HOCKEY CANADA
Junior Development in the World
Topic Area 2:
Junior Development in the World
Assessing the results and figures from IIHF World (U20) Juniors, the Olympics and the NHL Draft; men’s competitive level is declining and European development is suffering. Is it just a cyclical or a worrisome trend?
- The impact of European migration to the Canadian Junior ranks
- Effects of Europeans leaving for the NHL/AHL before being NHL-ready
- Strategies for maintaining the popularity of the IIHF World Juniors
- Addressing the developmental shortcomings in elite junior hockey programs
| Name |
Organization | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Session Lead | ||
| Cole Butterworth | CHL | CHL |
| Moderator |
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| Jim Hughson | CBC |
Canada |
| Speakers | ||
| Slavomir Lener | Czech Republic | IIHF |
| Murray Costello | Canada |
IIHF |
| Panelists | ||
| Tommy Boustedt | Sweden | NHL Zone |
| Jim Johansson | USA | USA Hockey |
| Kelly McCrimmon | CHL | CHL |
| Jan Filc | Slovakia | IIHF |
| Darcy Regier | NHL | NHL |
| Tom Anastos | USA Hockey | USA Hockey |
