This past weekend in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, there was a U20 tournament featuring the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden. This serves as yet another evaluation opportunity for the World Junior Championship. And for both Finland and Sweden, it is a chance to test out some players who weren’t invited to the tournament in Kamloops. Here are some of the NHL prospects I liked a lot at the tournament, which I watched by way of video. Vitali Kravtsov (NYR) was named the top forward in the tournament, with Simon Johansson (MIN) named top defenseman and Jesper Eliasson (DET) top goaltender.



CZECH REPUBLIC



Jan Jenik, LW, Arizona



Jenik was good for the Czechs, even if he wasn’t a top player. He showed flashes of high-end playmaking ability. He’s skilled and sees the ice well, and also showed some nice hustle trying to win back or coming back on defense, although in his last game, he delivered what could be argued as a cheap hit. My main...