Prospect Info: 2020 WJC NYR Prospect Speculation

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I was thinking the same thing, like how is this kid playing again for the Swiss lol

Andrei Kostitsyn played in the u20 tournament 5 times. As far as I know, he's the last one to do so

 

[darko]

Dude has been playing for that team in the WJC since he was like 12.

Franchise talent.

 

[darko]

Miller will probably wear a letter for that team. He’s a lock.

good to see jones there as expected. Not a lock to make it but this is good for him.

question so Kravtsov a dec 99 baby and Pajuniemi a sept 99 baby both are too old for this tourney? Dumb rule Under 20 should be 20 and under.

Pajuniemi man has anyone in Finland at his age played that well this year? No way

20 isn't under 20 lol.

 

[Kovalev27]

Jesus I’m well aware of the understanding of the rule. I’m just saying I don’t like it. I’d rather it be 20 and under. As opposed to under 20. That’s all.

 

[aufheben]

Anyone else confirmed?

 

[TUQ]

Guys, do you know when are the official rosters comming out? I live like 15 kms from both venues (Ostrava and Třinec) and looking to buy the tickes asap, just need to know which of our prospects will be playing for sure.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Guys, do you know when are the official rosters comming out? I live like 15 kms from both venues (Ostrava and Třinec) and looking to buy the tickes asap, just need to know which of our prospects will be playing for sure.

Lundkvist is a lock, Henriksson likely
Miller is a lock for USA, Jones possible
Gross is a lock for Switzerland
Aaltonen is possible for Finland
(Assuming there are no injuries of course)

Edit: Finland's roster just announced. Aaltonen not on it

 

[nyr2k2]

Aaltonen did fine in the U20 events they had him in, but has had an underwhelming club season. Playing in Liiga is good, certainly, but he has been scratched a good bit and when he does play he hasn't produced. I expected that one.

Not sure on Henriksson, either. They could bring him for the experience as he's young and will definitely be a factor next year, but he hasn't don't much in his U20 matches and has been a non-factor in Allsvenskan. I'm not sold that he'll make it, either. I don't know what the rest of Sweden's roster looks like, though, so I could be wrong.

 

[RGY]

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Womp

 

[TUQ]

Lundkvist is a lock, Henriksson likely
Miller is a lock for USA, Jones possible
Gross is a lock for Switzerland
Aaltonen is possible for Finland
(Assuming there are no injuries of course)

Edit: Finland's roster just announced. Aaltonen not on it

Thank you!

 

[nyr2k2]

No surprise on Aaltonen.

Henriksson and Jones are the other two bubble guys. If give Henriksson maybe a 40% chance and Jones something like a 33% chance.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

No surprise on Aaltonen.

Henriksson and Jones are the other two bubble guys. If give Henriksson maybe a 40% chance and Jones something like a 33% chance.

What favors Henriksson is that Sweden decided to go with a "skeleton crew" so to speak and will likely only add players instead of cutting players from a largere prelim roster

 

[Ola]

Henriksson is on, I think. Like Amazing said, they already named a base roster. At least I think that is what it is. Articles on players not on it commented on it like it was definitive.

BTW center Jacob Olfosson was injured yesterday. Should bode well for Henrikssons ice time.

 

[Leetch3]

wahlstrom will play for usa

 

[Irishguy42]

wahlstrom will play for usa

Wow Wahlstrom was drafted later than Kravtsov and he's going to WJC and Vitali isn't? Clark just had to get his guy, I guess...

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Wow Wahlstrom was drafted later than Kravtsov and he's going to WJC and Vitali isn't? Clark just had to get his guy, I guess...

You joke about this but I've seen people actually bring that up today elsewhere, complaining that Kravtsov isn't on the Russian WJC team

 

[Joey Bones]

 

[17futurecap]

Ryan Johnson cut from USA, so 9 d-men left in camp.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

2020 WJC | U.S. Roster
Here’s who’s still around after the first round of cuts. I could be wrong but I still really feel like Jones is going to make the cut

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

2020 WJC | U.S. Roster
Here’s who’s still around after the first round of cuts. I could be wrong but I still really feel like Jones is going to make the cut

Would be huge for him as a prospect IMO.

 

[Ola]

Nils Lundkvist had 2 assists and Henriksson had 1 as Sweden beat the Czech in a pre-tournament game.

Henriksson played with Nassen and Holtz as Raymond missed the game. Looks like that trio could be reunited.

Česko 20 - Švédsko 20, 20.12.2019 | Hokej.cz - web českého hokeje

 

[Ola]

Adam Boqvist is reportedly not released by Chicago to Sweden, that means that Nils Lundkvist will get top PP minutes. Could mean a lot of pts.

 

[Leetch3]

2020 World Junior Championship schedule

link has the full schedule...here are the 20 games on NHL network in the US...unfortunately only 1 sweden game in the round robin

WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Thursday, Dec. 26
Russia vs. Czech Republic, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
U.S. vs. Canada, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN

Friday, Dec. 27
Kazakhstan vs. Slovakia, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
U.S. vs. Germany, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN

Saturday, Dec. 28
Slovakia vs. Finland, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Canada vs. Russia, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN

Sunday, Dec. 29
Finland vs. Kazakhstan, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Russia vs. U.S., 1 p.m. ET, NHLN

Monday, Dec. 30
Canada vs. Germany, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Czech Republic vs. U.S., 1 p.m. ET, NHLN

Tuesday, Dec. 31
Slovakia vs. Sweden, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Czech Republic vs. Canada, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN

Thursday, Jan. 2
Quarterfinal 1, 6:30 a.m. ET, NHLN
Quarterfinal 2, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Quarterfinal 3, 11:30 a.m. ET, NHLN
Quarterfinal 4, 2 p.m. ET, NHLN

Saturday, Jan. 4
Semifinal 1, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Semifinal 2, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN

Sunday, Jan. 5
Third-place game, 9 a.m. ET, NHLN
Championship game, 1 p.m. ET, NHLN

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

2020 WJC | U.S. Roster
Here’s who’s still around after the first round of cuts. I could be wrong but I still really feel like Jones is going to make the cut

If politics werent a factor, he probably would.

But they are, and that plug samuelsson will eat a spot.