Tampa Bay Prospects at World Juniors

 Tampa Bay, FL, (AP)-  The Holiday season is a favorite time of year for many hockey fans as the World Juniors Tournament takes place. A ten countries battle for the Gold medal. Last year i had the privilage of being there and scouting some of our prospects and scouting draft eligble players.  This year we watch from home but still very enjoyable. The Tampa Bay organization has 7 propsects representing there countries,  Three from Team Canada, Center Freddy.Hamilton, Defencemen Scott.Harington, and Right Winger Devante.Smith-Pelley the latter unfortunaltly shut down for the remainder of the tourny with a fractured foot after blocking a shot in the second period of the first game against Team Finland. Two players from Team USA  Right Winger Austin.Watson, and Defencemen Derek.Forbort. From Team Finland Left Winger Miikka.Salomaki and one player from Team Slovakia Left Winger Tomas.Jurco. We look forward towatching our players throughout the tourny and the tourny in whole as it always as great games and excitment.

Reporting from Sunny Tampa