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Blackhawks prospect Jakub Galvas named to Czech Republic’s World Juniors camp

Blackhawks prospect Jakub Galvas was named to Czech Republic’s camp roster Monday for the 2019 World Junior Championship.

Galvas, who was selected by Chicago in the fifth round in the 2017 NHL draft at the United Center, has two goals and nine points in 24 games for HC Olomouc in the Czech Republic’s top division. He had two goals and 13 points in 42 games last season for HC Olomouc.

The 5-foot-11, 165-pound defenseman did play for the Czech Republic at the last World Juniors tournament. He had two assists in seven games as they fell to the United States 9-3 in the bronze-medal game.