Overview

• Finland and Sweden concluded the showcase tied for first place after round-robin play in Minnesota.
• Finland’s Aatos Koivu and Sweden’s Jack Berglund topped the scoring charts with seven points each in five games.
• Heavy hitting and board-crunching checks characterized the tournament as selectors assessed prospects’ readiness.
• Early Canadian projections lean on 2006/2007 age-group forwards such as Gavin McKenna and Porter Martone with Matthew Schaefer and Sam Dickinson anchoring the defense.
• USA forecasts highlight a deep forward corps built around Teddy Stiga, James Hagens and Brodie Ziemer as final lineup decisions loom.