With the NHL now on pause until Wednesday, hockey fans are eagerly awaiting today’s start of the 2022 World Junior Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.
Florida Panthers prospects Justin Sourdif and Jakub Kos will be part of the rosters of Canada and Czechia when the two countries open the tournament against each other in Group A action from Rogers Place in Edmonton at 7 p.m. Sputh Florida time.
Let’s take a look at the two prospects as they ready for their first WJC.
Justin Sourdif
Taken in the third round (87th overall) in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the speedy and savvy Sourdif is the second player from the WHL’s Vancouver Giants to ever be selected by the Panthers.