World Juniors Watch: Notable 2025 NHL Draft Eligible Prospects
Upside Hockey’s prolific prospect profiler Trevor Curtis highlights the 2025 NHL draft eligible prospects playing at the 2026 World Juniors taking place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Notable Draft-eligibles at the WJC to Watch:
Canada:
-G Jack Ivankovic
-RW Porter Martone
-LD Matt Schaefer
USA:
-RD Logan Hensler
-C James Hagens
Finland:
-LD Daniel Nieminen (D+1)
-C Topias Hynninen (D+1)
Germany:
-RD Carlos Handel
-LW David Lewandowski
Photo: Carlos Händel (Halifax Mooseheads) via LHJMQ
Latvia:
-RW Bruno Osmanis
Czechia:
-LW Vojtech Cihar
-LD Tomas Galvas (D+1)
Slovakia:
-C Tomas Pobezal
-C Jan Chovan
-RD Luka Radivojevic
Sweden:
-RW Victor Eklund
Switzerland:
-G Elijah Neuenschwander
Where did these prospects land in our December Rankings?