2016 WJC Review: Hard-working group brings silver medal home to Russia

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Photo: Team Russia captain Vladislav Kamenev provided a mix of leadership and offense at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, finishing the tournament with a goal and six points in seven games (courtesy of RONI REKOMAA/AFP/Getty Images)


</p>The 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship was quite successful for the Team Russia as the team headed home with their sixth straight medal, winning a silver medal as they did at last year’s tournament.

The last couple of teams led by Russian head coach Valeri Bragin had fewer stars and more hard-working players, and this was particularly evident this year, especially considering that a couple of the more highly-regarded players did not deliver nor played up to expectations.… read more

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