Prospect Info: 2025 WJC Thread

[Devs3cups]

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We have one player playing in the WJC this year, thought I'd start up a trade for people who want to discuss it!

Player​	Games Played​	Goals​	Assists​	Points​	Tournament over?​
Herman Träff (91st O., 2024 Draft), Sweden

Medal​	Team​
Gold
Silver
Bronze

2025 WJC rosters:

Group A:

Canada
Finland
USA
Germany
Latvia

Group B:

Sweden
Czechia
Switzerland
Slovakia
Kazakhstan


2025 WJC schedule:

Thursday, Dec. 26
Sweden vs. Slovakia, 12 p.m. ET
Germany vs. USA, 2:30 p.m. ET
Switzerland vs. Czechia, 5 p.m. ET
Canada vs. Finland, 7:30 p.m ET

Friday, Dec. 27
Slovakia vs. Switzerland, 1 p.m. ET
Finland vs. Germany, 3:30 p.m. ET
Kazakhstan vs. Sweden, 5 p.m. ET
Canada vs. Latvia, 7:30 p.m ET

Saturday, Dec. 28
Czechia vs. Kazakhstan, 1 p.m. ET
USA vs. Latvia, 3:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Dec. 29
Sweden vs. Switzerland, 12 p.m. ET
Finland vs. USA, 2:30 p.m ET
Slovakia vs. Czechia, 5 p.m. ET
Germany vs. Canada, 7:30 p.m. ET

Monday, Dec. 30
Kazakhstan vs. Slovakia, 1 p.m. ET
Latvia vs. Germany, 3:30 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Dec. 31
Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan, 12 p.m. ET
Latvia vs. Finland, 2:30 p.m. ET
Czechia vs. Sweden, 5 p.m. ET
USA vs. Canada, 8 p.m. ET

Thursday, Jan. 2
Relegation Round - ? vs. ?, 11:30 a.m. ET
QF1 - ? vs. ?, 12 p.m. ET
QF2 - ? vs. ?, 2:30 p.m. ET
QF3 - ? vs. ?, 5 p.m. ET
QF4 - ? vs. ?, 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Jan. 4
SF1 - ? vs. ?, 3:30 p.m. ET
SF2 - ? vs. ?, 7:30 p.m. ET


Sunday, Jan. 5
Bronze Medal Game: ? vs. ?, 3:30 p.m. ET
Gold Medal Game: ? vs. ?, 7:30 p.m. ET

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[Omar Little]

Traff is playing

 

[Devs3cups]

Traff is playing

Thank you, I wasn't aware! I edited the OP!

 

[evnted]

SWE is gonna be a really good team, but theyre not exactly overflowing with offensive talent. lot of smart two-way guys, lot of big physical bodies up front. this could be a great opportunity for traff to lean more into those power forward elements and really push to be one of the teams top goal scorers

shame pikkarainens been injured all season. im not sure FIN would definitely have taken him, but theyve historically liked him for international tournaments, and i think that size/skill wouldve been enticing to have down the wing or even in a depth role

also, heres a quick list of some 2025 draft eligibles to keep an eye on. *** = top prospect

• CAN
  • Ivankovic (G)
  • Martone (F) ***
  • Schaefer (D) ***
• CZE
  • Cihar (F)
• GER
  • Handel (D)
  • Lewandowski (F)
• LAT
  • Osmanis (F)
• SVK
  • Chovan (F)
  • Pobezal (F)
  • Pradel (G)
  • Radivojevic (D)
• SWE
  • Eklund (F) ***
• SUI
  • Reber (F, OA)
• USA
  • Hagens (F) ***
  • Hensler (D) ***

 

[Shakir ONeal]

Where Lenni?

 

[Better Call Sal]

Where Lenni?

Think he's too old now, he turned 20 last month.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Would be nice to air these games on espn+ or TNT during the day hours. Really think it would help grow the game by allowing young kids that are off of school the opportunity to watch this tournament.

 

[TheBeerNerd]

Would be nice to air these games on espn+ or TNT during the day hours. Really think it would help grow the game by allowing young kids that are off of school the opportunity to watch this tournament.

Some of them are aired on ESPN+, but not all of them. I think NHL Network has first dibs on which game to broadcast and ESPN gets the leftovers.

 

[Hisch13r]

Good first shift for Traff

 

[BomaLightDevils]

Anyone draft eligible that we could be in on??

Traff seems to be motivated

 

[Hisch13r]

Anyone draft eligible that we could be in on

I mean we don’t have a so who knows

 

[BomaLightDevils]

I mean we don’t have a so who knows

Don’t know what you mean?

 

[Hisch13r]

Don’t know what you mean?

Forgot to write 1st lol

 

[BomaLightDevils]

Forgot to write 1st lol

I mean it could be in any round, but maybe it’s only highly skilled players that is in contention when thinking about their young age.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Some of them are aired on ESPN+, but not all of them. I think NHL Network has first dibs on which game to broadcast and ESPN gets the leftovers.

Doesn't look like ESPN+ is having any games this year

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

looks like Traff playing netfront on the Sweden PP

 

[NJDfan86]

Traff with a bomb there to set up a rebound.

 

[Satans Hockey]

When's the last time we had this few draft picks playing in this?

 

[Hisch13r]

Cross sport commentary comparison, Gord Miller and Mike Johnson remind me of Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson

 

[Unknown Caller]

When's the last time we had this few draft picks playing in this?

Russia not participating doesn't help this year when Silayev would clearly lead that team (along with Demidov).

 

[My3Sons]

Russia not participating doesn't help this year when Silayev would clearly lead that team (along with Demidov).

Pikkarainen is also injured.

 

[njdevils1982]

tuned into canada finland for less than 10 seconds....ya, i cant do it. tsn is even worse than it usually is when it comes to international games.

that said, i hope canada shits the bed this tournament and their fans feel as much disappointment as possible.

would rather watch the bears/seahawks game that's about to start

 

[Hisch13r]

McKenna is so good

 

[jkrdevil]

It’s kind of nice not to worry about this tournament anymore.

 

[glenwo2]

It’s kind of nice not to worry about this tournament anymore.

Yeah I know, right?

I'm glad Bratt declined an invitation to play (because of *cough* *cough* Medical concerns *cough*) as the last thing we want is for him to get injured here.

Of course there's always the 4 nations faceoff thing (whatever that is) in February but we'll cross that bridge when we reach it....