The first stage of the 2018 World Junior Championships is complete and all four Vancouver Canucks prospects have advanced to the quarterfinals as a result. The quarterfinal matches are set for later today, Tuesday, January 2nd.
Before we look take a closer look at Elias Pettersson, Olli Juolevi, Jonah Gadjovich, and William Lockwood, however, let’s take a look at the action away from the WJC.
After being cut by Team Canada in the selection camp, right winger Kole Lind has been on fire. He came back with a hat-trick and a four-assist effort before heading into the holiday break, and when he returned to action after Christmas, he had another hat-trick on a night he recorded nine shots on net, a season high.