Oliver Moore, the 2023 “Other” first-round selection of the Blackhawks, connects at WJC

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The Blackhawks’ second-round pick in the 2023 draft, Oliver Moore, scored his first goal and assisted in Team USA’s 7-2 victory over Latvia in the IIHF World Junior Championship quarterfinal on Tuesday. The quick Moore scored the game’s last goal for Team USA, which won handily for the second time in a row after being selected 19th overall by Chicago in June. He also assisted in setting up the first goal for Drew Fortescue. Moore, 19, is a freshman at …

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Six Elite Blackhawks Prospects Participating in the Swedish WJC

Six Elite Blackhawks Prospects Participating in the Swedish WJC

Chicago Blackhawks draft picks made up five of Canada’s gold-medal winning team at the 2023 World Junior Championship, led by Connor Bedard. Top Blackhawks prospects make up four members of Team USA at the World Junior Championship in Sweden this year. Slovakia’s squad has two draft selections from Chicago. The competition takes place in Göteborg, the hometown of current Blackhawks goalie Arvid Söderblom, from December 26, 2023 to January 5, 2024. Even if defenseman Kevin Korchinski, 19, and forward Bedard, …

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