Buffalo Sabres prospect Jiu0159í Kulich won a silver medal at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championships, as Czechia had an outstanding tournament but ultimately fell in overtime to Canada.
Noah Östlund, Isak Rosén and Sweden finished fourth, dropping the bronze medal game to the United States in a thrilling 8-7 overtime decision.
Here’s a look at how each of the three Sabres prospects fared in the tournament.
Jiu0159í Kulich
Team: Czechia
Finish: 2nd (silver)
Games Played: 7
7 G | 2 A | 9 PTS | +10
Average TOI: 19:53
Shots on Goal: 39
No doubt the highlight of Kulich’s tournament was his scoring the overtime, game-winning goal to send Czechia to the gold medal game.