Beniers of U.S. among top 2021 NHL Draft prospects to watch at WJC
Forward one of three players on list to earn A rating from Central Scouting by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is scheduled for Dec. 25-Jan. 5 at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Today, we look at some draft-eligible prospects to keep an eye on in the tournament.
Matthew Beniers of the United States National Junior Team will be one of several draft-eligible players looking to play a key role for his country at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. [Beniers] is an accelerated player for sure; his motor is always going, United States general manager John Vanbiesbrouck said. I think that he can play center and can play the wing and when you re that usable, you re going to play a lot of
USA names York captain for WJC
Team USA has named defenceman Cam York its captain for the 2021 World Junior Championship, USA Hockey announced Thursday.
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Team USA has named defenceman Cam York its captain for the 2021 World Junior Championship, USA Hockey announced Thursday.
.@camyork2 has been named captain of the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team #USAWJC#WorldJuniors
Cole Caufield and Alex Turcotte will serve as alternate captains in Friday s opening game against Russia.
“It says a lot about this leadership group being voted in by their teammates. It’s a tremendous honor to be named captains and represent your country” said head coach Nate Leaman in a news release. “This isn’t our team, this is their team. I believe our locker room is filled with leaders, and to be successful each guy will need to step up and be a leader in their own way, whether wearing a letter or not.”
FEATURE: World Juniors Set to Begin
The World Junior always offers a glimpse of the game s brightest teenagers competing for their country and the Devils have six prospects in the dance by Peter Robinson / Special to NewJerseyDevils.com
Hockey fans don t need to be reminded that a lot has changed in a year.
The global pandemic curtailed the Devils season almost a month early, led to the Stanley Cup being awarded in September and the NHL Draft being held in October.
The 2020-21 season looks right now like it will begin on January 13.
First, fingers crossed, one of the traditional slots on the hockey calendar will maintain its usual spot starting on Christmas day.
Team Canada practised on Monday inside the Edmonton bubble.
Quinton Byfield arrived at Canada s World Junior selection camp as one of the most hyped players. The Sudbury Wolves centre, a tantalizing mix of size, speed and skill, had just gone second overall to the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League draft making him the highest pick on a Canadian roster overflowing with talent.
But Byfield struggled to get up to speed early on. Going through nine months of not being on the ice too much and not getting to go through team practices was definitely challenging, he admitted. Getting back in the flow of things definitely took me a little bit, but I m starting to find my rhythm and getting used to all the hard practices that we re putting in here.