Here’s a quick look at players in the Washington Capitals system who will (or could) be making their way to Saskatoon and Regina (the city that rhymes with fun), SK, for the 2010 World Junior Championship, beginning on Boxing Day (December 26th) and concluding on January 5th. Stats are year-to-date with each player’s respective club.
Final rosters for all of Canada, Sweden, and the United States will include Caps prospects. Two Caps draftees remain on Russia‘s preliminary roster, which appears to still need a bit of trimming. As linked earlier this week, Puck Prospectus provides a nice preview of the tournament.
Canada
Russia
Sweden
Last summer’s first round pick will also captain the Swedish squad.
United States
All of these young gents rank within the top 15 Capitals prospects, according to Hockey’s Future’s summer rankings.
Sixteen games, including all Team USA games, will be televised in HD on the NHL Network, with Gary Thorne, Dave Starman and Fred Pletsch as your broadcast crew.