Between now and training camp, we’ll share the stories of several young prospects, who attended development camp in the summer and are approaching training camp in the fall with a variety of goals.
Happy Sunday, Insiders! Certainly an eventful Saturday night as far as August hockey is concerned! The rescheduled World Juniors gave us some much-needed entertainment in these slow summer months and LA Kings prospects walked away from the event with three medals, all won during yesterday’s deciding games.
As we journey our way through this slow period of the NHL calendar, the rescheduled 2022 World Junior Championship in Edmonton should provide some much-needed entertainment for our hockey minds.
In advance of August’s rescheduled U20 World Juniors Championship, LA Kings prospects Samuel Helenius and Kasper Simontaival have been named to Team Finland’s main roster.
Kasper Simontaival 2021-22 Team: KalPa Date of Birth: January 11, 2002 Place of Birth: Tampere, FIN Ht: 5-foot-9 Wt: 177 pounds Shoots: Right Position: RW Acquired: 2020 NHL Draft #66 overall Kasper Simontaival Bio Kasper Simontaival played his U16 through U20 hockey with Tappara in Finland.
LA Kings prospects Kasper Simontaival and Samuel Helenius will represent Team Finland in the 2022 World Junior Championships. The 2022 World Junior Championships will take place on December 26th, 2021 through January 5th, 2022 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta Canada, featuring ten national teams in a round-robin style tournament.
After an injury delayed his KalPa debut, LA Kings prospect Kasper Simontaival scored twice on Friday. Less than three minutes into the opening frame, LA Kings 2020 third-round Kasper Simontaival notched his first goal with his new team.