The World Junior Championships are upon us! The world’s best hockey youth are set to represent their countries, and NHL teams in an action-packed tournament.
Detroit will be sending a handful of their prospects to Helsinki to compete. Here’s the list:
Red Wings Prospects participating in the year’s tournament:
Canada: Joe Hicketts (undrafted)
Sweden: Christoffer Ehn (2014, 106th overall), Axel Holmstrom (2014, 196th overall)
Finland: Vili Saarijarvi (2015, 73rd overall)
Russia: Evgeny Svechnikov (2015, 19th overall)
Switzerland: Joren van Pottelberghe (2015, 110th overall)
I am personally picking Team Sweden to take the entire tournament by storm, so keep an eye on both Ehn and Holmstrom. Ehn will serve as a bottom-six forward, while Holmstrom should slate right in the top-six. Joe Hicketts will be the bonafide top defenseman for Canada, as he’s one of the best in the tournament, and a seasoned WJC veteran. Additionally, Red Wings new-comers Evgeny Svechnikov and Vili Saarijarvi are locks to get some big minutes for their teams as well. Svechnikov is a player that not many Red Wings faithful know of, so if you have the chance to watch Russia play, keep an eye out for him. He’s a lot of fun to watch.
How to watch: TSN, NHL Network
Full Schedule:
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Game ID |
Round |
Group |
Date |
Visitor |
Home |
Status |
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1 |
Preliminary |
B |
Sat Dec 26 |
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2 |
Preliminary |
A |
Sat Dec 26 |
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3 |
Preliminary |
B |
Sat Dec 26 |
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4 |
Preliminary |
A |
Sat Dec 26 |
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5 |
Preliminary |
B |
Sun Dec 27 |
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6 |
Preliminary |
A |
Sun Dec 27 |
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7 |
Preliminary |
B |
Mon Dec 28 |
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8 |
Preliminary |
A |
Mon Dec 28 |
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9 |
Preliminary |
B |
Mon Dec 28 |
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10 |
Preliminary |
A |
Mon Dec 28 |
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11 |
Preliminary |
B |
Tue Dec 29 |
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12 |
Preliminary |
A |
Tue Dec 29 |
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13 |
Preliminary |
B |
Wed Dec 30 |
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14 |
Preliminary |
A |
Wed Dec 30 |
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15 |
Preliminary |
B |
Wed Dec 30 |
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16 |
Preliminary |
A |
Wed Dec 30 |
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17 |
Preliminary |
B |
Thu Dec 31 |
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18 |
Preliminary |
A |
Thu Dec 31 |
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19 |
Preliminary |
B |
Thu Dec 31 |
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20 |
Preliminary |
A |
Thu Dec 31 |
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21 |
Relegation |
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Sat Jan 2 |
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22 |
Quarter-final |
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Sat Jan 2 |
TBD |
TBD |
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23 |
Quarter-final |
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Sat Jan 2 |
TBD |
TBD |
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24 |
Quarter-final |
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Sat Jan 2 |
TBD |
TBD |
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25 |
Quarter-final |
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Sat Jan 2 |
TBD |
TBD |
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26 |
Relegation |
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Sun Jan 3 |
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27 |
Semifinal |
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Mon Jan 4 |
TBD |
TBD |
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28 |
Semifinal |
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Mon Jan 4 |
TBD |
TBD |
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29 |
Relegation |
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Tue Jan 5 |
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30 |
Bronze |
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Tue Jan 5 |
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31 |
Gold |
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Tue Jan 5 |
Which Red Wings prospect are you most excited to watch?
| Axel Holmstrom | 59 |
| Evgeny Svechnikov | 178 |
| Joe Hicketts | 62 |
| Vili Saarijarvi | 21 |
| Christoffer Ehn | 2 |
| Joren van Pottelberghe | 7 |
