IIHF World Juniors Tracking Project

IIHF World Juniors tracking project by @Dylanloucks4 and @Jack_olson85.

[IIHF World Juniors Tracking Project @WJ_analytics]

Starting to wrap up the World Juniors project. Here is a player card for Czechia forward and #mnwild prospect Adam Benák who had a great tournament.

If you would like to see any player from the tournament we have all 218 players with data. Comment below who you want to see.

[IIHF World Juniors Tracking Project @WJ_analytics]

Tomas Galvas ranked in the 100th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). He was the number one ranked player in the whole tournament. Somehow he went undrafted but is draft eligible this year. Such a good skater. Looks a little like Lane Hutson.

[IIHF World Juniors Tracking Project @WJ_analytics]

Zayne Parekh ranked in the 100th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). Parekh was an exit machine. Ranked as the second best player and second best defensemen in the tournament.

[Denis Pettigrew @DenisPMtl]

@DylanLoucks4 Parekh

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Viggo Björck ranked in the 79th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). Crafty young forward who played a lot of minutes for Sweden despite being the youngest player on Sweden.

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Cole Eiserman ranked in the 17th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). He had a great tournament last year. This year he started in a top role but slowly slipped down in the lineup. He has a great shot though.

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Michael Hage ranked in the 98th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). Was the 5th ranked player and ranked 1st among forwards. He dominated.

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Brendan McMorrow ranked in the 88th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). He played in a limited fourth line role but when he was on the ice he was very effective. Is a speedy and physical forward who was hard on pucks.

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Vojtěch Čihař ranked in the 92th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). Was the 15th best player and 7th best forward. Had pretty good numbers and was deserving of MVP. I was very impressed with him.

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Adam Jiricek ranked in the 99th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). Ranked as the 3rd best player and 3rd best defensemen in the tournament.

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Porter Martone ranked in the 93th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). Was the 14th best player and 6th best forward. #LetsGoFlyers

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Aron Kiviharju ranked in the 76th percentile overall at the World Juniors (EV). Played heavy minutes and had flashes of offense. Pretty steady. #MNWild

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Petr Sikora played a lot for Czechia. Was the 17th best player in the tournament based on game score and the 9th best forward.

[Luke Ado @LukeCerpinTaxt]

@WJ_analytics Petr Sikora

[IIHF World Juniors Tracking Project @WJ_analytics]

In Sweden's 8-1 win over Germany, Sascha Boumedienne was incredible yet again. The #GoJetsGo prospect went 12-for-12 on zone exits, 2-for-2 on zone entries, had 3 shot assists, created 1.36 xG off his passes and had an xGF of 0.67.

He is 34-for-35 on zone exits in three games.

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Day 1 Of IIHF World Junior Championship Analytics: Cole Hutson, Michael Misa, Aron Kiviharju and Vojtěch Čihař Shine.
@TheHockeyNews | @WJ_analytics
#ALLCAPS, #GoKingsGo, #mnwild, and #stlblues prospects played great.
https://t.co/G240zYJdBE

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Sweden vs Slovakia to kick off the tournament.

Super pumped to be covering the World Juniors this year for @TheHockeyNews. Looping in @WJ_analytics because I’ll be doing that this year as well!

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

What a game between 🇫🇮 and 🇸🇪.

#LetsGoBuffalo’s Noah Ostlund was outstanding at 5v5 for 🇸🇪. 4/5 on zone exits, 4/4 on zone entries, 1 shot assist and an xGF of 1.16 which led the team.

#Seakraken’s Jani Nyman was incredible. 3/3 on zone entries and had a 1.35 xGF.

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Ryan Leonard was a monster at 5v5 for team USA today. He went 4/5 on zone entries and had an expected goals value of 2.82. #ALLCaps

Gabe Perreault was also a beast with 3 shot assists equaling an xG of 1.36 he also had an xGF value of .976. #NYR

@WJ_analytics @TheHockeyNews

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Macklin Celebrini had a great first game for Canada. The @TerrierHockey forward had one goal, was 3/3 on zone exits, 5/6 on zone entries, and had an expected goals value of 1.93 which was second on Canada behind Nate Danielson’s 2.32 xGF.

@BUHockeyStats @WJ_analytics

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Take a look back on every team’s best player from the #2023WJC. 2,000 word analysis on at least one player from every team with the data we tracked, plus rankings at the end.

@WJ_analytics

https://t.co/09kLEW8TKG

[Dylan Loucks @DylanLoucks4]

Here are the top ten players from the #2023WJC in exits and entries and the top ten in generating offense. (Shot assists and xGF). All stats 5v5.