With the NHL offseason slowing down to a grinding halt and leagues around North America trying to plan for a start sometime next year, it appears that the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championships will be the next live hockey we can legally watch. And it’s getting even closer than imagined.
On Thursday, Hockey Canada announced the list of 42 players that have been invited to this year’s selection camp for the upcoming U20 tournament. Among those teenagers are three Minnesota Wild prospects that will no doubt grab our attention in defensemen Ryan O’Rourke, Daemon Hunt and forward Adam Beckman.