Prospect Info: 2018 World Junior Championships - Buffalo, NY, USA - Dec. 26th 2017 to Jan. 5th 2018

[darko]

Is anyone from here going to WJC this year?

Amazing Kreiderman will probably go. He travels the globe chasing sporting events. One day they'll snap a photo of him at Bangkok's underground muay thai fight show.

 

[Irishguy42]

Saw this on the WJC board:

Dvacítka startuje! Když bude forma a chemie, myslíme na medaili, tvrdí Pešán | Hokej.cz - web českého hokeje

Chytil seems good to go for joining the CZE camp tomorrow.

 

[will1066]

Amazing Kreiderman will probably go. He travels the globe chasing sporting events. One day they'll snap a photo of him at Bangkok's underground muay thai fight show.

There was a split-second glimpse of him in Bloodsport, right when the villain throws chalk in Van Damme's face in the final match.

It's true.

 

[Irishguy42]

Most camps should be starting soon this week. CZE should start today. Sweden camp begins...when?

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

I have no idea what Canada is doing

 

[ponytrekker]

Is anyone from here going to WJC this year?

I am thinking about it on the 28th if I can snag cheap enough flight.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Is anyone from here going to WJC this year?

I'll be at the Sweden-Czech Republic game.

 

[Miamipuck]

I'll be at the Sweden-Czech Republic game.

Lol was there any doubt you would be there? You should get scouting credentials.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Lol was there any doubt you would be there? You should get scouting credentials.

Hahahaha. It certainly feels like I am scouting for the Rangers sometimes

 

[Harbour Dog]

Where would Sjalin of fallen in terms of Swedish D? Like 10th-15th range?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Where would Sjalin of fallen in terms of Swedish D? Like 10th-15th range?

Probably, but you could also make an argument for him making this team. I think he'll make it next year.

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

Where would Sjalin of fallen in terms of Swedish D? Like 10th-15th range?

I'd say closer to 8-12 if fully healthy.

 

[Irishguy42]

For the pre-tourney game tonight vs Denmark. Andersson on the top line.

 

[LaffyTaffy]

What happened to Liljegren? Or should I not look too far into him being on the third pairing.

 

[Irishguy42]

What happened to Liljegren? Or should I not look too far into him being on the third pairing.

This one.

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

Pretty sure Högberg-Liljegren will actually be the top pairing there. Högberg is playing a big role in SHL and Liljegren is doing well in AHL.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I think it'll probably be Brannstrom-Dahlin, but I would think Hogberg-Liljegren will be the second pairing. Hogberg is really good, underrated player.

Who do you think is gonna get cut? Probably Sellgren? I would say it makes sense to cut Lindstrom or Westerlund based on them being on the right side, and Dahlin will likely be taking up a spot on the right side. Dahlin's a left shot who is playing the right side this year. He could also play on the left side, and if he's in your lineup on the right side, you already have 4 lefties, which is enough, and would allow you to carry a righty as a spare, which could mean that Sellgren is cut.

To me, it looks like the player who's spot will be replaced is Westerlund. I think Moverare-Lindstrom makes a lot more sense than Moverare-Westerlund, which would be a very immobile defense pair. So it probably means Lindstrom is ahead of Westerlund in the pecking order. So then the question is whether he takes Westerlund or Sellgren? I think I'm more interested in Sweden's team than any other team at this tournament.

 

[nyr2k2]

So it's just Andersson and Chytil for us this year?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

So it's just Andersson and Chytil for us this year?

It's been a while since we had exciting prospects at the World Juniors. I can't wait to see them clash

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

@Pavel Buchnevich I think they're splitting Dahlin, Brännström and Liljegren into separate pairings, it's Team Sweden afterall, i feel very confident they'll do that.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

It's been a while since we had exciting prospects at the World Juniors. I can't wait to see them clash

2015 WJC. Buchnevich, Shestyorkin and Duclair.

2016 was okay, Saarela did really well, and Huska also played well, but then we traded him.

Last year was Zborovskiy and Huska. We didn't have any forwards.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

2015 WJC. Buchnevich, Shestyorkin and Duclair.

2016 was okay, Saarela did really well, and Huska also played well, but then we traded him.

Last year was Zborovskiy and Huska. We didn't have any forwards.

Yeah, so it's been 3 years. It's been a while

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

I think I'm going to this. I live essentially right around the corner from NEF so it'll be fun.

 

[Irishguy42]

Someone on reddit was at the exhibition game tonight

Pretty neat!

The user said that the final score ended up being 13-1 in favor of Sweden. Not sure where we could find a boxscore for this.

 

[GAGLine]

Juniorkronorna/Team 20 utklassade Danmark

13 goals and somehow Lias only managed 1 assist.