Going into Hockey Canada’s selection camp for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, we knew one Colorado Avalanche prospect was a lock, another was very likely to crack the lineup and a third had an outside chance of making the team. As it turns out, all three will be wearing the red maple leaf when the tournament gets underway on Christmas Day.
Bowen Byram, Alex Newhook and Justin Barron—all first round picks for the Avalanche—have made Team Canada for the upcoming World Juniors in Edmonton.
The last time Team Canada took more than one Avalanche prospect it won a gold medal.