Between Canada, Sweden, and the Czech Republic, the Toronto Maple Leafs had goaltender Ian Scott (CAN), defenseman Rasmus Sandin (SWE), winger Pontus Holmberg (SWE), and defenseman Filip Kral (CZE) to show at this year’s tournament.
Leafs defensive prospect Timothy Liljegren was also supposed to be representing Sweden but was held out of the tournament due to an injury.
If you’re a Canadian hockey fan, this year’s showcase was heartbreaking. It was the first time ever Canada failed to even get a medal on their home turf, and they lost in the quarterfinals to Finland as a result of a broken stick on a shot from Noah Dobson.