World Junior Hockey Championship takes over Vancouver

Game schedule and results for the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championship.
Here is the complete game schedule for the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championship, with results updated daily.

The tournament, which brings together the best players in the world under the age of 20, takes place from December 26, 2005 to January 5, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada. Canada is the defending champion, facing nine other top hockey nations.

2006 Team USA Roster
2006 Team Canada Roster

The World Junior Championship includes eight teams divided into two groups. In the preliminary round, teams play each other once within their group. The first-place team from each group advances directly to the semifinal round, while second and third-place teams cross over to play quarterfinal games.
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The quarterfinal winners advance to the semifinals, which lead to the bronze and gold medal games.

All times are local. Add three hours for Eastern Standard Time.

Monday, December 26, 2005 -
# Canada 5 - Finland 1
# USA 12 - Norway 2
# Russia 5 - Sweden 1
# Czech Republic 5 - Latvia 1

Tuesday, December 27, 2005 -
# Switzerland 2 - Norway 0
# Slovakia 7 - Latvia 4

Wednesday, December 28, 2005 -
# Canada vs. Switzerland, 4 p.m.
# USA vs. Finland, 8 p.m.
# Russia vs. Slovakia, 7 p.m.
# Czech Republic vs. Sweden, 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 29, 2005 -
# Norway vs. Canada, 4 p.m.
# Latvia vs. Russia, 7 p.m.

Friday, December 30, 2005 -
# USA vs. Switzerland, 4 p.m.
# Finland vs. Norway, 8 p.m.
# Sweden vs. Latvia, 7 p.m.
# Czech Republic vs. Slovakia, 7 p.m.

Saturday, December 31, 2005 -
# Canada vs. USA, 4 p.m.
# Switzerland vs. Finland, 8 p.m.
# Russia vs. Czech Republic, 7 p.m.
# Slovakia vs. Sweden, 7 p.m.

Monday, January 2, 2006 -
# A4 vs. B5 relegation game, 1 p.m.
# Quarterfinal: A2 vs. B3, 4 p.m.
# Quarterfinal: B2 vs. A3, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, January 3, 2006 -
# B4 vs. A5 relegation game, 1 p.m.
# Semifinal: A1 vs. Winner B2-A3, 4 p.m.
# Semifinal: B1 vs. Winner A2-B3, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, January 4, 2006 -
# A4 vs. B4 relegation game, 1 p.m.
# B5 vs. A5 relegation game, 4 p.m.
# Loser A2-B3 vs. Loser B2-A3 (fifth place game), 8 p.m.

Thursday, January 5, 2006 -
# Bronze Medal Game: Semifinal Losers, noon
# Gold Medal Game: Semifinal Winners, 4 p.m.

If Canada places first in Group A, quarterfinal B2-A3 will be played at 4 p.m. and quarterfinal A2-B3 at 8 p.m. Quarterfinal and semifinal games involving Canada will be played at 4 p.m.

Tournament History:
The World Junior Hockey Championship began as an invitational tournament in 1974, and was sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1977. Here are the all-time tournament medal standings:

1. Russia: 12 Gold-7 Silver-5 Bronze
(includes medals won by the Soviet Union and Commonwealth of Independent States prior to 1992)
2. Canada: 11 Gold-6 Silver-4 Bronze
3. Czech Republic: 2 Gold-5 Silver-7 Bronze
(includes medals won by Czechoslovakia prior to 1993)
4. Finland: 2 Gold-4 Silver-5 Bronze
5. Sweden: 1 Gold-6 Silver-4 Bronze
6. USA: 1 Gold-6 Silver-4 Bronze
7. Switzerland: 1 Bronze
8. Slovakia: 1 Bronze


Team Canada Roster -

Goaltenders

* Justin Pogge, Penticton, BC
Calgary (WHL)/Toronto Maple Leafs
* Devan Dubnyk, Calgary, AB.
Kamloops (WHL)/Edmonton Oilers


Defensemen

* *Cam Barker, Winnipeg, MB
Medecine Hat (WHL)/Chicago Blackhawks
* Luc Bourdon, Shippagan, NB
Val d'Or (QMJHL)/Vancouver Canucks
* Kristopher Letang, Montreal, QC
Val d'Or (QMJHL)/Pittsburgh Penguins
* Ryan Parent, Sioux Lookout, ON
Guelph (OHL)/Nashville Predators
* Sasha Pokulok, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
Cornell (NCAA)/Washington Capitals
* Kris Russell, Caroline, AB
Medicine Hat (WHL)/Columbus Blue Jackets
* Marc Staal, Thunder Bay, ON
Sudbury (OHL)/New York Rangers


