Take a look at the Vancouver Canucks prospects that represented their respective nations at the 2015 World Junior Hockey Championship in Montreal and Toronto.
Dec 7, 2014
Take a look at the Vancouver Canucks prospects that represented their respective nations at the 2015 World Junior Hockey Championship in Montreal and Toronto.
Second Round (36th overall) of 2014 NHL Draft
Dec. 26: Demko stopped 28 of 29 shots and two of three in the shootout as USA beat Finland.
Dec. 28: Demko did not dress for the States' 6-0 win over Germany.
Dec. 29: Demko stopped 17 shots and posted a shutout vs. Slovakia.
Dec. 31: Demko made 40 saves in a losing effort against Canada.
Jan. 2: Demko stopped 22 of 25 as the Americans lost to Russia in the QF.
* Demko ranked top-3 in GAA and SV% (min. 3 starts) as of the Americans' elimination.
Fifth Round (126th overall) of 2014 NHL Draft
Dec. 26: Forsling registered two assists in Sweden's win over the Czechs.
Dec. 27: Forsling threw three shots on net in Sweden's win over Denmark.
Dec. 29: Forsling scored a pair of PP goals and won Player of the Game in Sweden's win vs. Russia.
Dec. 31: Forsling notched a pair of power play assists against the Swiss.
Jan. 2: Forsling had a goal and assist in Sweden's QF win. He leads all WJC defencemen in points.
Jan. 4: Forsling was minus-1 and had two shots in Sweden's 4-1 loss to Russia.
Jan. 5: Forsling had three shots and was minus-1 in Sweden's loss to Slovakia.
*Forsling was one of only two non-Canadian players named to the tournament All-Star team
First Round (6th overall) of 2014 NHL Draft
Dec. 26: Virtanen scored the eighth and final goal in Canada's blowout of Slovakia.
Dec. 27: Virtanen logged one shot on goal in a 4-0 win over Germany.
Dec. 29: Virtanen put two shots on net and earned a roughing penalty vs. Finland.
Dec. 31: Virtanen went plus-1 with two shots on goal against the U.S.
Jan. 2: Virtanen registered an assist in the QF vs. Denmark.
Jan. 4: Virtanen had one shot in Canada's SF win over Slovakia.
Jan. 5: Virtanen had one assist and took a boarding penalty in Canada's win over Russia.
*Virtanen won gold as a member of Team Canada.