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Blackhawks prospect Philipp Kurashev to play for Switzerland at 2019 IIHF World Championship

Blackhawks center prospect Philipp Kurashev will play for Switzerland at the World Championship, which runs from May 10-26 in Slovakia.

Auch Philipp Kurashev ist heute beim ersten Training der Nati in Genf mit auf dem Eis - er hat die Freigabe der Chicago Blackhawks erhalten und bestreitet ab sofort die WM-Vorbereitung. pic.twitter.com/QZ9nVn5RsS

— Swiss Ice Hockey (@SwissIceHockey) April 23, 2019

Kurashev, 19, scored a career-high 29 goals and 65 points and won 52.9 percent of his faceoffs in 59 regular-season QMJHL games with the Quebec Remparts.