Mittelstadt named WJHC MVP; Dahlin highlights tournament All-Star team
United States forward Casey Mittelstadt didn't get the gold medal he wanted, but he was named tournament MVP, as voted by members of the World Junior Championship media. The Buffalo Sabres draft pick finished the tournament with four goals and seven assists.
Mittelstadt was also the top forward of the tournament, and named to the tournament all-star team:
Directorate Awards
| Award | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Top Goaltender | Filip Gustavsson | Sweden |
| Top Defenseman | Rasmus Dahlin | Sweden |
| Top Forward | Casey Mittelstadt | USA |
Gustavsson finished the tournament with a .924 save percentage and a 1.81 GAA.
Dahlin, nearly a lock to be the top pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, had six assists and 25 shots on goal in the tournament.
All-Star team
| Position | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Goalteder | Filip Gustavsson | Sweden |
| Defenseman | Rasmus Dahlin | Sweden |
| Defenseman | Cale Makar | Canada |
| Forward | Casey Mittelstadt | USA |
| Forward | Filip Zadina | Czech Republic |
| Forward | Kieffer Bellows | USA |
Makar led all defensemen with three goals from the back end, and finished tied with Czech defender Libor Hajek with eight points.
Zadina, who, like Dahlin, is still draft eligible, finished tied for second in the tournament with seven goals. Only Bellows, who potted nine goals, scored more.