GDT: The 2025 World Junior Championship Thread || Ottawa, Canada || Dec 26th - Jan 5th

[Cowumbus]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1859591066179031473

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[Cowumbus]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1859591066179031473

If anyone could post the other lines that would be great! I don’t have an Athletic account.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

If anyone could post the other lines that would be great! I don’t have an Athletic account.

And they did Russia for funsies

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Are we really going to have no representation at the WJC?

 

[Doggy]

Are we really going to have no representation at the WJC?

I noticed that to be the case when I read the article yesterday. Lindstrom would have been our best bet.

Melvin Strahl is the closest we got. Waddell went heavy on Canadians in the draft and that’s a tough lineup to crack.

 

[AndBoomGoesTheCannon]

Marelli should hopefully at least get a look for team Canada. Tied for points lead in ohl for defensemen.

Lindstrom would of course be a lock if healthy.

I usually only watch to follow CBJ prospects so definitely disappointing.

 

[Doggy]

Marelli should hopefully at least get a look for team Canada. Tied for points lead in ohl for defensemen.

Lindstrom would of course be a lock if healthy.

I usually only watch to follow CBJ prospects so definitely disappointing.

• Dickinson and Bonk and Parekh seem like locks, especially when Dickinson and Bonk already are a pairing in London and have chemistry
• I think when you get past the top four the team is looking for "best fit" which is likely not just offensive stats. Even Carter Yakemchuk doesn't make this projected cut.
• The Hockey News also projects Yakemchuk as maybe the #7. Marelli might not even get an invite to camp.
• On a side note, THN has Evan Gardner as perhaps an invite who doesn't make the cut and Wheeler mentions him in the also-rans.

 

[ViD]

I saw people say Flyers have a mediocre pipeline yet they have 4 players on team Canada

 

[koteka]

@ViD is going to leave us for the Hurricanes in a few years. Look at all the Russian prospects they have.

 

[ViD]

@ViD is going to leave us for the Hurricanes in a few years. Look at all the Russian prospects they have.

Did you see those jerseys though ?

 

[Cowumbus]

Are we really going to have no representation at the WJC?

Dang, that’s depressing.

 

[Cowumbus]

Seems like Pinelli might be our only chance, and it’s a long shot.

 

[Doggy]

Ohio native AJ Spellacy is invited to US camp. Drafted by Chicago, he sounds like the kind of kid DW would have been targeting in this past draft.

 

[majormajor]

Carter Yakemchuk not in consideration is wild to me. He was great in NHL pre-season. This is his last year of eligibility too.

 

[CBJx614]

 

[Doggy]

Are we really going to have no representation at the WJC?

I assume you saw this posted in the prospects thread. Pinelli made the Canadian roster. Wow...seems like he was a total dark horse. So we have two...Pinelli and Strahl.

 

[Cowumbus]

I assume you saw this posted in the prospects thread. Pinelli made the Canadian roster. Wow...seems like he was a total dark horse. So we have two...Pinelli and Strahl.

Sadly I think most expect him to be a scratch. Here’s to hoping he gets a chance!

 

[Doggy]

Sadly I think most expect him to be a scratch. Here’s to hoping he gets a chance!

Quite possibly (for Pinelli and Strahl) but just the fact he made such a competitive squad is reason to be hopeful. Now we have more reason to watching hoping either of them get into a game.

 

[Doggy]

From Scott Wheeler:

Team Canada World Junior selection camp notebook: Thoughts on all 32 players who participated

The Athletic's Scott Wheeler shares his complete notes on all 32 players who participated Canada's selection camp.

www.nytimes.com

F Luca Pinelli (Columbus Blue Jackets): Pinelli had a good camp. He supported play. He made a couple of plays. He scored a three-on-three goal with a nice mid-net shot. He worked. He had good energy and kept his feet moving. He set up Matthew Wood on the power play to give Canada the 2-1 lead in the third period of the second game. He doesn’t have pedigree or cachet of most of the rest of the roster but Pinelli’s an effective energy player with skill in this setting.

 

[koteka]

Jarmo is off somewhere telling someone “I finally figure out the secret to drafting is to pick all the Lucas, and then the Jackets fire me.”