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Sweden wins silver at the 2024 World Juniors, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki is named MVP.

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Sweden wins silver at the 2024 World Juniors, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki is named MVP.

At the 2024 World Juniors, Tom Willander, Elias Pettersson, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki won silver after Sweden lost 6-2 to the United States. After the tournament, Lekkerimäki tied for the lead in goals scored with seven and led the competition with five goals scored on the power play. As a result, he was named MVP. This is an analysis of the performances of the three prospects in the Gold Medal Game. Lekkerimäki was one of Sweden’s best players, as he has …

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Six Elite Blackhawks Prospects Participating in the Swedish WJC

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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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