Another edition of the world junior hockey championships is in the books. The Maple Leafs had four prospects in the tournament, and all four played a serious role in their team’s performance throughout. Two of those prospects won a gold medal with Team USA in an instant classic against Canada Thursday night. Here’s a recap of how the Leafs prospects performed at the world juniors:



Martin Dzierkals-Latvia, forward



With three points in six games, Martin Dzierkals finished second in scoring for the Latvians, including a highlight-reel breakaway goal against Canada at the Air Canada Centre in the round robin. Dzierkals, a third-round pick in 2015, plays a high-energy game, and led his team in shots with 21 over six games. In the end, though, Latvia lost their relegation games against Finland and will not be returning to the tournament next year.



“It felt really good because the first two games I...