Player Discussion 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships: Helenius, Wahlberg, Kleber, Ziemer, Strbak, Panocha - Ottawa - December 26 - January 5, 2025

truthbluth

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Helenius with a four point game in the quarter finals stood out to me as the most impressive.

Ziemer’s line typically buzzed and he had some impressive jam plays around the net. Getting in on the golden goal was also pretty cool.

Wahlberg had some quality games. The bronze medal game saw him with two of the best Swedish rushes in the third, though he never got an opportunity in the marathon shootout.

Strbak was used beyond his abilities once again, pulling down 24ish minutes every game and the toll of it started to show as the tournament went on.

Kleber settled in as little Hutson’s partner and for the most part was the safety valve there. No conplaints.

Panocha played.
Helenius in the semis was super impressive, but he did not have a great gold medal game. I saw a lot of Ziemer and Helenius neutralizing each other, but I'd say Ziemer got the better of it. Fantastic game by him. Kleber had one great rush that seemed to me to be a tipping point in the 2nd. I refuse to believe that Melanstyn is a Sabre, so the best Sabre of the tournament was Cole Hutson.
 
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