New York Rangers’ first-overall pick Alexis Lafrenière is not expected to join Canada for the 2021 World Junior Championship, TSN’s Darren Dreger first reported.
It’s also believed the New York Rangers won’t be releasing Alexis Lafrenniere to Team Canada for the World Junior Championship. The NHL club wants their 1st overall pick to continue to train locally and focus on his first NHL training camp. https://t.co/KL2SnGV0JW
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) December 3, 2020
The World Junior Championship, featuring the top under-20 prospects around the world, is set to begin on December 25th and run through January 5th.