To complement the thorough reporting from Staffan, here's what,
believe it or not, *The Washington Post* had about the World Junior
Hockey Championships over the past few days.
 
From Thurs., 12/31:
          Twin brothers Peter and Chris Ferraro, both picked by the
     New York Rangers in last June's NHL draft, led the way as the
     United States edged Germany, 4-3, yesterday for its second
     straight victory in the World Junior Hockey Championships in
     Gavle, Sweden.
          Peter Ferraro had two goals and Chris scored one at
     nearby Bollnas to improve the Americans' record to 2-2.  On
     Tuesday, the Ferraros combined for seven points in a 12-2
     victory over Japan.
          The United States, which finished third last year for its
     best showing in the championships' history, remained in fifth
     place with three games left in the round-robin tournament.
     But the Americans are only one point behind Russia.
          Canada got a 58-save performance from Manny Legace to
     beat Finland, 3-2, in a battle of the only unbeaten teams in
     the tournament to take the inside track for the gold medal.
     In other games, Sweden crushed Japan, 20-1, for the biggest
     win in the tournament and Czechoslovakia tied Russia, 1-1.
          The Canadians finish with games against two winless
     teams, Germany and Japan, and Czechoslovakia.  The Finns
     finish up against Russia, Sweden and the rejuvenated
     Americans.
          Chris Ferraro set up Peter, who also plays college hockey
     at the University of Maine, for the Americans' opening goal
     early in the first period and then made it 2-0 at 11:39.
          Ryan Sittler from the University of Michigan gave the
     Americans a 3-0 lead at 5:56 in the second period before Andre
     Grein scored for the Germans at 10:59.  Peter Ferraro scored
     his second goal at 17:22, and it proved to be the winner when
     Markus Kempf and Rafael Jedamzik scored for the Germans in the
     third period.
          Peter Forsberg, who went from Philadelphia to Quebec in
     the Eric Lindros trade last June, paced the Swedes with a
     tournament-record three goals and seven assists.  Markus
     Naslund, Pittsburgh's first pick in the 1991 draft, scored
     five goals and had two assists.
 
 
From Sat. 1/2:
 
          Canada beat Germany, 5-2, yesterday in Gavle, Sweden, to
     move within one victory of the world junior title.  Canada
     plays Japan today.  After beating the Americans, Swedes,
     Russians and Finns, the Canadians experienced a letdown <?>
     against the winless Germans. In yesterday's other games,
     Sweden beat the United States, 4-2, Finland tied Russia, 1-1,
     and the Czech and Slovak team beat Japan, 14-2.
 
 
From Sun. 1/3:
 
          In Gavle, Sweden, Canada trounced winless Japan, 8-1, to
     clinch the world junior championship with one round left in
     the round-robin event.
          Jeff Bes, a center from the Guelph Storm, led Canada with
     two goals, and two assists.  Martin Lapointe and Jason Dawe
     also scored twice.  Other Canadian scorers were Nathan Lafayette
     and Tyler Wright.
          The United States helped Sweden clinch the silver medal by
     defeating Russia, 4-2.  The Americans, now 3-3, moved to fifth
     in the standings but could still finish third.