The wild, bubbled ride that was the IIHF U20 World Junior Championship came to a close last night. USA defeated those awful Canadians handily in the gold medal game 2-0, giving USA their first gold medal finish in the annual tournament since 2017. USA’s Trevor Zegras, drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2019 draft, walked away with the tournament MVP award.
There were plenty of other NHL draftees at the tournament, but let’s dive in to the performance of the Wild’s prospects at the competition.
Matthew Boldy, F (USA)
Outside of Trevor Zegras and goaltender Spencer Knight, Boldy was the standout for the Americans.