WORLD JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP

[Peter James Bond II]

World Junior Championships begin December 26th.

The Kings probably have the most prospects they have ever had, at the WJC.

Team Canada: Gabriel Vilardi, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Markus Phillips
Team USA : Mikey Anderson
Team Finland: Rasmus Kupari
Team Sweden: Johan Sodergran

Follow stories and game results, stats, here:

https://www.tsn.ca/world-juniors

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[Peter James Bond II]

News - Video on Markus Phillips, making the team and playing on the second pairing:

https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/vi...ity-makes-canada-s-world-junior-squad~1565920

 

[YP44]

they have a few for sure, but they have in the past too.

I was very negative of Hickey over Alzner, but when LA had both captains in the 2009 World Junior Finals (Hickey:Canada vs Moller:Sweden) I was pretty pumped. Obviously as you can tell prospects at the juniors do not always pan out.

Still always fun to route on the kings prospects.

 

[DAkings20]

*And future King Jack Hughes or Kaapo Kakko

 

[Bandit]

*And future King Jack Hughes or Kaapo Kakko

They're probably going to run into each other and spend the rest of their lives drooling on themselves in the same doctor's office as Vilardi.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Sodegran scores a shorty....vs Russia. Warmup game. Think its the goal at :37

 

[eleventy]

Sodegran scores a shorty....vs Russia. Warmup game. Think its the goal at :37

Who had that filth at 0:48???

 

[redcard]

Who had that filth at 0:48???

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuvxQhvVAAEAtdv.jpg

#23 Lucas Elvenes - 2017 5th rd Vegas

So assuming that team sheet is right Sodergran is the guy that tips the puck in at :37

 

[DoktorJeep]

Although it's only an exhition game against Denmark, it seems like Kupari and Heponiemi are continuing where they left off in Liiga, being absolutely dominant out there.

Nice to see others also getting on the scoreboard and I'm only assuming there is still more to come. Based on the highlights, for example Kakko could have had couple of more points in that game. I also think sone jetlag could still be affecting players considering they just flew there like 4 days ago.

I assume Tolvanen is going to play in the 1st line but at the same time I would love to see Kakko and Tolvanen playing in the same line with Kakko grinding the pucks near boards and feeding Tolvanen with his precise passes.

Looks like our boy Rasmus Kupari got the OT winner for FIN in an overseas warm up game against DEN.

 

[Spirit of 67]

Gabe Villardi will miss the tournament.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Kupari GW goal. End to End. If Kupari comes over at the end of March to play on the Kings...maybe not a good idea...WD will put him on line 4 and give him 3:39 of icetime. WD "he's definitely an interesting young player, with speed and skill...but lines 1,2,3 are rolling pretty good now and I have
no place to put him...With Carts and Tyler each having a goal the last 7 games, I don't want to upset the emergence they've shown..Rasmus is much too fast for them and would be an imbalance. Rasmus has shown he can go end to end and put some pucks in the net...and I'd really like to see him use his linemates more....so I think working him in with a few shifts on line 4, will be best"

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Kupari GW goal. End to End. If Kupari comes over at the end of March to play on the Kings...maybe not a good idea...WD will put him on line 4 and give him 3:39 of icetime. WD "he's definitely an interesting young player, with speed and skill...but lines 1,2,3 are rolling pretty good now and I have
no place to put him...With Carts and Tyler each having a goal the last 7 games, I don't want to upset the emergence they've shown..Rasmus is much too fast for them and would be an imbalance. Rasmus has shown he can go end to end and put some pucks in the net...and I'd really like to see him use his linemates more....so I think working him in with a few shifts on line 4, will be best"

Kupari's going to have long playoffs and his team is the favorite to win it all again, so i doubt he'd be coming at the end of March.

 

[AlphaBravo]

Kupari GW goal. End to End. If Kupari comes over at the end of March to play on the Kings...maybe not a good idea...WD will put him on line 4 and give him 3:39 of icetime. WD "he's definitely an interesting young player, with speed and skill...but lines 1,2,3 are rolling pretty good now and I have
no place to put him...With Carts and Tyler each having a goal the last 7 games, I don't want to upset the emergence they've shown..Rasmus is much too fast for them and would be an imbalance. Rasmus has shown he can go end to end and put some pucks in the net...and I'd really like to see him use his linemates more....so I think working him in with a few shifts on line 4, will be best"

Also, Finland is close to Russia, so WD may mix up the countries and bench Kupari.

 

[AlphaBravo]

Kupari's going to have long playoffs and his team is the favorite to win it all again, so i doubt he'd be coming at the end of March.

Good. No point to ruin any young kids with this year's team.

 

[Sol]

Kupari is sexy damn

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Kupari is sexy damn

Future Johan Sodergran South Bay Puck Bunny types say that Johan is their sexy choice...
even if they cannot understand Swedish. They don't care.

"Det var en ful tackling"

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Also, Finland is close to Russia, so WD may mix up the countries and bench Kupari.

Rasmus Kuparov.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Also, Finland is close to Russia, so WD may mix up the countries and bench Kupari.

WD will not be anywhere near this team when Kupari comes over. At the most, he might get a few games in Ontario.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[The Tikkanen]

WD will not be anywhere near this team when Kupari comes over. At the most, he might get a few games in Ontario.

Thompson is better than Kupari. Signed, WD.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Thompson is better than Kupari. Signed, WD.

Well, the Finns fought the Russians on skis in WWII and pushed them back...if WD knew that Kupari's grandfather
was a Finn soldier on skis....Kupari may find favor.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

When thinking of Kings D propects, the first 3 that come to mind are Clague, Brickley and Strand...
but seems Anderson and Phillips are solid D prospects on the rise! Good to know. And Sean Walker
is showing he can play as well

 

[Peter James Bond II]

When thinking of Kings D prosepcts, the first 3 that come to mind are Clague, Brickley and Strand...
but seems Anderson and Phillips are solid D prospects on the rise! Good to know. And Sean Walker
is showing he can play as well

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

When thinking of Kings D propects, the first 3 that come to mind are Clague, Brickley and Strand...
but seems Anderson and Phillips are solid D prospects on the rise! Good to know. And Sean Walker
is showing he can play as well

Yep, Anderson especially has been under the radar, I'd also add Cole Hults to that.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]