08-22-2017, 11:01 AM
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THN: World Junior Showcase Standouts
http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/ar...unior-showcase
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Sweden, Finland, Canada, and the United States faced off in a world junior tuneup event in Michigan, and these 35 players were most impressive.
The World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Mich., came to an end recently and I was there for the last two double-header games. Sweden, Finland and Canada joined the hosts from Team USA for a really nice showing of hockey in August, pitting most of the best under-20 talents in the world against each other. The following is my list of the 35 players who stood out the most to me in those games.
So here’s the caveat: Canada and Team USA had more players there, so their lineups were quite different in two games. Hence, there were some players I only saw once or not at all. And I’m not including top names just for the sake of. It doesn’t mean I think Pierre-Luc Dubois is a bust, or that I think Kieffer Bellows will miss the final cut – I just thought other players moved the needle more. Plus, several prominent Finns just weren’t there: Olli Juolevi, Miro Heiskanen, Eeli Tolvanen and Kristian Vesalainen all missed for various reasons.
A final note: player positions are based on the lineups of the games – I know several of these “wingers” may usually be centers, but this will give you a sense of their roles in Michigan. Let’s get to it.
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A few notable names on the list, some Flames content and perhaps a surprise or two.
Last edited by Since1984; 08-22-2017 at 11:04 AM.
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