Welcome back to Catching The Torch, where we keep an eye on the Montreal Canadiens’ North American prospects and how their development is progressing week by week.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for scouts in every sphere: the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship is just around the corner.
In total, there are six Canadiens prospects on this side of the pond have received their World Juniors invites — a trio of OHLers (Owen Beck, Filip Mesar, and Vinzenz Rohrer), two QMJHLers (Joshua Roy and Riley Kidney) and one NCAA prospect (Lane Hutson.