The World Junior Championship is slated to begin on Dec. 26 as 10 teams vie for a spot on the podium. While national pride is on the line during the next two weeks, the premier event on the juniors stage also provides fans a chance to check out the stars of tomorrow for their NHL team.
This year's tournament will see more than 100 prospects suit up for their country, including the Toronto Maple Leafs' Rasmus Sandin, the Arizona Coyotes' Barrett Hayton and the Winnipeg Jets' Ville Heinola and David Gustafsson who have seen NHL action this year.
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Here's a team-by-team breakdown of the players that will hit the ice in the Czech Republic for all 31 NHL teams from Boxing Day to Jan. 5 at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship.
NHL prospects playing in 2020 World Juniors
Anaheim Ducks
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Czech Rep. | Lukas Dostal | G | Ilves (SM-Liiga) | 3rd/2018 |
| USA | Trevor Zegras | C | Boston Univ. (HE) | 1st/2019 |
Arizona Coyotes
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Barrett Hayton | C | Arizona (NHL) | 1st/2018 |
| Czech Republic | Jan Jenik | C | Hamilton (OHL) | 3rd/2018 |
| Finland | Matias Maccelli | LW | Ilves (SM-Liiga) | 4th/2019 |
| Finland | Aku Raty | RW | Karpat (SM-Liiga) | 5th/2019 |
| Switzerland | Valentin Nussbaumer | C/LW | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | 7th/2019 |
| Sweden | Victor Soderstrom | RHD | Brynas (SHL) | 1st/2019 |
| USA | Ty Emberson | RHD | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 3rd/2018 |
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Boston Bruins
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Czech Rep. | Jakub Lauko | LW | Providence (AHL) | 3rd/2018 |
| USA | John Beecher | C | Michigan (Big Ten) | 1st/2019 |
| USA | Curtis Hall | C | Yale (ECAC) | 4th/2018 |
Buffalo Sabres
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Dylan Cozens | C/RW | Lethbridge (WHL) | 1st/2019 |
| Czech Rep. | Matej Pekar | LW | Barrie (OHL) | 4th/2018 |
| Sweden | Erik Portillo | G | Dubuque (USHL) | 3rd/2019 |
| USA | Mattias Samuelsson | LHD | Western Michigan (NCHC) | 2nd/2018 |
Calgary Flames
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| USA | Dustin Wolf | G | Everett (WHL) | 7th/2019 |
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Carolina Hurricanes
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Finland | Anttoni Honka | RHD | Jyp (SM-Liiga) | 3rd/2019 |
| Finland | Lenni Killinen | RW | Assat (SM-Liiga) | 4th/2018 |
| Finland | Patrik Puistola | RW | Tappara (SM-Liiga) | 3rd/2019 |
| Germany | Dominik Bokk | RW | Rogle (SHL) | Trade (STL: 1st/2018) |
| USA | Jack Drury | C | Harvard (ECAC) | 2nd/2018 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Czech Rep. | Michal Teply | RW | Winnipeg (WHL) | 4th/2019 |
| Finland | Antti Saarela | C | Ilves (SM-Liiga) | 4th/2019 |
Colorado Avalanche
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Bowen Byram | LHD | Vancouver (WHL) | 1st/2019 |
| Finland | Justus Annunen | G | Karpat (SM-Liiga) | 3rd/2018 |
| Finland | Sampo Ranta | LW | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 3rd/2018 |
| Russia | Daniil Zhuravlyov | LHD | Bars Kazan (VHL) | 5th/2018 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Liam Foudy | C/LW | London (OHL) | 1st/2018 |
| Russia | Kirill Marchenko | RW | SKA-Neva (VHL) | 2nd/2018 |
| Russia | Dmitry Voronkov | LW | Bars Kazan (KHL) | 4th/2019 |
| Switzerland | Tim Berni | LHD | ZSC Lions (NLA) | 6th/2018 |
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Dallas Stars
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Ty Dellandrea | C | Flint (OHL) | 1st/2018 |
| Sweden | Oskar Back | C | Farjestad (SHL) | 3rd/2018 |
Detroit Red Wings
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Jared McIsaac | LHD | Halifax (QMJHL) | 2nd/2018 |
| Canada | Joe Veleno | C | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 1st/2018 |
| Germany | Moritz Seider | RHD | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 1st/2019 |
| Sweden | Jonatan Berggren | LW | Skelleftea (SHL) | 2nd/2018 |
| Sweden | Jesper Eliasson | G | Vaxjo (SHL) | 3rd/2018 |
Edmonton Oilers
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Raphael Lavoie | RW | Halifax (QMJHL) | 2nd/2019 |
| Canada | Olivier Rodrigue | G | Moncton (QMJHL) | 2nd/2018 |
| Czech Rep. | Matej Blumel | C | Pardubice (Extraliga) | 4th/2019 |
| Sweden | Philip Broberg | LHD | Skelleftea (SHL) | 1st/2019 |
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Florida Panthers
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Germany | Justin Schutz | LW | Red Bull Munich (DEL) | 6th/2018 |
| Russia | Grigory Denisenko | LW | Lokomotiv (KHL) | 1st/2018 |
| USA | Spencer Knight | G | Boston College (HE) | 1st/2019 |
Los Angeles Kings
