The Minnesota Wild will have five prospects participating in the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship in Halifax and Moncton, Canada, Dec 26 - Jan. 5. An update of player performance will be provided each day.
- FCaedan Bankier won 3-of-5 faceoffs and recorded one shot in 7:51 of TOI in Canada's 3-2 OT win in the gold medal game vs. Czechia. Tallied one assist, eight shots and a plus-3 rating in seven games and averaged 10:10 in TOI/game.
- D David Spacek notched two shots in 21:23 of TOI in Czechia's 3-2 OT loss to Canada in the gold medal game. Collected eight points (3-5=8), 11 shots and a plus-7 rating in seven games. Ranked T-3rd in tournament scoring by defensemen and averaged 19:46 in TOI/game.
- D Jack Peart recorded two shots in 17:08 of TOI in Team USA's 8-7 OT win in the bronze medal game vs. Sweden. Notched three assists, six shots and a plus-3 rating in seven games and averaged 17:40 in TOI/game.
- F Liam Ohgren (alternate captain) tallied one goal and four shots in 16:32 of TOI in Sweden's loss to Team USA. Recorded two goals, 14 shots and won 41-of-76 faceoffs in seven games and averaged 17:40 in TOI/game.
- F Servac Petrovskycollected three points (2-1=3), 14 shots and a plus-3 rating in five games for Slovakia. He averaged 18:59 in TOI/game.
Five Minnesota Wild Prospects Make 2023 World Junior Championship Rosters
WJC from Dec. 26 through Jan. 5 in Halifax and Moncton, Canada