The World Junior Championships (WJCs) are right around the corner (hopefully), and there are four prospects from the Colorado Avalanche who have a chance to suit up and represent either the United States or Canada this year.
Star NCAA player, Alex Newhook, has joined fellow organizational prospects, Justin Barron, Bowen Byram, and Drew Helleson as roster hopefuls for the tournament that will take place over Christmas.
Suffice to say, Newhook is ready to represent his country, and the sting of missing last year’s team has only made him more driven this year. Here’s what he had to say in a recent article published by The Athletic (sub required):
“For me, (the world juniors) is the only thing that has been set in stone this whole time.