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Now in its 35th year, the World Junior Championship has provided a springboard to players looking to solidify their status as players capable of coming up big in pressure moments);Before starting his NHL career, Briere won a gold medal for Canada in 1997.-Knowing the fans there (in Buffalo) and how much they love hockey and how supportive they are of the Sabres and hockey in general, I think it's college football polls a great hockey city to get the opportunity to watch some good young players coming up.-Al Murray, Tampa Bay Lightning Director of amateur scouting -- The Drummondville Voltigeurs center is Team Canada's only 2011 Entry Draft-eligible player for the 2011 WJC.-For sure making this team was one of my priorities at the start of the season. I've been thinking about it a while and now I can get there a college football polls nd show the staff what I'm able to do. Hopefully, I'll give it everything I got once I'm there.-Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron -- -The World Junior Championship is really an important measuring stick for our progress as a federation and the report card on our player-development program. We've had some excellent fortune in recent years and some of that maybe because the event was in North A college football polls merica. This year, we go in to defend our gold medal with an exceptional team, a veteran team, and a coach used to winning. We ought not forget, too, that this is more than a two-team tournament. We're also very excited for the city of Buffalo - the economic impact for the Niagara region will exceed $100 million; it will be one of the largest events that they have ever held.-Follow Mike Morreale a college football polls t the WJC on Twitter at: @mike_morreale college football polls
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