From Day 1 of the World Junior Championship through the final game on Jan. 5, I will bring you analysis, observations, scouting reports and more about the players every day of the tournament. I get into Buffalo on Dec. 29, so the first few days of notes will be purely video analysis.



Feel free to ask questions in the comments.



Follow the whole tournament: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8



Day 9: Jan. 5 Bronze and Gold Medal Games



This is it. I hope everyone enjoyed The Athletic’s first year of coverage of the World Junior Championships. Let us know in the comments what you did and didn’t like so we can know for next year.



IIHF DIRECTORATE AWARDS:



Top forward: Casey Mittelstadt, USA (Buffalo)



Top defenseman: Rasmus Dahlin, Sweden (2018 draft eligible)



Top goaltender: Filip Gustavsson, Sweden (Pittsburgh)



USA 9, CZECH REPUBLIC 3



Trent Frederic, C, Boston:...