The Chicago Blackhawks are having a terrible season so far. That is kind of part of the plan as the team is trying to rebuild for the future. There are going to be some high draft picks and development of prospects coming over the next couple of years.
The days of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews playing for the Hawks are coming to an end. They are going to be moved out and the new wave of young players is going to be moved in. It will be sad at first but incredibly exciting in a few years.
We are going to get a decent visual of the future at the 2022-23 World Junior Championships. This is an event that is going to take place in Canada (Halifax and Moncton).
Every NHL team is hoping to see their guys go out there and dominate. The Blackhawks are amongst the teams with the most interest.
The host country of Canada released its rosters on Monday and there is plenty of Chicago Blackhawks flavor on it.
The Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of players playing in the World Juniors.
Defenseman Kevin Korchinski leads the way in terms of hype for the Hawks. They drafted him with the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. He should end up being a very good NHL player one day with all the tools he possesses.
Another Blackhawks first-round pick, Nolan Allan, made the tournament as well. Chicago selected him with the 32nd overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft. With his skating ability, he should be a really good asset to Team Canada’s defense.
A good portion of Canada’s defense is going to be made up of Chicago Blackhawks players as Ethan Del Mastro made it as well. He was a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.
Finally, Colton Dach is the only forward that the Hawks are sending. He is the younger brother of Montreal Canadiens forward (and former Blackhawk) Kirby Dach. The Hawks made him a second-round pick in 2021.
There is also going to be a big-time Chicago Blackhawks interest in both Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli who both made Team Canada. Bedard is going to be the first overall pick and Fantilli is going to go second. The Hawks will have a chance at both of those selections.
Playing in this tournament guarantees you nothing but most of the best NHL players played in it at least once. With the way the Blackhawks are rebuilding right now, this might be the most exciting part of the season for them. We can only hope that their guys shine bright.