On Friday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Team USA got its 2026 World Junior Championship off to a strong start with a 6–3 victory over Germany, hoping to make history with a three-peat.
It’s the middle of the summer, and while most people aren’t thinking of hockey, those who participated in the World Junior Summer Showcase at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, were thinking about nothing but hockey.
Jimmy Snuggerud lofted a slick backhand saucer pass to freshman Brodie Ziemer, who batted it home for an overtime winner as the Gophers completed a two-game sweep of rival Wisconsin at the Kohl Center on Saturday night.
The Buffalo Sabres have been stockpiling draft picks and high-end prospects for the better part of 15 years as they have been through multiple rebuilds and a 13-year playoff drought.
BUFFALO – On the ice, Brodie Ziemer doesn’t grab your attention right away. The Sabres prospect doesn’t possess that wow factor that makes you jump out of your seat.