Chicago Blackhawks forward prospect Tim Soderlund will play for Sweden against Canada in the World Junior Championships gold-medal game.
The game will be at 7 p.m. Friday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
Sweden defeated the United States, the defending tournament champions, 4-2, while Canada blasted the Czech Republic and Chicago defensive prospect Jakub Galvas 7-2 in the semifinals. Galvas (2017 fifth-rounder) has two assists in six tournament games.
The U.S. and the Czech Republic will play the bronze medal game at 3 p.m. Friday.
Soderlund (2017 fourth-rounder) has four points in six games.