Now that the 2020-21 NHL season has
an official start date of Jan 13, the 2021 World Junior Championship (WJC) is now an appetizer to a full-course meal of hockey that will be served in just a few short weeks. It’s an exciting time to be a fan, as we look forward to a lot of hockey in the coming months.
Related: THW 2021 Guide to the World Junior Championship
The WJC is one of the most exciting events to watch every year and has become a Christmas tradition for many people around the world. This year’s tournament takes place in Edmonton and features Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Austria, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. The annual showcase of talent features 112 prospects from every NHL team except for the St. Louis Blues. That includes 43 first-round picks from the past two NHL Drafts and 16 top-10 picks.
To help guide the allegiances of hockey fans at a time where it might be confusing to determine who to cheer for, we’ve once again created our annual guide to which prospects are representing the various NHL teams at this tournament.
Anaheim Ducks (6)- D Jamie Drysdale Canada 2020 first-round pick (6th)
- D Jackson LaCombe United States 2019 second-round pick (39th)
- D Henry Thrun United States 2019 fourth-round pick (101st)
- C Albin Sundsvik Sweden 2020 sixth-round pick (160th)
- C Trevor Zegras United States 2019 first-round pick (9th)
- C/RW Sam Colangelo United States 2020 second-round pick (36th)
Jamie Drysdale will be a key defenceman for Team Canada in the 2021 WJC (Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images)
Arizona Coyotes (3)- D Victor Söderström Sweden 2019 first-round pick (11th)
- C John Farinacci United States 2019 third-round pick (76th)
- RW Aku Räty Finland 2019 fifth-round pick (151st)
Boston Buins (2)- D Roman Bychkov Russia 2019 fifth-round pick (154th)
- C Matias Mäntykivi Finland 2019 sixth-round pick (185th)
Buffalo Sabres (4)- D Ryan Johnson United States 2019 first-round pick (31st)
- C Dylan Cozens Canada 2019 first-round pick (7th)
- RW Jack Quinn Canada 2020 first-round pick (8th)
- LW John-Jason Peterka Germany 2020 second-round pick (34th)
Dylan Cozens will once again be a key player for Team Canada (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan)
Calgary Flames (4)- G Dustin Wolf United States 2019 seventh-round pick (214th)
- D Yan Kuznetsov Russia 2020 second-round pick (50th)
- LW Jakob Pelletier Canada 2019 first-round pick (26th)
- C Connor Zary Canada 2020 first-round pick (24th)
Carolina Hurricanes (4)- C Vasili Ponomaryov Russia 2020 second-round pick (53rd)
- LW/RW Noel Gunler Sweden 2020 second-round pick (41st)
- LW/RW Zion Nybeck Sweden 2020 fourth-round pick (115th)
- C Ryan Suzuki Canada 2019 first-round pick (28th)
Chicago Blackhawks (3)- D Michael Krutil Czech Republic 2020 fourth-round pick (110th)
- C Landon Slaggert United States 2020 third-round pick (79th)
- LW/RW Michal Teplý Czech Republic 2019 fourth-round pick (105th)
**Kirby Dach was originally named to Team Canada’s roster but was injured in pre-tournament play. He will be out for the duration of the 2021 WJC.
Colorado Avalanche (3)- D Justin Barron Canada 2020 first-round pick (25th)
- D Bowen Byram Canada 2019 first-round pick (4th)
- D Drew Helleson United States 2019 second-round pick (47th)
Columbus Blue Jackets (3)- D Samuel Knazko Slovakia 2020 third-round pick (78th)
- C Mikael Pyyhtiä Finland 2020 fourth-round pick (114th)
- RW Yegor Chinakhov Russia 2020 first-round pick (21st)
Dallas Stars (1)- D Thomas Harley Canada 2019 first-round pick (18th)
Detroit Red Wings (7)- G Jan Bednar Czech Republic 2020 fourth-round pick (107th)
- D Eemil Viro Finland 2020 third-round pick (70th)
- D Gustav Berglund Sweden 2019 sixth-round pick (177th)
- D Albert Johansson Sweden 2019 second-round pick (60th)
- C/RW Theodor Niederbach Sweden 2020 second-round pick (51st)
- LW/RW Elmer Söderblom Sweden 2019 sixth-round pick (159th)
- RW Lucas Raymond Sweden 2020 first-round pick (4th)
Lucas Raymond will have a larger role on Team Sweden in 2021 (Photo: Tommy Holl TT)
Edmonton Oilers (2)- D Philip Broberg Sweden 2019 first-round pick (8th)
- C/LW Dylan Holloway Canada 2020 first-round pick (14th)
Florida Panthers (5)- G Devon Levi Canada 2020 seventh-round pick (212th)
- G Spencer Knight United States 2019 first-round pick (13th)
- D Kasper Puutio Finland 2020 fifth-round pick (153rd)
- C Anton Lundell Finland 2020 first-round pick (12th)
- LW Emil Heineman Sweden 2020 second-round pick (43rd)
Los Angeles Kings (9)- G Lukas Parik Czech Republic 2019 third-round pick (87th)
- D Jordan Spence Canada 2019 fourth-round pick (95th)
- D Tobias Björnfot Sweden 2019 first-round pick (22nd)
- D Brock Faber United States 2020 second-round pick (45th)
