While most NHL clubs have a horse in the race when it comes to this tournament, the Toronto Maple Leafs have no current prospects in the tournament for the first time since 1982 a span of 40 years. If you do not yet have a Torstar account, you can create one now (it is free), Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Toronto Maple Leafs 153rd overall selection, Forward Ty Voit #96 of the Sarnia Sting (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images). Tore it up with Notre Dame this year with 15 G, 32 PTS in 29 GP. The 2023 World Junior Championship begins today with four games: Finland/Switzerland, Sweden/Austria, Latvia/USA, and Czechia/Canada. The playmaking center, who was the MVP of the SHL Playoffs in 2021 with 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 14 games, joined Toronto of the AHL at the end of the 2021-22 season and had four points (two goals, two assists) in six games, impressing Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas in the process. has been on fire with the Sarnia Sting this season, Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects Update: Voit, Knies and Minten, Suns Wanted to Fight the Pelicans After Zion Williamson Threw Down an Unneccessary and Awesome 360 Dunk, Early World Juniors Predictions for Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects, Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Report: Steeves, Shaw, and Voit, Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltender Carousel Continues to Spin. The Kamloops Blazers centre and 2022 Maple Leafs second-round draft pick recently finished a six-hour bus trip . The tournament kicked off on August 10 and the Maple Leafs have three prospects playing in the tournament. Niemela is a 19-year-old defenseman from Oulu Finland and is currently playing for Karpat in Liiga (Finnish Elite League). Knies is being viewed as a future top-six power forward, though it still remains to be seen when he eventually leaves college hockey behind whether he can stand-out in the NHL. NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from August 8-September 8. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. . All three of the Leafs' prospects at the 2022 world juniors are likely to play impactful roles. Some might consider these sacrifices made by a club that has been a perennial first-round exit for the past six seasons. Its improving all the time., Pennanen sees the NHL in Hirvonens future: Of course it could take some time, but I think he has a chance to reach that level some day.. 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Team USA will play Slovakia on the first night (December 26th) of the tournament at 9:30 pm ET. As such, perhaps that sort of thinking no longer rings true. Here is a look at each of those four prospects. Here, Rasmus Sandin starts the breakout on the powerplay and it leads to a nice chance for the Leafs 2018 6th round pick Pontus Holmberg. One of the reasons he was selected is his productive season at the University of Connecticut in the NCAA. Mike Zeisberger, Stanley Cup Final | Avalanche vs. I also predicted big performances from all three. Fraser Minten is staring out the window of a Sandman Hotel in Prince George, B.C. 64 pick in 2020 NHL Draft, 2021-22 season: Karpat (Liiga): 48 GP, 10-22-32. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. NHL 2022. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. With the World Junior Championship in the rearview mirror, here's a look at 10 prospects making noise as of late. The 19-year-old is having a good season in the NCAA for the University of Minnesota. Somehow though, the Pittsburgh-born youngster hasnt been given the chance to help the United States in their quest for World Juniors gold. The Finnish national team picked. Knies, Niemela, and Robertson all look like they could become regular NHLers someday, and the rest of the prospects I listed certainly dont lack potential. What Niemelas been able to do in Finland this year is ridiculously impressive for a 19-year-old, and only makes his presence at the World Juniors that much more intriguing. rights reserved. What gives Maple Leafs management reason for optimism was the point-per-game pace he put together in the AHL upon his return. He has offensive instincts that should land him on the power play. There would have been one more, American Nick Robertson, but the Leafs decided to keep the 19-year-old in Toronto to prepare for the upcoming NHL season, with training camp opening Jan. 3. 