Greatest Rebels at the World Juniors
December 19, 2020
The IIHF World Junior Championships are the antithesis of junior-aged hockey.
Every year nations who’ve qualified send their best players under 20 years of age to the greatest stage to compete for a gold medal.
The Red Deer Rebels have sent 36 players and goaltenders to compete for their nation over the course of the franchise’s history. Six nations have been represented by Rebels playing in these tournaments.
There have been some remarkable performances over the years from a variety of different players. We’ll explore those below.
10. Adam Musil (Czech Republic, 2017)
Musil headed to Montreal to join a roster that included teammate Michael Spacek. The Czech team did not have a great tournament, finishing the round-robin portion with one win, two overtime losses, and a regulation loss. This qualified the team for a quarterfinal match-up with Canada, a game they lost 5-3. Musil finished his only tournament with three assists in five games.