Vancouver Canucks prospect Wilson Björck and Team Sweden kicked off their 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase with an impressive 5-2 victory over Team USA Blue. After entering the third period down 2-1, Sweden scored four in the third to pick up the win. Sweden will play four more games during the event, with their next scheduled on July 28 against Team USA White.
Vancouver Canucks prospect Wilson Björck and Team Sweden kicked off their 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase with an impressive 5-2 victory over Team USA Blue. After entering the third period down 2-1, Sweden scored four in the third to pick up the win. Sweden will play four more games during the event, with their next scheduled on July 28 against Team USA White.
During the game, Björck played on the left wing of Sweden's first line. He was part of a trio with Anaheim Ducks prospect, Lucas Pettersson and Philadelphia Flyers prospect, Jack Berglund. Björck finished the game with a secondary assist, which came on Berglund's game-tying goal early in the third period.
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Björck is projected to make Team Sweden's roster for the 2026 World Juniors. The Canucks 2025 fifth-rounder is headed to the NCAA next season, where he will join Colorado College. Vancouver has had at least one prospect on Sweden's World Junior team since 2020, with Nils Höglander, Arvid Costmar, Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Tom Willander and Elias Pettersson all representing their home country.
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