Now that most national teams have submitted their final rosters for the 2024 World Junior Championship, it’s time to take a look at all the prospects competing in this year’s tournament who have been drafted by an NHL team.
The World Juniors are a great time for NHL fans to get acquainted with some of their team’s top prospects likely in attendance. 30 of the NHL’s 32 teams have recently drafted players who will be playing for their national team when the tournament begins on Boxing Day (December 26, 2023).
Only two NHL teams do not have prospects playing in this year’s tournament and they are the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche. Both teams have made plenty of trades in recent years involving draft picks and prospects so it makes sense that they have zero U20 prospects who made the cut this year.
Related: Guide to the 2024 World Junior Championship
For fans of the remaining 30 teams, this is a great chance to familiarize yourself with some of your team’s future players and to cheer them on as they develop into NHL players. The following is a list of the NHL affiliated prospects organized alphabetically so you can check out which prospects will be representing your favorite NHL team at the 2024 World Junior Championship.
Note: This list includes prospects on teams that haven’t made their final rosters official so this list is subject to minor changes in the coming week or so. (last updated: Dec. 23rd)
Anaheim Ducks (4)
- Noah Warren – Canada – 2022 2nd round pick (42nd)
- Carey Terrance – USA – 2023 2nd round pick (59th)
- Rodwin Dioncio – Switzerland – 2022 5th round pick (129th)
- Vojtech Port – Czechia – 2023 6th round pick (161st)
Arizona Coyotes (7)
- Conor Geekie – Canada – 2022 1st round pick (11th)
- Maveric Lamoureux – Canada – 2022 1st round pick (29th)
- Melker Thelin – Sweden – 2023 5th round pick (134th)
- Samu Bau – Finland – 2023 6th round pick (162nd)
- Julian Lutz – Germany – 2022 2nd round pick (43rd)
- Michael Hrabal – Czechia – 2023 2nd round pick (38th)
- Adam Zlnka – Slovakia – 2022 7th round pick (204th)
Boston Bruins (1)
- Dans Locmelis – Latvia – 2022 4th round pick (119th)
Buffalo Sabres (6)
- Matthew Savoie – Canada – 2022 1st round pick (9th)
- Scott Ratzlaf – Canada – 2023 5th round pick (141st)
- Noah Ostlund – Sweden – 2022 1st round pick (16th)
- Anton Wahlberg – Sweden –…
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