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Hirvonen has had a great season to date with HIFK of Finlands SM-Liiga, with 18 points through 26 games thus far. . Over the last 10 tournaments, the Leafs have sent only a handful of prospects to Canadas team at the world juniors: Nazem Kadri (2011), Morgan Rielly (2013), Frederik Gauthier (2014, 2015), Mitch Marner and Travis Dermott (2016), and goalie Ian Scott (2019). For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. The Toronto Maple Leafs 2021 fifth-round (153rd overall) pick has been on fire with the Sarnia Sting this season, with 48 points in 27 games. #Leafs #LeafsForever, Maple Leafs Acquire Matt Murray & Draft Picks For Future Considerations, Maple Leafs Commentary: Matt Murray, Goalie Solution or Mrazek Mistake. He does everything on the ice. They selected him with the #213th overall pick in that draft. Were excited for him. Hes been taking Finlands top pro league by storm this year, so one can only imagine what hell be able to do with a years worth of experience and training under his belt after he was already named the tournaments top defenseman once. He could make his NHL debut following the end of Minnesota's season. Hes the former play-by-play voice of the London Jr. Knights for Rogers TV and currently hosts the Sticks in the 6ix podcast. All three will be playing pivotal roles for their teams and will look to do the Maple Leafs organization proud. Niemel was drafted 64th overall. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. Here are some 2020/21 highlights from the newest #Leafs prospect, Alex Steeves Instead, guys like Noah Laba, Tyler Boucher and Sam Lipkin got call-ups when theyre useful role players but have hardly stood out this season on their respective teams. Matthew Knies, Left-Wing, Age 20. I think he has also improved his skill since last season, especially his pro athlete mindset.. Should the Toronto Maple Leafs hang onto their first-round pick in the 2023 Draft, they'll select a very talented player. The 18-year-old has five goals and four assists in 21 games for Assat in Finlands top league. EDMONTON, AB - DECEMBER 30: Topi Niemela #7, Roni Hirvonen #22, Anton Lundell #15 and Kasper Simontaival #29 of Finland celebrate a goal against Slovakia during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship at Rogers Place on December 30, 2020 in Edmonton, Canada. Its hard to be optimistic about the draft when you sacrifice your picks for assets in hopes of a deep playoff run each year, only to be let down seven games in. To order Lets hope this doesnt derail USAs tournament as theyre poised to really make some noise and defend their gold medal from last year. (Hirvonen) can be good on the power player and everything else. Finland will have its sights set on Gold this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs 2021 fifth-round (153rd overall) pick has. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. The tournament starts on December 26th, 2021, and ends with the Gold Medal game on January 5th, 2022. On July 7, 2022, the Maple Leafs moved Petr Mrazek and his mistake-of-a-contract to the Chicago Blackhawks along with their 2022 first-round pick as a salary dump, in exchange for the second-round pick the Maple Leafs would use to select Minten. Oilers Have Made 3 Forwards Available for Trade Who Goes? He led the Tigers in scoring with 76 points, including 35 goals, in 63 games last year, and has four goals and 10 assists in nine games this season. Jan 2, 2021 Hirvonen is a centre, unafraid to compare his game to that of Mikael Granlund, a 10-year NHLer with Minnesota and Nashville. After missing training camp and the first month and a half of the 2022-23 season, Woll has been incredible with an 8-0-0 record to kick off his season with the Toronto Marlies - tying a franchise record run in the process. One of the Maple Leafs best forward prospects, Semyon Der-Arguchintsev is a trade candidate leading up to the 2023 deadline. World Juniors; Football. He has the tools to be a top-six winger at the NHL level, but with the right development, I could definitely see him assuming a role on the left side of the top line someday. And if he impresses early on, he could end up being one of Team USAs go-to players. The 5-10, 177-pounder scored 55 goals in 46 games in his final year with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League in 2019-20 and will be looked upon to provide offense in the NHL this season. Toronto Maple Leafs: What Is Nick Robertson's Role Next Season? It was in his best interest and the best interest of everybody to give him the best opportunity to make the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lilley said. The Leafs didnt draft any Canadians among their six picks in 2019, and only two of their 12 picks from 2020 were Canadian. As I wrote about the other day, the Toronto Maple Leafs have three. rights reserved. All three should be interesting to watch at this years World Juniors, not