Each day throughout the World Junior Championship tournament, Second City Hockey will provide updates on how the Blackhawks’ prospects are performing. For more coverage on the tournament, visit the World Juniors 2019 section on the main page or secondcityhockey.com/world-juniors-2019.
Czech Republic 2, Switzerland 1 (OT)
The opening game of the tournament featured two Blackhawks prospects facing off against each other, with Swiss center Philipp Kurashev (2018 fourth-rounder) and Czech defenseman Jakub Galvas (2017 fifth-rounder).