It’s the most wonderful time of the year, friends. In addition to holiday revelry and good weather for skating, skiing and sledding, it’s time for the 2022 edition of the IIHF World Junior Championship. Ten teams will vie for under-20 hockey world supremacy.
Let’s take a look at this year’s event!
Group A
Austria
NHL prospects: None
Keep an eye on: Marco Kasper, who plays with Calgary Flames prospect William Strömgren with Rögle BK in Sweden’s J20 Nationell. He’s eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft.
Rooting interests: Austria’s a marginal World Junior team that’s in danger of relegation.