2022-23 Team: Ottawa 67’s (OHL) Date of Birth: Dec. 21, 2004 Place of Birth: Stoney Creek, ON, Canada Ht: 6-foot-2 Wt: 187 pounds Shoots: Left Position:
Analyzing how Nashville’s three prospects performed in Moncton and Halifax. The Nashville Predators had three prospects compete at the 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC): Joakim Kemell (Finland), Jack Matier (Canada), and Ryan Ufko (United States).
Joakim Kemell and Team Finland fell short in the quarterfinals. The Nashville Predators were well represented at the 2023 World Junior Championship (WJC), which wrapped up last night in Halifax, Canada.
Nashville Predators fans can enjoy a sneak peak into the franchise future today as three prospects take the ice with their respective countries at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship hosted by Canada. First up, 2022 first round pick Joakim Kemell will take the ice with Finland at 10:00 am CST.
Nashville Predators fans will have a chance to watch three young Nashville prospects who will be competing in the 2023 World Junior Championship beginning after Christmas.
While many in Nashville are focused on the Predators' recent 7-1-1 turnaround run, there are a handful of other players in the organization who are having their own standout seasons away from Bridgestone Arena.
Despite a roster depleted by fatigue, injuries and a suspension, the Ottawa 67’s came from behind and within a goal of forcing their Sunday afternoon tilt with the Peterborough Petes into overtime on the late third-period heroics of Jack Matier and Cam Tolnai.
Ottawa 67’s star defenseman Jack Matier greeted journalists at a post-game press conference on Thanksgiving Day with an easy smile and warm hello. He had a lot to be thankful for after scoring his first Ontario Hockey League (OHL) goal on his way to tallying five points in his team’s 7-2 rout of the visiting Oshawa Generals.
How did the Preds prospect handle the 2022 draft’s top prospect? Over the weekend, before he signed his entry-level contract, Nashville prospect Jack Matier faced what will be his toughest competition of the 2021-22 OHL season: Shane Wright.
The Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) have plenty to be thankful for on Thanksgiving weekend in Canada, but among them is a big victory over the Oshawa Generals, a team that many have picked to be in the Eastern Conference’s upper tier.