As the National Hockey League prepares to enter the holiday break, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves sitting in the playoff picture with just over half a season to go. The Red Wings have seen four players who were drafted and developed make their NHL debuts this season in Emmitt Finnie, Nate Danielson, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and Axel Sandin-Pellikka.
Starting on Boxing Day in Minnesota, the famous World Junior Championship kicks off, a tournament that Danielson, Brandsegg-Nygård and Sandin-Pellikka all recently took part in. Danielson skated with Canada, and Brandsegg-Nygård played for Norway at the 2024 World Juniors in Sweden.