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Rocco Grimaldi and John Gibson stole the show in Ufa, as the United States won their third gold medal at the World Junior Championships by a final score of 3-1.

For those of you that missed out on this morning's festivities, the United States won the 2013 World Junior Championships by a final score of 3-1. We've got reaction to this game, plus your regular assortment of links from around the hockey world.

The Coyotes prospect made the U.S. squad for the IIHF World Junior Championships which begin this week in Ufa, Russia.

Our tracks post includes a look back to Shane Doan's greatest gift to Valley hockey fans, some updates on the World Juniors, and in the true spirit of Christmas, the best hockey fights of 2012.

Not much new is going on today in the hockey world. We have a legal opinion on why the NHLPA's disclaimer of interest will not benefit the players, a check-in with Adrian Aucoin on his new team, and a look ahead to the 2013 World Junior Championship.