Prospects Who had a Bad World Juniors But Still Turned Out Fine

[JackFr]

Seems like every year we talk about certain drafted prospects who had a bad tournament and therefore are busts. I'm curious who had a bad World Juniors and made people say that who turned out to be just fine?

I doubt that a 7 game tournament can define a prospect but I'm interested in some examples.

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[Tralfamadore]

Q Hughes had sort of an average world junior appearance. At least relative to his skill level. Hasn't slowed him down one bit.

 

[StoneHands]

Simmonds had 1 point in 7 games and Couturier had 3 points in 7 games though he was only 18 at the time. Zucker had 3 points in 11 games combined in his first two U20 WJCs combined. It's really not uncommon at all. A short tournament should never define a player.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Simmonds had 1 point in 7 games and Couturier had 3 points in 7 games though he was only 18 at the time. Zucker had 3 points in 11 games combined in his first two U20 WJCs combined. It's really not uncommon at all. A short tournament should never define a player.

Agreed. Same could be said for the playoffs. McDavid for instance:

GP:13
G: 5
P: 9

Too small of a sample size. I don't think anyone would say McDavid is a bust.

 

[Plural]

Agreed. Same could be said for the playoffs. McDavid for instance:

GP:13
G: 5
P: 9

Too small of a sample size. I don't think anyone would say McDavid is a bust.

Huh?

 

[TheDoorDoctor]

Alex Debrincat had one goal at the tournament and later was cut from the team before the Tourney the year after.

 

[KlefDown]

I think the better question is prospects who has great world juniors and busted

WJC really isn't a measure of how good they'll be in NHL

 

[Plural]

I think the better question is prospects who has great world juniors and busted

WJC really isn't a measure of how good they'll be in NHL

Pulju is probably a bust and he was MVP.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Huh?

I was relating a short tournament to a short playoff run.

 

[JackFr]

Okay, taking it as assumed that it is obviously stupid to judge a prospect for such a short tournament, I'm just curious about examples lol. So that when people make the argument there is evidence that they're wrong because ______ player

 

[Le Barron de HF]

McDonagh was subpar which was one of the reasons why the Habs were willing to trade him.

 

[Plural]

I was relating a short tournament to a short playoff run.

Yeah, but that's still over PPG production McDavid had. Not really a good example.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Yeah, but that's still over PPG production McDavid had. Not really a good example.

That's 0.7 PPG production.

 

[KlefDown]

Pulju is probably a bust and he was MVP.

but everyone knew he was a bust on day 1 except oilers fans and he was carried by aho and liane

 

[BonMorrison]

Henrique only put up a goal in the one he went to.

But IIRC he was also stapled to the fourth line.

 

[NextYear67]

Marner, hehe

 

[Plural]

That's 0.7 PPG production.

I'm an idiot..

 

[AfroThunder396]

Didn't MacKinnon only have 1 point in the WJC of his draft year?

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Golden goal aside, Mika Zibanejad really underwhelmed in his post-draft WJC. He had an OK statline but he was vastly outperformed by guys drafted ahead of him and behind him and, in general, he just didn't flash a ton of skill or ability.

It didn't worry me one bit - he was drafted as a raw prospect and he was playing a team with several 19 year olds.

Didn't MacKinnon only have 1 point in the WJC of his draft year?

Yup - he looked quite mediocre and then, 8 months later, he began a rookie season that saw him score 63 + 10 pts in 82 + 7 games.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Seems like every year we talk about certain drafted prospects who had a bad tournament and therefore are busts. I'm curious who had a bad World Juniors and made people say that who turned out to be just fine?

I doubt that a 7 game tournament can define a prospect but I'm interested in some examples.

Fleury.

 

[Acetylene]

Patrik Hörnqvist didn’t do so well in the WJC if I recall correctly

 

[Hockeyholic]

Crosby didn't seem to be that impressive in the WJ's. But that may be because he was two years younger than everyone else.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Fleury.

Maaan, I remember that play against the US.

Who'd he bounce the puck off of, was it Bouwmeester?

 

[the_gman83]

Maaan, I remember that play against the US.

Who'd he bounce the puck off of, was it Bouwmeester?

If you're talking about the game winning goal, that went off of Brayden Coburn, I believe.

 

[Dr Pepper]

If you're talking about the game winning goal, that went off of Brayden Coburn, I believe.

I'm talking about probably the only play MAF remembers from that tourney:



And you're right, it was Coburn.