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Hockey veteran leads USA in World Junior Championship
usatoday.com - 12/27/2008
Hockey veteran leads USA in World Junior Championship
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Philadelphia Flyers first-round draft pick James van Riemsdyk is 19 and yet will be viewed as a graybeard when he helps lead ...

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Slap Shot:  The WJC: Is It Over All Ready?

nhl.com - 1/4/2009
Blogging the World Junior Championship
— nhl.com — Well, the 2009 World Junior Championship has come to an end. For my first WJC, I'll have nothing but positive memories. The volunteers who helped put the event on were tremendous, even the one who told me the media bus was waiting when it had already ... (more) Blogging the World Junior Championship

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tsn.ca - 12/26/2008
2009 World Junior Schedule
— tsn.ca — 2009 World Juniors Schedule 2009 World Junior Schedule/Results | Group Standings | Scoring Leaders December DATE MATCHUP LOCATION TIME (ET)/SCORE Friday, Dec. 26 Latvia-Russia Germany-USA Finland-Sweden Canada-Czech Rep. Civic Centre Kanata Civic ... (more) 2009 World Junior Schedule

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hockeybeat.com - 12/26/2008
2009 World Junior Championship Starts Today!
— hockeybeat.com — Just a reminder for everyone – today the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship officially begins.  With the preliminaries behind us, the real action starts today.  The overwhelming favorite for the gold medal is Team Canada.  Since the games are being hosted in Ottawa, Ontario, ... (more) 2009 World Junior Championship Starts Today!

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The WJC: Is It Over All Ready?
Slap Shot — ... , which notes the impressive play of American forward Jordan Schroeder, who despite being on the smallish side (5-foot-9), has the skills to be a finisher. It was the line of Schroeder, along with Colin Wilson and James vanRiemsdyk , who carried the day for the Americans, according to ...

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