Jan 7

Jan 7 Prospects Represent Home Countries At World Juniors

Six prospects of the Vegas Golden Knights competed at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver. Though none of them came away with the gold, they were appreciative for the opportunity to represent their respective countries.

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Words can’t describe how disappointing this defeat feels. Can’t thank @hockeycanada, family, friends and lastly our country for the tremendous amount of support. I’m so proud to call myself Canadian. 🍁

A post shared by Cody Glass (@codyglass8) on Jan 3, 2019 at 1:16pm PST

Cody Glass finished third on Team Canada in scoring, but they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by eventual-champion Finland.

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Gick verkligen inte som vi hade tänkt oss, men verkligen ett minne för livet. Tack för stödet Sverige🇸🇪

A post shared by Erik Brännström (@brannstromerik) on Jan 3, 2019 at 1:16am PST

Erik Brannstrom was the captain of Sweden and scored four goals in the tournament. They too were knocked out in the quarterfinals, but Brannstrom was thankful for the experience.