World Juniors No Guarantee of NHL Success

I recently was given the opportunity to write for Kuklas Korner, arguably the top hockey blog. With the World Junior Championships in the spotlight, I took an interesting look at the myth that WJC success equals NHL success. For every Scott Niedermayer or Jarome Iginla there is a Brent Tully or Christian Dube.

Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette remembers Roger Crozier, an acrobatic goalie who never quite got the recognition he deserved.

Aftonbladet, a Swedish paper, is promoting a new book - Pelle Lindbergh: Behind The White Mask. The paper reprints a passage, albeit in Swedish, about Lindbergh's time at the 1979 WJC. There are some interesting photos to see even if you can't read Swedish.

Sports Illustrated does a lot of name dropping in The Game's Names. Hockey's history is loaded with evocative monikers, writes Brian Cazeneuve.

Joseph Nieforth of SIHRHockey.org remembers all the hockey-related deaths of 2006.

Also, check out the newest channel here at the Legends Of Hockey Network: St. Louis Blues Legends:

Red Berenson - Best known for his 6 goals in one game, "The Red Baron" was the first NHL hockey star in St. Louis. He would later become a legendary college coach.

	Bernie Federko - In a franchise known for its loyalty amongst players, Bernie Federko bled St. Louis blue unlike any other. He quietly had a Hall of Fame career.
	"Mr Goalie" Glenn Hall - The grandfather of butterfly goaltending played a record 502 consecutive games without a mask.

Brett Hull - Growing up in the shadow of one of the greatest hockey players of all time, The Golden Brett retired as the third highest goal scorer in National Hockey League history.

Adam Oates - "Hull & Oates" played some fine music together in St. Louis. While Hull got much of the accolades, Oates deserved just as much.

Brian Sutter - The first of six brothers to play in the National Hockey League, Brian set the tone for what would become best known as "Sutter Hockey."