2024 World Juniors Summer Showcase - July 28 - August 3 - USA Hockey Arena, Plymouth, MI

[STL fan in MN]

When might we find out who Canada’s bringing to this?

 

[clevelandcane]

Connelly has been removed from the US's roster. AJ Spellacy has been added.

2024 World Junior Summer Showcase Roster

teamusa.usahockey.com

Any idea why?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Any idea why?

I've looked and haven't seen anything. Not sure if there is an injury or off-ice related.

 

[horner]

I've looked and haven't seen anything. Not sure if there is an injury or off-ice related.

Is it on tsn

 

[WarriorofTime]

Hopefully injury-related, would really suck if he's just removed from USA consideration due to something at the U18s or whatever. He didn't come out for the medal ceremony at the U18s, speculation was that maybe he was really upset about the major penalty that lead to those goals against, but who knows what happened behind the scenes (other than nothing that seemed to have an impact on him going 1st round).

 

[TheDoldrums]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1813261265059336560

 

[SpoolCat]

I wonder how likely it is that McKenna is at the U-18 camp because hockey Canada just wants to sell tickets. He certainly earned to be at the U-20s in the spring.

 

[Larry44]

Here's a link to the Canadian roster: 2024-25 Summer Showcase Roster | National Junior Team

 

[Joe Zanussi]

Hopefully injury-related, would really suck if he's just removed from USA consideration due to something at the U18s or whatever. He didn't come out for the medal ceremony at the U18s, speculation was that maybe he was really upset about the major penalty that lead to those goals against, but who knows what happened behind the scenes (other than nothing that seemed to have an impact on him going 1st round).

Agree completely. Rooting for him to recreate his image and Boxing Day would be a great place to start.

I forgot to post this at the time but I was pretty pissy about it the night of the draft. The announcers referenced his time at the U18s and talked about how well he played but failed to mention the penalty at all. They alluded to his previous “character concerns” but didn’t even mention the mind-numbingly stupid penalty. That seemed wrong.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Here's a link to the Canadian roster: 2024-25 Summer Showcase Roster | National Junior Team

How much do we think this roster will match the ultimate one in the winter? Is it safe to say anyone not on this Showcase Roster will not be selected for the main team barring something unexpected (NHL Returnees, someone going absolutely bonkers to start the year?)

 

[Larry44]

How much do we think this roster will match the ultimate one in the winter? Is it safe to say anyone not on this Showcase Roster will not be selected for the main team barring something unexpected (NHL Returnees, someone going absolutely bonkers to start the year?)

That’s a lot of guys, 24F, 13D, 4G, so most of the team is probably in this list. They are usually open to additions but a lot of good players get disappointed l.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

This article alludes to an injury Connelly suffered at development camp: https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vegas...deck-2024-nhl-draft-spotlight-trevor-connelly

 

[Erikfromfin]

Whilst waiting for Summer Showcase the Vierumäki Tournament is ongoing.

Czechia and Switzerland played already two games

on wednesday Switzerland - Czechia 4-2
and on Friday Czechia - Switzerland 5-3

Today just finished Finland vs Czechia Finns won 4-1
and Finland "B" Challenger team will take on Switzerland in 1½~ hours

tomorrow on monday Finland vs Switzerland
and Finland "B" challenger team vs Czechia

 

[Lindgren]

Whilst waiting for Summer Showcase the Vierumäki Tournament is ongoing.

Czechia and Switzerland played already two games

on wednesday Switzerland - Czechia 4-2
and on Friday Czechia - Switzerland 5-3

Today just finished Finland vs Czechia Finns won 4-1
and Finland "B" Challenger team will take on Switzerland in 1½~ hours

tomorrow on monday Finland vs Switzerland
and Finland "B" challenger team vs Czechia

Any idea where to see rosters, game details, etc.?

 

[Erikfromfin]

Any idea where to see rosters, game details, etc.?

cze swi g1 Leijonat Tulospalvelu
cze swi g2 Leijonat Tulospalvelu
fin cze Leijonat Tulospalvelu
fin b swi Leijonat Tulospalvelu

fin cze goals

 

[wetcoast]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1813261265059336560

That's a pretty killer lineup there.

 

[hockey20000]

should of atleast let mckenna play in this tournament not saying u got to pick him in december but would of been fun to see what he could do here..

 

[horner]

Any way to watch these games

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Tom Willander (VAN) out for Sweden, Arvid Bergström (Undrafted) is replacing him.

 

[SpoolCat]

Is this going to be on tsn? I said into my remote hockey Canada and I got the Hlinka games but I didn't see any of these.

 

[Joe Zanussi]

In the States you hafta buy usahockeytv.com

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Finland and Sweden are missing most top players:

Finland: Helenius, Halttunen, Kiviharju, Rautiainen, Väisänen

Sweden: ASP, Willander, FUS, Wahlberg, Edstrom

 

[Whalers Fan]

In the States you hafta buy usahockeytv.com

I am surprised that the NHL Network is not carrying the games this year. They have done so in the past.

 

[Golden_Jet]

I wonder how likely it is that McKenna is at the U-18 camp because hockey Canada just wants to sell tickets. He certainly earned to be at the U-20s in the spring.

Why would HC be selling tickets for a tourney in the States?

 

[kyle44]

Why would HC be selling tickets for a tourney in the States?

McKenna is, by all indications, a strong candidate for Canada's U-20 team, but he was invited by Hockey Canada to the Hlinka Gretzky tournament in Edmonton instead of the U-20 Summer Showcase. I believe the poster is speculating whether Hockey Canada sent McKenna to the Hlinka to sell tickets in Edmonton instead of the Summer Showcase.