2017) whereas New York's Madison Square Garden is the oldest (1968).The Seattle Kracken are the newest team in the league and will play their first game during the 2021-22 NHL season.The New York Islanders split home games between two different stadiums in two different cities.The Boston Bruins joined the NHL in 1924, making them the first American team in the league.California and New York each contain the most NHL teams (3) out of any state.The Montreal Canadiens hold the record for the most Stanley Cup titles (27).There are currently 11 NHL arenas that are shared with the NBA.