from Adam Kimelman of NHL.com,
A number of players have stood out during the eight days of games and practices at Sandman Centre and made strong first impressions toward their goal of playing at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia.
Here are NHL.com's top 10 players, in alphabetical order:
Noah Dobson, D, Canada (New York Islanders)
The 18-year-old showed poise and skill that belie his age. In his first time competing at the U-20 level he had little problem excelling at both ends of the ice. He scored two goals in Canada's 4-3 overtime win against Sweden, and had three in two games."He doesn't play like a 2000 (born player), he plays like a 1999," Hunter said. "He's got composure, he's got confidence, he's a big guy (6-foot-3, 180 pounds), he's got presence on the ice. That's going to bode well for giving him an opportunity to play on this team come December."
9 more players plus honorable mentions too....
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