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The 2013 World Junior Hockey Championships will
be taking place from December 26th through January 5th.  This year, the
Habs will have a pair of representatives, Sebastian Collberg (Sweden) and Alex
Galchenyuk (USA).  Montreal also has a pair of players participating in the
Spengler Cup, David Desharnais (Gotteron) and Raphael Diaz (Davos).  As is our annual tradition, we
will be tracking each players’ progress throughout their tournaments.

World Juniors

RW Sebastian
Collberg (Team Sweden)

Date
Opponent
G
A
PIM
+/-
SOG
Dec. 26 Czech Republic 1 0 0 +1 1
Dec. 28 Switzerland 1 0 0 E 4
Dec. 29 Latvia 1 1 2 E 2
Dec. 31 Finland 0 1 2 -1 0
Jan. 3 Russia 1* 0 0 E 3
Jan. 4 United States 0 0 0 -2 3

Totals		 4 2 4 -2 13


Player Notes: Collberg recorded an assist on Sweden’s lone goal in their
final exhibition game against Team Canada.  * – He was 1/2 in shootout
opportunities, his goal was the winner in the semi-finals vs Russia.  As a
result, he is credited with a goal in that game.  All 5 of his non-shootout points
were on the powerplay.  Collberg led Team Sweden in goals (4) and points (6
– tied).
 

C/LW Alex
Galchenyuk (Team USA)

Date
Opponent
G
A
PIM
+/-
SOG
Dec.
27
Germany		 1 2 2 +3 4
Dec. 28 Russia 0 1 0 E 1
Dec.
30
Canada		 0 1 0 E 1
Dec. 31 Slovakia 1 1 0 -1 4
Jan. 2 Czech Republic 0 1 2 E 1
Jan. 3 Canada 0 0 0 E 2
Jan. 4 Sweden 0 0 0 E 2

Totals		 2 6 4 +2 15


Player Notes: Galchenyuk averaged 14:32 of ice time in the two
pre-tournament games.  He was named Team USA’s Player of the Game vs
Germany.  Galchenyuk finished the tournament tied for 10th in tournament
scoring, fourth best on Team USA.

Spengler Cup

After the first day of the tournament,
opponents are determined by who won and lost on Day 1.

C David
Desharnais (Fribourg-Gotteron)

Date
Opponent
G
A
PIM
+/-
SOG
Dec. 26 UFA Salavat 0 0 2 E 1
Dec. 28 Vitkovice 0 0 0 E 1
Dec. 29 Mannheim 0 2 0 +2 1
Dec. 30 Canada 0 1 2 -1 1

Totals		 0 3 4 +1 4


Player Notes: Desharnais was 46/72 (63.8%) on faceoffs in the tournament.
 

D Raphael Diaz (HC Davos)

Date
Opponent
G
A
PIM
+/-
SOG
Dec. 27 Canada 0 0 0 -2 4
Dec. 28 Mannheim DNP – Healthy Scratch*
Dec. 29 UFA Salavat 0 0 0 -1 5
Dec. 30 Vitkovice DNP – Healthy Scratch*
Dec. 31 Canada 1 0 0 -2 5

Totals		 1 0 0 -5 14


* – As Diaz is a player acquired specifically for the tournament, he was only
eligible to play in a maximum of 3 games as per an agreement with his club team
in the NLA.

Over the years, many of the present Habs and
Bulldogs have
represented their homeland in the World Juniors.  Here is a look at how each
has fared.

Goalies


Player
Year(s)
Country
Record
GAA
SV%
SO
Carey Price 2007 Canada 6-0-0 1.14 .961 2
Robert Mayer 2008 Switzerland 1-4-0 3.17 .895 0
Peter Budaj ’01-’02 Slovakia 2-3-2 3.59 .897 1

Defence


Player
Year(s)
Country
GP
G
A
PTS
PIMS
Yannick Weber ’06-’08 Switzerland 18 4 7 11 28
P.K. Subban ’08-’09 Canada 13 3 6 9 11
Alexei Emelin ’05-’06 Russia 12 3 5 8 47
Josh Gorges 2004 Canada 6 0 3 3 4
Raphael Diaz ’05-’06 Switzerland 12 1 2 3 14
Jarred
Tinordi		 2012 USA 6 1 1 2 6
Tomas Kaberle 1998 Czech Rep. 7 1 1 2 2
Nathan
Beaulieu		 2012 Canada 6 0 1 1 16
Andrei Markov* ’97-’98 Russia 6 0 1 1 2

* – Andrei Markov was listed on the 1998 team
but did not play.

Forwards


Player
Year(s)
Country
GP
G
A
PTS
PIMS
Brian Gionta ’98-’99 USA 13 11 8 19 6
Lars Eller^ ’07-’09 Denmark 16 8 11 19 73
Scott Gomez ’98-’99 USA 13 4 7 11 6

Joonas Nattinen		 ’09-’11 Finland 18 4 6 10 6
Tomas
Plekanec		 ’01-’02 Czech Rep. 14 4 5 9 6
Louis Leblanc 2011 Canada 7 3 4 7 2
Brendan Gallagher 2012 Canada 6 3 3 6 12
Petteri
Nokelainen		 ’04-’05 Finland 13 2 4 6 2
Michael Blunden 2006 Canada 6 2 3 5 8

Aaron Palushaj		 2009 USA 6 2 3 5 10
Blake Geoffrion ’07-’08 USA 13 0 2 2 14
Michael
Bournival		 2012 Canada 6 0 1 1 0
Max
Pacioretty		 2008 USA 6 0 0 0 8

^ – Includes one year of Division I (2009)