U20: 4 Nations Tournament, Hodinin CZE 26-29 aug

[Steve Kournianos]

The Draft Analyst: U20 Four Nations Recap with Prospect Reports

The Draft Analyst (New York) — The Russian under-20 national team made quick work of the competition at the Four Nations tournament in Hodonin, Czech Republic, outscoring opponents over three games by a 10-4 margin. Fielding a roster with a mix of both NHL and undrafted Russia-based prospects, this version of their U20 squad opened with a suffocating 4-1 win over Sweden on Friday. It took right wing Kirill Kaprizov — a 5th round pick of the Minnesota Wild in 2015 — just 28 seconds into the game to give Russia a lead it would never relinquish. Kaprizov finished with two goals against the Swedes and added his third and fourth in a 4-2 win over the Czechs on Saturday. Team Russia closed the competition by edging Finland 2-1 in a shootout on Sunday. Russian defenseman Yegor Rykov, who was a fifth round pick of New Jersey last June, led all blueliners in scoring with three assists in three games, and undrafted goalie Vladislav Sukhachev stopped 44 of a combined 47 shots while winning both his starts.

http://www.thedraftanalyst.com/2017-nhl-draft/u20-four-nations/


Lots of detailed notes on draft eligibles and NHL prospects.

This was a decent tournament in terms of star power, with Kostin making an obvious mark. The next one will be in Sweden in November so expect different rosters with guys like Hronek and Niemelainen (Saginaw) playing in North America.