Today the IIHF 2019 U18 Men’s World Championship begins in Ornskoldsvik and Umea Sweden. For a team like the Rangers, the U18 Worlds should be of particular interest. The tournament will offer NHL scouts an opportunity to measure prospects from all over the world against each other with the 2019 NHL Draft just two months away.
Interestingly enough, the player that the Rangers are likely most interested in watching won’t be on the ice in Sweden today. Instead, Kaapo Kakko is expected to play with Finland’s senior team at the 2019 Worlds in Slovakia, which begins on May 10.