The second day of the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase featured some late-game drama as Vancouver Canucks prospect Wilson Björck and Team Sweden defeated Team USA White 4-3. The winning goal came with just nine seconds left as Felix Öhrqvist ripped one past American goaltender Patrick Quinlan. With the victory, Sweden moves to 2-0 and has now beaten the USA on back-to-back days.
The second day of the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase featured some late-game drama as Vancouver Canucks prospect Wilson Björck and Team Sweden defeated Team USA White 4-3. The winning goal came with just nine seconds left as Felix Öhrqvist ripped one past American goaltender Patrick Quinlan. With the victory, Sweden moves to 2-0 and has now beaten the USA on back-to-back days.
As for Björck, he spent the game on a line with his brother, Viggo and Carolina Hurricanes prospect Filip Ekberg. The 2025 fifth-round pick recorded two primary assists, with one coming on the game-winning goal. Through two games, Björck has three assists and has been one of the standouts for Team Sweden at the tournament.
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Björck and Team Sweden will get a day off before hitting the ice again on July 30. Their next opponent will once again be Team USA, which will be a combination of both the Blue and White squads. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 am PT.
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