This year’s World Juniors kick off in just over an hour with a Group A clash between Sweden and Slovakia in St. Paul. With all 10 countries’ rosters locked in, it’s time to look at which prospects each NHL team will see representing them on the world’s biggest stage for under-20 players.
Only three teams – the Blue Jackets, Golden Knights, and Hurricanes – do not have a representative on an opening roster. The Mammoth and Predators lead the way with seven prospects each, while the Canadiens, Capitals, Ducks, Flyers, Islanders, Red Wings, and Sharks are other teams with five-plus.
Anaheim Ducks
- D Lasse Boelius (Finland)
- G Elijah Neuenschwander (Switzerland)
- C Eric Nilson (Sweden)
- C Lucas Pettersson (Sweden)
- D Darels Uljanskis (Latvia)
Boston Bruins
- D Vashek Blanár (Czechia) not registered for opener
- C James Hagens (USA)
- LW Will Zellers (USA)
Buffalo Sabres
- D Adam Kleber (USA)
- D Radim Mrtka (Czechia) not registered for opener (injury)
- D Luke Osburn (USA)
- RW Brodie Ziemer (USA)
Calgary Flames
- D Zayne Parekh (Canada)
- C Cole Reschny (Canada)
Carolina Hurricanes
none
Chicago Blackhawks
- C Anton Frondell (Sweden)
- RW Vaclav Nestrasil (Czechia)
- RW A.J. Spellacy (USA)
Colorado Avalanche
- C Max Curran (Czechia)
Columbus Blue Jackets
none
Dallas Stars
- G Måns Goos (Sweden)
- RW Emil Hemming (Finland)
- C Atte Joki (Finland)
Detroit Red Wings
- LW Carter Bear (Canada) not registered for opener
- LW Eddie Genborg (Sweden)
- C Max Plante (USA)
- G Michal Pradel (Slovakia)
- LW Michal Svrcek (Slovakia)
Edmonton Oilers
- D Asher Barnett (USA)
- LW David Lewandowski (Germany)
Florida Panthers
- C Linus Eriksson (Sweden)
- LW Mads Kongsbak Klyvø (Denmark)
Los Angeles Kings
- C Jan Chovan (Slovakia)
- LW Vojtech Cihar (Czechia)
- G Carter George (Canada)
- RW Liam Greentree (Canada)
- LW Brendan McMorrow (USA)
- G Petteri Rimpinen (Finland)
Minnesota Wild
- C Adam Benák (Czechia)
- D Aron Kiviharju (Finland)
Montreal Canadiens
- C Michael Hage (Canada)
- D Carlos Händel (Germany)
- C Aatos Koivu (Finland)
- RW L.J. Mooney (USA)
- G Mikus Vecvanags (Latvia)
Nashville Predators
- D Viggo Gustafsson (Sweden)
- G Jack Ivankovic (Canada)
- RW Ryker Lee (USA)
- C Brady Martin (Canada)
- D Daniel Nieminen (Finland)
- D Cameron Reid (Canada)
- LW Teddy Stiga (USA)
New Jersey Devils
- RW Kasper Pikkarinen (Finland)
New York Islanders
- D Kashawn Aitcheson (Canada)
- C Kamil Bednarik (USA)
- LW Cole Eiserman (USA)
- RW Victor Eklund (Sweden)
- LW Tomas Poletin (Czechia)
New York Rangers
- D EJ Emery (USA)
Ottawa Senators
- D Logan Hensler (USA)
Philadelphia Flyers
- C Jack Berglund (Sweden)
- C Jett Luchanko (Canada)
- RW Porter Martone (Canada)
- C Heikki Ruohonen (Finland)
- RW Shane Vansaghi (USA)
- LW Max Westergård (Finland)
Pittsburgh Penguins
- D Harrison Brunicke (Canada)
- C William Horcoff (USA)
San Jose Sharks
- G Christian Kirsch (Switzerland)
- C Cole McKinney (USA)
- C Michael Misa (Canada)
- G Joshua Ravensbergen (Canada) not registered for opener
- D Leo Sahlin Wallenius (Sweden)
Seattle Kraken
- D Jakub Fibigr (Czechia)
- RW Loke Krantz (Sweden)
- C Julius Miettinen (Finland)
- G Kim Saarinen (Finland)
St. Louis Blues
- G Love Härenstam (Sweden)
- D Adam Jiříček (Czechia)
C Adam Jecho (Czechia) removed due to injury
Tampa Bay Lightning
- G Caleb Heil (USA)
- C Sam O’Reilly (Canada)
- C Joona Saarelainen (Finland)
Toronto Maple Leafs
- D Ben Danford (Canada)
- D Victor Johansson (Sweden)
Utah Mammoth
- C Cole Beaudoin (Canada)
- C Caleb Desnoyers (Canada)
- LW Stepan Hoch (Czechia)
- LW Tij Iginla (Canada)
- D Ludvig Johnson (Switzerland)
- D Max Psenicka (Czechia)
- D Veeti Väisänen (Finland)
Vancouver Canucks
- LW Wilson Björck (Sweden)
- C Braeden Cootes (Canada)
- D Basile Sansonnens (Switzerland)
Vegas Golden Knights
none
LW Trevor Connelly (USA) removed due to injury
Washington Capitals
- C Milton Gästrin (Sweden)
- D Cole Hutson (USA)
- G Nicholas Kempf (USA)
- D Leon Muggli (Switzerland)
- LW Maxim Schäfer (Germany)
- C Petr Sikora (Czechia)
Winnipeg Jets
- D Sascha Boumedienne (Sweden)
- D Alfons Freij (Sweden)