Three players to watch on Team Denmark at the WJC
Joachim Blichfeld
A seventh-round pick of the San Jose Sharks in 2016, Blichfeld has increased his stock markedly since being picked. After that selection he crossed from Sweden to the WHL where he has gained a lot of attention due to his deadly shot. He scored 28 goals for the Portland Winterhawks last season and has 13 in 26 games this season. At the WJC for underdog Denmark, Blichfeld will look to improve on the three goals he scored in five games last season.
Kasper Krog
An undersized (5-foot-9) and undrafted goalie, Krog returns to the WJC after a stellar performance at last year’s tournament in which he posted a .900 save percentage and even earned a 34-save win against Finland. Struggling in Denmark’s top league with a 13th-ranked save percentage of .880, Krog returns and, as is always the case with a minnow team like Denmark, will need to be a key player if it pulls off any more upsets.
Oliver True
For the fourth year in a row Team Denmark will have a member of the True family on the roster. Oliver follows in the footsteps of his older brother Alexander, who played in the past three WJCs for the country and posted five points in 15 games. Alexander was never drafted to the NHL, though he was signed by the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda for whom he has eight points in 24 games this season. Oliver is set to play in his first WJC and heads into the tournament with seven points in 30 games for OHL Ottawa.
