Chicago Blackhawks prospect Mathias From and Denmark will face Lucas Carlsson and Sweden in the preliminary round opening game of the 2017 World Junior Championship against at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
From, who just turned 19 on Dec. 16, will play for Denmark. The 6-1, 187-pound winger has two goals and one assist in 26 games with Rögle BK in the SHL. In last year’s tournament, he tallied a goal and an assist in four games.
Carlsson has a goal and four assists for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League in 19 games this season.