Hannah StuartDecember 26, 202410 Prospects to Watch at the 2025 World Junior Championships
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It's the most fantastic time of the year. The puck drops on the 2025 World Junior Championships on December 26. The competition is a remarkable mix of display screens of unchecked patriotism and chances to see a few of the greatest names in the next generation of males's hockey.
Throughout the last years approximately, parity in the competition has actually been growing; it's no longer a competition where Canada pertains to feast– however because exact same years the gold-medal winners have actually all been Canada, the United States or Finland. We're seeing smaller sized nations start to install far more of a battle, which's enjoyable.
It's terrific for the advancement of the sport.
If you're a possibility individual, you currently understand who you're enjoying this year. If you aren't a possibility individual, however you're preparing to view World Juniors, here are some guys to watch on.
10. Luka Radivojevic, Defense, Slovakia
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An experienced, innovative defenseman, Luka Radivojevic made the leap to North American hockey this season, relocating to the USHL from Sweden, where he got a couple of video games in with Orebro of the SHL and their J20 group.
In the very first half of the season, he has 10 helps in 19 video games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. He had 6 points in 6 video games for Slovakia at last year's World Juniors, where he was the competition's youngest gamer.
He's a smooth skater, extremely competent and smart. He has the capability to make innovative plays on the breakout, seeing big-play choices, however he does not constantly handle to perform them. Slovakia will be hoping that he can handle in competition video games, as the group will no doubt be playing him in huge minutes after his efficiency in 2015.
9. Dalibor Dvorsky, Center, Slovakia
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Picked by the St. Louis Blues 10th general in 2023, Dalibor Dvorsky has actually invested the very first half of this season with the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL– and he's more than holding his own.
His 21 points in 26 video games are connected with Matt Luff for group lead, and his 11 objectives are the most on the group. That AHL experience will just benefit him as he represents Slovakia in this year's competition, which will be Dvorsky's 4th.
He was on in 2015's group that left the competition in the quarterfinals in overtime, so there's plainly some incomplete service there. Slovakia will no doubt welcome his scoring capability and the manner in which he can discover colleagues quickly in play. He isn't the most immediate gamer on the ice, however he gets it done regardless thanks to his vision and knowledgeable hands.
