World Juniors 2017: Schedule, scores, results, and highlights from hockey championship tournament

The best winter tradition in hockey returns. With the conclusion of the NHL's annual holiday break comes the IIHF World Junior Championship, international hockey's biggest yearly tournament for the best under-20-year-old players in the world. This winter's event, the 41st to be played, will kick off on Monday, Dec. 26 in Canada and conclude on Jan. 5. The stakes are high this year for the host country, as it is any year when Team Canada hosts a major international hockey tournament. With most of...