One of the most fun times of the hockey season is here as the 2019 World Junior Championship open Wednesday in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia.
Ten countries will be competing for the gold medal led by host Canada, which defeated Sweden in the 2018 championship game in Buffalo, New York.
For Blackhawks fans, there will be six teams worth watching for prospect purposes.
Group A
Denmark and Russia are the two teams in this group without Blackhawks prospects.
MacKenzie Entwistle (Canada) — 2017 third-rounder via Arizona
Entwistle has shown more of his offensive game this season than expected, as he’s racked up 27 points (15 goals, 12 assists) in 29 games in his fourth OHL season with Hamilton.