Yager named Team Canada captain for World Juniors
Hockey Canada has named Winnipeg Jets prospect Brayden Yager as their captain for the upcoming 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa.
The Indiana Hoosiers went from 3-9 to 11-1 in just one season in a turnaround no one would have expected this quickly. Canadian quarterback Kurtis Rourke will lead the Hoosiers into the playoffs for what will be one of the biggest profile games ever on the campus of Notre Dame. TSN Football analyst Jesse Palmer explains how Rourke will have his work cut out against a very stingy defence when the college football playoff kicks off Friday.
Carson Bjarnason will be hoping to carve out a big role on Team Canada at this years World Juniors and he spoke about what has been working for him this season, the confidence he has gained and the key to managing the pressure of playing on home soil. The goaltender also discussed how his time in Petawawa gave him the opportunity to run into an old family friend.
Carter George is ready to use the experiences he has gone through to help Team Canada in any way he can at the World Juniors. Capturing gold at the Under-18 World Championship was a good confidence-builder for the goaltender.
TSN’s annual Core 4 U-24 project starts with a ranking of all 32 NHL teams based on their talent under the age of 24 as of the start of the NHL season. Gino Reda is joined by Craig Button for a detailed break down of where each of the seven Canadian teams rank. For the entire Core 4 U-24 project, visit TSN.ca today and for the rest of the week.
TSN’s annual Core 4 U-24 project starts with a ranking of all 32 NHL teams based on their talent under the age of 24 as of the start of the NHL season. Gino Reda is joined by Craig Button for a detailed break down of where each of the seven Canadian teams rank. For the entire Core 4 U-24 project, visit TSN.ca today and for the rest of the week.