The 2026 World Junior Championship quarterfinal between USA and Finland on Friday, Jan. 2, was full of surprises. USA was still without Max Plante, but they did get Cole Hutson back from injury.
The Detroit Red Wings have reaped the benefits of youthful enthusiasm this season. Rookies Emmitt Finnie and Axel Sandin Pellikka have drawn rave reviews with their early play, and the team’s ascending talent continues to offer promise at almost every position in the lineup.
The Detroit Red Wings have a prospect currently playing at the University of Minnesota-Duluth in Max Plante. Plante leads the country in points with 19 on nine goals and ten assists.
The 2025 World Juniors Summer Showcase roster has been announced, Team USA features two Detroit Red Wings prospects. One prospect in forward Max Plante from Minnesota-Duluth.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
The season didn’t start out all that well for Detroit Red Wings draftee Max Plante. However, things just keep getting better and better for him. The 18-year-old forward was missing in action due to an upper-body injury as his freshman season with the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs got underway.
Blue chip defenseman prospect Axel Sandin Pellikka’s numbers are probably exceeding the Detroit Red Wings’ expectations at the World Junior Championships.
There are only four Detroit Red Wings prospects playing in this year’s IIHF World Junior Championship. Yet three days into competition, all four have made their mark.
All eyes may be on Detroit Red Wings defense prospect Axel Sandin Pellikka at the IIHF World Junior Championship. As far as he’s concerned, he only has eyes for the prize.
With the season in full swing across the hockey world, the Detroit Red Wings have seen their fair share of prospects within their organization have strong starts.
While an injury delayed Detroit Red Wings prospect Max Plante‘s first collegiate goal, it didn’t make it any less enjoyable for the NHL second-round pick.
There is no exact science when it comes to drafting prospects in the NHL. General managers hope and pray that their selections find even moderate success in today’s game.