As we approach the world juniors, it's time for some of THN.com's contributors to bravely guess the medalists and top players.

Happy Holidays to one and all. The world juniors start in just a few days, which has become a holiday tradition as we cap off the calendar year and start the new one. The contributors across TheHockeyNews.com will be tuning into the action in Atlantic Canada.

Some of those writers, podcasters and editors participated in a poll to give us their predictions of what will happen ahead of the annual U-20 event. Thank you to all who participated.

Ryan Kennedy (Editor in Chief)

Tony Ferrari (NHL Draft/Prospect Analyst)

Jonathan Tovell (Web Editor)

Adam Proteau (Columnist and Feature Writer)

Jason Chen (Fantasy Hockey and Feature Writer)

Jacob Stoller (Feature Writer/Host of THN On The 'A' Podcast)

Will MacLaren (Host of THN On The 'Q' Podcast)

Brock Otten (Host of THN On The 'O' Podcast)

Lizz Child (Host of THN On The 'Dub' Podcast)

Who shares your opinion? Who is off their rocker? What are your picks? Let us know.

Which player will win WJC Top Forward?

Kennedy: Connor Bedard (CAN)

Ferrari: Shane Wright (CAN)

Tovell: Connor Bedard (CAN)

Proteau: Connor Bedard (CAN)

Chen: Dylan Guenther (CAN)

Stoller: Connor Bedard (CAN)

MacLaren: Connor Bedard (CAN)

Otten: Connor Bedard (CAN)

Child: Logan Stankoven (CAN)

Which player will win WJC Top Defenseman?

Kennedy: Olen Zellweger (CAN)

Ferrari: Aleksi Heimosalmi (FIN)

Tovell: Luke Hughes (USA)

Proteau: Luke Hughes (USA)

Chen: Luke Hughes (USA)

Stoller: Brandt Clarke (CAN)

MacLaren: Luke Hughes (USA)

Otten: Olen Zellweger (CAN)

Child: Olen Zellweger (CAN)

Which Player will win WJC Top Goaltender?

Kennedy: Tomas Suchanek (CZE)

Ferrari: Tomas Suchanek (CZE)

Tovell: Carl Lindbom (SWE)

Proteau: Kaidan Mbereko (USA)

Chen: Thomas Milic (CAN)

Stoller: Whichever one stops the most pucks

MacLaren: Carl Lindbom (SWE)

Otten: Ben Gaudreau (CAN)

Child: Thomas Milic (CAN)

Which player will win WJC MVP?

Kennedy: Connor Bedard (CAN)

Ferrari: Shane Wright (CAN)

Tovell: Connor Bedard (CAN)

Proteau: Luke Hughes (USA)

Chen: Dylan Guenther (CAN)

Stoller: Brandt Clarke (CAN)

MacLaren: Connor Bedard (CAN)

Otten: Connor Bedard (CAN)

Child: Logan Stankoven (CAN)

Who earns end-of-tournament all-star recognition?

Kennedy: F Connor Bedard (CAN), F Fabian Lysell (SWE), F Logan Cooley (USA), D Olen Zellweger (CAN), D Luke Hughes (USA), G Tomas Suchanek (CZE)

Ferrari: F Shane Wright (CAN), F Fabian Lysell (SWE), F Adam Fantilli (CAN), D Aleksi Heimosalmi (FIN), D David Jiricek (CZE), G Tomas Suchanek (CZE)

Tovell: F Connor Bedard (CAN), F Logan Cooley (USA), F Joakim Kemell (FIN), D Luke Hughes (USA), D Olen Zellweger (CAN), G Carl Lindbom (SWE)

Proteau: F Connor Bedard (CAN), F Logan Cooley (USA), F Adam Fantilli (CAN), D Luke Hughes (USA), D Tyson Hinds (CAN), G Kaidan Mbereko (USA)

Chen: F Dylan Guenther (CAN), F Shane Wright (CAN), F Fabian Lysell (SWE), D Luke Hughes (USA), D David Jiricek (CZE), G Thomas Milic (CAN)

Stoller: F Connor Bedard (CAN), F Logan Cooley (USA), F Joakim Kemell (FIN), D Brandt Clarke (CAN), D Luke Hughes (CAN)

MacLaren: F Connor Bedard (CAN), F Logan Cooley (USA), F Logan Stankoven (CAN), D Luke Hughes (USA), D Olen Zellweger (CAN), G Carl Lindbom (SWE)

Otten: F Connor Bedard (CAN), F Shane Wright (CAN), F Logan Cooley (USA), D Olen Zellweger (CAN), D Luke Hughes (USA), G Ben Gaudreau (CAN)

Child: F Logan Stankoven (CAN), F Jimmy Snuggerud (USA), F Noah Ostlund (SWE), D Olen Zellweger (CAN), D David Spacek (CZE), G Thomas Milic (CAN)

Who wins/plays for the bronze medal?

Kennedy: Czechia over USA

Ferrari: Finland over Czechia

Tovell: USA over Finland

Proteau: Finland over Sweden

Chen: Finland over Czechia

Stoller: Sweden over USA

MacLaren: Finland over Sweden

Otten: Czechia over Slovakia

Child: Czechia over Finland

Who wins the gold medal?

Kennedy: Canada over Finland

Ferrari: Canada over Sweden

Tovell: Canada over Sweden

Proteau: USA over Canada

Chen: Canada over USA

Stoller: Canada over Finland

MacLaren: Canada over USA

Otten: Canada over USA

Child: Canada over USA

Check back on Jan. 5 to find out who was right and who was oh so not. 

In the meantime, stay tuned to THN.com for more world juniors coverage and check out The Hockey News' World Juniors Preview magazine issue, currently in stores and available for free with a one-year subscription to the magazine.