U18 Worlds: Will Smith, Gabe Perreault, Ryan Leonard leading the way for Team USA, Macklin Celebrini, Matthew Wood bright spots for Team Canada, listener questions, and more

On this week’s Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Corey is on location in Basel, Switzerland at the U18 World Championship and is joined by Max and FloHockey’s Chris Peters to discuss Team USA’s tournament so far, including the big line of Will Smith, Gabe Perreault, and Ryan Leonard, Cole Eiserman’s impressive play, now just 4 goals away from Cole Caufield’s all-time goals record, as well as thoughts on James Hagens, Danny Nelson, and more. Plus, Matthew Wood’s strong production despite Team Canada’s rocky play, a nice start for 2024’s potential No. 1 pick Macklin Celebrini, how top European prospects have fared, and a quick mailbag to close things out. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Start making your financial dreams a reality with Chime. Get started at http://chime.com/nhlshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.