The silver lining of not making the playoffs for three straight seasons (soon to be four) is that the organization will trend toward higher draft picks to restock the draft pipeline. Once a month in “Keeping Up With The Pups,” we will check in on San Jose Sharks prospects and how their seasons are going.
The 2023 World Juniors Championship is officially in the books and two Sharks prospects earned medals: goaltender Ben Gaudreau on Team Canada and Filip Bystedt on Team Sweden.
Ben Gaudreau
Goaltender, Sarnia Sting (OHL)
2021 third-round pick
Season Stats
23 starts
Record: 10-8-3
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