When the 2020 World Junior Championship started, I — like many others — had my eyes set on Tim Stützle when Germany played. At the time, the idea of Stützle potentially being a top-three pick had started gaining momentum and now we would get to see him play against his peers on an international stage. How would he perform?
Oh, Stützle sure demonstrated that he has tons of talent. But there was another player who became my personal favourite in the tournament. That player happened to be his one-day-older linemate.
John-Jason Peterka was, at the time, seen as a day-two prospect, meaning he was already seen as another German talent with big-league potential.