U-18 Worlds Notes:
-D Sascha Boumedienne (SWE) leads the tournament so far, with 1g, and 5a, for 6 points. It was against the Swiss though, who were blown out on Thursday by the Americans, 10-0.
-W Filip Ekberg (SWE) is second, with 4 goals and 1 assist.
-My boy Braeden Cootes is leading team Canada, with 5 points in their first game against the Slovaks, that they won 9-2.
-RW LJ Mooney (USA) has been dazzling in the first 2 games with 5 points, and C Jack Murtagh is 2nd in scoring for Team America, with 4 points.
-Finland's F Rasmus Pakarainen has 3 points in 1 game against Norway to lead the Finns.
-Also with 3 points in 1 game are Milton Gastrin (SWE), Cam Schmidt (CAN), Jakob Ihs-Wozniak (SWE), Brady Martin (CAN), Viktor Klingsell (SWE), and Adam Benak (CZE).
-Players with 3 points in 2 games are Cole McKinney (USA), Mikey Berchild (USA), Will Moore (USA), Richard Gallant (USA), Adam Novotny (CZE), and Jere Somervuori (FIN).
-Cullen Potter may only have 1 point in 2 games so far, but man is he electric. He has to be easily the fastest player in the draft, and his teammates don't seem to be able to keep up with his ideas.
-I love Jack Murtagh, Ben Kevan (1 point), and Cole McKinney. These kids have immense grit and skill at the same time.
-Will Horcoff has 2 points in 2 games, but scored the game-winner on Wednesday against the Czechs, after the Amerks were down 2-1 going into the third. He's a beauty.
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