GDT: 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship (Pre-Tournament is now, Begins on Dec 26)

[FireGerardGallant]

Nice shot from Vaisanen

 

[duhmetreE]

Beautiful play by Veisanen... playing good ol' Gallant hockey owning the boards, turns to the middle of the ice and snipes a corner.

 

[duhmetreE]

Who's this Joakim Kemell?

very noticable and dynamic

 

[RangersFan1994]

Who's this Joakim Kemell? Where's he projected ?

very noticable and dynamic

Predators 1st round pick from this past draft. Should be on the Preds next season in my opinion

 

[Taluss]

Who's this Joakim Kemell? Where's he projected ?

very noticable and dynamic

Preds drafted him last draft

Joakim Kemell - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Joakim Kemell, 2004-04-27 Jyväskylä, FIN Finland. Most recently in the AHL with Milwaukee Admirals. Complete player biography and stats.

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[FireGerardGallant]

Who's this Joakim Kemell?

very noticable and dynamic

Nashville drafted him in the first round last year. He dropped a bit to them

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

 

[GAGLine]

Vaisanen throwing the body. I like it.

 

[gravey9]

Vaisanen throwing the body. I like it.

Huge hit along the boards that the cameras barely caught. Wow. Smart of him to wear one of Drury's old numbers too. Good game from Kalle.

Karri Aho is a fast skater...

 

[duhmetreE]

big boy hockey

Vaisanen has been good on the rush

 

[B17 Apricots]

I'm excited to see Reinbacher here

 

[duhmetreE]

who are some of the top draftees this year to watch? Besides the obvious with Bedard and Fantilli.

ESPN partly owns TSN.... how come they can't use them for some coverage? WJC has better production/coverage than NHL on ESPN

 

[GAGLine]

who are some of the top draftees this year to watch? Besides the obvious with Bedard and Fantilli.

Reinbacher on Austria. Stramel for the US. Sandin Pellikka for Sweden.

Edit: Also, Leo Carlsson for Sweden, but he'll be gone long before we pick.

 

[duhmetreE]

Reinbacher on Austria. Stramel for the US. Sandin Pellikka for Sweden.

thank you

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Jesus, he looks huge out there compared to everyone else.

 

[GAGLine]

Jesus, he looks huge out there compared to everyone else.

I got some Tage Thompson vibes while watching him. Not that I think Vaisanen will ever be that good--he may not even make it to the NHL--but his body type and the way he moves reminds me of Thompson, and that snipe was Thompson-esque.

 

[duhmetreE]

I got some Tage Thompson vibes while watching him. Not that I think Vaisanen will ever be that good--he may not even make it to the NHL--but his body type and the way he moves reminds me of Thompson, and that snipe was Thompson-esque.

It's the only game I've seen him play tbh.. but he looked like a 1st rounder

but I can see that similarity. Displayed nice hands on the rush a few times

 

[GAGLine]

It's the only game I've seen him play tbh.. but he looked like a 1st rounder

He was noticeable in the summer tournament, but he looks like he has taken a step or two. But as you said, it's only one game. Let's see how he does against stronger opponents.

 

[Daves a mess]

Love it

 

[rangersfansince08]

He's 6'4 which is 3 inches shorter than Tage Thompson

 

[RGY]

Is Noah Laba playing?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Is Noah Laba playing?

No.

 

[GAGLine]

He's 6'4 which is 3 inches shorter than Tage Thompson

I've seen him listed as much as 6'5", but either way it's close enough to make the comparison.

Is Noah Laba playing?

No.

 

[nyr2k2]

Is Noah Laba playing?

He's designated as an injury spare, so unfortunately we won't see him unless someone else goes out with an injury.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

My dad asked if Russia was banned.