Category: World Juniors 2019

World Juniors 2019: Medal round schedule, TV, game thread

By Brandon Cain | Jan 6th 2019 | 2 min read |

The Blackhawks have a chance at having a player on every stand of the podium at the World Junior Championship. Center Philipp Kurashev (Switzerland) f...

Blackhawks’ Henri Jokiharju: ‘Kaapo Kakko is going to be No. 1’ pick

By Brandon Cain | Jan 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

Blackhawks defenseman Henri Jokiharju had high praise for his Finnish men’s national junior teammate Kaapo Kakko following a 6-1 semifinal win over ...

World Juniors 2019: Kaapo Kakko’s late goal wins gold medal for Finland against U.S.

By Brandon Cain | Jan 5th 2019 | 4 min read |

Kaapo Kakko scored the game-winning goal with 1:26 left in the third period to lift Finland to a 3-2 win over the United States to claim gold at the W...

World Juniors 2019: Blackhawks’ Philipp Kurashev, Switzerland fall 5-2 to Russia in bronze-medal game

By Brandon Cain | Jan 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

Blackhawks forward prospect Philipp Kurashev and Switzerland fell 5-2 to Russia in the bronze-medal game at the World Junior Championship tournament o...

World Juniors 2019: Finland routs Switzerland 6-1 in semifinal, advances to gold-medal game

By Brandon Cain | Jan 5th 2019 | 2 min read |

Blackhawks defenseman Henri Jokiharju scored a power play goal in Finland’s 6-1 semifinal win over Switzerland at the World Junior Championship on F...

World Juniors 2019: Blackhawks’ Evan Barratt, United States advance to gold-medal game with 2-1 win over Russia

By Brandon Cain | Jan 5th 2019 | 4 min read |

Blackhawks forward prospect Evan Barratt and the United States men’s national junior team will compete for gold at the World Junior Championship aft...

World Juniors 2019: Blackhawks’ Henri Jokiharju scores for Finland against Switzerland

By Brandon Cain | Jan 5th 2019 | 1 min read |

Blackhawks defenseman Henri Jokiharju scored his second goal of the World Junior Championship tournament Friday in a semifinal game against Switzerlan...

World Juniors 2019: Blackhawks’ Philipp Kurashev scores for Switzerland against Finland

By Brandon Cain | Jan 4th 2019 | 1 min read |

Blackhawks center prospect Philipp Kurashev scored his World Junior Championship tournament-leading sixth goal Friday in a semifinal game against Finl...

World Juniors 2019: Semifinals schedule, TV, game thread

By Brandon Cain | Jan 4th 2019 | 3 min read |

The Blackhawks will have three representatives in the semifinal round Friday at the World Junior Championship tournament at Rogers Arena in Vancouver,...

World Juniors 2019: 3 Blackhawks prospects make semifinals

By Brandon Cain | Jan 3rd 2019 | 3 min read |

Each day throughout the World Junior Championship tournament, Second City Hockey will provide updates on how the Blackhawks’ prospects are performin...