BUFFALO — After a week of hockey, the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship is almost in the books. Canada led the preliminary round with 21 goals in four games. While Sam Steel leads the team with three goals, Canada received offence from every line and nearly every forward. Maybe the turnout will pick up for the medal round where the stakes are higher and the games are more competitive. But if there’s a lesson to be learned, it’s this: put junior hockey in junior-sized rinks with junior hockey fans buying tickets.

Source: National Post December 31, 2017 21:11 UTC