The 2022 World Juniors Championship is just around the corner and on Wednesday, two teams announced their tournament rosters. The San Jose Sharks will have at least one prospect in the tournament, as William Eklund made the final cut for Sweden, but Finland’s roster skews more toward 2022 draft-eligible prospects, with 10 total players showcasing themselves for next summer.
Among those draft-hopefuls are forwards Joakim Kemell and Brad Lambert. The 17-year-olds are both ranked largely in the top-10, and as high as second-overall so far in the scouting season. Lambert comes from a hockey family, with his dad and uncle having played in Europe, as well as his uncle Lane Lambert, who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Quebec Nordiques in the 80s.