The Montreal Canadiens fans had high hopes for Cole Caufield heading into the World Junior Hockey Championships in December. He was taken 15th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft and had proven to be an exceptional goal scorer at all levels. He had a terrific World Under-18 Hockey Championships for the Americans a year ago, and we thought he could repeat that performance at the World Juniors.
It wasn’t to be for Caufield. He had a huge game in the American’s final tune-up before the puck officially dropped on the tournament. In that game against Germany, who turned out to be a pesky, skilled team, Caufield scored four goals and added an assist.