Two Montreal Canadiens prospects have been named to their respected country's last cuts in the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
18 year old Noah Juulsen, (ranked 7th in my "Habs Top 10 Prospects" article, drafted 26th in 2015), has made team Canada's world junior last cut. If he makes the roster, he is projected to be as a top 4/bottom 6 defenceman. This will be his first appearance at the international stage. Juulsen has amassed 10 points in 23 games this season with the Everett Silvertips of the WHL. Four more cuts on defence will be made prior to boxing day.
19 year old Lukas Vejdemo, (drafted 87th in 2015), has been named to Sweden's world junior roster. He is projected to play a bottom nine role down the middle with the squad. Vejdemo is currently playing in the Swedish Hockey League with Djurgardens IF, where he has a total of 10 points in 25 games so far this season. Two more forward cuts will be made prior to boxing day as well.
We wish the best of luck to both Canadiens prospects as they will be working very hard to make the final cut and represent their countries in Finland.
We wish the best of luck to both Canadiens prospects as they will be working very hard to make the final cut and represent their countries in Finland.
The 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships begin Saturday, December 26th. Canada is set to take on the rival Americans, while Sweden will battle against Switzerland.
For rosters, scores and stats, check out www.thn.com/wjc
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| Noah Juulsen (left) and Lukas Vejdemo (right) |
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