Forwards

* David Bolland, Mimico, ON
London (OHL)/Chicago Blackhawks
* Dustin Boyd, Winnipeg, MB
Moose Jaw (WHL)/Calgary Flames
* Daniel Bertram, Calgary, AB
Boston College (HC)/Chicago Blackhawks
* Michael Blunden, Gloucester, ON
Erie (OHL)/Chicago Blackhawks
* Kyle Chipchura, Vimy, AB
Prince Albert (WHL)/Montreal Candiens
* Andrew Cogliano, Woodbridge, ON
Michigan (NCAA)/Edmonton Oilers
* Blake Comeau, Meadow Lake, SK
Kelowna (WHL)/New York Islanders
* Steve Downie, Queensville, ON
Peterborough (OHL)/Philadelphia Flyers
* Guillaume Latendresse, Ste-Catherine, QC
Drummondville (QMJHL)/Montreal Candiens
* Ryan O'Marra, Mississauga, ON
Erie (OHL)/New York Islanders
* Benoit Pouliot, Ottawa, ON
Sudbury (OHL)/Minnesota Wild
* Tom Pyatt, Thunder Bay, ON
Saginaw (OHL)/New York Rangers
* Jonathan Toews, Winnipeg, MB
North Dakota (NCAA)


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Canucks vs. Predators Dec 28th

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GAME: Nashville Predators (24-7-3) at Vancouver Canucks (20-11-5).

TIME: Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST.

In just his third season as a starter, Nashville's Tomas Vokoun is making a strong case to be mentioned among the league's best goaltenders.
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Vokoun will try to become the first goalie to reach 20 wins this season and help the Predators to their seventh straight victory when they meet the struggling Vancouver Canucks.

Vokoun made 26 saves en route to his league-leading 19th win and Scottie Upshall scored the game-winning goal with less than seven minutes to play in a 4-3 win Tuesday over the Calgary Flames.

The six-game streak is the Predators longest since they opened this season with a franchise-record eight-game run.

Vokoun entered Tuesday tied with Calgary's Miikka Kiprusoff and Marty Turco of the Dallas Stars for most wins. Kiprusoff was given the night off with a sore hip and Turco took the loss in Dallas' 4-1 defeat to the Detroit Red Wings.

After losing three straight starts from Oct. 29-Nov. 5, Vokoun has been on a tear, going 12-3-0 with one shutout. However, he is 3-6-1 in 15 career appearances, including 11 starts, against the Canucks.

Upshall has two goals and two assists in a three-game points streak. He also has three goals and four assists in his last seven contests.

Vancouver native Paul Kariya had an assist in the win over the Flames, giving him two goals and five assists in a three-game streak. He is averaging a point a game in his hometown, tallying 18 goals and 19 assists in 37 contests.

Nashville is 1-8-1 in its last 10 games in Vancouver and has not scored more than three goals in any of those contests. The Canucks have outscored the Predators 38-18 in those games

The Canucks are looking to end a season-high five game losing streak - all at GM Place and each by one goal.

Vancouver was swept by Calgary in a two-game set, falling 2-1 on Monday after a 6-5 shootout loss on Friday.

"Our division is a tough division and we've got to find a way to be better in it," said Canucks coach Marc Crawford. "I don't think anybody can look at our effort and say we're upset, but I don't think we can be fooled by it either. We've got to find ways to win these divisional games, they're very important in the standings."

After this contest, the Canucks play 14 of their next 18 on the road. Vancouver has won only seven of 17 road games this season (7-8-2).

Vancouver and Nashville will meet three more times in a 12-day span from March 2-14.

STANDINGS (through Dec. 27): Predators - 51 points, 2nd place, 2 PB, Central Division. Canucks - 45 points, 3rd place, 1 PB, Northwest Division.

TEAM LEADERS: Predators - Steve Sullivan, 16 goals; Kariya and Kimmo Timonen, 22 assists; Kariya, 34 points; Darcy Hordichuk, 94 PIM. Canucks - Markus Naslund, 20 goals and 40 points; Henrik Sedin, 24 assists; Todd Bertuzzi, 66 PIM.

SPECIAL TEAMS (through Dec. 27): Predators - Power play: 19.4 percent (45 for 232), 6th in NHL. Penalty killing: 85.5 percent (194 for 227), 3rd. Canucks - Power play: 18.3 percent (45 for 246), 13th. Penalty killing: 81.9 percent (171 for 221), 16th.

GOALTENDERS: Predators - Vokoun (19-5-2, 1 SO, 2.54 GAA); Chris Mason (4-1-1, 2.81). Canucks - Alexander Auld (12-8-3, 2.91); Maxime Ouellet (0-0-1, 4.69).

SEASON SERIES: Canucks, 3-0-1.

LAST MEETING: March 16, 2004; Tied, 2-2. At Vancouver, British Columbia, Nashville's Adam Hall scored the equalizer with 22 seconds to play in regulation. Ryan Kesler and Trevor Linden scored 38 seconds apart for the Canucks.

ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Predators - 8-4-3 on the road; Canucks - 13-3-3 at home.

— Associated Press

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