- C Alex Turcotte United States – 2019 first-round pick (5th)
- C Quinton Byfield Canada 2020 first-round pick (2nd)
- LW Arthur Kaliyev United States – 2019 second-round pick (33rd)
- RW Kasper Simontaival Finland – 2020 third-round pick (66th)
- RW Martin Chromiak – Slovakia – 2020 fifth-round pick (128th)
Minnesota Wild (5)- C Marco Rossi Austria 2020 first-round pick (9th)
- C Marat Khusnutdinov Russia 2020 second-round pick (37th)
- LW/RW Pavel Novák Czech Republic 2020 fifth-round pick (146th)
- LW Vladislav Firstov Russia 2019 second-round pick (42nd)
- LW Matthew Boldy United States 2019 first-round pick (12th)
Montreal Canadiens (3)- D Kaiden Guhle Canada 2020 first-round pick (16th)
- C/LW Jan Mysak Czech Republic 2020 second-round pick (48th)
- RW Cole Caufield United States 2019 first-round pick (15th)
Cole Caufield could be one of the best forwards in the tournament (
Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Nashville Predators (5)- G Yaroslav Askarov Russia 2020 first-round pick (16th)
- D Semyon Chistyakov Russia 2019 fourth-round pick (117th)
- C Philip Tomasino Canada 2019 first-round pick (24th)
- C Yegor Afanasyev Russia 2019 second-round pick (45th)
- C Juuso Pärssinen Finland 2019 seventh-round pick (210th)
New Jersey Devils (6)- D Shakir Mukhamadullin Russia 2020 first-round pick (20th)
- C Patrick Moynihan United States 2019 sixth-round pick (158th)
- C Jaromir Pytlik Czech Republic 2020 fourth-round pick (99th)
- RW Dawson Mercer Canada 2020 first-round pick (18th)
- LW Arseni Gritsyuk Russia 2019 fifth-round pick (129th)
- LW Alexander Holtz Sweden 2020 first-round pick (7th)
New York Islanders (2)- D Matias Rajaniemi Finland 2020 sixth-round pick (183rd)
- RW Simon Holmström Sweden 2019 first-round pick (23rd)
New York Rangers (4)- G Dylan Garand Canada 2020 fourth-round pick (103rd)
- D Braden Schneider Canada 2020 first-round pick (19th)
- D Hunter Skinner – United States – 2019 fourth-round pick (112th)
- LW Brett Berard United States 2020 fifth-round pick (134th)
Ottawa Senators (4)- D Jake Sanderson United States 2020 first-round pick (5th)
- C/LW Tim Stützle Germany 2020 first-round pick (3rd)
- LW Roby Järventie Finland 2020 second-round pick (33rd)
- D Tyler Kleven – United States – 2020 second-round pick (44th)
The now-healthy Tim Stutzle will be one to watch for Team Germany (Adler Mannheim)
Philadelphia Flyers (3)- D Cam York United States 2019 first-round pick (14th)
- D Emil Andrae Sweden 2020 second-round pick (54th)
- RW Bobby Brink United States 2019 second-round pick (34th)
Pittsburgh Penguins (2)- G Calle Clang Sweden 2020 third-round pick (77th)
- G Joel Blomqvist Finland 2020 second-round pick (52nd)
San Jose Sharks (4)- D Santeri Hatakka Finland 2019 sixth-round pick (148th)
- D Artemi Kniazev – Russia – 2019 second-round pick (48th)
- C/LW Yegor Spiridonov Russia 2019 fourth-round pick (108th)
- LW/RW Adam Raska Czech Republic 2020 seventh-round pick (201st)
Tampa Bay Lightning (2)- G Hugo Alnefelt Sweden 2019 third-round pick (71st)
- LW/RW Maxim Groshev Russia 2020 third-round pick (85th)
Toronto Maple Leafs (6)- G Artur Akhtyamov Russia 2019 fourth-round pick (106th)
- D Topi Niemelä Finland 2020 third-round pick (64th)
- D Mikko Kokkonen Finland 2019 third-round pick (84th)
- C Roni Hirvonen Finland 2020 second-round pick (59th)
- C/RW Mikhail Abramov Russia 2019 fourth-round pick (115th)
- LW/RW Rodion Amirov Russia 2020 first-round pick (15th)
Vancouver Canucks (2)- C Arvid Costmar Sweden 2019 seventh-round pick (215th)
- RW Vasili Podkolzin Russia 2019 first-round pick (10th)
Vasili Podkolzin will be looking to finish 2020 with a strong performance for Team Russia (photo courtesy SKA)
Vegas Golden Knights (3)- C/LW Peyton Krebs Canada 2019 first-round pick (17th)
- C Brendan Brisson United States 2020 first-round pick (29th)
- D Kaedan Korczak – Canada – 2019 second-round pick (41st)
Washington Capitals (2)- D Martin Has Czech Republic 2019 fifth-round pick (153rd)
- C Connor McMichael Canada 2019 first-round pick (25th)
Winnipeg Jets (3)- D Ville Heinola Finland 2019 first-round pick (20th)
- C Henri Nikkanen Finland 2019 fourth-round pick (113th)
- C/LW Cole Perfetti Canada 2020 first-round pick (10th)
All the 2021 World Junior Championship Team Information:*
Links to come throughout December
Austria Team Preview Roster
Canada Team Preview Roster
Czech Republic Team Preview Roster
Finland Team Preview Roster
Germany Team Preview Roster
Russia Team Preview Roster
Slovakia Team Preview Roster
Sweden Team Preview Roster
Switzerland Team Preview Roster
USA Team Preview Roster
Selection Camp Invites by NHL Team
Roster Breakdowns by NHL Team
One Player to Watch for Each World Junior Team
7 Predictions for the 2021 World Junior Championship
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