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Aidan Dudas | C | Owen Sound (OHL) | 4th/2018 |
| Canada | Akil Thomas | C/W | Niagara (OHL) | 2nd/2018 |
| Czech Rep. | Lukas Parik | G | Spokane (WHL) | 3rd/2019 |
| Finland | Rasmus Kupari | C | Ontario (AHL) | 1st/2018 |
| Finland | Kim Nousiainen | LHD | KalPa (SM-Liiga) | 4th/2019 |
| Sweden | Tobias Bjornfot | LHD | Ontario (AHL) | 1st/2019 |
| Sweden | Samuel Fagemo | RW | Frolunda (SHL) | 2nd/2019 |
| USA | Alex Turcotte | C | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 1st/2019 |
| USA | Arthur Kaliyev | LW | Hamilton (OHL) | 2nd/2019 |
Minnesota Wild
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Russia | Alexander Khovanov | C | Moncton (QMJHL) | 3rd/2018 |
Montreal Canadiens
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Russia | Alexander Romanov | LHD | CSKA (KHL) | 2nd/2018 |
| Sweden | Mattias Norlinder | LHD | MODO (Allsvenskan) | 3rd/2019 |
| USA | Cole Caufield | RW | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 1st/2019 |
| USA | Jordan Harris | LHD | Northeastern(HE) | 3rd/2018 |
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Nashville Predators
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| USA | Spencer Stastney | LHD | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | 5th/2018 |
New Jersey Devils
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Kevin Bahl | LHD | Ottawa (OHL) | Trade (ARI: 2nd/2018) |
| Canada | Ty Smith | LHD | Spokane (WHL) | 1st/2018 |
| Russia | Daniil Misyul | LHD | Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) | 3rd/2019 |
| Switzerland | Akira Schmid | G | Omaha (USHL) | 5th/2018 |
| Sweden | Nikola Pasic | C/W | Karlskoga (Allsvenskan) | 7th/2019 |
New York Islanders
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| USA | Jacob Pivonka | C | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | 4th/2018 |
| USA | Oliver Wahlstrom | F | Bridgeport (AHL) | 1st/2018 |
New York Rangers
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Sweden | Nils Lundkvist | RHD | Lulea (SHL) | 1st/2018 |
| Sweden | Karl Henriksson | C | Frolunda J20 (Superelit) | 2nd/2019 |
| Switzerland | Nico Gross | LHD | Oshawa (OHL) | 4th/2018 |
| USA | K'Andre Miller | LHD | Wisonsin (Big Ten) | 1st/2018 |
| USA | Zac Jones | LHD | UMass-Amhert (HE) | 3rd/2019 |
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Ottawa Senators
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Jacob Bernard-Docker | RHD | North Dakota (NCHC) | 1st/2018 |
| Finland | Lassi Thomson | RHD | Ilves (SM-Liiga) | 1st/2019 |
| USA | Shane Pinto | C | North Dakota (NCHC) | 2nd/2019 |
Philadelphia Flyers
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Russia | Egor Zamula | LHD | Calgary (WHL) | UDFA |
| Sweden | Adam Ginning | LHD | Linkoping (SHL) | 2nd/2018 |
| USA | Bobby Brink | RW | Denver (NCHC) | 2nd/2019 |
| USA | Cam York | LHD | Michigan (Big Ten) | 1st/2019 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Calen Addison | RHD | Lethbridge (WHL) | 2nd/2018 |
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San Jose Sharks
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Finland | Santeri Hatakka | LHD | Ilves (SM-Liiga) | 6th/2019 |
St. Louis Blues
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Joel Hofer | G | Portland (WHL) | 4th/2018 |
| Russia | Nikita Alexandrov | C | Charlottetown (QMJHL) | 2nd/2019 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Nolan Foote | LW | Kelowna (WHL) | 1st/2019 |
| Sweden | Hugo Alnefelt | G | HV71 (SHL) | 3rd/2019 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Finland | Mikko Kokkonen | LHD | Jukurit (SM-Liiga) | 3rd/2019 |
| Sweden | Rasmus Sandin | LHD | Toronto (AHL) | 1st/2018 |
| USA | Nick Robertson | LW | Peterborough (OHL) | 2nd/2019 |
Vancouver Canucks
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Czech Rep. | Karel Plasek | RW | Brno (Extraliga) | 6th/2019 |
| Finland | Toni Utunen | LHD | Tappara (SM-Liiga) | 5th/2018 |
| Russia | Vasily Podkolzin | RW | SKA-Neva (VHL) | 1st/2019 |
| Sweden | Nils Hoglander | LW | Rogle (SHL) | 2nd/2019 |
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Vegas Golden Knights
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Russia | Ivan Morozov | C | SKA-Neva (VHL) | 2nd/2018 |
| Russia | Pavel Dorofeyev | LW | Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) | 3rd/2019 |
| USA | Isaiah Saville | G | Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA) | 5th/2019 |
Washington Capitals
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Canada | Connor McMichael | C | London (OHL) | 1st/2019 |
| Czech Rep. | Martin Hugo Has | RHD | KooVee (Mestis) | 5th/2019 |
Winnipeg Jets
| COUNTRY | PLAYER | POS | CURRENT TEAM | ACQUIRED |
|---|
| Finland | Ville Heinola | LHD | Lukko (SM-Liiga) | 1st/2019 |
| Sweden | David Gustafsson | C | Winnipeg (NHL) | 2nd/2018 |
