With only two players in the tournament, the New York Islanders didn’t have great representation in the 2020-21 World Junior Hockey Championship. With only two teams to watch, were fans pleased and/or excited watching two potential future Islanders at the WJC?
Let’s take a closer look at how New York’s youngsters fared.
Simon Holmström (RW, Sweden)
Drafted: 2019; Round 1, Pick 23
The Islanders surprised many when the club used its first-round pick of the 2019 draft on Simon Holmström. Holmström was considered a reach at the time, but with intriguing upside.