Niagara IceDogs @ 2020 World Juniors Info Thread
December 2nd, 2019 : Akil Thomas Invited to Canadian World Junior Camp
#IceDogs Captain Akil Thomas has been invited to @HockeyCanada‘s NJT @SportChek Selection Camp in preparation for the 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
Camp opens December 9th in Oakville, ON. pic.twitter.com/xsqI3Fjc8F
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 2, 2019
December 6th, 2019 : Kyen Sopa and Giancarlo Chanton Invited to Swiss World Junior Camp
#IceDogs forward Kyen Sopa and defenceman Giancarlo Chanton have been invited to @SwissIceHockey‘s U20 Selection Camp, in preparation for the upcoming 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. #WorldJuniorspic.twitter.com/NkgT8jVoMt
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 6, 2019
December 13th, 2019 : Kyen Sopa and Giancarlo Chanton play in pre-tournament game for Switzerland
#IceDogs Chanton and Sopa are dressing in a pre-tournament game for Switzerland 🇨🇭 https://t.co/ASgrZCjskh
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 13, 2019
December 19th, 2019 : Thomas, and Team Canada, play Sopa, Chanton, and Team Switzerland, in a pre-tournament game
#IceDogs Akil Thomas 🇨🇦, Kyen Sopa and Giancarlo Chanton 🇨🇭 are going head to head in #WorldJuniors pre-tournament action this afternoon. https://t.co/0H82xCacyK
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 19, 2019
December 21st, 2019 : Hockey Canada Names 23-player roster set for 2020 World Juniors
Niagara #IceDogs Captain Akil Thomas has been named to @HockeyCanada‘s final 23-player roster for the 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship! pic.twitter.com/t0FnpCg446
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 21, 2019
December 22nd, 2019 : Swiss Ice Hockey Federation Names roster set for 2020 World Juniors
Niagara #IceDogs second year forward Kyen Sopa has been named to @SwissIceHockey‘s final roster for the 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship! pic.twitter.com/3SXDWrK4aU
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 22, 2019
December 23rd, 2019 : Canada plays final pre-tournament game against Finland. 4-2 win in regulation
Akil Thomas finished the game without points, but made his presence well known around the crease.
#IceDogs captain @AkilThomas2 & 🇨🇦 are facing 🇫🇮 in their final pre-tournament game this morning! https://t.co/7XJ9tpukl9
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 23, 2019
Akil’s making his presence known in the goalie’s crease in Ostrava this evening #WorldJuniors | #GoKingsGopic.twitter.com/56hTaqt8oK
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 23, 2019
December 26th, 2019 : 2020 World Junior Hockey Championship Begins
- Switzerland (5) vs Kazakhstan (3)
- Sopa : 1A, 12:17 TOI (11th mostt)
Lookin’ good Sops 👀 pic.twitter.com/en3zAULHLo
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 26, 2019
Strong work along the boards by Sopa gets our guy a point on the fourth 🇨🇭 goal! #IceDogs | #WorldJuniorspic.twitter.com/I5LELnOYNw
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 26, 2019
- Canada (6) vs USA (4)
- Thomas : 1A, 12:06 TOI (13th most)
A killer feed from @AkilThomas2 😍#WorldJuniors | #GOKINGSGO pic.twitter.com/JdBnwS9Z57
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 26, 2019
Off to a winning start at #WorldJuniors! #IceDogs Akil Thomas (🇨🇦) and Kyen Sopa (🇨🇭) each collected a point as their respective national teams won their first games of #WJC2020. pic.twitter.com/y60OPI17IK
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 27, 2019
December 28th, 2019 : Canada and Switzerland back in action
- Switzerland (2) vs Sweden (5)
- Sopa : 0 points, 10:57 TOI (16th most)
- Canada (0) vs Russia (6)
- Thomas : 0 points, 12:55 TOI (15th most)
Akil Thomas, Team Canada’s young entrepreneur. WATCH: https://t.co/qcG1cI130upic.twitter.com/r5fVbpVE6F
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 28, 2019
December 30th, 2019 : Canada and Switzerland play third game
- Canada (4) vs Germany (1)
- Thomas : 0 points, 19:38 TOI (5th most)
From fourth line minutes to 3rd most time on ice.
We see you @AkilThomas2 👏 https://t.co/AnwHl5DFxz
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 30, 2019
.@AkilThomas2‘s back in the win column 🇨🇦
📸 : Andrea Leigh Cardin (HHOF-IIHF Images) #WorldJuniors | #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/1U8VIEJ5vQ
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 30, 2019
- Switzerland (7) vs Slovakia (2)
- Sopa : 0 points, 4:33 TOI (15th most)
Sopa didn’t score this one but he’s definitely wreaking havoc in front of the net! #WorldJuniorspic.twitter.com/deV1jUQtHC
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) December 30, 2019
December 31st, 2019 : Canada and Switzerland play final preliminary round game
- Canada (7) vs Czech Republic (2)
- Thomas : 0 points, 12:20 TOI (15th most)
- Switzerland (5) vs Finland (2)
- Sopa : 0 points, 8:28 TOI (16th most)
January 2nd, 2020 : Canada and Switzerland in Quarter-Final action
- Canada (6) vs Slovakia (1)
- Thomas : 0 points, 7:45 TOI (17th most)
That feeling when it’s your birthday and you’re repping your country in a #WorldJuniors quarter-final! 🇨🇦
Wishing @AkilThomas2 a very Happy Birthday today! 🎉🎈 pic.twitter.com/wSqP8MFWKp
— #WorldJuniors (@HC_WJC) January 2, 2020
What a birthday gift for @AkilThomas2 🥳#WorldJuniors | #GoKingsGohttps://t.co/T39n9qJ5F4
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) January 2, 2020
- Switzerland (1) vs Russia (3)
- Sopa : 0 points, 3:29 TOI (18th most)
Going hard to the net 🥅
Sopa with a scoring chance early in the 2nd period #WorldJuniorspic.twitter.com/VEV8QsGnur
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) January 2, 2020
January 4th, 2020 : Canada takes on Finland in Semi-Final Action
- Canada (5) vs Finland (0)
- Thomas : 0 points, 11:28 TOI
Akil’s going for gold 🇨🇦
📸 : Andrea Leigh Cardin/HHOF-IIHF Images #WorldJuniors | #GoKingsGopic.twitter.com/os2HYik7A3
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) January 4, 2020
January 5th, 2020 : Canada goes for Gold
- Canada (1) vs Russia (2)
- Thomas : 1 goal, 5:23 TOI
OUR DUDE 🚨🇨🇦 @AkilThomas2 | #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/SCNo3AcanR
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) January 5, 2020
