Toronto Maple Leafs: Prospects at the World Juniors
By Alex Hobson
The Toronto Maple Leafs had four prospects representing them at the 2019 World Juniors.
Between Canada, Sweden, and the Czech Republic, the Toronto Maple Leafs had goaltender Ian Scott (CAN), defenseman Rasmus Sandin (SWE), winger Pontus Holmberg (SWE), and defenseman Filip Kral (CZE) to show at this year’s tournament.
Leafs defensive prospect Timothy Liljegren was also supposed to be representing Sweden but was held out of the tournament due to an injury.
If you’re a Canadian hockey fan, this year’s showcase was heartbreaking. It was the first time ever Canada failed to even get a medal on their home turf, and they lost in the quarterfinals to Finland as a result of a broken stick on a shot from Noah Dobson. Finland would promptly regain possession and win the tournament in overtime.
Regardless, Toronto Maple Leafs fans were paying attention to both their home countries as well as the prospects the Leafs had out there. Since the three countries with prospects have all been eliminated already, let’s have a look at how they fared at the tournament.