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How the Red Wings prospects fared at the 2026 World Junior Championships

The 2026 World Junior Hockey Championships held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, saw five of the Red Wings top prospects play against the best U-20 prospects in the world. Many of the Red Wings prospects saw lots of ice time and heavy roles for their country, including Eddie Genborg, who was a key contributor on Sweden’s gold medal-winning team.

The forward prospects all play a similar style of game, one that seems to be a favourite of general manager Steve Yzerman. These players play two-way games and like to go into the hard areas to battle for pucks.

Eddie Genborg

Congrats to our 2025 Draft Pick, Eddie Genborg, on winning gold with @trekronorse!