There are five New York Rangers prospects participating in the World Junior Championships. Sweden and the United States feature two for each team. Switzerland has one potential future Blueshirt. Although Leevi Altonen was invited to the Finnish camp, he didn’t make the final squad. All five were in action on the first day of the tournament.
Canada 6, United State 4
The marquee match-up of the day was the game between Canada and the United States. Canada prevailed 6-4. There are no New York Rangers prospects on Team Canada, but Team USA features K’Andre Miller and Zac Jones, both highly regarded defenseman.