Prospect Info: World Juniors Thread

[CutOnDime97]

A few weeks out. Pretty pumped to watch some hockey. Tourney should have a lot of eyes on it.

Notable NHL draftees on preliminary world junior rosters

Flyers prospects in camp:

United States
F - Bobby Brink #24
D - Cam York #4

Canada
F̶ ̶-̶ ̶T̶y̶s̶o̶n̶ ̶F̶o̶r̶e̶s̶t̶e̶r̶ (cut)
D̶ ̶-̶ ̶M̶a̶s̶o̶n̶ ̶M̶i̶l̶l̶m̶a̶n̶ (unfit to play based on health protocol)

Sweden
D - Emil Andrae #4

Full Rosters:

USA


Canada


Russia


Czech Republic
https://twitter.com/CZprospects/status/1337451755081228288

Sweden
https://twitter.com/coreypronman/status/1337790171044061188

Finland
https://twitter.com/coreypronman/status/1337654647025184768

Switzerland
https://twitter.com/MySports_CH/status/1337828219320414212

Slovakia
https://twitter.com/chrismpeters/status/1337755884303224834

Austria
Austria U20 at eliteprospects.com

Germany
Germany U20 at eliteprospects.com

Schedule: World Juniors 2021: Tourney to begin on Christmas; openers include U.S.-Russia, Canada-Germany

Preliminary round

DATE	TEAMS (GROUP)	TIME (ET)
Dec. 25	Switzerland vs. Slovakia (Group A)	2 p.m.
Dec. 25	Germany vs. Finland (Group A)	6 p.m.
Dec. 25	Russia vs. United States (Group B)	9:30 p.m.
Dec. 26	Sweden vs. Czech Republic (Group B)	2 p.m.
Dec. 26	Germany vs. Canada (Group A)	6 p.m.
Dec. 26	United States vs. Austria (Group B)	9:30 p.m.
Dec. 27	Finland vs. Switzerland (Group A)	2 p.m.
Dec. 27	Slovakia vs. Canada (Group A)	6 p.m.
Dec. 27	Czech Republic vs. Russia (Group B)	9:30 p.m.
Dec. 28	Austria vs. Sweden (Group B)	6 p.m.
Dec. 28	Slovakia vs. Germany (Group A)	9:30 p.m.
Dec. 29	USA vs. Czech Republic (Group B)	2 p.m.
Dec. 29	Canada vs. Switzerland (Group A)	6 p.m.
Dec. 29	Austria vs. Russia (Group B)	9:30 p.m.
Dec. 30	Finland vs. Slovakia (Group A)	2 p.m.
Dec. 30	Switzerland vs. Germany (Group A)	6 p.m.
Dec. 30	Russia vs. Sweden (Group B)	9:30 p.m.
Dec. 31	Czech Republic vs. Austria (Group B)	2 p.m.
Dec. 31	Canada vs. Finland (Group A)	6 p.m.
Dec. 31	Sweden vs. United States (Group B)	9:30 p.m.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Quarterfinals

Jan. 2	at Edmonton	Noon
Jan. 2	at Edmonton	3:30 p.m.
Jan. 2	at Edmonton	7 p.m.
Jan. 2	at Edmonton	10:30 p.m.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Semifinals

Jan. 4	at Edmonton	6 p.m.
Jan. 4	at Edmonton	9:30 p.m.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Third-place game and final

Jan. 5	at Edmonton	5:30 p.m.
Jan. 5	at Edmonton	9:30 p.m.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Some stuff to get you pumped:

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[Appleyard]

Well... Sweden are going to be missing:

Their coach. Their assistant coach.
Their #1C, their #2C.
Their #6-7 Dman.
A middle six winger.

Due to COVID.

And Germany missing 2 of their top 6...

I guess more guys test positive before they come as well.

If Canada lose this one... jeez. Haha.

 

[FLYguy3911]

USA lost BU. No huge losses but not at the finish line yet. Glad there is hockey but the tournament will be missing some luster this year with all of the missing players and fans not to mention basically no runway leading up to the tournament for most players. Feel for all the kids that only got one crack at this tournament.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I think the pandemic is going to cost us our joyous WJC Draft this year - I don't think there's any way we'll know enough about who will or won't be there in time.

 

[CutOnDime97]

I think the pandemic is going to cost us our joyous WJC Draft this year - I don't think there's any way we'll know enough about who will or won't be there in time.

Was just thinking that. Was ready to hop back into it this year.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Some highlights from Team Canada's scrimmages:

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Brink and York should factor pretty big in the USA plans, no?

 

[x DeCruze]

Millman was among the 5 cuts today from team Canada.

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[landsbergfan]

pitchfork ready? @DancingPanther

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Well... Sweden are going to be missing:

Their coach. Their assistant coach.
Their #1C, their #2C.
Their #6-7 Dman.
A middle six winger.

Due to COVID.

And Germany missing 2 of their top 6...

I guess more guys test positive before they come as well.

If Canada lose this one... jeez. Haha.

I was really hoping Germany would make a nice run this year. Really hard without Reichel!

 

[DancingPanther]

pitchfork ready? @DancingPanther

Wasn't making it anyway. Not a prayer

 

[landsbergfan]

Wasn't making it anyway. Not a prayer

if we stab enough of the other players they'll have no choice

 

[DancingPanther]

if we stab enough of the other players they'll have no choice

Oooooh now that's the type of talk I like to see

 

[Coffe]

I think the pandemic is going to cost us our joyous WJC Draft this year - I don't think there's any way we'll know enough about who will or won't be there in time.

Was just thinking that. Was ready to hop back into it this year.

As the organiser of said WJC draft I'm sadly thinking the same. It's hard to make it fair when players can be dropping out at short notice.

I've been contemplating making it like a fantasy league for this year. Anyone can pick their team and then there's no need for a draft - just pick your team and then whoever wants to join can do that.
But I'm thinking how to make it more challenging - selection criteria like at least one from each nation or a cap on number of players from one nation. Or both. Any ideas here?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

As the organiser of said WJC draft I'm sadly thinking the same. It's hard to make it fair when players can be dropping out at short notice.

I've been contemplating making it like a fantasy league for this year. Anyone can pick their team and then there's no need for a draft - just pick your team and then whoever wants to join can do that.
But I'm thinking how to make it more challenging - selection criteria like at least one from each nation or a cap on number of players from one nation. Or both. Any ideas here?

I've got nothing lol. I can't figure a way it would work.

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[Stizzle]

 

[Tripod]

Foerster cut

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Wright getting cut was not surprising, given the supposed strength of Canada this year, but I still would have liked to see how he would fare in the tournament as a 16 year old.

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Barring the 2022 tournament being pushed back a month, Foerster would be eligible next year.

 

[FLYguy3911]

The whole ‘02 age group would be eligible next year regardless of start time.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

The whole ‘02 age group would be eligible next year regardless of start time.

I think it goes by age at the end of tournament's date as in those born before January 5th would be ineligible.

 

[FLYguy3911]

I think it goes by age at the end of tournament's date as in those born before January 5th would be ineligible.

Nope. It’s the season it’s played in. The u18s are played at the end of April historically and anyone who is 17 by the New Year of that season is eligible. The u20s just coincides with age cutoff date. Cole Caufield will turn 20 during the tournament and is still eligible obviously. Can York turns 20 on the day of the Medal Games. Still eligible.

If they did it when the tournament was played that would wipe out some of the best players in the age group since most times the best players in a Junior setting are born in the first quarter of the year.