U20: 2019 World Junior Summer Showcase

[Hockeyfrilla]

The 2019 World Junior Summer Showcase will take place on July 26-Aug. 3 in Plymouth, Michigan, at USA Hockey Arena.

Rosters:
USA
Canada
Sweden
Finland

Game schedule

 

[Tomas W]

Excited about this tournament, even though it shouldnt be taken TOO seriously, this off season tournament, but there is some interesting names on team Sweden (and sure on the other squads too).

 

[MattiasSnall]

The Finnish team hasn’t been chosen yet though, the team displayed on the tournament site is one of the 2 Finnish teams that are attending the pre-camp in Finland, after the camp they chose their 24 players going to Plymouth from those teams.

This is the other team which is not mentioned:
G:
Piiroinen Kari, OHL
Taponen Roope, HIFK Helsinki
D:
Hatakka Santeri, Ilves Tampere
Laitamäki Elias, Ilves Tampere
Lehtinen Atso, HPK Hämeenlinna
Loponen Kalle, Kärpät Oulu
Matinmikko Aleksi, Ässät Pori
Räsänen Iivari, Tappara Tampere
Salmela Santeri, KooKoo Kouvola
Tuomisto Antti, Ässät Pori
F:
Aaltonen Leevi, KalPa Kuopio
Hakanen Santtu, HPK Hämeenlinna
Hirvonen Konsta, Jokerit Helsinki
Intonen Aarne, TPS Turku
Kallionkieli Marcus, Sioux City Musketeers USHL
Maccelli Matias, Ilves Tampere
Miettinen Veeti, Blues Espoo
Mäntykivi Matias, SaiPa Lappeenranta
Nikkanen Henri, Jukurit Mikkeli
Petman Ville, Lukko Rauma
Petman Mikko, Lukko Rauma
Valkeejärvi Samuel, JYP Jyväskylä

 

[Thedogo]

Well at least I get to watch some hockey!

 

[felixpettersson]

Im curious to watch like every player from sweden this time

 

[Whalers Fan]

Although I enjoyed this event the past two times it was here in Plymouth, I am not sure if I will be attending any of the games this time. It doesn't appear that USA Hockey is giving any price break to us season ticket holders like in the past, and we have a lot of other things going on at the end of the month. I may try to get there one or two days, but haven't made up my mind yet.

 

[theslatcher]

Im curious to watch like every player from sweden this time

Yup, interested in everybody but Karlberg, & Ginning. Hopefully they'll make me pay attention to them too.

 

[theVladiator]

Simon Holmstrom is not on Sweden's roster. Anyone knows why?

 

[themelkman]

Whos the starter for Canada supposed to be? Im hoping Edmonds but I have no idea

 

[clevelandcane]

I'm excited to watch. I can only go for a day so my daughter and I go for the last day. Love watching FIN/ SWE and then the CAN v USA games.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Canada's roster looks pretty strong

 

[Star Ocean]

No gunler?

 

[Mysteric1000]

No gunler?

Wondered this also. Hes not even on the U-18 canp roster for Hlinka and neither this one? His past has affected or he has some injury? Cant believe they wuld take some role player over him again.

 

[Star Ocean]

Wondered this also. Hes not even on the U-18 canp roster for Hlinka and neither this one? His past has affected or he has some injury? Cant believe they wuld take some role player over him again.

I think he is too old for hlinka.

 

[rickardr]

Simon Holmstrom is not on Sweden's roster. Anyone knows why?

Maybe because there is better players than him on the team?

 

[rickardr]

Wondered this also. Hes not even on the U-18 canp roster for Hlinka and neither this one? His past has affected or he has some injury? Cant believe they wuld take some role player over him again.

Nope, not injured, just not good enough apparently. Didn't even crack the U18 WC team. And he is to old for Hlinka just like Star Ocean pointed out.

 

[Mysteric1000]

Nope, not injured, just not good enough apparently. Didn't even crack the U18 WC team. And he is to old for Hlinka just like Star Ocean pointed out.

Well... goodness that theres a lot hockey left to be played before World Junior Championships, where he belongs after scoring nearly similar pace as Holtz and Raymond if stays healthy me guess. Otherwise I start to consider that a totally discrimination from federation if he deserves to be in, but hes not.

I just want good enough explanations what hes lacking and who are those guys head and shoulders better than him especially at that sniper role or either top-6?

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Team Sweden roster changes since the orignal roster in OP:

D Mattias Norlinder (MTL), F Nils Höglander (VAN) & D Victor Söderström (ARI) out.

D Jakob Bondesson (Undrafted), F Nikola Pasic (NJD) & D Linus Cronholm (BUF) in.

 

[Wings4Life]

Funny how sometimes this tournament has better rosters than the actual WJC, as some of these players will be in the NHL come December.

Look forward to some good hockey this time around. Canada in particular has a tremendous roster, not sure they will be able to keep all the top guys for the WJC though.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Looking forward to seeing Hayton and Lafreniere for Canada.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Team Sweden roster changes since the orignal roster in OP:

D Mattias Norlinder (MTL), F Nils Höglander (VAN) & D Victor Söderström (ARI) out.

D Jakob Bondesson (Undrafted), F Nikola Pasic (NJD) & D Linus Cronholm (BUF) in.

Has it been stated anywhere why those 3 players aren't playing anymore?

 

[Oleksiak]

Looking forward to seeing Hayton and Lafreniere for Canada.

Scared that Hayton will make the Coyotes. His game looked mature enough for the NHL last year.

 

[theslatcher]

Has it been stated anywhere why those 3 players aren't playing anymore?

Norlinder was announced a while back and reason given was that he's injured. Other 2 probably preparing for training camp.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Scared that Hayton will make the Coyotes. His game looked mature enough for the NHL last year.

I’m hoping he gets a cup of coffee and then sent down to the OHL. Canada could sure use him and he would benefit from the experience of leading the team by example as their number one Center.

 

[Star Ocean]

Team Sweden roster changes since the orignal roster in OP:

D Mattias Norlinder (MTL), F Nils Höglander (VAN) & D Victor Söderström (ARI) out.

D Jakob Bondesson (Undrafted), F Nikola Pasic (NJD) & D Linus Cronholm (BUF) in.

Basically sweden got a lot worse