{"id":51976,"date":"2022-08-21T13:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T13:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/pronman-2022-world-juniors-standouts-and-disappointments\/"},"modified":"2022-08-21T13:30:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T13:30:06","slug":"pronman-2022-world-juniors-standouts-and-disappointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/pronman-2022-world-juniors-standouts-and-disappointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Pronman: 2022 World Juniors standouts and disappointments"},"content":{"rendered":"
After a week in Red Deer for the Hlinka Gretzky, it was off to Edmonton for the rescheduled 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship. Here is a summary of players who I felt stood out \u2014 or failed to stand out \u2014 this past week in Edmonton after Canada beat Finland 3-2 in overtime in the gold medal game, with Kent Johnson scoring the golden goal.<\/p>\n
The Canadian Ducks: Mason McTavish, C \/ Olen Zellweger, D<\/strong><\/p>\n McTavish was the best player at the tournament. His combination of pace, high-end skill, power and scoring ability distinguished him from the group. McTavish was impactful in puck possession due to his feet, strength and two-way compete while also being able to make very creative plays to generate chances. He also made a tournament-saving defensive play in the gold medal game in overtime. He looks like a player ready to step in with the Ducks.<\/p>\n Zellweger was one of the best defensemen in the tournament. His skating and puck-moving stood out consistently. He made a lot of plays, and with his feet he was able to play at the fast pace of this event without issue. His defending was n’t amazing given his size, but with his skating he was able to be good enough on retrievals and make enough defensive plays to make the most of his offensive gifts.<\/p>\n Emil Andrae, LHD, Philadelphia<\/strong><\/p>\n Andrae was Sweden’s clear best skater in the tournament. His great skill and playing ability drove their offense, and when they needed a goal the puck went to his stick to make things happen. Andrae isn’t the biggest defenseman but he competes quite hard, allowing him to make stops and win battles. Due to his skating I question whether his game will actually work in the NHL, but he’s certainly a player trending up after a strong year in the Allsvenskan.<\/p>\n Ridly Greig, C, Ottawa<\/strong><\/p>\n Up until he got injured in the quarterfinals, Greig was one of the best players in the tournament. He showed his typical two-way tenacity, being great defensively while also attacking the net consistently with speed and skill. He looks like a player on the fast track to becoming a top-nine center in the league.<\/p>\n Roby Jarventie, LW, Ottawa<\/strong><\/p>\n Jarventie had a huge tournament for Finland as a big part of their offense. He’s not a perfect player as he lacks footspeed and physicality, but inside the offensive zone Jarventie can make a lot happen. He’s very skilled, can hit seams as a passer and has a great shot, making him a real threat on the power play. The difference between him at this tournament and the version of him we saw in 2021 was night and day.<\/p>\n