Subj : Prospects News & Rumors: WJC, J;hnson
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From : The Hockey Writers - Main
Date : Thu Dec 10 2020 04:40 am
The 2021 World Junior Championship could be in doubt as teams across the globe
cannot get a handle on the COVID-19 virus. Germany is having an outbreak on the
ice while Sweden's problem is behind their bench. Plus, one of the top players
of the 2021 draft class scored a highlight-reel goal on Tuesday night and a
recent pick of the Chicago Blackhawks had a nice evening.World Juniors Dealing
with COVID Outbreak
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is set to begin in Edmonton on Dec. 26,
but the whole tournament is in doubt two and a half weeks before it's
scheduled start. In addition to multiple teams having recent positive tests,
the province of Alberta has enforced some tough restrictions that might force a
postponement of the tournament. Indoor rinks and arenas are included in the
closures taking effect on Saturday.
Germany is seeing COVID-19 make the rounds within their ranks. Just 24 hours
after announcing Lukas Reichel (Blackhawks) and Nino Kinder had tested
positive, the disclosed that Elias Lindner is the third player to have
contracted the virus.
Wir haben für die U20-WM einen weiteren Wechsel vornehmen müssen. Bei Elias
Lindner fiel ein Coronatest positiv aus, er befand sich zuvor bereits in
Einzelquarantäne. Im @deb_teams-Camp sind Jan-Luca Schumacher und Enrico
Henriquez-Morales dabei. Mehr: ➡️
https://t.co/IzSILjENRO
pic.twitter.com/htCCRdO2MJ- Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (@deb_teams) December 9,
2020
The Germans are far from the only team dealing with a surge in positive cases.
Sweden is having issues behind their bench. They confirmed that three members
of the coaching staff have tested positive for COVID-19. Because of this,
Sweden has brought in U18 head coach, Anders Eriksen, to join the U20 squad.
News has just come across that a fourth member of the coaching staff has tested
positive.
Sedan tidigare har tre personer i Juniorkronornas ledarstab testats positivt
för covid-19. Efter veckans andra testning har också Nizze Landén,
målvaktstränare, fått ett positivt testsvar.
https://t.co/yuj7SHCcY0
#juniorkronorna pic.twitter.com/iTThphmRVn- Tre Kronor (@Trekronorse) December
9, 2020
The list of players who are unfit to play due to COVID keeps growing.
Austria: Thimo Nickl (Anaheim Ducks)
Canada: Matthew Robertson (Rangers), Mason Millman (Philadelphia Flyers),
Daemon Hunt (Minnesota Wild), Ridly Greig (Ottawa Senators), Xavier Simoneau
Germany: Reichel, Kinder, Lindner, Tobias Ancicka
Sweden: William Eklund, William Wallinder (Detroit Red Wings), Karl Henriksson
(New York Rangers), Albin Grewe (Red Wings)
United States: Drew Commesso (Blackhawks), Robert Mastrosimone (Red Wings),
Alex Vlasic (Blackhawks)
At this point, for the safety of everyone involved, it might be time to
postpone the World Junior Championship until the spring. I know we all want to
see the future of our game on display, but is it worth it right now?Johnson
Makes the Highlight Reel
The big matchup this week in the college hockey ranks is the No. 5 University
of Michigan hosting the fourth-ranked Golden Gophers of the University of
Minnesota for a two-game set. Minnesota struck first with a 3-1 win on Tuesday
night with goals from Sampo Ranta (Colorado Avalanche), Bryce Brodzinski
(Flyers) and Ben Meyers,
Shortly after Meyers gave the Gophers a 3-0 lead early in the third period,
Kent Johnson got the Wolverines on the scoreboard with this amazing goal. These
two teams will meet again later on this evening.
Kent Johnson solo effort and it's a beauty! pic.twitter.com/fExpKgkB7b-
Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) December 9, 2020
The goal was so good that was No. 2 on ESPN's nightly Top 10 plays. This was
Johnson's second goal of his freshman season. He now has 10 points through his
first nine NCAA games. He is already ranked as one of the top North American
skaters eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and he is making a case to be one
of the top overall picks.Kaiser Leads UMD to Victory
Staying at the top of the college hockey rankings, the No. 3 University of
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs improved to 4-0-0 on the season with a 4-2 win over
Miami University last night. Dating back to last season, they have now won nine
straight games.
Defenseman Wyatt Kaiser had a big game with a pair of primary assists. His
first came shortly after Miami opened the scoring by quickly throwing the puck
on the net where Tanner Laderoute deflected it into the cage for his first goal
of the season.
Wyatt Kaiser (@NHLBlackhawks) gets the assist with this point shot on Tanner
Laderoute's goal for @UMDMensHockey. pic.twitter.com/aPSdRVeNzP- J.D. Burke
(@JDylanBurke) December 9, 2020
Less than a minute later, while on a power play, Kaiser once again got the puck
to the front of the net and this time it was Noah Cates (Flyers) who got his
stick on it to give UMD a 2-1 lead.
Wyatt Kaiser (@NHLBlackhawks) puts the puck on net, and Noah Cates (@NHLFlyers)
deflects it for his second goal of the season to give @UMDMensHockey a 2-1
lead over Miami (Ohio) pic.twitter.com/DBRrdDAeUD- J.D. Burke (@JDylanBurke)
December 9, 2020
The Bulldogs got late third-period goals from Kobe Roth and Nick Swaney (Wild)
to remain undefeated in the NCHC bubble in Omaha, NE. They have a huge game
against the University of North Dakota on Thursday night.
The left-handed defender now has three assists in four games for the Bulldogs.
The Blackhawks selected the speedy Kaiser in the third round (81st overall) of
the 2020 NHL Entry Draft last October. They are hoping to add him to an already
impressive prospect pool on defense that includes Nicolas Beaudin, Ian
Mitchell and Vlasic.
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