Prospect Info: U18 WJC 2023

[SantosHalper]

The tournament starts 20.4.2023 in Basel & Porrentruy, Switzerland. Many draft eligibles will be participating.

Team Finland:
Goalies:
1 Vinni Eemil, HIFK Helsinki
30 Vedenpää Visa, Kärpät Oulu
31 Vali Noa, TPS Turku

D-men:
2 Junkkari Jimi, Pelicans Lahti
3 Väisänen Veeti, KooKoo Kouvola
4 Jokinen Mitja, TPS Turku
7 Pieniniemi Emil, Kärpät Oulu
12 Kangas Kalle, Jokerit Helsinki
13 Muhonen Niilopekka, KalPa Kuopio
33 Kiviharju Aron, TPS Turku
36 Peltonen Janne, Kärpät Oulu

Forwards:
10 Halttunen Kasper, HIFK Helsinki
15 Hynninen Topias, Jukurit Mikkeli
18 Kumpulainen Rasmus, Pelicans Lahti
19 Leppä Tom, Jokerit Helsinki
20 Eliseev Maxim, Jokerit Helsinki
22 Nurmi Jesse, KooKoo Kouvola
23 Kiiskinen Jesse, Pelicans Lahti
24 Miettinen Julius, HIFK Helsinki
25 Järventie Emil, Ilves Tampere
27 Lind Onni, Jokerit Helsinki
28 Alasiurua Arttu, Kärpät Oulu
29 Uronen Tuomas, HIFK Helsinki
34 Helenius Konsta, Jukurit Mikkeli
35 Kuusla Emil, Jokerit Helsinki

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[SantosHalper]

Team Sweden

 

[SantosHalper]

Preliminary rosters:
Germany U18 at eliteprospects.com
Slovakia U18 at eliteprospects.com
Norway U18 at eliteprospects.com
Latvia U18 at eliteprospects.com

 

[lilidk]

I am waiting for USA and Canada, rest is behind

 

[SantosHalper]

Preliminary rosters:
Germany U18 at eliteprospects.com
Slovakia U18 at eliteprospects.com
Norway U18 at eliteprospects.com
Latvia U18 at eliteprospects.com

Switzerland U18 at eliteprospects.com

 

[SantosHalper]

Team Canada, eh

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

looking forward to seeing the canada forward crop

 

[Reddwit]

Team Canada, eh
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Lots to watch here. Interested to see Celebrini and Howe. Haven’t seen much of them yet but have heard great things. Also really curious to see how Lardis does. I’ve seen him ranked like 15-45.

 

[Holden Caufield]

So no Bedard, Fantilli, Benson, Heidt, Danielson or Yager.

Really clears the path for Barlow, Cristall and Ritchie to have enormous roles and showcase their stuff.

 

[lilidk]

My biggest question for team Canada if Wood playing center. So far he is my choice for #9 pick .

 

[Frk It]

So no Bedard, Fantilli, Benson, Heidt, Danielson or Yager.

Really clears the path for Barlow, Cristall and Ritchie to have enormous roles and showcase their stuff.

04 borns can’t participate.

 

[Holden Caufield]

04 borns can’t participate.

Makes sense. I saw Bertucci and always thought he was ‘04. Now I see he is still only 17.

 

[SantosHalper]

Team Czechia
Czechia U18 at eliteprospects.com

Team 'merica is the only one who haven't released their preliminary/final roster, but the team is in Switzerland.

 

[lilidk]

Team Czechia
Czechia U18 at eliteprospects.com

Team 'merica is the only one who haven't released their preliminary/final roster, but the team is in Switzerland.

USA defeat team Czeia 9:2 , but I could not find any information about game

 

[SantosHalper]

Tomorrow.....

Groups, player profiles, coaches etc. to every armchair scout and GM here.

Group A:
Canada U18 at eliteprospects.com
Czechia U18 at eliteprospects.com
Germany U18 at eliteprospects.com
Slovakia U18 at eliteprospects.com
Sweden U18 at eliteprospects.com

Group B:
Finland U18 at eliteprospects.com
Latvia U18 at eliteprospects.com
Norway U18 at eliteprospects.com
Switzerland U18 at eliteprospects.com
USA U18 at eliteprospects.com

Main page for stats and history.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/league/wjc-18

 

[Henkka]

From Finland you should look for Konsta Helenius, very talented rare right-handed playmaking center for 2025 draft. He already was able to play at Men's league at Liiga for Jukurit.

