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Quinton Byfield silences critics on Canada’s road to gold in the 2021 World Juniors. https://www.tsn.ca/beefed-up-quinton-byfield-in-position-to Team Canada and Team USA lead their respective groups ahead of the Semi Finals of the World Juniors 2021. January 2nd 2021 games: CAN vs CZE and USA vs SVK.... #QuintonByfield #Jamaica #teamcanada #byfield #hockey #WorldJuniors #edmonton #sudbury #BuffaloSoldiers #hockeylife #hockeyisforeveryone

The highest drafted Black player in NHL history is playing for Team Canada in the 2021 World juniors and is also notably of Jamaican heritage. As the youngest player on Team Canada, Quinton Byfield is a young role model for all people of colour as well as Jamaicans alike. Selected second overall by the Los Angeles Kings, expectations are high for the six foot five 220 pound player. Another example of Jamaicans making an impact in the sport of hockey. #QuintonByfield #Jamaica #teamcanada #byfield #hockey #WorldJuniors #edmonton #sudbury #BuffaloSoldiers #hockeylife #hockeyisforeveryone

250 top World junior players in Ice Hockey is the equivalent to the March Madness of American basketball, bringing high game intensity as well as national pride. Christmas Day has past with a notable Russian victory over the USA. With over a decade passing since the Canadians have won back to back gold at the World Juniors, all competing nations have surely made note of their preliminary win over Russia. Boxing day games include - SWE vs CZE - GER vs CAN - USA vs AUT. Happy Hockey Holidays

The International Ice Hockey Federation has cancelled dozens of tournaments over 2020 due to the current global health crises both for men and women in the sport of hockey. The 10 countries that are to participate in the World Juniors 2021 have cancelled many game related activities however, the hockey World eagerly awaits eight European teams as well as Canada and USA to battle on fresh ice. Canada is set to host the games behind closed doors beginning on December 25th, with the Canadians set to defend their 2019 gold win over Russia. Preliminary game Canadians Vs Russians today @ 17:00 MT

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship will begin on the 25th of December 2020 as scheduled. The tournament will be played in Edmonton Alberta, Canada without fans due to the current Global pandemic. Hockey Canada will host one of the first IIHF sanctioned tournaments that has required mandatory diversity and inclusion seminars for both national team players as well as staff. Preliminary rounds begin today with Austria VS Switzerland and Finland VS United States. Check the link below on Hockey Canada's efforts on supporting diversity and inclusion for the 2020 - 2021 World Junior tournament season. https://www.hockeycanada.ca//2020-news-teams-learn-about-d

Social unrest has caused professional sports to come to a halt since the return to play. Leagues including the NBA, WNBA, MLB, ATP, WTA, and the MLS have all cancelled games due to social unrest in the United States of America. ................. The cancellations underscore an emerging new reality that leagues and players do not exist outside of global issues. Currently the NHL has no plans to postpone its current playoff series.

Big up to the country of Jamaica in making major movements in the protection and support of its youth and young adults. The country will open the first transitional home for boys in Porto Bello, St James soon. Check the link below regarding Immanuel House Re: The Gleaner http://jamaica-gleaner.com//immanuel-house-become-jamaicas

Jamaican classic every time! .................. .................. ..................

NHL follows professional sporting leagues with the postponement of the 2020 playoff series. Games will restart Saturday 29th. See statements from both the NHL and the HDA below.

Great support for the Island of Jamaica. Shout out to Mr. Wayne Chapman for consistently sharing Jamaican Hockey content and helping to expand our reach. Big Up! {}

Social unrest has caused professional sports to come to a halt since the return to play. Leagues including the NBA, WNBA, MLB, ATP, WTA, and the MLS have all cancelled games due to social unrest in the United States of America. ................. The cancellations underscore an emerging new reality that leagues and players do not exist outside of global issues. Currently the NHL has no plans to postpone its current playoff series.

Jamaican classic every time! .................. .................. ..................

Great support for the Island of Jamaica. Shout out to Mr. Wayne Chapman for consistently sharing Jamaican Hockey content and helping to expand our reach. Big Up! {}

The OHL (Ontario Hockey League) Sarnia Sting pick up one of Jamaica's own, goalie Anson Thorton. Congrats to Anson repressing the best of all athletes!!! OHL plans to begin the regular season Dec. 1. We are all champs ... Check the Sarnia Observer link below: https://www.theobserver.ca//u18-draft-pick-thornton-brings

#30 Anson Thornton, Goaltender. TEAM JAMAICA!! BIG UP!

Jamaican Independence Day 2020. A celebration of independence from British rule! On August 6th, 1962 Jamaica gained its independence from the United Kingdom! Happy Independence Day

As the National Hockey League resumes play in city bubbles the game of Ice Hockey cannot exist within a global social bubble. In a show of solidarity members of the League stand side by side in pre-playoff games. Supporting equality, diversity and inclusion. Players include Name Kadri, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Matt Dumba, Jordan Greenway and Matt Dumba. #mattdumba #NameKadri #JordanGreenway #socialdistancing #socialbubble #SocialBusiness #hockey #colourofhockey

August 1st 1834 marks the end of slavery in the British Colonies. Emancipation Day commemorates the Abolition of the Slavery which became law on this day. Many former European colonies in the Caribbean commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people of African decent on Emancipation Day as well as the abolition of serfdom and other forms of involuntary servitude. We celebrate with the whole of the Carribean and World on this day. Happy Emancipation Day 2020.

As professional sports begins to return to a new normal, the MLB has shown the difficulties of a possible virus free restart. The National Hockey League begins a three game exhibition schedule starting today in two Canadian hub cities.

24 teams in competition for the Stanley Cup. The NHL plans to return August 1. The qualifiers will be held in two Canadian hub cities. The 12 Eastern Conference teams will be in Toronto, Ontario and the 12 Western Conference teams will be in Edmonton, Alberta which is also the site of the conference finals and Stanley Cup Final. #StanleyCupPlayoffs #nhl #StanleyCup #icehockeyjamaica Top NHL Sports news