Vlasic Among 3 Blackhawks Prospects on USA Camp Roster
Three Blackhawks prospects were among the of a 29-man invite list for USA Hockey’s training camp ahead of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship which will take place from Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.
Defenseman Alex Vlasic, goaltender Drew Commesso and center Landon Slaggert will try to make the 25-man U.S. National Junior Team.
Commesso and Slaggert were selected by the Blackhawks in the second and third rounds, respectively, in the 2020 NHL Draft. Vlasic was the 43rd overall selection in the 2019 NHL draft.
In October, the Blackhawks also loaned center Kirby Dach to the Canadian men’s national junior ice hockey team. Dach’s participation in the tournmant is contingent on the start of the 2020-21 NHL regular season.
Good to see them making the grade. Dach likely stays unless issues resolved on owners wanting to reopen recently agreed to moa with nhlpa.
Reichel, Teply and Saarela if injury doesn’t keep him out will at wjc also.
Good to see other prospects improving their stock playing in Europe this fall. Hagel really playing well, Kurashev, Suter and Soderlund showing lots of promise too. Others like Chalupa, Galvas and Kayumov making themselves noticeable as well.
Kurachev and I think Barratt did very well in world juniors the yr they were there. So those could be good. I like both a lot.
We do very well with some 2nd round picks. Vlassic could be another. I see Mitch and Vlassic as good players in 5 yrs.
Be interesting who is really good in 5 yrs from 2019.