2015 WJC Preview: Finland looks to repeat last year's gold medal performance

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Photo: Texas Stars defenseman and Dallas Stars prospect Julius Honka will be a key piece of Finland’s defensive unit at the 2015 U20 World Junior Championship (courtesy of Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)


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When the 2014 World Junior Championship tournament started there were few “experts†who would have picked Finland to emerge with the gold medal. With Canada a heavy favorite as the home team and many of the stars from last year’s Finland squad having moved on, that is once again the case at the 2015 U20 World Junior Championship.

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While logically that makes sense — as last year’s gold medal championship squad proved — championships don’t always come down to reason.… read more

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