Sweden takes gold in the U18 Tournament, stunning team USA who settles for Silver. Finland takes bronze over Czechia. Canada loses out in the quarterfinals 6-5 to the Finns, on the strength of Joakim Kemell's hat-trick-including the game-winning OT goal. Jonathan Lekkerimaki led the tournament with 15 points in 6 games, boosting his stock for this years draft. Here's the top 10:
1)Jonathan Lekkerimaki, F (SWE)6gp/5g/10a/15pts,+4, 4 PIM.
2)Matthias Havelid, D (SWE) 6gp/4g/8a/12pts,+4, 0 PIM.
3)Jiri Kulich, F (CZE) 6gp/9g/2a/11pts,-6, 2 PIM.
4)Isaac Howard, F (USA) 6gp/6g/5a/11pts,+8, 2 PIM.
5)Noah Ostlund, F (SWE) 6gp/4g/6a/10pts,+3, 6 PIM.
6)Logan Cooley, F (USA) 6gp/3g/7a/10pts,+5, 4 PIM.
7)Rutger McGroarty, F (USA) 6gp/8g/1a/9pts,+8, 27 PIM.
8)Cutter Gauthier, F (USA) 6gp/3g/6a/9pts,+3, 6 PIM.
9)Frank Nazar, F (USA) 6gp/3g/6a/9pts,+7, 4 PIM.
10)Liam Ohgren, F (SWE) 6gp/3g/6a/9pts,+4, 2 PIM.
Kemell finishes with 5gp/6g/2a/8pts. Plenty of US prospects upping their stock for this year's draft-namely McGroarty and Gauthier. Canada had a rather non-descript squad this year, but Bedard still finishes with 4gp/6g/1a/7pts.
I'll do a little write-up of my thoughts on some players when I get time.
Last edited by Sandman; 05-07-2022 at 12:22 AM.
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