And of course defenceman Aron Kiviharju, who could go Top3 at 2025 draft. Guy has Heiskanen/Makar -like skating and great puck skills.

These 16-year olds are really next special talents from Finland.

 

[Frk It]

Players I am interested in seeing for this year's draft:

Finland
Jesse Kiiskinen
Kasper Haltunnen
Rasmus Kumpulainen

Sweden
Felix Unger Sorum
Tom Willander
Noah Dower Nilsson
Anton Wahlberg

Canada
Cobly Barlow
Calum Ritchie
Andrew Cristall
Cam Allen
Tristan Bertucci

Czechia
Jakub Stancl

 

[Detroit Knights]

Players I am interested in seeing for this year's draft:

Finland
Jesse Kiiskinen
Kasper Haltunnen
Rasmus Kumpulainen

Sweden
Felix Unger Sorum
Tom Willander
Noah Dower Nilsson
Anton Wahlberg

Canada
Cobly Barlow
Calum Ritchie
Andrew Cristall
Cam Allen
Tristan Bertucci

Czechia
Jakub Stancl

not interested in the U.S. at all? Just curious.

 

[Frk It]

not interested in the U.S. at all? Just curious.

Just thought my list was getting kind of long, I can add more lol

USA
Will Smith
Ryan Leonard
Gabe Perreault
Danny Nelson
Oliver Moore
Aram Minnetian
Paul Fischer

Slovakia
Max Strbak
Dalibor Dvorsky

 

[Detroit Knights]

Ah

Just thought my list was getting kind of long, I can add more lol

USA
Will Smith
Ryan Leonard
Gabe Perreault
Danny Nelson
Oliver Moore
Aram Minnetian
Paul Fischer

Slovakia
Max Strbak
Dalibor Dvorsky

Ah okay. I don't know pre-draft players at all, so that's why I asked. You seem to follow them more, so I was just going to go off of your list lol.

 

[Frk It]

Ah

Ah okay. I don't know pre-draft players at all, so that's why I asked. You seem to follow them more, so I was just going to go off of your list lol.

I think that's a decent list to go off, has most the big names and then some guys I personally am interested in seeing more.

There are also a # of guys to keep an eye on for the next 2 drafts. Could make a list for that if you think it would be helpful.

 

[Detroit Knights]

I think that's a decent list to go off, has most the big names and then some guys I personally am interested in seeing more.

There are also a # of guys to keep an eye on for the next 2 drafts. Could make a list for that if you think it would be helpful.

To be as honest as possible, I'm not going to remember to keep that information for the next 2 drafts, only this one. You'll probably see this same question come across your screen in, most likely, exactly a year from now lol.

 

[Reddwit]

Guys to look at with our picks through the first 3 rounds. Players with asterisks are potential targets for our 1sts.

CAN:

• Cameron Allen (D)
• Andrew Gibson (D)
• Colby Barlow (LW)*
• Matthew Wood (C/W)*
• Andrew Cristall (LW)*
• Nick Lardis (RW)
• Lukas Dragicevic (D)
• Tristan Bertucci (D)
• Cal Ritchie (C)*

FIN:

• Kasper Halttunen (RW)
• Jesse Kiiskinen (RW)
• Emil Jarventie (F)

CZE:

• Michael Hrabal (G)
• Jakub Dvorak (D)
• Eduard Sale (RW)*

SWE:

• Axel Sanidn-Pellikka (D)
• Theo Lindstein (D)
• Arvid Engstrom (D)
• Tom Willander (D)
• David Edstrom (C)
• Noah Dower Nilsson (C)
• Otto Stenberg (C)
• Felix Unger Sorum (F)
• Anton Wahlberg (C)

USA:

• Trey Augustine (G)
• Drew Fortescue (D)
• Brady Cleveland (D)
• Aram Minnetian (D)
• Ryan Leonard (C/W)*
• Oliver Moore (C)*
• Danny Nelson (F)
• Will Smith (C)*
• Carey Terrance (C)
• Gabe Perreault (RW)*

SVK:

• Dalibor Dvorsky (C)*
• Max Strbak (D)

 

[lilidk]

USA no musty ????

 

[Frk It]

Sweden up 2-0 on Canada

Stenberg continuing to show well in international tournaments despite underperforming in league play