13 QMJHL Players Confirmed For World Junior Play

The World Junior Hockey Championships start today in Ottawa at 12 PM EST, and the prestigious Under-20 tournament will feature lots of action with four games kicking off the first day.

The tournament features 13 active QMJHL Players, including six NHL drafted talents.

NHL-affiliated prospects

• D Basile Sansonnens (SUI, Vancouver Canucks/Rimouski Océanic)

• LW Eriks Mateiko (LAT, Washington Capitals/Saint John Sea Dogs)

• RW Ethan Gauthier (CAN, Tampa Bay Lightning/Drummondville Voltigeurs)

• G Jakub Milota (CZE, Nashville Predators/Cape Breton Eagles)

• LW Juraj Pekarcik (SVK, St. Louis Blues/Moncton Wildcats

• C Mathieu Cataford (CAN, Vegas Golden Knights/Rimouski Océanic

NHL draft eligibles

• D Carlos Handel (DEU, 2025 NHL Draft/Halifax Mooseheads)

• D Harijs Cjunskis (LAT, 2024/2025 NHL Draft/Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)

• C Julius Sumpf (DEU, 2023/2024/2025 NHL Draft/Moncton Wildcats)

• RW Lars Steiner (SUI, 2026 NHL Draft/Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)

• G Linards Feldbergs (LAT, 2023/2024/2025 NHL Draft/Sherbrooke Phoenix)

• D Peter Valent (SVK, 2024/2025 NHL Draft/Quebec Remparts)

• D Peteris Bulans (LAT, 2023/2024/2025 NHL Draft/Chicoutimi Saguenéens)

Head to The Hockey News' home page for extensive coverage of the tournament!

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