3 players to watch on Team USA at the 2023 World Juniors
Lane Hutson, D
Hutson continues to prove doubters wrong. A first-round talent with seventh-round size (he’s listed at five-foot-eight, 148 pounds), Hutson thinks the game well and makes plays all over the ice. He has torn it up as a freshman at BU, where he’s scored seven goals and added 11 assists in his first 16 games. This event provides yet another proving ground for the Montreal second-rounder.
Luke Hughes, D
If he’s to become the first of the Hughes trio to win WJC gold, Luke will have to play a major role on and off the ice. This powerful-skating defenceman doesn’t have much left to accomplish at the amateur level. Enjoy his all-around game and get ready for him to join his brother Jack in New Jersey next season.
Logan Cooley, C
The third-overall pick from last year’s draft truly believed he was the best player available in 2022. Arizona saw a gifted dual-threat offensive player who can pace the game and use his elite vision to find teammates in unexpected fashion. Don’t sleep on his shot, either.
