Those are all good questions, and as I tend to do for almost every World Junior tournament, I had predicted this team would win gold and thought it had a roster that could roll over opponents like we’re accustomed to. But that was wrong, and that’s on me for misevaluating the team.

Macklin Celebrini knows what it’s like to lose for Team Canada at the World Juniors Last January, before he was drafted first-overall by the San Jose Sharks, Celebrini and Canada were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Czechia,

Winnipeg Jets prospect Brayden Yager and Team Canada were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Juniors, but he was named one of Canada's three best players.