least because its individually each their last shot at the gold. Through three games in the KHL, he has a .904 save percentage, in eight games in the second division, he has a .935 save percentage, and three games at the junior level, he has a .926 save percentage. All Rights Reserved. It was a lot of fun and good to see everyone, the staff members there and some NHL players and get to train with those guys. The 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospect just turned 17 and is one of the most electrifying prospects in all of hockey reflected in his consensus No. Follow on Twitter. Here are the top 10 NHL players to come out of the tournament that was won by Team USA 10 years ago. Like Kokkonen, hes played above his age bracket most of his teenaged career. Topi Niemela - Finland - The Finnish born defenseman was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs 64th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Ovchinnikov was one of the stories of Toronto's prospect pool last year, putting up a massive season in the MHL with 20 goals and 31 assists in just 40 games. With such hype around him and the potential for Knies to be a bit of a wildcard addition to the Toronto Maple Leafs line-up as they near the Stanley Cup Playoffs, its understandable to have eyes on him. Here's this week's look at some of the Toronto Maple Leafs prospects and how they're doing at the major junior level. But on top of the tenacity and physical play Hyman has, Knies also has a very good shot. The fact he was picked in the second round back at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft points to the Toronto Maple Leafs seeing something in him. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto In both games hes logged over 21:30, logging 22:11 against Austria even though he took two minor penalties. And one day, they believe, they will play together for Toronto. But, for the first time since 1982, the Toronto Maple Leafs won't have a single prospect taking part in this year's World Juniors. Matthew Knies out of the University of Minnesota gets the ball rolling as Toronto's first untouchable prospect. He was invited to USAs camp in the summer and currently leads the OHL in points with 30 points in 16 games. World Juniors 2020: Breakdown of every NHL teams' prospects | Sporting News Canada MIN DAL 12:00p -154 ANA WIN 12:00p -256 DET CBJ 3:00p SJ BUF 4:00p CHI NYI 4:30p VGS BOS Mon, 4:00p COL PHI Mon,. There would have been another with the. Torontos group of prospects include Matthew Knies, Topi Niemela, Roni Hirvonen, and Ryan Tverberg. His OHL lead in scoring had shrunk to 4 points with Pavel Mintyukov on his heels. Toronto is encouraged by his combination of hustle and muscle (6-foot-2, 210 pounds) and sees him as an effective NHL power forward after continued development in college. He plays for HIFK in Liiga this season after spending the previous two seasons playing for Assat. He had six points in seven games at last years tournament and helped Finland beat Russia in the Bronze Medal game. Matthew Knies is a 2021 second-round pick of the Leafs selected #57th overall in that draft. Last year, the Toronto Maple Leafs saw prospects Matthew Knies suit up for Team USA and Roni Hirvonen and Topi Niemela play for Finland. NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Bruins, Oilers, Canucks, Maple Leafs Have 3 Good Trade Options to Fix Their Forward Lines, William Nylanders Success Means Unclear Future in Toronto, Canadiens Dont Need to Rush to Add Pierre-Luc Dubois, Oilers Finally Getting the Version of Jack Campbell They Paid For, Revisiting the Golden Knights Trade for Max Pacioretty, Mark Messier NHL Legend and 6-Time Stanley Cup Winner, The Strangest Superstitions in NHL History, 3 Takeaways From Oilers 5-2 Victory Over Kraken in Kanes Return, Wilds Brodin & Spurgeon Lead Way in Win Over Capitals, Canucks Prospect Report: Lekkerimaki, McDonough, Bains & More, Bruins Weekly: Krejci, Maple Leafs, Trade Assets & More. TLN's 2022-23 Midseason Leafs Prospect Rankings: Prospects 10-6. Tverberg currently has nine goals and seven assists for 16 points in 14 games. The Leafs, in recent year, have drawn from all over the globe when drafting players, unafraid as some teams are of drafting Russians. For interview requests or any other inquiries, you can follow Alexs social media pages listed at the bottom of his articles like this one. Last time round they found themselves eliminated at the quarter-final stage by Czechia and it wouldnt be entirely surprising to see a similar result this time, especially given the insistence on not picking a squad of best possible options. Breaking ankles, scoring goals.Typical Saturday night for @Matthew_Knies pic.twitter.com/3jEZtTDXLl. Knies announced in April he'll be returning to the University of Minnesota, a decision the Maple Leafs fully support. 