The annual World Junior Championship tournament is a great chance for NHL fans to check in on their favourite team’s top prospects.

This year, all seven Canadian NHL teams will be represented in the annual Christmas tournament, which will drop the puck in Ottawa on Boxing Day.

The pool of Canadian team prospects is smaller than in other years, with just 11 players combined between the 10 nations. Team Canada, looking to improve after a quarterfinal defeat a year ago, features four Canadian team prospects, the most of any country.

Here is a closer look at the prospects to watch for each Canadian NHL team.

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