2022 World Junior Championship Team Canada Final Roster, 2022 World Junior Championship Team Finland Final Roster, Capitals Ties With Russia Run Deeper Than Ovechkin, Kings Have Several Options to Replace Edler. But he has had a good start in the KHL with Ufa-based Salavat Yulaev (five goals, three assists). Toronto Maple Leafs: Will Any of These Marlies Make the Jump. Matthew Knies, F How. To order copies of So, How have things been so far? He needs more strength. This is the most exciting time of the year for everyone that loves hockey.. 84. As I mentioned earlier, Maple Leafs 2020 seventh round pick Ryan Tverberg was among the last cuts for Team Canada, which largely had to do with the emergence of Bedard at selection camp. Topi Niemela (TOR) scores his first goal of the tournament. Perhaps the stand-out of Roni Hirvonens performances is the fact that, per EliteProspects, in 11 games with the Finnish Under 20s team last season, he scored 12 goals and added a further 3 assists for 15 points; statistically that shows through. Topi Niemela got drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round of the 2020 NHL draft. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today the club's 27-man roster that will participate in the 2022 Traverse City Prospect Tournament at Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City, MI. Lilley says: Its a 19-year-olds tournament. OHL; QMJHL; WHL . Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. That interested fans were more focused on the 2023 draft eligibles with the hopes of getting an early glimpse at some of the names the Leafs may target this June. Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Nick Robertson will unfortunately have zero impact on the 2022-23 season, as he underwent shoulder surgery, ultimately keeping him out six months. Hirvonen has two goals and four assists on the top line with Islanders prospect Aatu Rty and Joakim Kemell, drafted 17th by the Nashville Predators this year. 159 pick in 2018 NHL Draft, 2021-22 season: Vaxjo (SHL): 46 GP, 11-30-41; Toronto (AHL): 6 GP, 2-2-4. Whatever the state of affairs within the United States hockey program, its a massive oversight to leave Ty Voit out. Additionally, he was able to notch roughly a point every second game in the Finnish Liiga also; again despite playing against much older competition. If you care about the team with the maple leaf on its jersey, youll be watching Canada at the world junior hockey tournament. Prospect Pool Overview: Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs have some notable names in the prospect pipeline. Toronto Maple Leafs: High Expectations For Prospects at World Juniors EDMONTON, AB - DECEMBER 26: Joel Mtt #32, Topi Niemel #7 and Roni Hirvonen #22 of Finland celebrate a goal. We create the lists without any biases toward country or nationality. Leading the OHL in goals per game might be enough to at least get him a look. With 25-man rosters for. He has five goals and 17 assists for 22 points in 25 games so far this season. This past year, the Maple Leafs rebounded with five selections over the seven-round draft. Roni Hirvonen puts Finland ahead 3-2 with just 23.3 seconds to go. With the departures of Lundell and Winnipeg Jets prospect Ville Heinola, who served as captain last year, Hirvonen will have some extra responsibility. 72. And despite not making Team Canada, the fact that he was even considered to make the team considering where he was drafted should be seen as a positive sign. Thats it so far, hopefully we get answers about the USA team soon and they can play their next game against Sweden on Wednesday at 9:30pm est. What makes Niemelas role even more important is that he was drafted for the advanced defensive instincts he possessed for his age, which makes his newfound offensive ability that much more of a pleasant surprise. Hirvonen and Niemel worked out with the likes of John Tavares and Michael Bunting while getting to know the organization and city before returning to Finland to attend their world junior camp. Niemela is one of two Toronto prospects representing Team Finland at the World Junior Championship. Prior to the season . Who do you agree and disagree with? Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Matthew Knies will probably remember his opening game at the 2022 World Juniors for being in the middle of the most bizarre review and re-review of a goal. He makes the right plays over and over again. Hes a 19-year-old playing in one of the top leagues in the world. Hes a smart player, hes got excellent speed. Those two names will both be appearing for Finland, both likely in high-profile roles, with Topi Niemel likely one of their top-pairing defensemen and Roni Hirvonen likely to be on the wing in the top-six as they open against Latvia. He scored in all three games and was named MVP at the Karjala Cup as Russias under-20 team beat senior teams from Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic. Hirvonen will be joining Niemela on Team Finland at the 2022 World Junior Championship. TLN's 2022-23 Midseason Leafs Prospect Rankings: Prospects 20-16 Rounding out the back half of this countdown was difficult, as there isn't necessarily a ton separating most of the players in . His 56-save effort against Laval on Sunday was also among the best save counts in franchise history. Interestingly, in both comparisons, we likened him to players who were larger. They grabbed notable names like Rodion Amirov in the first round, Roni Hirvonen in the second round and Topi Niemel in the third round. The roster. Republication or distribution of this content is Knies will be representing Team USA at the World Junior Championship. . Matthew Knies is seemingly the most likely to make the Leafs in the short-term, but that doesnt mean thatNiemel and Hirvonen cant aspire to making the NHL. Beyond Matthew Knies, the Leafs only have two other players headed to Edmonton for this summers World Juniors. So what happened to the picks that couldve been? Our expectations for him are to make a little bit of a jump. Lilley says: Hes playing in three different leagues, but quite frankly hes doing his part in stopping the puck. He beats you offensively and on defence., Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. Nick Moldenhauer is another long shot to make Team Canada, but he is leading the USHL in goals and is second in points right now with 10 goals and 18 points in 13 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs may be on hiatus, but some of their prospects are keeping busy at the World Juniors. This season he is an integral part of the Finland National World Junior U20 team battling for gold in Red Deer, Alberta. (stats from Eliteprospects.com). in trade talks for the past few years in Toronto, but given his modified no-trade clause . Relatively unknown to the Leafs fan base, Amirov was a surprise pick. "On the ice and off the ice, he wants to know what the best are doing and how they're achieving their fitness standards, for example," Wickenheiser said, "and he really has a plan for himself of where he wants to see himself go. Russia's forward group is also quite strong up the middle. Kressler may be a long shot to join Team Canada, but hes had a hot start with 8 goals and 12 points in 8 OHL games after starting the season hurt. Despite his outstanding production at the junior level, he was unable to earn a legitimate look in the KHL until this season. Where were they traded and when for the Maple Leafs not to have any representatives at this years World Junior Championship? Of course, prior to the World Juniors over the Christmas period the Team USA roster will need to be trimmed down to 25 players and injuries might occur, but the reality is that the Toronto Maple Leafs prospect is likely not getting a look in. The Toronto Maple Leafs have a few prospects eligible to play in the 2023 World Junior Championships which will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick starting on December 26th, 2022. With the process we go through, we compile lists, and we have had lots and lots of Canadians on our lists, but the way the lists go, we just havent had those guys in the spots where we were picking, said Lilley, a Leafs scout since 2006. This is the player with the most assists in the whole of the CHL, not just the OHL. Thanks . Fraser Minten was a late cut from last summers makeup tournament after getting an invite to Canadas camp. Hip surgery forced. Recently named captain of the Victoriaville Tigres of the QMJHL, Abramov has matured as both a scorer and a leader. Its unclear whether they will venture to Toronto in September for what would be their first training camp with the Leafs. American Matt Knies is the other. He covers the Toronto Maple Leafs, World Juniors, and the NHL Entry Draft, and is also part of the Sticks in the 6ix Podcast, presented by THW. He has been writing about sports since 2015 and has been with The Hockey Writers since October of 2020. The Finns are two-thirds of the Leafs prospect contingent at the world juniors. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. ", How acquired: Selected with No. At this years tournament, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have four prospects taking part. Whether drafted or undrafted, it is a great opportunity to showcase their talent. 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